Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization that inspires a passion for and commitment to the land, the people, and the future of Israel. Devorah Hadassah is our chapter located in the Southeast Valley. For more information on attending our events, please contact Eliana Bar-Shalom at 860-377-7126 or [email protected]. The third…
Religion
June 2023, Religion
A Season to Prepare—Sun Lakes Community Church
Do you get songs stuck in your head very often? These catchy little earworms can be fun, reminders of good memories, and, at times, even a little annoying when we can’t get them out of our heads. One of these catchy songs that can often become an ear worm is a song by the Byrds…
June 2023, Religion
Unity: Celebrating Service
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Community. We celebrate Peace, Light, Love, Joy, and Healing. We practice affirmative prayer and positive thinking, and we support one another in living a Spirit-centered life. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin delivers the message. Our Sunday service is held at 10 a.m. in the Arts &…
June 2023, Religion
SLJC June Publicity
The June service at the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) will be held on Friday, June 9. The congregation conducts services each month, 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 SLJC services,…
June 2023, Religion
Planting and Harvesting
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Here it is June, and now the “dry heat” begins. Everything we experience from now until the beginning of a new season in the fall is not about the heat but about the continuity of life’s journey. It seems that we count time by the holidays, which includes the change of…
June 2023, Religion
A Different Perspective
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester In a conversation with a woman who always arrived early for church, she shared with me that it was important for her to sit in the first or second pew on the right facing the altar. From there she could see the beauty of the stained-glass windows as the sun shone brightly…
June 2023, Religion
Hypocrisy in Christianity
Rev. Derrick Elliott Hypocrisy in Christianity is a topic that often elicits strong reactions from Christians and non-Christians alike. To many outside the church, the hypocrisy of some Christians is seen as evidence of the failure of Christianity as a whole, while to those within the church, it can be a painful reminder of our…