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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

Methodist Church to hold holiday bazaar Saturday

The First United Methodist Church will hold its 43rd Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Vendors will be selling hand-made crafts, plants, baked goods and Trash to Trea...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Cortez church prepares for annual Thanksgiving dinner

Volunteers are gearing up for Cortez’s annual Thanksgiving Day dinner. Grace’s Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will serve a free dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....

DATE: Nov 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Calligrapher sought to impress with giant Quran

Created in 15th century for a feared nomadic conqueror

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

One service at Christ the King Lutheran on Sunday

There will be one service at Christ the King Lutheran Church this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Afterward, there will be a congregational meeting and pot luck. All members are urged to atte...

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Durango’s Christ the King accepting grant applications

The Mission Endowment Fund Committee of Christ the King Lutheran Church is accepting grant applications from people and organizations that support the church’s mission. The missi...

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Bloomfield may appeal Ten Commandments ruling

A federal appeals court has ruled that Bloomfield’s Ten Commandments monument violates the U.S. Constitution, but a lawyer for the northwestern New Mexico city says it may appeal the ruling....

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango Unitarians hold healing service Wednesday

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, will hold a service called “Standing on the Side of Love” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in response to the results of Tuesday’s...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News