Risen Savior Lutheran Church is having their annual Rummage sale on Oct. 23 and 24 from 7 a.m. to noon at the South Building located at 23914 Alma School Road in Sun Lakes. Items can be donated on Oct. 19, 20, and 21 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (no clothing or electronics). For help…
Mary Sievert Sun Lakes United Methodist Church will offer a six-week Grief Support Group on Tuesdays, 1:30 to 3 p.m., in Room 4 of the Education Bldg., starting Tuesday, Sept. 1. You will learn healthy ways to navigate through this difficult time and benefit from being with others who understand what you’re going through. The…
Mark Wenz, Unity Church of Sun Lakes The Five Foundational Principles of Unity focus on harnessing the power of thought and prayer to live a purposeful life. These are the five principles, which are sometimes summarized as “God is. I Am. I think. I pray. I live.”: God is Absolute Good, Everywhere Present: There is…
Following church services on Sunday, May 24, the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church will again host a brief flag-lowering ceremony at 10 a.m.at the Veterans Circle of Honor Monument in front of the church. This moving ceremony will honor more than one million men and women who died in all branches of our Nation’s armed forces.…
Mark Wenz It’s human nature to want to be liked and to desire a large group of supportive people around us. However, some relationships do nothing to support our spiritual growth but do the opposite by holding us back and distracting us from staying on our spiritual evolutionary path. We have all known people whose…
Rev. Jennifer Lambert, Senior Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church In every stage of life, we are wired for meaning. Psychologists tell us that having a sense of purpose is one of the greatest predictors of health and longevity. Scripture also reminds us that we are God’s masterpieces, created for good works (Ephesians 2:10). Purpose…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. On the desk in the White House Oval Office, during the presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was a bronze plaque affixed to a wooden surface that read: “O God thy sea is so great and my boat so small.” It reminded him of the awesome responsibilities of being President of the…
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ This Fourth of July marks my first since retiring from my military uniform. After more than two decades of service, I now stand in civilian clothes, reflecting on the meaning of freedom from a new place—one rooted not in command but in calling. I’ve…
Pastor Steve Foss There is a cave in Canaan where the patriarchs of Judaism and Muslim heritage are buried. The bodies of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah are all buried there. It is located in Machpelah (present-day Hebron), which is due south of Jerusalem and on the west side of the west bank,…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Another winter has passed. Summer is fast approaching. Perhaps now is the time for all that has transpired to be reviewed as we reconcile the past with the present and as we anticipate the future. The experiences for the last six months are recorded for all to see. However, it is…