Religion

The Choices We Make

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Life is filled with many dilemmas. The two facing us at this moment in time are: 1. The pandemic; and 2. The new variant. Additionally, we have witnessed a tragedy that boggles the mind. We are fully aware that our lives have been turned upside down by an once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. We…

GriefShare Begins September 8

Pastor David Holling A new session of GriefShare begins Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Room 4 of the Education Building (just west of the Robson Library). This 13-week program is a nationally-known support group for people who have lost a loved one and…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

Joyce Spartonos The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is delighted to announce that the High Holiday celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur will take place in-person for the first time in two years. While the new Delta variant is of concern, and CDC guidelines will be strictly adhered to in this regard; nonetheless, there’s…

Hard Spiritual Work

Pastor Marvin Arnpriester Barbara Brown Taylor wrote the following which continues to haunt and nag at me. I trust it will do the same for you … “The hardest spiritual work in the world is to love the neighbor as the self—to encounter another human being, not as someone you can use, change, fix, help,…

When Trouble Comes

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Consider this question: What is the greatest evil ever carried out in history? Throughout the centuries, there have been many genocidal schemes perpetuated on humans. We often stand aghast at such historical atrocities, as well as at current ones like sex trafficking and acts of…

Unity: The Power of Vision

Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Spiritual Church dedicated to living the Truths taught by Jesus Christ as well as other spiritual masters. We believe in Love and Oneness, one with God and our brothers and sisters all over the world. We meet on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at…