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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

Passionate Puritans? Leading scholar says yes

Religious settlers saw love, sex as keys to strong relationships

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Christ the King to celebrate All Saints Sunday

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road, will celebrate All Saints Sunday with a service of Gospel music at 8 a.m. Sunday. Attendees of Sunday services are invited to br...

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope on Reformation: Forgive ‘errors’ of past, forge unity

LUND, Sweden — Pope Francis urged Catholics and Lutherans on Monday to forgive the “errors” of the past and forge a future together, including sharing the Eucharist, as he marked the 500th a...

DATE: Oct 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World