RELIGION

Religion Calendar: 3-18

3/18/2017

 

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Ladies Philoptochos Society Pan Orthodox Lenten Retreat, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Holy Trinity Cathedral Community Center, 740 Superior St. Registration fee: $5. A Lenten lunch and keynote speaker: Father Ayman Kfouf (Saint Elias).

Lutheran Hour, 7 a.m. Sunday, WPOS-FM 103.1. The Rev. Gregory Seltz’s message is “A Well That Runs Deep Because You Need It.”

Lutheran Chapel of the Air, 11 a.m. Sunday, WCWA-AM 1230. Pastor Tim Nass of Resurrection Lutheran, Maumee, on “I Was Blind, but Now I See.”

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC, Lenten services, 7 p.m. March 22, 29, and April 5, 8307 Memorial Hwy., Ottawa Lake, Mich.

Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 702 Collingwood Blvd., celebrates Pastor Floyd Smith, Jr., at 4 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Roger Carson of Southern Missionary Baptist Church, and 4 p.m. March 26, with Pastor James Willis, Sr., of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.

Talking to Children About Race at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, 2770 W. Central Ave. The Rev. Karen Shepler, founder of dialogue to change; Sara Card, Maumee Valley County Day School Middle School teacher and Colins Imoh, PhD candidate, University of Toledo. Refreshments and childcare will be provided. Free.

St. Joseph Day Celebration at Little Sisters of the Poor with Bishop Daniel E. Thomas from the Diocese of Toledo, and local orders, 11 a.m. Monday, Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Home, 930 S. Wynn Rd., Oregon. Bishop Thomas, Mother Loraine Marie, and Mother Jeanne Mary will visit the sick residents while the priests will help serve wine and visit with our home’s elderly residents.

How to Help Christians Grow in Understanding of the Great Commandment: The Jesus Fatwah: Love your Muslim neighbor as yourself. Featuring Islamic and Christian scholars includes discussion facilitated by Fadia Abaza of Masjid Saad Foundation and Sue Rosa of Holy Spirit Catholic Community; 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 21, 28, April 4, 11, Masjid Saad Foundation Community Center, 4225 W. Alexis Rd., Sylvania. Light refreshments. Free. Information: 419-360-0167 or smjrosa@yahoo.com.

True Vine Baptist Church third pastoral anniversary celebration for the Rev. Cecil Graham, 4 p.m. Sunday, guest speaker will be the Rev. Cullian W. Hill of Greater Concord Baptist Church of Detroit and 4 p.m. April 23, the Rev. John E. Roberts, of Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. All events will take place at True Vine Baptist Church, 734 Russell St.

Maumee Street Music Jam at the First Presbyterian Church, 156 E. Maumee St., Adrian, 6 p.m. March 25. Information: adrianpresbyterian.wordpress.com.

In the Beginning meeting at Church of the Cross, 7 p.m. March 27, 1750 Eastgate Rd. Double feature: “Noah’s Ark: Thinking Outside the Box” and “The Building of the Ark Encounter.”

Ladies of St. Matthew’s 2017 Women’s Retreat, 5 to 9 p.m. March 31, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 1, Christ Church Huron, 120 Ohio St., Huron, Ohio. Cost: $50 per person. Details: 419-473-1187.

The Station’s of the Cross for Seniors prayer every Thursday at 1 p.m. during Lenten except Holy Thursday at All Saint Catholic Church, 628 Lime City Rd., Rossford. All are welcome.

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