Peace Activist John Dear Speaks To Los Alamos
Peace activist John DearBy CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Internationally known peace activist John Dear gathered with more than 300 protesters Sunday at Ashley Pond Park in Los Alamos to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
“We’re here again like we’ve been coming every year to call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons,” Dear told the Los Alamos Daily Post. “Today we are joined by the architect of the civil rights movement, Jim Lawson, so with his presence we are all called upon to fight for nuclear peace … I encourage everyone
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church Marks 40 Years
A cross is hoisted onto the roof of Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church in White Rock. Courtesy photo
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church in White Rock. Courtesy photoPastor Granillo: Powerfully Human
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO“Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
In a godless world, this would be true. In a godless world, there would truly be no purpose for life. If you lived and then died, upon your death nothing else would matter and so your life would have made no lasting difference.
If you were never born, it still wouldn’t matter because there was no real purpose for your existence to affect. Certainly the godless world can invent a purpose, say to affect the future; but for what reason? When you really think about Read More
Donations Sought To Save Old San Ysidro Church
Massive rain and hail storm damages Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales. Courtesy/CHS
CHURCH News:
Donations being sought to help with storm damage repairs and preservation of the Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales at 966 Old Church Road.
For more than 40 years, it has been the mission of Corrales Historical Society (CHS) to restore and maintain the Old San Ysidro Church, located in the historic heart of the Village of Corrales. The Old Church dates back to 1868 and is listed on both the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places.
Work underway to remove Read More
Blessing Of Vehicles On Saint Elijah’s Day 2015
Father Theophan Mackey blesses vehicles last Sunday on Saint Elijah’s Day at Saint Job Orthodox Parish in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
Father Theophan Mackey blesses vehicles last Sunday. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
The Rev. Theophan Mackey and his congregation braved the rain Sunday, Aug. 2 to bless the vehicles of the gathered faithful at Saint Job Orthodox Parish at 2270 39th St. in Los Alamos.
Father Theophan explains that Orthodox Christians bless almost everything.
“We bless vehicles on this day, because it is Saint Elijah’s Day, the great prophet of the Old Testament, and he was taken
Faith And Science: Deborah & Loren Haarsma Aug. 4-6
LAFSF News:
Tuesday Aug. 4
- Title: God and the Multiverse
- Speaker: Deborah Haarsma
Abstract:
The last 100 years have transformed our understanding of the universe. We now know that the universe is ancient, beginning Read More
Northern New Mexico Revival Center Settles In
The Northern New Mexico Revival Center at 134-A N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Staff Report
The Northern New Mexico Revival Center (NNMRC) continues to settle in to its relatively new space at 134-A N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The NNMRC is orthodox with respect to Christian theology and doctrine, but takes a non-traditional approach to “church” in both organization and practice. They normally meet at 4 p.m. Sundays for worship, teaching, fellowship, discussion, personal ministry – or even the unexpected – as the Holy Spirit leads, and at 6:30 p.m. Fridays Read More
Pastor Granillo: Applied Wisdom
By PASTOR GRANILLOWe all know that every day, life happens. It happens in our homes, in our work, with our relationships, in our school, with our health, with everything that we know—life happens. And as life happens we are forced to make decisions that we know will impact the rest of how life happens.
How often have we made a decision just hoping we don’t mess things up worse than they already are? None of us want to make bad decisions, but all too often we do; and so we seek wisdom in various places, hoping to find the secret to good decision making.
Wisdom is how we think our knowledge should Read More
Sunday Luncheon To Raise Funds For School Supplies
COMMUNITY News:
Back-to-school is a great time of year for parents, but some have a hard time with–it: those who can’t afford school supplies for their kids.
Los Alamos Christian Church at 92 East Road is hoping to help lift that load.
For the second consecutive year, Los Alamos High School graduate Victoria Hypes is hosting a luncheon to raise money to buy school supplies to donate to the schools. The lunch will feature pulled pork, corn and coleslaw, with brownies and cupcakes for dessert, along with a vegetarian option.
Pastor Doug Partin will tell his famous stories as he does for Read More
Blind Cleaning Fundraiser Today And Saturday
Pastor Raul Granillo cleaning a set of blinds with ultrasonic blind cleaner. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
It can be difficult to find a way to fundraise and actually offer something that people need or want. La Vista Church is trying a new angle—ultrasonic blind cleaning.
Friends of the church have offered to bring their expertise and their ultrasonic machine to White Rock, for this weekend only, to clean blinds or golf clubs for a suggested donation that will be given to the La Vista Church.
The ultrasonic machine uses sound waves in water to clean blinds, golf clubs, and just about anything you Read More
Father Chris Adams Is New Rector At TOTH
Father Chris Adams is the new Rector at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
Father Chris Adams stepped behind the pulpit for the first time July 19 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. Adams is the church’s new Rector; he succeeds Colin Kelly who retired in May 2013.
Reflecting on his first sermon, Adams told the Los Alamos Daily Post, “One of things that has been really awesome is the warmth that this community has received me and my family.”
He added a highlight has been becoming a part of the community and making Read More
Pastor Granillo: Fearless Love
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOHave you ever wondered what it would be like to love fearlessly? By that, I mean to love without the fears of disappointment, betrayal, rejection, or anything else that could hinder or prevent love.
Being open to love is scary because we know that it makes us vulnerable. And we know that people are capable of hurting us if we don’t set up guards—guards that protect us from getting hurt by others, but that can also prevent us from reaching out.
I spend a week every year at a youth camp, helping teens work through the everyday issues of life. And it seems like every year teens Read More
WR Presbyterian Hosts Rummage & Taco Sale July 25
Courtesy photoFaith & Science: Intelligent Design Theory Wednesday
Faith & Science: Everyone who accepts the Hebrew Scriptures as revealed truth believes in intelligent design of the universe and its inhabitants. But, what is this Intelligent Design (ID) Theory?
To its proponents, a few scientists and groups in the UK and US, it’s a scientific conclusion and method based on observations and logical deductions. To its detractors, including many scientists of faith and a Pennsylvania court, it’s not science and does not belong in science classrooms. This talk will explore these points of view and encourage each person to decide Read More
Pastor Granillo: Connectivity
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOI noticed a sign this week that reads, “Everything in life is connected!” I believe that to be a true statement, and I think most people would agree.
We are all connected to each other through many channels including family, work, or school. Today social media has ensured that we are connected or connectable to anyone anywhere. Of course the sign implies a deeper connection than just everyday relationships; it reminds us that our lives intersect with the lives of others and all of creation in countless ways that we may never see but exist all the same.
I find it curious Read More
Pastor Granillo: Freedom To Live
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO“Do you have any regrets?”
I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked that question. I hear it asked of people all the time. We seem to be very interested in how people feel about their choices. And why not? After all, how they feel about a choice they’ve made helps us decide if it a path is worth the effort or not.
For the longest time when asked, I would always answer, “No, of course not. My decisions created the path that got me where I am.” (I think this is the most common answer I hear from others.) Today when I consider my past before I met Christ, I look at it more holistically Read More
Faith & Science: Evolution 6 p.m. Today
LAFSF News:Pastor Granillo: Foundational Purpose
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOThere is an old Chinese proverb which goes, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.”
As I get older, I begin to realize how fleeting life really is. After high school I was “smart” enough to drop out of college so that I could spend more time “enjoying life.” Of course, now I realize that my decision cost me many wasted years that I can never get back.
I can dwell on those wasted years and wonder where I would be now if I had only listened to where God was leading me, or I can realize that He calls me still and is willing to use me from where I am at Read More
Unitarian Officials Break Ground On New Church
Unitarian Church of Los Alamos officials break ground Tuesday at 1738 N. Sage St. where their new church will be constructed. From left, Rick Bolton, Rev. John Cullinan, Galen Gisler, Dawn Venhaus and Dale Arnink. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Members from the congregation and community turn out for Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Unitarian Church on Sage Street. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.comUnited Church of Los Alamos Back In Business
The United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road. File photo The United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road is back in business again as doors opened after a series of renovations.
While a formal open house is slated for the month of August, summer time often finds families with a little more free time on their hands and perhaps looking for something new. Technically the church isn’t back in business, but back in the main sanctuary after holding services for quite some time in their Christian Education building as progress continued Read More