Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. After reading a particular article in The Arizona Republic regarding hunger in our communities, I was impressed by the effort of so many people to offer assistance and aid to those suffering from the fallout of the pandemic. We are reminded constantly about homelessness, evictions from places of comfort, and loss of…
Religion
Religion, February 2021
Local Nonprofit Organization Offers Sustainable Option to Divert Materials from the Landfill
Karen Jayne, CEO of Stardust Each year, over 500 million tons of remodeling materials go to waste in landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency; however, much of the building supplies are in usable condition. Those materials could have been salvaged, creating green jobs, reducing the content of landfills, and supporting sustainability in the community.…
Religion, February 2021
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation News and Happenings
Joyce Spartonos The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC), ever on the lookout for new and exciting ways to keep us feeling unified, even if it is only virtually, came up with a great plan for our service last month. It was decided to hold an Oneg Shabbat via Zoom immediately following the service. What fun!…
Religion, February 2021
Unity: Evolution Revolution
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought spiritual community. We follow the teachings of Jesus as well as other spiritual Masters. We believe in positive thinking and affirmative prayers. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin records our weekly church services online so we can watch it on YouTube. Read more about us on our…
Religion, February 2021
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood
Esther Spear The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood is proud to announce that the speaker at our next meeting on Feb. 18, 2021, at 1 p.m., will be Linda Coppleson. She is one of only a few women in the world who has trained to be a Soferet, that is someone who is able to…
Religion, February 2021
Understanding Love
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester Reminders of February with Valentine’s Day and its emphasis on love, I remembered the following quote by Maya Angelou to challenge and inspire our understanding of love: “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Her statement reminds me of that…