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Religion briefs, July 29 Jul 29, 2022 12:00 AM A A Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church The church, at the Shoppes at Exit 24, 205 Fern Valley Road, Suite Z, Phoenix, will hold Vigil for the Feast of Transfiguration at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. A Divine Liturgy service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 31, and 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, for the Feast. For more information, call 541-690-8822 or see gabriel.church. First Presbyterian Church of Central Point The church, at 456 W. Pine St., will hold a worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Call 541-664-1828. First Presbyterian Church Medford The church, at 85 S. Holly St., will offer a contemporary service in the Fellowship Hall at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, and a traditional service at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Recorded video services and additional information are available at firstpreschurchmedford.com. The church offers free bag lunches for the hungry from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com. Grace Lutheran Church The church, at 660 Francis Lane, Ashland, will hold a worship service with Communion at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Pastor Jim Kabel will give the homily. Fellowship, coffee and refreshments will follow the service. Call 541-4872-1661 or see gracelutheranashland.org. Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The church, at 1801 E. Jackson St., will hold an in-person worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Masks are encouraged. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s website and YouTube channel. Call 541-772-8860, email [email protected] or find a link to the livestream at medforducc.org. Medford First Christian Church The church, at 1900 Crater Lake Ave., will hold in-person worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31. A service will be livestreamed via the church’s Facebook page. The church holds a weekly ACCESS food pantry from noon to 2 p.m. Mondays and a free community dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call 541-772-8030 or see mfccor.org. Medford First United Methodist Church The church, 607 W. Main St., will hold a worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Coffee, refreshments and fellowship follow the service. Men’s Bible study is at 9 a.m. Thursday; refreshments will be served. Call the church at 541-773-3691, email at [email protected] or see medfordumchurch.org. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church The church, at 56 Williams Lane, Shady Cove, will offer confession at 9:30 Sunday, July 31, and Mass at 10 a.m. For information, call 541-779-4661. Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church The church, at 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland, offers Mass at noon Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. First Friday Mass and holy hour are from 8:30 to 10 a.m., First Friday adoration will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and First Saturday Mass is at 9 a.m. Weekend services include confession on Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., except for First Saturdays when confession times are from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. and 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. Weekend Mass times are: Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m., noon (in Spanish) and 5 p.m. For more information, see ourladymt.org or call the parish office at 541-482-1146. Sacred Heart Catholic Church The church, 517 W. 10th St., Medford, offers Mass at 8:30 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, with rosary at 8 a.m. and divine mercy following Mass. Weekend Mass will be offered Saturday, July 30, with vigil at 5:30 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass services Sunday, July 31, are at 8:30 a.m. and noon in English, at 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Spanish and at 3:30 p.m. in Latin. Confession is from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Saturdays. The Adoration Chapel is accessible 24 hours per day. Visit the office, open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, to obtain the access code. Call 541-779-4661 or see sacredheartmedford.org or Facebook.com/sacredheartmedford. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church The church, at 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford, will hold a worship service with communion at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, July 31, with music by guest organist Joseph Yungen. The service is available on YouTube and Facebook. The church opens its food pantry at 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 541-773-3111 or see stmarks-medford.org. St. Peter Lutheran Church The church, 1020 E. Main St., Medford, will hold an in-person worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31. Audio recordings of sermons are available at stpeterlutheran-medford.org. Call 541-772-4395.