Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church Bundle up, everyone – we are in the dead of winter. Okay, I had to stop typing for a minute because I was laughing so hard my fingers couldn’t work the keys. Seriously, January is our coldest month according to the National Climatic Data Center. It is true that…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. In 1945, we celebrated the final end of World War ll. After much bloodshed and sacrifices, we, together with our allies, were finally victorious in a war that still reverberates to this day. The relief that followed also served as a reminder that even in victory there is sadness. The needless…
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar, field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.” Why did those ancient travelers follow the star in the sky? Scripture tells us they were wise men from the East. One wonders, though, if they…
Join us for the first meeting of the New Year on January 17, 2017 at Stone & Vine Restaurant, Alma School and Queen Creek. Enjoy a lovely self-ordered lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by a fabulous program. We welcome Susan Sackett who with Cheryl Blythe, co-authored their book, Say Goodnight, Gracie! The Story of Burns…
Mary Vitolo St. Steven’s Ladies Guild is offering an invitation to all women in the parish and community to attend a Retreat/Recollection with Father Steven J. Peterson who will be speaking on “The Power of Prayer.” This retreat will be held at St. Steven’s Church in Sun Lakes, Arizona on January 21 from 9:00-11:30 a.m.…
Esther Spear The topic for the January 19 meeting of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood is “Wine and Your Heart: Taking Alcohol to Heart.” It will take place at the Chapel Center at 1:00 p.m. Wine has been thought to provide heart health benefits. The speaker is Dr. Eugene Lariviere. The theme of the…