Spirituality

Christmas Eve Settles Over Community

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Julaftonen (Christmas Eve), a 1904–05 watercolor painting by Carl Larsson. Image/wikipedia

COMMUNITY News:

Christmas Eve is considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society, where it is widely observed, by Christians and by many others, as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.

Christmas celebrations have long begun on the night of the 24, due in part to the Christian liturgical day starting at sunset, a practice inherited from Jewish tradition and based on the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis: “And there Read More

Christmas Eve Services At Bethlehem Church Today

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CHURCH News:

All are welcome to the Christmas Eve services today at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road (right by Mountain Elementary School).

Services are 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 4 p.m. service is for families with young children and the later two services are traditional candlelight services. Please join us for carols, candlelight and communion as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Also Dec. 25  at 10 a.m. there will be a Christmas Day service at the church.

If you can’t make it at Christmas, don’t forget that you can start the new year at Bethlehem Read More

Annual Big Band After Christmas Dance Jan. 29

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Los Alamos Big Band. Courtesy photo

IHM News:

So what can you do in Los Alamos once Christmas is over? Why not bring a friend to a Big Band dance?

Monday, Dec. 29, is the annual Big Band after Christmas Dance in Los Alamos. The dance is open to the public and will be 7:30-10:30 p.m., at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road. Proceeds from the dance will be used to help the IHM youth group.

Music will feature the Los Alamos Big Band and for this dance the featured vocalist will be Rene LeClair. The Los Alamos Big Band has been playing at dances throughout Northern New Mexico since 1984 under Read More

Christmas Eve Worship @ Los Alamos FUMC

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Los Alamos FUMC News:

Wednesday, Dec. 24, First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos will hold Christmas Eve worship services at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The service will focus on celebrating the birth of Jesus through singing traditional Christmas carols under candlelight and sharing Holy Communion.

Pastor Steve Trout will give a message titled “People are Worth Melting For”, based on Olaf’s description of love from the movie Frozen. Come experience an old-fashioned Christmas Eve service with your friends and family as we all get to know the love of God better this Christmas Read More

Izraelevitz: Burning Memories Of Hanukah

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

When my boys were little, they loved Hanukah for two distinct reasons. Like any red-blooded capitalist, they loved the accumulation of wealth during each of the eight nights; the toys, the software, the books, the new underwear; well, maybe not the new underwear, but they knew to be polite about it. They also knew the routine for each night. We would say some brief Hebrew prayers, turn out the house lights, light the Hanukah candles, sing a song or two, and open presents. Colored paper was shredded, gifts discovered, new clothes politely acknowledged and immediately Read More

Many Elves Make Local Event Successful!

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The gift wrapping table at the annual Children’s Christmas Bazaar held during Winterfest 2014 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. Photo by TK Thompson
 
The annual event drew 160 children. Photo by TK Thompson
 
By BETH PATTILO and CATHY WALTERS
Children’s Christmas Bazaar Co-chairs

It takes many “elves” to make our community event a huge success! Thank you to everyone who played an “elf” role this year for the Children’s Christmas Bazaar at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.

There were 77 elves who setup, cleaned up, wrapped gifts, greeted and helped children shop, Read More

TOTH: The Miracle Of The Nativity

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‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622. Courtesy/wikipedia.com
 
By LISA ROTHROCK
TOTH

It’s so amazing and wonderful when a baby is born! We goo, we coo, we act like little children ourselves. But why was Jesus’s birth so special? Why did He get a special place, special visitors, and even His own star? As Father Gary Baldwin says, “I sure didn’t get all that when I was born!”

This Sunday evening, Dec. 14, at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Father Gary will discuss the Nativity and the birth of Jesus. EVERYONE is welcome to celebrate our contemporary worship Read More

Los Alamos Knight of Columbus Council #3137 Earns 2014 Star Council Award

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Grand Knight Steve Ciddio, left, here with State Deputy Richard Espinosa, received the Star Council Award for the Los Alamos Knights of Columbus Council #3137. The award, presented at the 2014 New Mexico Knight of Columbus Mid-Year Meeting, recognized the Los Alamos council for outstanding achievement in membership, insurance, and service program activities. Program activities for which the council was recognized included a Golf Tournament, which raised $9,000 for scholarships and the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Contest. Courtesy photo Read More

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