Spirituality

Scenes From Children’s Christmas Bazaar At TOTH

A crowd of young shoppers arrives today at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church (TOTH) to do their holiday shopping. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Tate Blohr, left, and his brother, Linus, find a clever way to kill time while waiting in line to checkout at the bazaar. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Patricia Rathbone helps wrap presents during the Children’s Christmas Bazaar today at TOTH. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Amanda Pekar volunteers today at the Children’s Christmas Bazaar at TOTH. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Heinrich Urges Increased Funding To Protect Places Of Worship, Community Centers

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in pressing for robust community safety funding in any FY19 appropriations package.

Specifically, the Senators have called for a minimum of $50 million for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and $10 million for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant program, which helps nonprofit organizations like religious institutions, schools and community centers make security improvements.

This follows the mass shooting Read More

WR Presbyterian Provides Warm Up At Light Parade

White Rock Presbyterian Church will offer complimentary hot beverages during the Lights Parade Dec. 8. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos Winterfest and the Festival of Lights Parade is a great opportunity for friends and neighbors in Los Alamos to meet each other, share holiday greetings and make new friends. It’s a time to celebrate what it means to be a community that shares both its heritage, and its optimism for the future, and that cares for one another.

White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) is thankful to be a part of the Los Alamos community and would like to extend a warm thank you Read More

‘Everything Christmas Sale’ At United Church Dec. 5

‘Everything Christmas Sale’ Dec. 5 at United Church. Courtesy/United Church

UNITED CHURCH News:

Whoever thought that donating something to or buying something from a thrift store had such a grand reach?

The volunteers at the United Church of Los Alamos thrift store want you to know just how far that reach goes and just how long they have been preparing for a festive event 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 5.

Jean Picard has not only been a member of the United Church since 1981, but active in the women’s programs including the Women’s Christian Service Society and children’s programming. Read More

Visit 25th Annual Crèche Show Dec. 7-8

Alice Mann with a few of her Crèches was instrumental in organizing the first Crèche Show 25 years ago as a gift to the Los Alamos community from the local congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Photo by Robert Judd

COMMUNITY News:

The 25th Annual Crèche Show is WinterFest Weekend, Dec. 7-8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St.

Everyone is invited to view this display of Nativities, which is free and open to the public 1-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8.

Treasured Crèches will be featured from many countries and cultures Read More

Fr. Glenn: Embracing The Ideal

By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

First, a quick note of thanks to all assisting us at IHM with our Angel Tree … providing gifts and clothing to needy children. We have had some 1,100 requests this year from various agencies in our area, so any help you can provide is much appreciated.

In that vein, if you’d ever like to aid IHM’s efforts to help the local poor (especially in the winter season when needs are more dire), you can always surf to our IHM Christian Concern Committee page to contribute; the most recent financial statement is there so you can see the assistances Read More

United Church & Jewish Center Celebrate Joint Service

Courtesy photo

SPIRITUAL News:

The United Church of Los Alamos and the Jewish Community Center celebrated their annual joint Thanksgiving Service Tuesday evening at the United Church on Canyon Road.

The service included reflections and music followed by fellowship with desserts.

The service heralds the start of the holiday season for both congregations with love and a time to honor those things members are grateful for throughout the year.

 

 
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TOTH: Shop On The Corner Christmas Sale Nov. 28

Shop on the Corner volunteers stand ready to assist Christmas shoppers 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday in the lower level of TOTH. Courtesy photo

TOTH News:

It’s the sale that discerning shoppers wait for each year.

The Shop on the Corner annual Christmas Sale is 8:30 a.m. until noon Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the Old Parish Hall, lower level of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church at the corner of Diamond Drive and Canyon Road. The Old Parish Hall is accessible from Canyon Road.

Shop on the Corner volunteers have saved holiday decorations, glassware and ceramics, gifts, clothing, jewelry, books, games Read More

TOTH Hosts Annual Children’s Christmas Bazaar Dec. 1

Scene from the 2017 Children’s Christmas Bazaar. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
TOTH News:
 
Parents are encouraged to bring their children for the annual Children’s Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr.
 
This child friendly community event is for students in kindergarten through sixth grade to shop and have their gifts wrapped. 
 
Children start in Sherrill Hall where they prepare their list of people to shop for, complete their gift tags and get a shopping bag. Parents and
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Enchilada Fundraiser Helps Purchase Supplies For Los Alamos Military Personnel Deployed Overseas

 
K of C News:
 
The community is invited to order enchiladas by the dozen from the Knights of Columbus to benefit local military personnel deployed overseas.
 
Print out and place the above order form in the designated box at the rear of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 3700 Canyon Road by Dec. 3.
 
Pick up freshly made orders, 1-6 p.m. Dec. 6, at the Columbian Hall on DP Road.
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Community Invited To Help Fill More Than 1,100 Tags Hanging On Angel Tree At IHM

The community is invited to stop by and select a tag from the Angel Tree at IHM to help brighten the holidays for those in need. The Angel Tree is at the back of the church at 3700 Canyon Road. Photo by Nan Holmes/IHM

 
IHM News:
 
The parish community of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church has helped children and families in foster care, homeless children, and other impoverished youth and adults in need, in Northern New Mexico for more than 10 years through its Angel Tree drive. 
 
Each year the Youth Ministry office receives numerous requests from different agencies in Northern
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Fr. Glenn: A Sense Of Urgency

By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

In the Catholic Church, we are nearing the end of our liturgical year, which is to reflect our hope and faith in Jesus’ Second Coming and the fulfillment of God’s kingdom. Thus, in our Gospel reading this weekend, we read of Jesus saying of humanity: “…they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather his elect…” … the “elect”, of course, meaning those who follow the Word of God—which Jesus Christ IS—and seek to do God’s will in their lives.

This Read More

Fr. Glenn: To Serve…

By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

We wish this week a blessed Veterans Day to all who have served our nation in its Armed Forces. It’s been a hundred years since the end of the “War to End All Wars” … on that 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918; too bad that title did not prove true.

So many things for which to give thanks—the service of others, peaceful elections, and so much more. With Thanksgiving Day rapidly approaching, we Judeo-Christians know that a critical aspect of our earthly pilgrimage is generosity back to God in thanksgiving for the many, Read More

An Open Letter To The Community Of Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Jewish Center, 2400 Canyon Road. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Jewish Center News:

The Los Alamos Jewish Center would like to sincerely thank all members of the Los Alamos community who attended the candlelight vigil at Ashley Pond on Thursday, Nov. 1, to honor the memories of the 11 Jews murdered in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn.

We are also grateful to our co-sponsors, the other houses of worship in our Canyon Road neighborhood, for showing their support during a difficult time. Thank you all for showing your solidarity with the Jewish community of Los Alamos, and with Read More

MANNM’s Dr. Gary Jacques Speaks At Rotary

Dr. Gary Jacques, who moved to Los Alamos earlier this year with his wife Karen, spoke at Rotary recently about his career with Hope Worldwide, a faith-based, international charity ‘that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy’. His work of 16 years took him to 40 countries; of those, Cambodia remains one of his most rewarding and memorable experiences. It was there in 2001 that he personally observed the appalling and filthy conditions of a major hospital. Read More

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