Religion

Details

Written by: Editor

Published: 29 January 2013

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Sunday, Feb. 3, Clovice A. Lewis Jr. will deliver a sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County entitled, “Stepping on Love.”  

The service begins at 11 a.m. at the church, located at 3810 Main St. in Kelseyville.

Lewis will discuss how love can be thwarted by prejudice, hatred or moral forces. He will explore how love is the currency of both justice and peace.

All are welcome to attend this service and learn why Unitarian Universalism is calls itself, “A religion where all faiths are welcome and personal spiritual growth is encouraged.”  

For more information, call 707-587-4243 or go to www.uuclc.org .

Details

Written by: Editor

Published: 25 January 2013

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Guest missionaries to Central Asia, Tim and Eve Austin, with their family, will be speaking at Lakeport Christian Center on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m.

As a family, the Austins have been serving in Central Asia since 1996, with a focus on church planting among the unreached.  

After 15 years, they are currently preparing for a transition to more countries to work with missionaries and national teams throughout Muslim populated Central Eurasia.  

Their focus will be leadership development, member care and training for new initiative of placing church planting teams among the least reached areas of the region.   

They call some of these strategic places the “zero zones,” where there are zero churches, zero Christians and zero missionaries.

They also will be working with the national pastors and directors of training initiatives throughout Central Eurasia, both church-based and colleges/seminaries.

The public is invited to attend.

Lakeport Christian Center is located near the Lake County Fairgrounds at 455 S. Forbes St.

For more information call 707-263-4514 or online at www.lcchub.com .

Details

Written by: Editor

Published: 23 January 2013

LAKEPORT, Calif. – St. John’s vestry member Anne Barquist of Lakeport shares her love of music with church parishioners and the community.  

She has arranged three Wednesday noon-time concerts during Lent at the church on Feb. 27, March 13 and March 27.

It’s church tradition during Lent to offer music for people to come in for meditation and enjoyment. All are invited to attend St. John’s music series at 1190 N. Forbes, Lakeport.

Tom Aiken of Kelseyville will play his Flemish harpsichord, performing early music appropriate for the instrument, on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Parish organist Mel Taylor, Kelseyville, will play the Allen organ in a concert of Baroque and early classic music on Wednesday, March 13.

Bob Culbertson of Lakeport will treat the audience to a recital on his Chapman stick. Invented by Emmett Chapman in 1974, the stick is a 10- to 12-string touch board. Using fingertips of both hands, parallel to strings, a full range of sounds is produced. See examples at Culbertson’s music at www.stickmusic.com .

St. John’s is the presence and ministry of The Episcopal Church in Lake County since 1877.

The church building was recognized as a historical interest by California Historical Resources Commission in 1989.

Last year, the church earned an Award of Recognition for its restoration and preservation by the California Heritage Council, California Trust for Historic Preservation.

The church parish is a visible, welcoming family of Christ, resolved to deepen personal relationships with God. All are welcome to Sunday services at 10 a.m.

For further information, please call Fr. Leo at 707-349-6563 or see St. John’s Web site, www.saintjohnslakeport.org .