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Friday, April 8, 2011
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Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill releases white doves in Moscow’s Kremlin on Thursday to mark the Russian Orthodox holiday of the Annunciation.
Briefly . . . ‘The Golden Key’ worship service set PORT ANGELES — The Rev. John Wingfield will lead Sunday worship at Unity in the Olympics on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. His lesson will be “The Golden Key,” and Sunday School will be held at the same time. A time of meditation in the sanctuary will precede it from 10:15 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. Coffee and fellowship in the community room will follow. The church is located at 2917 E. Myrtle St.
QUEEN OF ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH 209 West 11th Port Angeles
360.452.2351
www.queenofangelsparish.org
Parish School
457-6903
www.queenofangelsschool.edu
Rev. Thomas Nathe, Pastor Mass: Saturday Vigil 5 p.m. Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m. Tuesday 6 p.m. Wed. thru Sat. 8:30 a.m. Confession: Half hour before all Masses & 4-5 p.m. Saturdays Youth Religious Ed Classes: Sundays 9:35-10:35 a.m. at Parish School Life Teen Night: Sunday 6-7:30 p.m. at Parish Hall Eucharistic Adoration: Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sat.
INDEPENDENT BIBLE CHURCH
Sunday: 116 E. Ahlvers Rd. 8:15 & 11 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:50 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Nursery available at all Sun. events Saturday: 112 N. Lincoln St. 6:00 p.m. Upper Room Worship Admin. Center: 112 N. Lincoln St. Port Angeles, WA / 360-452-3351 More information: www.indbible.org
All are welcome.
Interfaith fete PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Youth Chorus will perform Friday, April 15, beginning at 6:45 p.m. for the Interfaith Earth Day Family Celebration at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. The program, which follows at 7 p.m., will feature “Nurturing the Web of Life” with earth-care traditions of many religions — including Buddhism, Christianity, Native American, Paganism, Baha’i and Judaism — with diverse songs, stories, prayers, dance and readings suitable for the whole family. Free-will donations will
BETHANY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH E. Fifth & Francis Port Angeles 457-1030 Omer Vigoren, Pastor SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Worship WED. & SAT.: 7 p.m. Eve. Service
PENINSULA WCG Gardiner Community Center A Bible Based Church Services: Saturday at 1 p.m. Visitors Welcome For information 417-0826 980 Old Gardiner Road
UNITY IN THE OLYMPICS
www.unityintheolympics.org 2917 E. Myrtle, Port Angeles 457-3981 Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.
DUNGENESS COMMUNITY CHURCH 683-7333 45 Eberle Lane, Sequim Sunday Service 10 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1233 E. Front St., Port Angeles 360-457-3839 Dr. Jerry Dean, Minister A Christ–Centered message for a world weary people. SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship
FIRST UNITED METHODIST and Congregational Church 7th & Laurel, Port Angeles 360-452-8971 Jo Ann Olson, Pastor SUNDAY Childcare provided 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship 4:00 p.m. Youth Group
portangelesumc@tfon.com www.gbgm-umc.org/portangelesfumc
IT IS GOOD to be generous. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Ted Turner, George Lucas and Mark Zuckerberg are among billionaires who have recently signed a Giving Pledge. The Giving Pledge invites the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy. Many wealthy people are responding, and their generosity is commendable. The Associated Press “Sure,” you might be thinking, “but if I had that much money, I wouldn’t mind giving a generous amount away either.” Maybe you would. But then again, maybe you wouldn’t. Nevertheless, few visit www.servant.org/ be welcome to defray propeople would turn away gram costs. prelease.htm. from the opportunity to For more information, find out. email interfaithinaction@ Zen retreat Jesus encountered a gmail.com or phone Barb PORT ANGELES — rich young ruler who at 360-385-8282. Port Angeles Zen Commuwanted to know what good nity will sponsor a half-day things he had to do to Author to speak Zen retreat Saturday, April inherit eternal life. He had CARLSBORG — Gayle 16, from 8 a.m. to noon at done a pretty good job of Erwin, author of eight Shanti Yoga & Massage, keeping the Ten Commandbooks — the first being The 118 S. Laurel St. ments, but when Jesus told Jesus Style, which sold him to sell all his possesJikyo is a transmitted more than 500,000 copies priest in the Soto Zen Bud- sions and give to the poor, in 35 languages — will the rich young man balked dhist tradition. speak at two free confer(Matthew 19:16-24). A $15 donation is ences at Calvary Chapel, He had the dough, but requested. 91 S. Boyce Road (off U.S. he couldn’t let go. Jesus For more information, Highway 101, west of the phone 360-452-9552, email warned against greed and old Costco). portangeleszen@gmail.com said “life does not consist in ■ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. an abundance of possesor visit www.olympiazen April 16. Lunch provided. sions” (Luke 12:15). center.org/port_angeles_ ■ 8:30 a.m. and While it is notable and zen_community. 10:30 a.m. April 17. commendable when Peninsula Daily News For more information, wealthy people are generous, it is even more notable and commendable when poor people are generous. One day, Jesus observed people putting money into the temple treasury. He noticed that the rich people threw in lots of money, but he also noticed a poor widow put in two small coins worth only a fraction of a penny. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN THE OLYMPIC UNITARIAN “Calling his disciples to CHURCH UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP him, Jesus said, ‘Truly I 139 W. 8th Street, Port Angeles A Welcoming Congregation tell you, this poor widow 452-4781 73 Howe Rd., Agnew has put more into the treaPastor: Ted Mattie 417-2665 Lay Pastor: Shirley Cruthers sury than all the others. www.olympicuu.org Guest Speaker: Marc Rieke Sunday Service begins at 10:30 a.m. They all gave out of their Handicap accessible; Childcare wealth; but she, out of her Worship Hours: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. available; Religious exploration Sunday School for all ages: 9:45 a.m. classes for children, refreshments, and poverty, put in everything conversation following the service. Nursery Provided: Both services — all she had to live on’” April 10: Rev. Amanda Aikman, “The Joy of Generosity” (Mark 12:43-44). “ Ta k i n g S t o c k , H a l f - W a y A c r o s s Everyone — rich, poor, th e R iv e r” Half-way through a big project -- or life -- is and everywhere in between the ideal time to take stock and evaluate — should be generous. progress, to reflect on goals, and to look deep within. We are all halfway through something Generosity can underimportant in our personal lives and also in the standably be linked to life of our family, church, country. Let’s look at Sunday 10:00 a.m. the view from “halfway across the river.” money, but generosity isn’t Meeting @ Deer Park confined to money. Cinemas - Hwy 101 & Generosity is the birth Deer Park Road, of an attitude seeking to Port Angeles overflow beneficially. PeoGlen Douglas, Pastor ple can also be generous 452-9936 with time, a helping hand, www.thecrossingchurch.net wise counsel, listening ears, pizza and even their own Casual Environment, Serious Faith blood. People should be generous because it is a part of PORT ANGELES God’s overflowing nature CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE that he wants people to Corner of 2nd & Race SEQUIM CENTER FOR imitate. God doesn’t have a P.O. Box 2086 • 457-4839 SPIRITUAL LIVING bank account. He doesn’t Pastor Neil Castle PIONEER MEMORIAL PARK, need one. He not only owns SEQUIM the cattle on a thousand REV. LYNN OSBORNE EVERY SUNDAY 681-0177 hills (Psalm 50:10), he 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Teaching the principles of owns the hills. In fact, He 10 a.m. Worship Service Science of Mind Nursery available during AM officially owns everything SUNDAY 10 a.m. Services services (Psalm 50:12), including what you think you own. EVERY WEDNESDAY But God isn’t greedy — 6:30 p.m. Bible Study ST. ANDREWʼS EPISCOPAL 510 E. Park Ave. Port Angeles 457-4862 Services: Sunday 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Godly Play for Children 9:00 a.m. Monday 8:15 p.m. “Compline” Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
To know C hrist and to m ake H im know n www.standrewpa.org
Invite your friends & neighbors for clear, biblical preaching, wonderful fellowship, & the invitation to a lasting, personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) Park & Race, Port Angeles 457-7062 David R. Moffitt, Pastor SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship
847 N. Sequim Ave. • 683-4135 www.sequimbible.org
St. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 101 E. Maple St., Sequim Father Victor Olvida Mass Schedule
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Saturday
SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Childrenʼs Classes 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Childrenʼs Classes ages 3-12 Adult Discipleship Hour 6:00 p.m. E3/Mid-Hi School Bible Study Dave Wiitala, Pastor Shane McCrossen, Youth Pastor
Bible centered • Fam ily friendly
145117023
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH GARBC 683-7303 7652 Old Olympic Highway Sequim Family Oriented Ministry Emphasizing Bible Preaching and Teaching Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Praise and Fellowship Service 6 p.m. Nursery Available
REDEEMING GRACE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REFORMED Scandia Hall, 131 W. 5th St., P. A. Andy Elam, Pastor SUNDAY 9:15 a.m. Study Hour 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 360-504-1950
Rich, poor can afford generosity ISSUES OF FAITH quite the Reynolds opposite. God’s generosity comes in many forms, but nowhere does his generosity become more evident and beneficial than his grace and love. The Bible proclaims that God has “lavished” his grace and his love on us (Ephesians 1:8, 1 John 3:1). Thank you, God. However, even though God’s lavish grace and love overflowed out of his richness, his lavish generosity didn’t come without a price. Humanity’s redemption was costly. Forgiveness of sin was purchased with the sacrificial blood of God’s one and only son, Jesus Christ, on the cross (John 14:6). The Bible says that recognizing, believing and humbly accepting the sacrificial generosity of Jesus is the only way a person can inherit God’s eternal generosity (John 3:16). Although Jesus’ generosity cannot be equaled, it can be imitated. The Scriptures implore us to imitate Jesus’ sacrificial attitude by generously looking out for other people’s interests and needs over our own (Philippians 2:3-5). Every person is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27), and every person can and should reflect that image with a generous attitude. The Giving Pledge invites the wealthiest people in America to be generous, but I invite you to be generous. Again, generosity is the birth of an attitude seeking to overflow beneficially. Fortunately, you don’t need to wait nine months to give birth to generosity. Think about it — what generosity could you give birth to in the next 30 days, week or 24 hours? “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:6-8). Respond to God’s generosity, and in turn, be generous — and smile.
Greg
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Issues of Faith is a rotating column by seven religious leaders on the North Olympic Peninsula. The Rev. Greg Reynolds is pastor of Joyce Bible Church. His email is jbc@joycebiblechurch.org.
France debates place of religion The Associated Press
PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy’s governing conservative party held a politically charged conference Tuesday on ways to strengthen secularism in French society, amid worries it would stigmatize France’s millions of Muslims. The UMP were considering 26 ideas that party officials say are aimed at bringing France’s stringent laws decreeing the separation of church from state into step with the times. With Europe’s largest Muslim population — estimated at about 5 million — France is much changed from 1905, when the secularism laws were adopted, and they’re in urgent need of revamping, the party argued. The proposals discussed
Tuesday include banning the wearing of religious symbols such as Muslim headscarfs or prominent Christian crosses by day-care personnel and preventing Muslim mothers from wearing headscarfs when accompanying school field trips. It also would prevent parents from taking their children out of mandatory subjects including gym and biology. The debate could lead to a legislative bill in the National Assembly, where the UMP has a majority. The round-table comes about a week before a new law banning garments that hide the face takes effect. Under the measure, which takes effect Monday, women who wear the face-shrouding veils risk a fine, special classes and a police record.