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Religion briefs: Friday, Oct. 21 Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM St. Innocent Orthodox Church St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 4922 N. River Road, Rogue River, will hold an open house for its new building from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Visitors will be able to tour the church, ask questions and sample Russian food. The church choir will perform both days. For more information, call 541-582-2128 or see www.stinnocentorthodoxchurch.org.   Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church Great Vespers will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church, in the Shoppes at Exit 24, 205 Fern Valley Road, Suite Z. Matins begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and potluck afterward. Matins begin at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. Brief midday prayers are offered at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Vespers is held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, followed by a question-and-answer session on orthodoxy at 7 p.m. Liturgy begins at 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. For more information, call Father Andreas Blom at 541-690-8822.   Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Gordon O’Hara, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Grants Pass, will speak about “Our Mountain Temples” at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Religious explorations classes are available for children. Coffee and snacks follow the service. Call 541-482-4755 or see http://rvuuf.org.   Ashland Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Medford Unitarian Universalists will present a program at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23,  titled "Humanism and Its Historical Connection to Unitarian Universalism." Roy Kindell, a member of the Ashland UU Fellowship, will speak. The meeting is held in the annex to the Medford Senior Center on E. Eighth St. Call 541-899-1026 for directions or details.   Center for Spiritual Living Rogue Valley The Rev. Kimberly Hawkins’ message at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, will be “Standing as the Miracle,” at Center for Spiritual Living Rogue Valley. Music will be performed by special guest artist Cricket, along with pianist Aaron Blenkush. Pre-service meditation begins at 10 a.m. at the Scottish Rites Center, 3581 Lear Way, Medford. For more information, see www.cslroguevalley.org   Eastwood Baptist Church Pastor Randolph Miller will speak about "Mercy is a Jewel in the Crown of the King" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Eastwood Baptist Church, 675 N. Keene Way Drive.   St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford. Parishioners are encouraged to bring nonperishable food to stock the food pantry, which is open Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Supplies of cereal, peanut butter, small canned hams and cat food are running short. Call 541-773-3111 or see www.stmarks-medford.org.   Ascension Lutheran Church At 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, Ascension Lutheran Church will celebrate Consecration Sunday. The theme is “Give thanks with a grateful heart.” The church is at 675 Black Oak Dr, Medford. For more information, call 541-773-3594 or www.ascensionlutheran.com.   Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. Second St., Ashland, will celebrate Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Evening prayer is at 5 p.m. The church offers morning prayer at 8 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and a Holy Eucharist service at noon Thursdays. For more information, call 541-201-3418 or see www.trinitychurchashland.org.   Zion Lutheran Church Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, 516 W. Fourth St., Medford. Adult Bible study is at 8:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. A healing prayer service is held Wednesday at 11 a.m., and Bible study is at 9 a.m. Thursday. Call 541-772-4674.   Christ Unity Church The Rev. Rob Wheeler will give a lesson titled "Express" at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Christ Unity Church, 540 N. Holly St., Medford. A Silent Unity Prayer service is held at 11 a.m. every Wednesday in Bosworth Hall. For details, see www.unitymedford.org   First Presbyterian Church, Medford Pastor Murray Richmond’s message is “The Virtue of Emptiness” at an 8:30 a.m. informal service and 10:30 a.m. traditional service at First Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Holly St., Medford. This week the hand bell choir will play. For more information, call 541-779-1711 or see www.firstpreschurchmedford.com.   Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The Rev. Laura Lee Kent will talk about "over the top gratitude" at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson St., Medford. Children’s Sunday school is available. Adult study is held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays. A rummage sale will be held in Lidgate Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. For information, call the church office, 541-772-8860.   Christian Science Church Visitors to the church's Christian Science Reading Room, 111 Genessee St., Medford, can listen to a monthly podcast from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. The current podcast is titled "Healing Answers to Violence."