Pastor Vernon Meyer of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will lead a tour to the Passion Play in Oberammergau in 2020. The Passion Play is an event held every 10 years to celebrate the end of the plague in the small town of Oberammergau in the Bavarian region of southern Germany. The villagers’…
Religion
Religion, October 2018
New musician at Sun Lakes United Church of Christ
Sun Lakes United Church of Christ is proud to announce their new musician, Aida Olarte. The previous musician, Titus Kautz, took a faculty position at the University of North Dakota. Aida began her new work with Sun Lakes UCC in June. Aida Olarte, a native of Colombia, is currently earning a Doctoral of Musical Arts…
Religion, October 2018
God Around Town – new group
Do you like taking part in and helping get the word out about Christian events, activities, helps and more? This will be a group which has various ways you can join in, help or support this effort to increase awareness of Christian events, both local and across the US of A. Bible- and Jesus-believing…
Religion, October 2018
World turners
Pastor Jerry McGhee In 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two young men with a dream of the impossible wound up an odd-shaped box, and it flew off the ground for 120 feet. Their dream and that box made the world smaller that day. It was in the ancient city of Thessalonica that the…
Religion, October 2018
Sun Lakes Congregation news
Doris Codkind, Publicity SLJC is an active congregation with members of all ages who come from various communities in the area. Tradition and prayer are woven into our services by Rabbi Irwin Wiener. The lovely voice of our Cantor Ronda Polesky, together with our renowned choir under the direction of Lana Oyer, makes our…
Religion, October 2018
Recalculating
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church My father had an innate sense of direction. I’ve often wondered if it came from his being raised on a dirt farm in Kansas. It could be pitch black at night with not a star in the sky, and he could tell you which direction…
Religion, October 2018
The significance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener The days set aside for introspection have finally arrived – a time of challenges. This time is a reminder of how our life flashes before us – the time we are put to the test. Imagine – such awesome things to think about. What are the challenges? How do we…
Religion, October 2018
Creationist living like evolutionists
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes It seems that many people readily acknowledge God as Creator but live as though life is about the survival of the fittest rather than living in daily dependence on their Maker and following his instructions. In other words, they live like evolutionists. But those…
Religion, October 2018
Unity: calling out the good
Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a positive, inclusive and loving Spiritual community. We follow the teachings of Jesus as well as other spiritual masters. We live a health-centered lifestyle, and our prayers are affirmative. Our Sunday celebration is held at 9:30 a.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room at Sun Lakes Country Club.…