Inquiry classes start soon at St. Hubert
St. Hubert Catholic Church in Langley offers its RCIA program (Rite of Christian Initiation) to anyone interested in becoming a Catholic Christian.
Inquiry classes are planned to begin in October. Catholic means universal: All are welcome.
For more information, contact Mary Beth Schoeler at 579-684 or the parish office at 221-5383.
Pastor Wenzek continues SWCC series
Pastor Darrell Wenzek continues the series Sunday morning at South Whidbey Community Church on early churches of the New Testament, with the sermon, “The Church at Antioch,” based on Acts 11-14.
Morning worship begins at 10 a.m. and is preceded by an adult learning forum at 9 a.m. with Stan Walker leading an inductive study into Paul’s Letter to the Church at Ephesus, and Art Angst leading a study into the Gospel of Luke. These are open classes to which everyone is invited.
Also, this morning at 8:30 a.m., the men’s breakfast at the Deer Lagoon Grange will
feature a DVD with Dr. Charles Stanley on the topic, “Turning the Tide.” Darrell Coburn is the featured chef, and all men are cordially invited. Visitors and guests are especially welcome.
SWCC provides a unique church experience in a historical setting, with traditional worship and hymns in a friendly, informal atmosphere. All SWCC sermons and special adult forum lectures are recorded, and copies on CD-R or e-mailed as Windows audio attachments may be obtained by calling the church at 221-1220.
SWCC is a local independent, non-denominational church that adheres to the National Association of Evangelical’s Statement of Faith. It is open to everyone and gathers for worship each Sunday at the Deer Lagoon Grange, 5142 Bayview Road. For further information about the church and services, call 221-1220.
‘Advocacy for All Creation’ at UUCWI
Why do people of faith care about the environment? If our faith and values call us to protect human and natural ecosystems, what can we do to be effective stewards of Creation?
At the Sunday service for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island, Jessie Dye will lead this discussion, which will include current issues in climate and energy and moving Washington beyond coal. Dye is the program and outreach director of Earth Ministry.
The service is at 10 a.m., and all are welcome.
Values-based children’s religious exploration classes and childcare will be provided.
UUCWI is located at 20103 Highway 525, just north of Freeland. Check www.whidbey.com/uucwi for more information.
Rev. Becker to give Sunday’s Unity lesson
Rev. Patty Becker will talk about “All That Jazz” at the Unity of Whidbey service on Sunday.
Enthusiasm raises energy, and energy is life and power. The spiritual faculty of zeal is the experience of vigor and vitality in our lives, it is the force of aliveness, engagement and excitement. Zeal inspires us to be fully present to the experience of life. Because zeal is a spiritual power, it authentically arises from within. Excitement resulting from external sources is short-lived and transitory. Although outer experiences may energize us for a time, ultimately they end and we are left looking for another thrill, another high to stimulate our lives.
Come Sunday to hear how you can consistently feed the fire within to live an uncommon life.
Tadd CharetteNunn will provide the music, and the platform assistant will be Karen McInerney.
The service is at 10 a.m., and all are welcome. Unity of Whidbey is located in its new chapel at 5671 Crawford Road in Langley.
Rev. Becker will also lead “A Year to Live,” a class on living each day to the fullest, on the second Monday evening each month. Visit http://www.unityofwhidbeyisland.org for more information.
Expert leads special talk on stem cells
St. Hubert Catholic Church hosts guest speaker Dr. Theresa Deisher for a talk entitled “The Science and Promise of Stem Cells” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Langley church.
Deisher is the director of AVM Biotechnology and will address questions on stem cells that have made national news. AVM Biotechnology is a pro-life grounded pharmaceutical company focused on biologic stem-cell delivery methods and on pro-life-produced alternative vaccines.
The talk is sponsored by the St. Hubert Respect Life Group. For more information, call Jean at 360-730-1740.
Forum continues look at early Christianity
The next adult forum at St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church in Freeland is “The Victory of the Proto-Orthodox.”
This lecture examines how the conflicts were waged between “heretical” forms of Christianity and the proto-orthodox Christians who eventually established themselves as dominant.
First, the forum will consider both the classical understanding of these conflicts, as set forth in the writings of Eusebius in the second century, and the dismantling of his views by the German scholar Walter Bauer in the early part of the 20th century.
Then the group will look at how proto-orthodox writers such as Tertullian of Carthage opposed other Christians and labeled them heretical. These writers mounted standard arguments against their opponents to show the superiority of their own views and the absurdity and depravity of opposing views.
The forum starts at 9:15 a.m. Sunday; Ted Brookes will present.
Film examines religious differences
In the past three decades, the issue of homosexuality has stirred much discussion within religious communities. The documentary film, “For the Bible Tells Me So,” examines that issue by showing how five very normal, Christian, American families react when confronted with the reality that their child is gay or lesbian. “For the Bible Tells Me So” is scheduled for a free showing at The Clyde in Langley at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10.
Central to any religious discussion of homosexuality is the question: What does the Bible really say about the subject?
Mixed among the five family stories are reflections by contemporary faith leaders and Biblical scholars: Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa; Rev. Dr. Laurence Keene, Disciples of Christ minister; Rev. Peter Gomes, author of The Good Book; the Rev. Irene Monroe; and several others.
What emerges is a view that can be helpful to families in accepting their children for who they are and helpful to those gay and lesbian children, now adults, in their own self-acceptance.
Sponsoring this film is a coalition of faith communities, community organizations, and a local business: Langley United Methodist Church,
St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey, Unity of Whidbey, Whidbey Quakers, Whidbey Island Fellowship of Reconciliation, Whidbey Giving Circle, Pride Foundation, and Tree-Top Baking.
Christian Science holds healing service
Every day in the media, we hear about things that can harm our families or us.
At the same time, people are acknowledging protection, safety and healing in their lives through spiritual connections.
To examine how we can establish our true connections, without Internet or satellite, the Christian Science service on Sunday, Oct. 10, explores how to turn away from the material and turn to the spiritual.
Everyone is welcome at this healing service that begins at 10:30 a.m. at 5910 Highway 525 (just north of Bayview and across from Useless Bay Road).
Church celebrates arrival of new pastor
Whidbey Evangelical Free Church is celebrating the installation of a new pastor at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
The community is welcome to come and join the celebration as the church officially welcomes Dr. David Craig and family as the new senior pastor. Light refreshments will be served.
‘Advocacy for All Creation’ at UUCWI
Why do people of faith care about the environment? If our faith and values call us to protect human and natural ecosystems, what can we do to be effective stewards of Creation?
At the Sunday service for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island, Jessie Dye will lead this discussion, which will include current issues in climate and energy and moving Washington beyond coal. Dye is the program and outreach director of Earth Ministry.
The service is at 10 a.m., and all are welcome.
Values-based children’s religious exploration classes and childcare will be provided.
UUCWI is located at 20103 Highway 525, just north of Freeland. Check www.whidbey.com/uucwi for more information.
