Spirituality

A Gathering Of Listening, Learning And Conversation Of Understanding

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Clergy from left, Father John Daniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Rev. Sean Smith of White Rock Methodist Church, Father Theophan Mackey of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church and Rev. Nicolé Raddu Ferry of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Courtesy photo

EDUCATION News:

On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, four clergy leaders from “Team Jesus” presented to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Tracy Thompson’s Humanities class. For this particular day “Team Jesus” consisted of Father Theophan Mackey of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church, Father John Daniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Read More

United Church To Host Shrove Tuesday Event Feb. 13

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United Church News:

Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is celebrated the evening before Lent begins. It’s a time to let go of the past and be ready for reflection and new Christian discipleship in Lent.

Headed up by the fun-loving Director of Children’s Ministries, the Reverend Ms. Laura Loving, the congregation of The United Church invites the community to a gathering 5:30-7 p.m., in Graves Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 13, for pancakes, mask making, games and merriment.

All ages, families, and solos are welcome!

The United Church’s elevator accessible Graves Hall can be found at 2525 Canyon Road across Read More

Fr. Glenn: Sent To Serve

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Much to our dismay, hardly a day passes in which we don’t see reports in the media of corruption in politics, in churches, and in others of influence and/or authority. This is just one of the dangerous temptations of power and fame: the capacity to use power and access to community goods for one’s own selfish advantage. And, of course, where opportunity lay, opportunists will then flock. Such is the magnet of statehouses and those in executive authority—from crooked cops to crooked presidents … from shady school board members to unscrupulous national legislators. Thus, Read More

All Shall Be Well: Slowing Down Enough To Listen

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

By Rev. Deb Beloved Church
White Rock Presbyterian Church

These days, when I read something, I’m often in a hurry. I’m either reading to get the dang thing read—reading a chapter ahead for a class I’m facilitating, for example—or I’m reading for information, skimming to get the gist.

Less frequently do I read things slowly—things like poetry, for example, or sacred texts, Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘Too Many Rules’

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

You know … I like going fast. I miss driving on I-10 in west Texas where there’s an 85 MPH speed limit, so I think I’ll start doing that on the local interstates and roads … and maybe some residential areas. Oooo … and slalom in and out between cars! That’s fun!! I just don’t like traffic rules; they restrict what I want!

Well, obviously such a program of behavior will sooner or later inevitably end in traffic citations at best, destroyed lives and property at worst. Thus … traffic laws.

One of the common reasons given for giving up the Catholic faith in particular, or the Christian faith Read More

All Shall Be Well: A Vocabulary Of Faith

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

By LYNN FINNEGAN
Associate Priest
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe

In her spiritual memoir, “Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith,” Kathleen Norris begins by sharing the story of her early faith, drifting away, and re-entry into Christian community. “I drifted away from religion … when the well-meaning adults who taught Sunday school and confirmation Read More

Special Pop-Up Art Gallery At UCLA Thrift Shop Jan. 31

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Samples of oils on canvass (20” X 20”) by recently deceased Santa Fe artist Maureen Freyne to be sold 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the United Church Thrift Shop pop-up gallery. Courtesy/UCLA

Samples of oils on canvass (20” X 20”) by recently deceased Santa Fe artist Maureen Freyne to be sold 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the United Church Thrift Shop pop-up gallery. Courtesy/UCLA

UCLA News:

Thrift Shops receive a lot of really interesting donations to be resold. To the astonishment of the volunteers last week, 30-plus original oils on canvass and wood by Santa Fe Read More