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Durango Friends offer talk about Quaker education

The Durango Friends Meeting will present its third discussion in a six-session series about Quakerism at 11a.m. Sunday. This series is open to people interested in deepening their...

DATE: Dec 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mosques across U.S. receive hate-filled letter

LOS ANGELES – Several mosques nationwide have reported receiving a hate-filled letter from California that warns Muslims to leave the country or face genocide. The identical lette...

DATE: Dec 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mercy Chapel to offer Blue Christmas service

Mercy Regional Medical Center will hold its Blue Christmas service from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Mercy Chapel, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. The service is designed for peop...

DATE: Dec 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

First United Methodist Church to present Christmas cantata

First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will present the Christmas cantata “Jesus!” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. A collaborative work by Mary McDonald and Rose Aspinall...

DATE: Dec 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Living wage coalition welcomes interfaith partners

Thrive! Living Wage Coalition has welcomed three interfaith partners to advance the mission of enhancing the quality of life in La Plata County through fair and just wages for all. ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Dalai Lama: ‘No worries’ about Trump’s election

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Wednesday he has “no worries” about Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, adding that he expects the business...

DATE: Nov 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Church to show documentary about Desmond Doss

“Conscientious Objector,” a documentary about the life of Desmond Doss, the hero of the movie “Hacksaw Ridge,” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Seventh-Day Adventist Church...

DATE: Nov 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Methodist church announces Advent sermon series

First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will offer its new Advent sermon series, “Incarnation,” from Saturday and Sunday to Dec. 23-24. This series will explor...

DATE: Nov 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Lutheran church to begin sermon series

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road, will begin a four-week sermon series Sunday called “The Gifts of Christmas.” This series will allow people to think about the b...

DATE: Nov 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

U.S. Jews grapple with election-year eruption of anti-Semitism

NEW YORK – American Jews gathered Thursday to wrestle with how they should confront an election-year surge in anti-Semitism, a level of bias not seen in the U.S. for decades. At a...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Durango Friends supports Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

The Durango Religious Society of Friends recently approved a minute (a statement of belief) about demonstrations taking place in North Dakota peacefully protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Thanksgiving Day service to be held at Christian Science church

The community is invited to attend a one-hour Thanksgiving Day service at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Science Church, 1166 East Third Ave. The presidentâ€™s Thanksgiving proclama...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion