Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Life is filled with many dilemmas. The two facing us at this moment in time are: 1. The pandemic; and 2. The new variant. Additionally, we have witnessed a tragedy that boggles the mind. We are fully aware that our lives have been turned upside down by an once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. We…
Category: Religion
Religion, September 2021
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood News
Esther Spear The Programming Committee of Sisterhood has planned a very exciting year. We will kick off the new season on Oct. 21 at 1 p.m., in the Chapel Center when our guest speaker will be Kim Kubsch whose topic is “Joyful Downsizing.” Most of us have lots of things we no longer need or…
Religion, September 2021
GriefShare Begins September 8
Pastor David Holling A new session of GriefShare begins Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Room 4 of the Education Building (just west of the Robson Library). This 13-week program is a nationally-known support group for people who have lost a loved one and…
Religion, September 2021
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation
Joyce Spartonos The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is delighted to announce that the High Holiday celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur will take place in-person for the first time in two years. While the new Delta variant is of concern, and CDC guidelines will be strictly adhered to in this regard; nonetheless, there’s…
Religion, September 2021
Hard Spiritual Work
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester Barbara Brown Taylor wrote the following which continues to haunt and nag at me. I trust it will do the same for you … “The hardest spiritual work in the world is to love the neighbor as the self—to encounter another human being, not as someone you can use, change, fix, help,…
Religion, September 2021
When Trouble Comes
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Consider this question: What is the greatest evil ever carried out in history? Throughout the centuries, there have been many genocidal schemes perpetuated on humans. We often stand aghast at such historical atrocities, as well as at current ones like sex trafficking and acts of…
Religion, September 2021
Unity: The Power of Vision
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Spiritual Church dedicated to living the Truths taught by Jesus Christ as well as other spiritual masters. We believe in Love and Oneness, one with God and our brothers and sisters all over the world. We meet on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at…