Universalists announce speaker series
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, announces these programs:
“Reality Is God and Evidence Is Scripture” presented by bestselling author and evolutionary theologian the Rev. Michael Dowd will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday.
“Rocky Mountain Trees in Climate Peril” presented by evolutionary biologist and forest activist Connie Barlow. Will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bowman Hall at the fellowship. She will lead an in-depth look at how the rapid rate of human-caused climate change will imperil tree species that easily survived much slower shifts in climate for millions of years.
“Religion 3.0: The Future Is Calling Us to Greatness” presented Dowd will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Dowd is the author of the book Thank God for Evolution, which was endorsed by six Nobel laureates and other science luminaries as well as by religious leaders. Dowd and his science-writer wife, Connie, have spoken to nearly 2,000 groups across North America since 2002. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Discover, and on CNN, ABC News and Fox News.
For more information, call 247-1004 or email information@durangouu.org.
Lutheran church to host day camp
Christ the King Lutheran Church will host its annual day camp, “Forgiven – A SUPER Version of Me,” for children from prekindergarten through sixth grade from July 7 to July 10.
Registration forms are available at www.ctkdurango.org/day-camp or in the church office, 495 Florida Road, and will be accepted through July 7. The cost is $30 or $20 for preschool students.
For more information, call 247-5310.
Sacred Heart church to hold its fiesta
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 254 East Fifth Ave., will host its annual fiesta today and Sunday.
A dinner and dance, with music provided by Agresivo Nortenio, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The cost is $10 for people 12 and older, and children younger than 12 with an adult are free. A concession and cash bar will be available.
A bilingual mass will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart, followed by a potluck lunch at the Parish hall.
A raffle drawing will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday. The first prize will be $600, second prize $400 and third prize 100 Colorado scratch tickets.
The church also announces these students were the recipients of this year’s scholarships awarded by Sacred Heart: Taylor Dunlop was awarded the Classic for Classes; Mikayla Montoya was awarded Patrick Wanebo Memorial: Claudia Garcia and Isiah Mayberry were both awarded the Francisco “Ted Garcia” Memorial.
For more information, call Flo Jaramillo at 946-1458.
Presbyterians move to accept gay marriage
DETROIT – The top legislative body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has taken major steps toward recognizing gay marriage.
The General Assembly voted Thursday in favor of redefining Christian marriage in the church constitution as the union of “two people” instead of “a man and a woman.” The redefinition will take effect only if most of the 172 regional Presbyteries approve it in voting over the next year.
The Presbyterian delegates in Detroit also voted to immediately allow pastors to preside at gay weddings in states that recognize same-sex marriage.
The Diocese of Phoenix has no policy on priests carrying guns.
Herald Staff & Associated Press
