Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church News:
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church invites the community to its 7 p.m. Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 7 at the church at 333 Bryce Ave., in White Rock.
The community also is invited to join with the congregation Easter Sunday morning, April 9, in a celebration of “all that Christ has done for us!”
Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:20 a.m.
“Come, all you who are tired and heavy laden and Jesus will give you rest!” Read More
Scene on Good Friday in 2018 of the faithful making their pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó, a place of worship since before its construction in 1813. For generations, people of faith have traveled to the site to ask for healing for themselves and others, and to offer prayers of petition and thanksgiving for favors received. Thousands of pilgrims walk to El Santuario during Holy Week. Following a long tradition of miraculous shrines, El Santuario is now one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage centers in the United States, attracting more than 300,000 pilgrims annually. Post file photo Read More
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Christianity was until fairly recently believed and practiced by the majority of our nation, even if not the world. And yet recent news stories report that much of that faith has been lost in the current existential and rationalist culture, which does not deign to explore (and even DIS-dains) that which is beyond its empirical probing, refusing to admit that there may be existence that transcends our materiality. It’s a bit of a danger, really, and to paraphrase G.K. Chesterton, when people believe in nothing, they may believe in anything.
Now, the bulk of the Christian world Read More
Church of Christ News:
Pastors from throughout the community will gather noon to 2 p.m., April 7 for a special Good Friday Service at the Los Alamos Church of Christ.
The pastors will reflect on the last words of Christ as he hung on the cross.
Everyone is invited to attend this special Good Friday Service at the Los Alamos Church of Christ at 2323 Diamond Dr. Read More
Courtesy/United Church
United Church News:
While 30 United Church youth and adults will be spending Spring Break/Holy Week in Mexico building two houses for families in need, children are invited to join the children’s activities at the United Church.
Palm Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. includes them in a Children’s Moment. Following coffee and lemonade, Church School for all ages happens in the adjacent Christian Education Building. Nursery is provided for wee ones during worship and Church School.
Sunday mornings at 11 a.m., the children gather for Bible Quest to explore Bible stories through Read More
By BECKY GARRETT
La Vista Church of the Nazarene
Experience the Easter story like you never have before! La Vista Church of the Nazarene in White Rock is hosting an Easter Sensory Experience from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 7 and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 8.
Move through interactive sensory stations with your family/group at your own pace. Experience stations that engage the senses of smell, taste, sight, hearing and touch, and connect children and adults alike to the events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
After completing all 15 stations, you may stay to reflect with Read More
Saint Job of Pochaiv News:
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church shares its Holy Week services schedules:
Divine Liturgy for the Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
Bridegroom Matins
Bridegroom Matins
Bridegroom Matins
Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil
12 Passion Gospels and the placing of the corpus
Royal Hours
Vespers with the placing of the plashchnitza
Lamentations Read More
Pastor Deb Church, far right, of White Rock Presbyterian Church. Courtesy/WRPC
2022-2023 Nollau Leadership Institute participants. Courtesy/WRPC
WRPC News:
Along with 15 other professionals from health and human service organizations around the country, the Rev. Deb Beloved Church, Pastor of White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC), was recently consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in the United Church of Christ, indicating the successful completion of the Nollau Leadership Institute.
Nollau is a year-long leadership development program sponsored by the United Church of Christ Council Read More
