Deb Engle Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has a chapter in the East Valley called Devorah Hadassah. We organize events, programs, and fundraising activities to support Hadassah Medical Center in Israel and other Hadassah initiatives. For more information, please contact desertmountain@hadassah.org or Marcia Garnice at garnicemarcia@gmail.com. January Events: Wednesday, Jan. 28: Our speaker…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. A group of citizens in a small town were busily engaged in digging a foundation for a new house of worship when a disturbing thought occurred to one of the laborers: “What are we going to do with all the earth we are digging up? We certainly can’t leave it here.”…
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ January pushes us to take stock of our lives and our faith. As the calendar turns, we set goals, reflect on the past, and look toward a hopeful future. Christianity shapes many of those hopes. It teaches love, forgiveness, and justice. Yet we must…
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Steven’s Parish Hall, 24827 S. Dobson Road in Sun Lakes, for a day of reflection on the unique gifts women possess that enable them to become inspirations of faith. Register with Dorothy via phone at 480-390-7839 or by email at dwodraska@gmail.com…
Mark Wenz, Unity Church of Sun Lakes This month, let’s examine the various ways major religions define the soul. In Christianity, the soul is the immaterial essence of a person, distinct from the body but meant to be united with it in resurrection. Christianity teaches that the soul survives physical death and is immortal and…
Rev. Judy Wismar Claycomb Have you lost a loved one recently and just begun your journey of grief? Or has it been weeks, months, or maybe years since you lost your loved one and yet you still suffer from deep sadness or regrets? Grief is a journey with all kinds of twists and turns and…