Religion Calendar for the Erie area
This week's events
Worship: Today; 6 p.m.; and Sunday; 8:15 and 10 a.m.; Faith Lutheran Church, 5414 East Lake Road; outside today, weather permitting; Communion at all three; sermon by the Rev. David Laakso: "Come, You Weary Ones." Info: 899-9653, www.faithlutheranerie.com .
WORSHIP THAT ROCKS: Today; 6 p.m.; the Haven at Kingsley United Methodist Church, 913 Cranberry St.; music this week by Blues No More. Cost: Free admission. Info: 474-5531.
LIVING WATER OASIS: Today; 7:30 p.m.; Bethel Assembly of God Ministry Center, 1439 Lake St., Girard; music by Linda Weber. Cost: Free admission. Info: 490-3218, www.bethelgirard.com .
Worship: Sunday; 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.; Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, 51 W. Main St., North East; sermon by the Rev. Carol Carlson: "Come to Me, All You Who Are Weary ..." Info: 725-4679.
Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; Woodcock United Methodist Church, 23048 Gravel Run Road, Woodcock; sermon by the Rev. Audrey Lovewell: "Bone Tired"; puppet show: "Only in America"; Bible/activities, 10:30 a.m. Info: (814) 724-8036.
Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; Trinity Lutheran Church, 4950 N. Main St., McKean; sermon by the Rev. Ron Freebourn: "Rest in God's Arms." Info: 476-7105.
Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; Grace Episcopal Church, 10121 Hall Ave., Lake City; Holy Eucharist; sermon by the Rev. Robert Burke: "Rebekah & Issac." Info: 774-8129, www.gracechurch-lc.webs.com .
Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 950 W. Seventh St.; sermon by the Rev. Karen Lundwall: "From Sea to Shining Sea." Info: 459-7543.
Worship: Sunday; 9 and 10:30 a.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; Epic Faith worship at 10:30 a.m.; sermon by pastoral staff: "Ten Commandments: No. 2 -- Replaced"; children's Sunday school, 9 a.m.; adult classes, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Info: 833-9862, www.facerie.org .
Worship: Sunday; 9:30 a.m.; St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1500 Freeport Road, North East; sermon by the Rev. Charles Wertz: "The Yoke." Info: 725-1840.
Worship: Sunday; 10 a.m.; Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 2320 East Lake Road; sermon by the Rev. Tommy O'Leary: "Only the World Persecutes." Info: 455-7819.
Worship: Sunday; 10 a.m.; New Hope Presbyterian Church, 5440 Washington Ave.; sermon by the Rev. Charles McClung: "The Yoke You Do Not Want to Break." Info: 864-1920.
Worship: Sunday; 10 a.m.; Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 3520 Perry St.; with Communion; sermon by the Rev. Rick Cepris: "Find Rest for Your Soul." Info: 456-7811.
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Mitch Pacwa at 6 pm Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church, 575 E. College St., Mt. Angel. He is a Jesuit priest and biblical scholar who is fluent in 12 languages, a radio and television host and a world-renowned lecturer. He has taught at high school and
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: 24 hours a day, seven days a week; St. Joseph Catholic Church/Bread of Life Community Chapel, 139 W. 24th St.; visitors welcome; committed and substitute adorers always needed. Info: 898-2026.
David Thies and the Society of Adventures will perform a concert at 7 pm July 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 204 Madewood Drive, Thibodaux. Thies is a musician and folk storyteller. New Vision Christian Community Church's 2011 Women's
That's why I said, "There's not a place for a Mass like that in the Church." All sinners are welcome at every Catholic Mass. If there's a "theme", it's Christ's death and resurrection every Mass. Doorman said, "All those who struggle with sin,
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How can you make death worse? Well, a Roman Catholic Church in San Diego put its best minds to work on the problem and came up with a great idea: denying a funeral for a dead man because he was gay . Then, after the man’s partner and the LGBT community protest the bigotry of the decision, do a complete about-face, just after the family makes alternative plans. Yes, do that.
John Sanfilippo, owner of a popular gay bar, SRO Lounge, died on June 24. But when the priests at Our Lady of the Rosary Church found out that he was survived by his partner of 30 years, Brian Galvin, they told Sanfilippo’s family that the Mass was canceled. That the priests managed to do so just two days after Sanfilippo died speaks both to their efficiency and their complete lack of humanity.
City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, a friend of the Sanfilippo family, told San Diego LGBT Weekly I will never understand how any self respecting gay person can associate themselves with the evil that is organized xtianity, and Catholicism in particular. Are we really surprised by this? We shouldn’t be. Bigots to the core, always. It will never change. Gay Xtians, wise up! Have some dignity and self respect! THEY HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE GAY. THEY WILL ALWAYS HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE GAY. I agree with you, Shannon. The Catholics don’t want us, so why do we keep trying to force them? This hurts our case by making us look like conformist, Politically Correct, militants trying to homogenize society. We should seek other churches that accept us (there are even some Christian ones!)and join and support or friends – not our enemies. The article states that, “just after the family makes alternative plans,” the church relented, which suggests at the very least that the family not the partner was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Personally, I agree that as the Roman Church sees us as sinners not worthy of their rites, we should just go elsewhere – and there ARE Roman Churches that affirm our right to love whom we want. It may well be that the partner was bowing to the family’s wishes to have the mass in their church. There are legal aspects and financial considerations that affect the case too. When my life partner, John, died, I was lucky because his will left me in charge and his family concurred. That said, it is my considered opinion that the church of Rome has deviated greatly from Christ’s teachings and should no longer be consider an authority at all, let alone be called a Christian church – it does NOT follow Christ’s teachings. To me, this is like the military. Why would you want to be part of something that so obviously reviles you?
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