United Church Thrift Shop Half Price Sale March 20
United Church News:
The Thrift Shop at the United Church of Los Alamos is holding a half-price sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday at 2525 Canyon Road.
All clothing, shoes and books are included in the half-price sale.
The United Church Thrift Shop is operated by the Womens Christian Service Society (WCSS).
Donations are accepted of gently used and clean clothes, linens, housewares, jewelry, shoes, toys and children’s books. No large appliances, furniture, books or VHS tapes can be accepted. Donations may be dropped off any time at the bins near the door at the
Fr. Glenn: STOP INTERRUPTING!!
By Fr. Glenn Jones
Have you noticed these days that, in a meeting or gathering, people will often not let a speaker finish his thought before interjecting with some objection or observation? It’s quite rude … to the point that, if in charge of the meeting, I find it necessary to begin by requesting people to wait to be recognized before speaking—sort of an impromptu partial imposition of “Robert’s Rules of Order”.
One of the noticeable benefits of such order is that meetings are shorter. When the speaker is allowed to complete his thought or comment, he often answers pending objections, leaving Read More
Community Invited To Lent Fish Dinner At IHM Tonight
Fr. Glenn: The Worker
By Fr. Glenn Jones
I’m judgmental. I admit it. Guilty as charged.
Having grown up in the west Texas “pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps” culture of several decades ago, we were simply expected to work. Many summer days were out hoeing cotton, fixing fences, hauling hay, cutting wood, plowing, cultivating/harvesting the field garden (if I never have to shell peas again, I’ll be grateful), etc. In winter, it was breaking ice for cattle, feeding, calving … and atop all that, schoolwork. That was one of the greatest benefits of ranch and farm life—the work HAS to be done, rain or shine, so Read More
Weekend Retreat With New York Times Bestselling Author Immaculee Ilibagiza April 5-6 IHM Parish Hall
IHM News:
On Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will host guest speaker Immaculee Ilibagiza, author of the New York Times Bestseller “Left to Tell”.
When the Rwandan genocide began in 1994, Immaculee’s father sent her to hide in the home of a local pastor. Huddled in a 3 by 4 foot bathroom with seven other women for three months, they were unable to speak to each other lest they be heard. They had to take turns standing up in the cramped space.
Turning to prayer to escape the anger, resentment and hate that was building up within her, Immaculee found a peace,
Community Invited To 20th Annual Blini Breakfast At Saint Job Orthodox Church Saturday Morning
The community is invited to a blini breakfast March 9 at Saint Job Orthodox Church. Courtesy photo
Saint Job Orthodox Church News:
Saint Job Orthodox Church will host its 20th Annual Blini Breakfast Saturday, March 9.
Blini, a type of thin pancake, will be served in traditional style with smoked salmon, herring, butter and sour cream. Vegetable caviar, eggs, cheese and a variety of berry preserves will be available as well.
Blini are traditionally served in Slavic households during the week before the beginning of the Lenten Fast. Thin crepe-like pancakes are traditionally eaten with fish, Read More
United Church Thrift Shop Half Price Sale March 13
Thrift Shop News:The United Church Thrift Shop, operated by the Women’s Christian Service Society (WCSS), accepts donations of gently used and clean clothes, linens, housewares, jewelry, shoes, toys and children’s books. They cannot accept large appliances, furniture, books or VHS tapes.
Donations
‘Ashes To Go’ Returns To Central Avenue March 6
Rev. Christopher M. Adams of TOTH smudges the forehead with ashes of people last year and will do so again 8-10 a.m. Wednesday in front of Starbucks on Central Avenue. Courtesy/TOTH
TOTH News:
Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten season for Christians worldwide, falls on March 6 this year and Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church will again be offering “Ashes to Go” 8:30-10 a.m. on the sidewalk near Starbucks on Central Avenue.
Since 2007, members of major Christian Churches, including Episcopalians, Anglicans, Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists, have participated Read More
Trina Granillo Distributes 30 Bikes In Africa
Former White Rock resident Trina Granillo, right, in Africa last week where she distributed 30 bikes to families in Lilongwe, Malawi. Courtesy photo
Former White Rock resident Trina Granillo returned last week from Africa where she distributed 30 bicycles to residents in Lilongwe, Malawi.
“The joy on the faces of those given a bike was as if I had bought them a new car,” Granillo said. “I pray to go back next year and do the same … except my goal is 500 bikes. I’m not sure how I will manage but I have 10 months to raise the funds.”
The Read More
Fr. Glenn: Bent On Lent
By Fr. Glenn Jones
Well, now that we’re in March, we Christians are about to come into the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday this week—pretty late this year, as it’s more often around mid to latter February. How is the beginning of Lent calculated? In the larger part of western Christianity (the Eastern Churches calculates it differently), it is forty days before Easter (not counting the Sundays)—Easter itself calculated by being 1) the first Sunday 2) after the first full moon 3) after the spring equinox. Got that? Of course the date of Easter is based on the old lunar calendar of the Jewish faith, Read More
Community Invited To Lent Fish Dinner At IHM Friday
Daily Postcard: Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church
Daily Postcard: A view from Aster Street of Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Tenth Annual ‘Abandoned Senior’ Project A Success
Scene from last year’s abandoned senior project. Courtesy photo
Scene from last year’s abandoned senior project. Courtesy photoLetter To The Editor: Thank You For Amazing Gifts
Jeremy GonzalesFundraiser Saturday For Spring Break Mission Trip
Youth and adults on a Spring Break Mission Trip to build homes for the poor in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Courtesy photoThe time has come for the annual fundraising efforts of the United Church of Los Alamos, as they prepare to build homes for the poor during spring break in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
The United Church has championed this work since 1986, building nearly 150 houses with the help of many locals and a few beyond who return year after year. When a partnership expanded to include the fine folks of the Unitarian Universalist Church, that web of love Read More
Legislative Roundup: Feb. 28
Pastor Vince Torres prays with a group gathered Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda to celebrate Pastor’s Day at the New Mexico Legislature. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
Denee Reyes sings with musicians from churches around New Mexico during a celebration Wednesday in the Capitol of Pastor’s Day at the Legislature. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
Saint Job Hosts 20th Annual Blini Breakfast March 9
The community is invited to a blini breakfast March 9 at Saint Job Orthodox Church. Courtesy photo
Saint Job Orthodox Church News:
Saint Job Orthodox Church will host its 20th Annual Blini Breakfast Saturday, March 9.
Blini, a type of thin pancake, will be served in traditional style with smoked salmon, herring, butter and sour cream. Vegetable caviar, eggs, cheese and a variety of berry preserves will be available as well.
Blini are traditionally served in Slavic households during the week before the beginning of the Lenten Fast. Thin crepe-like pancakes are traditionally eaten with fish, Read More
Lutheran HSN Choir Performs In Los Alamos March 8
Lutheran High School North Concert Choir will perform March 8 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The Lutheran High School North Concert Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2000 Diamond Dr. Admission is free.
Lutheran High School North is a private Christian high school in Houston,Texas. The Lutheran High North Concert Choir is made up of 18 students from the nineth through the 12th grade.
Some students have sung in a choral setting for many years while others are, for the first time, experiencing what it is like to be part of a choir. Read More
Fr. Glenn: Moral Courage
By Fr. Glenn Jones
More days than not we Catholics commemorate the memory of a certain saint—not worshiping them as is often mistakenly thought by non-Catholics, but rather a remembrance of their examples of fidelity to Jesus Christ and to virtuous life. Last week in part of our commemoration was a wonderful phrase describing the saint of that day:
It is hard to imagine a much better epitaph for a Christian … or for anyone else for that matter—to always seek that which is truly right and good—moral character—eschewing that Read More
