Mark Wenz, Unity Church of Sun Lakes Over half of the world’s current population adheres to one of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, or Islam), which all worship one all-powerful deity. This adherence to one God, however, is a fairly recent historical reality. Pre-Christian societies, including the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, were primarily polytheistic. These…
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October 2026, Religion
St. Steven’s Ladies Guild
The October meeting of the Ladies Guild will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. in the Great Hall. The Rosary will be said as a group in Church at 12:30 p.m. Beth Kopczyk, Vocations Coordinator for the Phoenix Diocese, will be the guest speaker. Beth will be presenting the seminary process and…
October 2026, Religion
Devorah Hadassah Events
Deb Engle Calendar of Events Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1:30 p.m.: The Literary Ladies will be discussing The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn on Zoom, hadassah-org.zoom.us/j/89429295677 Wednesday, Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m., Out to Lunch: RSVP to Barbara Ganz barbara374@cox.net for more information. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m., Meeting: We will be discussing The War Girls by…
October 2026, Religion
Who Are You Still Becoming?
Rev. Jennifer Lambert, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church We spend much of our early lives asking what we will become. What will I do? Whom will I love? Where will I live? What will I accomplish? But perhaps there is another question worth asking, especially as we grow older: Who am I still becoming? Christian…
October 2026, Religion
SLJC Sisterhood
Esther Spear The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood Board members have been busy planning a very exciting year of events. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 15 in the Chapel Center at 1 p.m. Our speaker will be a representative from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Light refreshments will be served. Mark your calendars…
October 2026, Religion
SLJC October News
Shabbat service will be held on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel. Full services are conducted each month, starting in October, except for July and August, on the second Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel. For additional information or to have your questions answered about…
October 2026, Religion
Affecting the Lives of Others
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. “There is nothing new beneath the sun! Whatever has been is what will be, and whatever has been done is what will be done.” (Ecclesiastes) These words are profound and yet cynical. It was as though it does not matter what we do as everything is ordained. We all have been…
October 2026, Religion
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation
Arthur Fink Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, a Reform Temple, is now accepting new members. For more information, please contact Susie at 480–580-1592.