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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County invites families to learn more about its religious education program.
The new religious education year will begin on Sunday, Sept. 19.
The service begins at 10 a.m. at the Kelseyville Senior Center, 5245 Third St. in Kelseyville.
The curriculum which will be presented is entitled, “We Believe: Learning and Living our Unitarian Universalist Principles.”
Children from kindergarten through sixth grades are invited to participate in activities which highlight the seven principles that guide this denomination.
Director of Religious Education Beth Ely says, “Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal religion. But we have seven principles which guide our study and actions. We look forward to introducing these principles to the children so they may live their lives in accordance with them.”
In children’s language, the principles include:
“We believe that each and every person is important.”
“We believe that all people should be treated fairly and kindly.”
“We believe that we should accept one another and keep on learning together.”
“We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.”
“We believe that all persons should have a vote about the things that concern them.”
“We believe in working for a peaceful, fair, and free world.”
“We believe in caring for our planet earth, the home we share with all living things.”
For more information, call 707-587-4243 or go to http://uuclc.org.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Dove Award winners and top-selling recording artists, Big Daddy Weave and Aaron Shust, along with Andy Kirk, will bring their passionate and elevating live performances to 45 cities across the country while on the Hope Restored Tour through Nov. 14.
Sponsored by Wycliffe Bible Translators affiliate, The Seed Co., the tour will raise awareness for its innovative program OneVerse which provides Bible translations for all languages across the globe.
They will perform at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., in Lakeport on Friday, Sept. 24.
With five No. 1 singles under their belts, Big Daddy Weave’s reputation for recording songs dear to the hearts of thousands is eclipsed only by their reputation for bringing incredible heart and passion to each and every live performance.
Big Daddy Weave’s live performances are one-of-a-kind experiences that join the artist and audience in a unique, singular voice and the Hope Restored tour expands that experience even further for the band.
“We are so excited to be a part of this amazing season of evenings on the Hope Restored Tour,” said Big Daddy Weave lead singer Mike Weaver. “I look forward to sharing the stage around the incredible and ever timely cause of translating the most important message of all time into every language on our planet.”
Also appearing on the Hope Restored Tour is three time Dove Award winning artist Aaron Shust, who is best known for the song “My Savior, My God,” the second most played CCM song of the decade behind “I Can Only Imagine” by MercyMe.
The simple tune he penned for his local church took radio by storm, topping six different charts at once.
“My Savior, My God” helped earn Aaron a trio of Dove Awards for Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and New Artist of the Year. It also propelled the Georgia-based singer into the spotlight and onto the road in a whirlwind of concerts, sharing the stage with the likes of MercyMe, Casting Crowns and Michael W. Smith.
While on the Hope Restored Tour Aaron will be performing songs from his latest release, “Take Over,” and sharing the album’s central message of submission and relinquishing control to God.
“One of the common threads that shows up in a lot of these songs is that we can’t achieve anything from our own efforts – certainly not salvation,” he said. “We can work out our salvation, but it’s only through what Christ has done on the cross that we have any hope.”
Rounding out the tour is 22-year-old, Nashville-based singer, Andy Kirk whose first single “Love Is the Only Thing,” from his debut album, “Wake Up My Soul,” hit No. 1 on Christian Radio Weekly’s Global AC indie chart on Aug. 1.
Before being approached by 1CN Records/Provident to record Wake Up My Soul Kirk lead music for one of America’s largest churches, LifeChurch in Oklahoma City, singing in front of over 3,000 to 10,000 people a weekend.
Kirk now serves as an Artist in Residence at Hopepark Church in Nashville in addition to keeping up with his nation-wide touring schedule.
For more information please visit http://hoperestoredtour.com/, www.bigdaddyweave.com/, www.aaronshust.com/, www.andykirk.tv/ or www.oneverse.org/.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Have you given up on church but not on God? Want to sleep in on Sundays so you can’t make the 9:45 a.m. Middletown Methodist “New Life” Service?
Beginning on Sunday, Sept. 5, and running through Dec. 26, a new innovative noon service will be held at Middletown Community United Methodist Church at the corner of Armstrong and Washington Streets in Middletown each Sunday.
This new service will be in addition to this Sunday's 9:45 a.m. “New Life” Labor Day Service that will feature special music by Linda Whan and the expert musical talents of Judith Rufenacht.
A community barbecue and potluck will be held between the services to kick off September “Come back to Church Month.”
“Though most people believe in God, they don’t participate in services that acknowledge their belief or attend a service in a church. The focus of our new Methodist 45-minute ‘Spirit Alive’ service will be a direct connection/relationship with the Creator in a less traditional way,” said Methodist Lay Pastor Voris Brumfield.
Brumfield has been asked, “Why should we go to any church?”
Her response, “There is an opportunity to build closer family relationships, experience new ways to deal with stresses of life, and become involved with people who live life with a stronger healthier perspective on the challenges of our ever changing world with clear values and understanding of being a person of faith.”
Young adults and older folks believe in God but don’t have a regular practice, that’s what the noon “Spirit Alive” service can bring to them.
Brumfield encourages folks, “Tape the Sunday sports events and use one-hour a week of the 168 hours to reconnect with the Spirit of Creation.”
Attendees of the noon service are invited to arrive between 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to enjoy refreshments and fellowship with the early service attendees.
United Methodist practice “Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors.”
For more information call 707 295-7174, email
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Beit Chavurah of Lake County will mark the High Holy Days with two services: Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Yom Kippur on Friday, Sept. 17.
Both services will begin at 7 p.m. in the social hall of the Lower Lake United Methodist Church, 16255 Second St.
Members and friends of Beit Chavurah are invited to share these special days, as they welcome the year 5771 with the ancient sound of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah and hear the plaintive melody of the Kol Nidre prayer on Yom Kippur.
For additional information or driving directions, check the Web site at http://beitchavurah.org or call 707-350-1306.