Rev. Jennifer Lambert, Senior Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church As we enter this holiday season, many of us are feeling the weight of the year behind us—whether from the personal challenges we’ve faced, the loss of loved ones, or simply the world’s burdens. In moments like these, the message of Christmas can feel both…
Category: Religion
Religion, December 2024
The Hope of Christmas
Pastor Mitch McDonald The lights are up. The malls are filled. The Hallmark Channel has already worn out every Christmas favorite, and it’s just the first week of December. Hallmark isn’t the only one who began getting ready for Christmas back in October, though. Our music ministry also started preparing Christmas music to be ready…
Religion, December 2024
Pondering Things to Sink My Teeth Into …
Rev. Steve Foss, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes I seem to have a problem with my teeth. You see, they are rotting from the inside! I brush my teeth. I floss my teeth. I use mouthwash regularly. Yet, I am stricken with this problem for the second time! It was a simple bite into a…
Religion, December 2024
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation
The regular monthly Shabbat service for December, celebrating the Hanukkah festival, will be held on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. Full services are conducted each month starting in November, 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…
Religion, December 2024
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood
Esther Spear The next meeting of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood will take place on Thursday, Dec. 19, at noon in the Chapel House. We will have a Hanukkah party as part of our Paid-Up Membership Luncheon. For more information and to register for this event, contact Esther at [email protected]. Our annual fundraiser for…
Religion, December 2024
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, a Reform Temple, is now accepting new members. For more information, please contact Susie at 480-580-1592.
Religion, December 2024
Developing an Attitude of Gratitude
Mark Wenz As we enter the holiday season, let’s take a deep collective breath and count our blessings. We have so much for which to be grateful! This life presents challenges for all of us, yet we would be best served recognizing our interconnectivity as inhabitants of this planet and appreciating our blessings rather than…
Religion, December 2024
To Continue to Remember the Darkness of November 9, 2023
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Understanding the secret of death requires a look into our hearts. Perhaps this can give us a glimpse into an intense understanding of life. I know why Sandi was created: To bring comfort and joy to everyone she met, everyone she befriended, everyone who was drawn to her magnetic smile and…
Religion, December 2024
‘Elf on the Shelf’: Looking for Christmas in Unexpected Places
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ Last month, our church office received a festive surprise. With the help of a church volunteer, our administrative assistant secretly placed tiny elves around the office, tucked in clever places: behind the copier, peeking from a shelf, or among the hymnals. Each morning, I…
Religion, December 2024
Link Players
Links Fellowship will be meeting in the Bradford Room (next to the library) at the Oakwood clubhouse every Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. Meetings are open to all men who love Jesus and love to golf. Bring your bible, your fellowship, and your golf stories. If you have any questions, call or text Mark…