Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. There have been many natural disasters in the world. In our lifetime we have witnessed earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, fires—on and on—the list is endless. And we have heard priests and ministers and rabbis explain these catastrophes as some punishment from God for all the evil that has occurred. Human beings, then as…
September is the month for celebration of the Jewish High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown on Sept. 15, and Yom Kippur begins with the Kol Nidre service on Sept. 24. For additional information or to have your questions answered about SLJC services, call 480-612-4413. Those interested in Temple membership and/or non-member High Holiday guest…
Esther Spear The Sun Lake Jewish Congregation Sisterhood has an exciting year planned. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel House. The guest speaker is Martin Rittman, owner of Rango Honey in Tempe. This company sells kosher honey, and its mission is to help young people…
Every Wednesday the First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes holds a dinner and Bible study in their fellowship hall. Reservations are necessary, and the cost is a freewill offering. Under the direction of Patty LeVoir and the Social Committee, wonderful and tasteful home-cooked meals are prepared. Dinner is served at 5 p.m. After dessert, Pastor…
Rev. Steve Foss, First Baptist Church Recent past generations have been described as: * The Sixties, “If it feels good, do it” generation; * The Seventies, “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with” generation; * The Eighties, “Peter Pan” generation (they never wanted to grow up); * The…
Pastor Mitch McDonald, Sun Lakes Community Church What is it about wise words that catches our attention? We see examples of them all around the world. One old Chinese proverb says, “One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.” From Africa we get the proverbial wisdom that, “A loose…
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester God gave you a fingerprint that no one else has so you can leave an imprint that no one else can. I wonder what imprints I have left and what difference they have made. Hopefully, there have been more positive than negative. All I can really do is apologize for those imprints that…
What is something you want more of? Time? Money? Dessert? Many things in our life that are considered “good” we tend to want more of. You may have seen a wall hanging with the words “Faith, Hope, and Love” on it. Perhaps it’s written in beautiful lettering or has an inspiring picture in the background.…
Rev. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ September is a month of transition, where the sun-kissed days of summer gradually give way to the vibrant colors of autumn, but September in Arizona is like trying to bake cookies in a car—you step outside, and suddenly you’re the one in “preheated” mode! However,…
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Community. We celebrate Peace, Love, Light, Joy, and Healing. We practice affirmative prayer and positive thinking, and we support one another in living a Spirit-centered life. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin is our spiritual leader and has been giving her lessons on YouTube in July and…