Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Another year has begun. What kind of year just passed and what kind of a year lies ahead? These are just two of the questions we will ask ourselves, as we do each year at this time. It was a year that was filled with traumas and destruction and, more importantly,…
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Religion, January 2022
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood Meeting Notice
The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood will meet in person on Jan. 20 at 1 p.m., in the Chapel Center. The guest speaker is Sue Robisch, docent at the Phoenix Art Museum. Her presentation is “American Abstract Expressionism: Women of Influence,” a conversation about how it fits into the history of art and, specifically, the…
Religion, January 2022
Scenic Nature Cruise on the Steamboat Dolly
Kay Davis On Nov. 12 the Unity Church of Sun Lakes Explorers group went cruising on Steamboat Dolly on Canyon Lake. The drive there was gorgeous, with mountain roads and spectacular vistas, until we finally arrived at 11:30 a.m. at the tour office of the Dolly. It was the perfect day to be on the…
Religion, January 2022
Unity: The Gift
Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought spiritual community dedicated to living the Truths taught by Jesus Christ as well as other spiritual masters. We see the good (the God) in our fellow humans and celebrate our Oneness with all people in the world. We meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at…
Religion, January 2022
GriefShare Begins at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
Pastor David Holling You’ve made it through the holidays, perhaps well or maybe not so well. Now you are facing the new year, and your loved one is still gone. What holiday cheer you were able to muster has once again turned to lonely days and nights, trying to find a new normal, and still…
Religion, January 2022
We Are in the Presence of God
Senior Pastor Marvin D. Arnpriester Richard Rohr, author and Franciscan monk from Albuquerque, made the following observation: “We cannot attain the presence of God, because we’re already in the presence of God.” “What’s absent is awareness!” Jesus promised that he would never leave nor forsake us. If that is true, then we are never out…
Religion, January 2022
SLJC Updates
Joyce Spartonos It almost seems surreal that 2022 is actually here and ready to play out what Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) hopes is the start of healthier and happier times for all of us. But until we can be certain that this pandemic is behind us, SLJC will continue to incorporate both in-person (masks…