Spirituality

Musician Jim Scott To Perform At Unitarian Church Aug. 4

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Singer/guitarist/composer Jim Scott will perform Aug. 4 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Join Jim Scott, popular singer/guitarist/composer, as he shares his new music and multimedia experience called “The Year to Save the Earth.”

This program, which Scott is presenting around the country and soon in Los Alamos, mixes powerful songs with beautiful projected images of the planet.

His local performance is 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 North Sage St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Scott was awarded a National Endowment of the Arts Read More

United Church To Host Sunday Compassion Camp In August

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United Church News:

Scripture-based, active, fun and LUNCH: Compassion Camp at The United Church at 2525 Canyon Road is for everyone. The camp is held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Sunday in August.

Learning compassion is for humans of all ages, so kids and adults will become a community of caring.

Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact ucoffice@unitedchurchla.org, or 505.662.2791. Check out the church website. Read More

Unitarians Welcome New Ministry With Service, Potluck And Concert

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Unitarian Church News:

On Sunday Aug. 4, the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos will welcome Rev. Tina DeYoe as its  new Minister Pro Tem, and Terra Hite as Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE).

The service will be led by well-known composer, performer, poet and activist Jim Scott. A potluck will follow, open to the congregation, friends, and any interested visitors, where one can meet and talk with all three.

At 7 p.m. that evening, Scott will offer a concert featuring his new musical and multimedia presentation, “The Year to Save the Earth” along with other songs he has written.

Scott Read More

LAF&SF Hosts Lecture By Dr. Roy Hill At 6 p.m. Today

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Dr. Roy Hill

LAF&SF News:

Dr. Roy Hill will be the guest speaker during the Los Alamos Faith &  Science Forum’s (LAF&SF) lecture series today at SALA Event Center.

A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Hill’s talk, “Psychology and the Near Death Experience”, will discuss how near death experiences are a means to glimpse who we are in God by first-hand accounts of the spiritual realm.

Although there is some empirical support for near death experiences, there is no objective proof of their existence. Rather, those who are predisposed to be interested Read More

Catholic Charities Welcomes New CEO Natasha Gacinski

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Natasha Gacinski

CATHOLIC CHARITIES News:

Catholic Charities has announced the appointment of Natasha Gacinski as its new Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of current CEO, Dolores Nunez.

Gacinski brings extensive experience and a passion for community service that aligns perfectly with the mission and vision of Catholic Charities, which is to honor human dignity while serving the needs of people of all beliefs and backgrounds as they overcome poverty and achieve stability.

Gacinski, born and raised in New York, completed her undergraduate studies in Boston, Mass. She Read More

Fr. Glenn: Reversing Course

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Sigh.

All around it seems we increasingly see division in our own society, and in societies all around the world. What is that old saying? Divide and conquer? But who is this modern “conquistador”? Another old saying: “We have met the enemy, and it is us.”

But … in some sense this has always been. Since the first proto-human picked up a stick to bonk the other guy on the head, there has been division. In that way we hardly rise above the animals which also fight—often even killing—those of their own kind for territory, resources, rights to procreate, etc.

Yet … we have the ability of Read More

TGIF: Participants’ Santa Fe Summer Organ Academy Aug. 2

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Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa FeCourtesy/FPC

Concert News:

The TGIF concert this week features “Participants’ Recital for the Santa Fe Summer Organ Academy”  Aug. 2 at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe.

The community is invited to ejoy the music of these talented organists. The doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15 p.m. and the concert begins at 5:30 p.m. The concert is free with donations accepted.

This is the fifth Summer Organ Academy. The Academy is led by Kimberly Marshall.

First Presbyterian offers weekly recitals 5:30-6 p.m. Fridays. Read More

All Shall Be Well: ‘God Is Faithful, All The Time’

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Clergy from left, Pastor Deb Church, Deacon Amy Schmuck, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan, Deacon  Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired and Pastor Nicolé Ferry. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Rev. Deborah Beloved Church
White Rock Presbyterian Church

I recently shared with the WRPC congregation that I have discerned a call to a new thing, and that after five-plus years with them and twenty-five-plus years in the Los Alamos and White Rock communities, I will soon be stepping out of both my role as their pastor and my place in this community, to begin a new chapter in my life. Read More

Interfaith Coalition Collects Backpacks For Refugee Students

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Interfaith Coalition News:

The Interfaith Coalition is running a campaign to collect backpacks for refugee students in Albuquerque. There are just a few more days to pitch in to this effort. This effort has been organized for five years by the volunteers who compose the Interfaith Coalition.

The students who need backpacks and school supplies are legally settled here by Lutheran Family Services, which has a contract with the US Government to settle and support these refugee families. By attending school, the refugee students can start to rebuild their lives here in the United Read More

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Of Los Alamos To Host Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser For Ruidoso Fire & Flood Victims Sunday July 28

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Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary News:

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary of Los Alamos invites the community to a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Sunday, July 28, at Karen McLaughlin Hall of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Dr., to benefit fire and flood victims in Ruidoso.

The breakfast includes pancakes (plain, blueberry and chocolate chip), sausage, coffee, juice and tea. A donation of $7 per adult and $4 per child is suggested. A donation box will be available for additional donations. All proceeds from the breakfast, 100%, will go to Ruidoso fire and Read More