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Religion briefs, Dec. 16 Dec 16, 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 Great Vespers service at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Divine Liturgy will be at 8 and 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Call 541-690-8822 or see gabriel.church. Ascension Lutheran Church The church, at 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford, will hold a worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Sunday school begins at 10:40 a.m. A livestream of the service is available on the church’s website. Christmas Eve services will be at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. For more information or to access the livestream, see ascensionlutheran.com or call 541-773-3594. Center for Spiritual Living Rogue Valley The center will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at Unity of Medford, 540 N. Holly St. Practitioner Laura Stewart will give a message titled “Residing Within.” Music will be provided by Laura Berryhill and Anton Mizerak. Preservice meditation is at 10 a.m. Livestream is available via Facebook, YouTube or the center’s website. For more information, see cslroguevalley.org. First Presbyterian Church of Central Point The church, at 456 W. Pine St., will hold worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The church will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent. Call 541-664-1828. First Presbyterian Church Medford The church, at 85 S. Holly St., will offer a contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Recorded video services 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 Frances Lane, Ashland, will hold a worship service with Communion at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Sunday school for children and adults will meet at 8:45 a.m. A livestream of the service is available. Coffee fellowship will follow the service. Call 541-482-1661 or see gracelutheranashland.org for more info or to access the livestream. Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The church, at 1801 E. Jackson St., will hold a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The service also will be livestreamed on the church’s website and YouTube channel. A Christmas Eve service will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and a Christmas service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Masks are encouraged. Call 541-772-8860 or find a link to the livestream at medforducc.org. Medford First Christian Church The church, at 1900 Crater Lake Ave., will hold worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The service will be livestreamed on 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 with organ music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Child care is available for children through second grade. Women’s group meets the second and third Tuesday of each month; see website for times. A men’s coffee fellowship is every Thursday at 9 a.m. The church food pantry is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and will include open Holy Communion, candles, carols and handbell choir music. Call 541-773-3691, email [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 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, and Holy Mass at 10 a.m. Call 541-779-4661. Rogue River SDA Christian Church The church, at 4300 N. River Road, Rogue River, will begin its Friday night vespers series “Living for Jesus” by Pastor Tom Bentley at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. The series will run through Dec. 30. Services include fellowship, music and singing. Call 541-582-1262. 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, Dec. 17, with vigil at 5:30 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass services Sunday, Dec. 18, are offered 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 offered from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Saturdays. The Adoration Chapel is accessible 24 hours per day. Visit the Office to obtain the access code. Call 541-779-4661 or see sacredheartmedford.org. St. Peter Lutheran Church The church, 1020 E. Main St., Medford, will hold a worship service with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. An Advent service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, following a soup supper at 6 p.m. Audio recordings of sermons are available at stpeterlutheran-medford.org. Call 541-772-4395.