From the pulpit and pew this week

| The New Mexican

4/12/2008 - 4/12/08

Events in area faith communities this week:



At the 10:30 Sunday service at The Celebration, Julia West will discuss "Losing Faith — Gaining Perspective." The service meets at the National Education Association, 2007 Botulph Road. It is filled with music, a reading, meditation and talk by a member of the congregation or a guest speaker. The Celebration is a joyful gathering that honors all paths and celebrates life.
Child care is provided. For more information, call 699-0023.


From 10 to 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of the month, the Center of Inner Truth offers a healing and meditation service. Refreshments are served after the service. This Sunday, the focus will be "Dialoguing with God."

The center is at 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Suite A-1. For information, call 920-4418.


Quakers in silent worship open themselves to Spirit. This month, Santa Fe Quakers are asking themselves, "How does our connection to the Spirit inspire and challenge us?"

All are welcome at Quaker Meetings for Worship. The times and locations are:

• At 9 and 11 a.m. on Sunday at the historic Olive Rush Meetinghouse, 630 Canyon Road.
• At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at the former International Institute of Oriental Medicine, 4884 La Junta del Alamo in Agua Fría.

For more information, send an e-mail to alison1@cybermesa.com or call Alison Martinez 438-0729.


Temple Beth Shalom, the only liberal, nationally affiliated Reform Jewish community in Northern New Mexico, will hosts these events:

•  From 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, Bridge of Faiths with Music 2008 will be held in the main sanctuary. Representatives of eight different faith communities will speak on bridging differences to create a stronger and more tolerant Santa Fe community. Music from each faith tradition also will bridge the gaps between the presentations. There is no charge for this inspirational event, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call Lucian or Joan Niemeyer at 466-0056 or 992-0010.
•  At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday in the Social Hall, Simma Kinderlehrer will lead a discussion on "Passover as a Journey of Personal Transformation." The event is free and open to the public.
•  From 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Richard Marold, portraying Franklin D. Roosevelt, will discuss the two major issues of his presidency, the Great Depression and World War II. The public is invited to attend this event. The cost is $8.
• uFrom 6 to 9 p.m. on May 8, author and
• congregant Rob Reider will present his latest novel Brother Knot. Send an e-mail to hrreider
• @riderassociates.com to get a copy of his manuscript. Enrollment is limited to 10 people and the deadline to register is April 25.
• uCamp Shalom 2008 is now enrolling children from 2 to 7 years old. The summer adventure will be held on the TBS grounds. For more information on the summer program or on the 2008-09 TBS Preschool enrollment, call 982-6888.

The temple is at 205 E. Barcelona Road. Visit the Web site at www.sftbs.org or call 982-1376.


Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe's multi-cultural church que es reformada y siempre reformándose, offers workshop services on Sundays at 11 a.m. in Spanish and English and at 4 p.m. in Spanish. This Sunday, the topic is "Where the Grass is Greener."

The church is at 841 W. Manhattan Ave. For more information, visit the Web site at www.wpcsf.org or call 983-8939.


At the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, the Rev. John Cullinan and Joyce Azugg will discuss "We Light This Chalice." This intergenerational service will offer an exploration for all age groups and is part of the "Exploring our UU Identity" series.

Religion-exploration classes and the adult forum meet at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.

April's focus for the forum is "Spiritual Practice". This Sunday's conversation is led by KokHeong and Mike McNaughtn.

Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Coffee and fellowship follow the worship service.

The church is at 1738 N. Sage St. For more information, visit the Web site at www.
uulosalamos.org or for an appointment with
Cullinan, call the church office at 662-2346.


Too much stress, squabbles in the family, a feeling of disharmony in your heart? St. Michael's and All Angels Church in Albuquerque is hosting an introductory workshop in NVC — Nonviolent Communication.

This "language of life" that helps people transform old patterns of defensiveness and aggressiveness into compassion and empathy and improve the quality of all relationships.

During the workshop, NVC trainers will lead participants in creating a foundation for learning about themselves, their relationships and help participants remain focused on what is important. It is a way of finding peace in a world that is often anything but peaceful.

The church is at 601 Montaño N.W. For more information, call Rikki Fowler at 505-828-3464.


At 7 p.m. on the second Friday of every month, prophetic evangelists James and Judy Warnack, the hosts of God's Heartbeat TV program and founders of Only You Lord Ministries, will hold services at the Park Inn & Suites, 2907 Cerrillos Road.

The service is nondenominational, and a time of anointing, healing, power and personal direction. The service is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.

For more information, send an e-mail to
onlyyouLord@msn.com or call 505-771-2002.


Zia United Methodist Church will host a Life Line Screening on Tuesday. The screenings are painless, non-invasive and require 10 minutes or less to complete. The cost is $45-$50 for each procedure or $139 for all four. Blood testing and atrial fibrillation testing are separate. Early registration is recommended. Call 800-324-1851. The church is at 3368 Governor Miles Road.


At 2 p.m. on May 4, Our Lady of the Woods will celebrate the sabbat of Beltane at North Mesa Park in Los Alamos. The celebration is sure to include a traditional Maypole. Those who attend are asked to bring a contribution for the potluck to be held after the ceremony.

Our Lady of the Woods is a church and coven of the Wiccan faith serving Los Alamos, Santa Fe and the Northern Española Valley. It is led by Mist, the high priestess. For more information on a specific event, directions to events, or Wicca in general, visit the Web site at www.ladywoods.org or call 672-1278.


At noon on Tuesday, interior design artist Cassandra Welton will present home decorating tips at the Christian Women's Club luncheon meeting at Flying Tortilla Restaurant, 4250 Cerrillos Road. The club is planning two more presentations at the coming meetings: vocalist Myra Green of Glorieta will entertain and Carol Rubel of Tucson will speak on "Surviving the Stages of Womanhood." All women are welcome to attend the luncheons. Reservations are needed by
April 11. Call Fran at 473-7938.


Yahshua Malkenu Beit Midrash holds shabbat service at 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The service is followed by Torah study and a shared meal as family in Messiah. A special Shabbat study, titled "Ephraim Who?" will focus on the restoration of the two houses of Israel. At 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, the women's weekly Hebraic Bible study is held. The congregation meets at 13 Los Caballeras. Call Richard or Donna Seitzinger at 474-3737 for more information and directions.


Santo Niño Regional Catholic School is reaching out to the wider community with its newsletter. And it wants to reach out to those who attended St. Anne School, Cristo Rey School, Loretto Academy, Our Lady of Guadalupe School, St. Catherine Indian School, St. Francis Cathedral School and St. Michael's Elementary School.

The children now attending Santa Niño share a common thread with those who attended Catholic schools in the area in previous years.

Santo Niño wants to know what school individuals attended. And it wants each person to have a free copy of its newsletter. To get a newsletter, send an e-mail to snrcs@santonino.k12.nm.us or by mailing your name and address to SNRCS, Office of Development, 23 College Ave., Santa Fe, N.M. 87508.


Upaya Zen Center is at 1404 Cerro Gordo Road. Upaya's mission is to encourage, develop and support a dedicated Buddhist community. Upaya offers:

• Practice and training programs in the dharma and social action.
• International travel and service programs in Asia.
• Dharma teachings by teachers from around the world.
• Social action programs in the areas of dying, prison work, women's rights and the environment.
• The Prajna Mountain Forest Refuge for wilderness and environmental programs.
•  A program for the training of priests.
  
  It also offers the following programs:
• Daily meditation practice is held from 7 to 8 a.m. and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The practice is free and open to the public.
• Dharma talks are held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The talks are free and open to the public.
• Upaya also offers other programs at the center. The cost varies for Upaya members and nonmembers. Here are some of the events scheduled:
• July 16-20, "In the Shelter of Each Other," a women's retreat with a variety of instructors.

Visit the Web site at www.upaya.org or call 986-8518.


The Orthodox Christian faith communities follow the Julian calendar, so Easter will be celebrated on April 27. Here are some of the services planned in the area Orthodox Christian communities:

St. Dimitri Orthodox Church (OCA) —Los Alamos at 2270 39th St. Call 661-7466.

• On Saturdays, Great Vespers is held at 6 p.m.
•  On Sundays, Divine Liturgy is held at 10 a.m.
• On Wednesdays, Vespers is held at 6 p.m.

St. Elias the Prophet Greek Orthodox Church at 46 Calle Electra. Visit the Web site at www.stelias.nm.goarch.org or call 466-0015. The church has established special weekday services during Lent:

• At 7 p.m. on Mondays, Great Compline, an evening service of prayers, psalms and hymns, will be held.
• At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, the 9th Hour and the Vesperal Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will be held.
• At 7 p.m. on the first four Fridays of Lent, the Salutations to the Theotokus will be read.
• At 7 p.m. on the fifth Friday of Lent, the Agathis Hymn to the Theotokos will be read.
• At 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Great Vespers is held.
• At 9 a.m. on Sundays, Matins/Orthros are held followed at 10 a.m. by the Divine Liturgy.

Other area Orthodox churches are:

Church of Kazan Mother of God: Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate. Call 505-501-0166.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church: 231 E. Cordova Road. Call 983-5826. Great Vespers begins at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays. At 8:15 a.m. on Sundays, Orthros begins followed at 9:30 a.m. by the Liturgy.

St. Juliana of Lazarevo Russian Orthodox Church: 3877 W. Alameda. Call 473-7779. At 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Vigil is held. At 9 a.m. on Sundays Hours and Divine Liturgy are held.


The Adult Enrichment Committee of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is hosting the following program, held in Crispin Hall on the cathedral grounds, 131 Cathedral Place. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 982-5619.

• At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Rabbi Marvin Schwab of Temple Beth Shalom will answer questions about Christianity's Hebrew heritage as well as contemporary Judaism in a program titled "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Judaism and Now Have a Chance to Ask."

HaMakom, The Place for Passionate and Progressive Judaism, offers the following services:

•  At 9:45 a.m. on Saturdays, HaMakom offers Shabbat service and Torah study at St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 1601 St. Francis Drive. Services are led by Rabbi Malka Drucker and Cantor Cindy Freedman.
• From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, a Ma'arive service and teaching by Drucker are featured.
•  Monthly continuing education classes are offered.

For additional information, visit the Web site at www.hamakomtheplace.org or call 992-1905 .


The Santa Fe Study Center of the Theosophical Society in America, Wheaton, Ill., meets the first and third Sunday of the month. The group has a vision of wholeness rooted in service, study and meditation and explores the integration of spirituality, religion, philosophy and science. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. The group will be reading Ed Abdill's The Secret Gateway.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.theosophical.org, send an e-mail to
marie@la-tierra.com or call 820-0062 or 852-4455.


The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi offers the following services on a weekly basis:

• Saturdays, Mass is celebrated at 7 a.m. The Anticipatory Mass for Sunday begins at 5:15 p.m.
• Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8 a.m., in Spanish; at 10 a.m. and noon in English. The Life Teen Mass is celebrated at 5:15 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, the Liturgy of the Hours is prayed following the 7 a.m. celebration of Mass and the 5:15 p.m. celebration of Mass.
• At 7 p.m. on Mondays, the parish rosary is prayed in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
•  From 7:45 to 8:45 a.m., on Tuesdays, a Scripture study is held in Clare Hall. The study follows the celebration of the 7 a.m. Mass and morning prayer.
•  At 6:15 p.m., adult Christian meditation takes place in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, presented by Barbara Barlow, graduate teacher of the World Community for Christian Meditators.
•  At 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, the Bereavement Support Group for Spouses and Significant Others is facilitated by Sister Arlene Einwalter in Clare Hall. All people are welcome to attend. Call Einwalter at 989-9974.
• At 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, the Blue Army Fatima rosary is prayed in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel following the celebration of the 5:15 p.m. Mass.
• At 6:30 p.m., a Bible study with the Rev. Jonas Romea is held in Clare Hall.
• From 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the Christian Meditation Ministry gathers. Presented by Barbara Barlow, this group of adults comes together in silence, stillness and simplicity to join in this ancient form of prayer.
  

The cathedral is at 131 Cathedral Place. Call 982-5619.


St. Anne Catholic Church offers a number of groups and classes that meet on a regular basis:

• Bible study groups meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the school.
• The Blue Army meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month in the Parish Center.
• The Catholic Daughters meet at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month in the Parish Center. A corporate Communion is celebrated quarterly.
• The Fatima Group prays the rosary after the celebration of the 7 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays.
• The Marian Movement of Priests meet at 1 p.m. on Mondays in the church and at 6 p.m., after the celebration of the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Mondays.
• The Praying Mothers of Hope meets at 1:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month.
• The Charismatic Prayer Group meets at 7 p.m. Fridays in the school.
• Catechesis for adults and young adults meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays in the Parish Center. Child care is provided.
• The Pro-Life committee meets in the Renew Room at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
• Confirmation classes for high-school students, ages 14-18, meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Parish Center. Call 983-4430 to register.
• Religious-education classes meet from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and on Thursdays in the Parish Center.
• Youth Group for sixth-graders through 12th-graders meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Parish Center.

The church is at 511 Alicia St. Call 983-4430.


Shaikh Kamran Golriz, a representative of Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, master of the Nimatullahi Sufi order — a physician and psychiatrist — will be visiting Santa Fe April 26-27.

Appointments will be scheduled fromm 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. on both days for those interested in learning about Sufism or members of the order who want an audience with Golriz.

For information and location and to make an appointment, call 983-8500.


The Pecos Benedictine Monastery will host the following retreats:

• April 20-25: Where Heaven Meets Earth —The Poustinia Experience

Gertrude Waite will present this retreat on this hermit-type form of contemplation that was brought to the United States by Catherine Doherty, and described in her book Poustinia and is the basis of the Pecos Benedictine Poustinia Experience. Waite facilitates the program at the monastery.

• May 9-11: Pentecost Retreat

Presented by the Pecos Community, this weekend will offer contemporary relevance to the Biblical narrative, focusing on a radical life transforming obedience, remarkable manifestations of spiritual power and joyous experiences of Christian community, which occur as a consequence of living devotedly the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

For more information on these retreats, visit the Web site at www.pecosmonastery.org, send an e-mail to guestmaster@pecosmonastery.org,
fax to 505-757-2285 or call 505-757-6600.