Spirituality

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum’s Ninth Summer Series Kick Off Lecture Draws Full House

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An audience member asks a question of Professor Marty Hewlett during his lecture Wednesday at the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum in Kelly Hall at Trinity-on-the Hill Episcopal Church. Courtesy/LAFSF

LAFSF News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) kicked off its ninth summer series to a full house last Wednesday in Kelly Hall of Trinity-on-the Hill Episcopal Church. Professor Marty Hewlett spoke on “Darwinian Evolution: perspectives from science, philosophy, and theology.”

Professor Hewlett began by identifying three ways of seeing and knowing – through science, philosophy, Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘You are gods!’

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

You know … when you think about it, we human beings are wonderfully made. After all, not only do we live and grow and are animate like all animals, but unlike them, we can think, plan, reflect, discern cause and effect, conduct science, etc. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote that our mental ability is that which makes us most like God (though still infinitely less than Him, of course). And Jesus, when rebuffing an opponents’ challenge, quotes Psalm 82: “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said ‘you are “gods’”? (John 10:34)

We might then remember Rene Descartes’ contemplation of whether Read More

Church Of Christ Ministers Tim & Tanya Stidham To Retire

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Tim and Tanya Stidham are retiring after 35 years from their ministry at Los Alamos Church of Christ. Courtesy photo

By LINDA WOOD
Los Alamos

Thirty-five years is a long time. In most cases, it’s more than a generation. That’s how long Tim and Tanya Stidham have served as ministers of the Los Alamos Church of Christ. They are retiring from that work June 5.

Actually, it won’t be 35 years until August, but circumstances require the Stidhams to be in Abilene, Texas, before then.

“Our daughter, Tera (Stidham) Harmon, has been offered an assistant professorship at Abilene Christian University,” Tim Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Two-Sided Coin

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Protection of offspring: one of the strongest of all human instincts, often even surpassing that of personal well-being, or even one’s own survival. We saw that the other day in the reports of the Uvalde school shooting in which a teacher died while instinctively shielding a child from the killer—a protective instinct seen often with such tragedies. But sadly, rarely does a day go by in which there we don’t see a story about child abuse of some sort—physical, sexual or otherwise; few things stir us to fury so quickly and so intently. And those are only those we see in the news; we Read More

CYIA Hosts Vacation Bible Schools And 5-Day Clubs

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Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Christian Youth in Action (CYIA) teen summer missionaries to host Vacation Bible Schools and 5-Day Bible Clubs in June and July. Courtesy/CYIA

CYIA News:

Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Christian Youth in Action (CYIA) teen summer missionaries will be hosting Vacation Bible Schools and 5-Day Bible Clubs in Los Alamos and White Rock in June and July.

These free sessions, for children ages 4-12, will be held Monday through Friday, featuring Bible and missionary stories, games, songs, Scripture memory, crafts, snacks, contests and prizes.

Schedule:

  • June 13-17:
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Fr. Glenn: Strength And Honor

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

(Sigh). Recently we saw another story of what is commonly called “stolen valor” involving those who falsely (disgracefully) claim of having military honors or positions. But such is not limited to military, but may be extended to such fraudulent claims in civilian spheres as well: EMT, firefighter, police officer or some sort of spy or government agent and the like. Then there are the potentially disastrous fake nurses, doctors, lawyers, professionals and other occupations (who wants a fake plumber or electrician working on their systems, either?). Of course, this is Read More

Monday Night At The Pit Dinners Begin June 6

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Scene of a Monday night at the Pit volleyball game played July 12, 2021 at United Church. Courtesy/UCLA

By GEORGIA STRICKFADEN
The United Church of Los Alamos

For many summers, LANL summer interns, graduate students and the like have been hosted by The United Church of Los Alamos at a Monday evening meal to socialize, and play volleyball (optional).

This summer, the action kicks off 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 6 and every Monday throughout the summer. The church maintains a sand volleyball court with adjacent picnic tables located in the 2500 block of Canyon Road across from the Aquatic Center and the Read More