Spirituality

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

There was a rather persistent headline on a news site recently in which an actor was disparaging religion and, by extension, those adhering to religion. But what is always mystifying to most of us is why celebrities’ opinions of things they either know little about or don’t understand are considered “newsworthy” in the first place. There are a great many celebrities and, as the pastors in and around Los Alamos can testify, world-class scientists and engineers who are devout believers; why are their opinions not trumpeted as this person’s were?

Well, of course, it is lamentable Read More

Passover matzah. Courtesy image

By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos

Jews around the world are winding down the last few days of Passover. Passover, which always starts on a full moon in the spring, began this year on the evening of Monday, April 22, and continues through Tuesday night, April 30. On Monday, April 29 at noon, members of the Los Alamos Jewish Center will gather for a half-hour service to remember deceased loved ones as part of the closing out of the holiday.

Passover is the most widely observed holiday on the Jewish calendar. The evening home- or community-based talk-feast ceremonies Read More

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

By DEACON CYNTHIA Z. BIDDLECOMB, M.Div.
ELCA

The Gospel of John, chapter 15, verses 1 through 8 is read in many churches this week.

In this passage, Jesus says, “I am the vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to bear more fruit. …Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you Read More