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February 20. 2015 2:00AM Religion briefs: Friday, Feb. 20 Lenten service at St. Mark's Holy Eucharist services will be held at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford. During an adult forum at 9:10 a.m., Rev. Norman Somes will present the first of three forums about "Sowing Seeds for a Fruitful Future." A book study group will discuss "The Trial of Fallen Angels" by James Kimmel at 6 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 25. A soup supper will precede the class. Call 541-773-3111 or see stmarks-medford.org.   Ascension Lutheran observes Lent Ascension Lutheran Church will observe the first Sunday of Lent during its worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford. The church will offer a free community dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. The church will offer Vespers at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday during Lent. The service will include conversation on spiritual practices, and each week will highlight a different Christian spiritual tradition. Call 541-773-3594.   Rose City Mixed Quartet at MCUCC The Rose City Mixed Quartet will perform during the worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson St. The quartet will also perform a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday. The group sings a cappella choral music from many historical eras, including madrigals, baroque and romantic pieces, as well as pop and swing. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted cover the cost of travel. A spiritual practice group meets at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays beginning Feb. 27 at the church. Registration is required. Call or email the church to reserve a space. A book study on "This Changes Everything" by Naomi Klein will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. The class meets second and fourth Thursdays. Call 541-772-8860 or email [email protected].   Center for Spiritual Living service Author Neale Donald Walsch, interim spiritual director for the Center for Spiritual Living Rogue Valley, will continue his series "What Ernest Holmes Taught" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3581 Lear Way, Medford. A guided meditation precedes the service at 10 a.m. A book study group will continue its discussion of book five of the "Conversations With God" series by Walsch at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Books are furnished. See www.cslroguevalley.org.   RVUUF service Rev. Nan White will present "What's Your Spiritual Type?" at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. The sermon will discuss the value of coming together as Unitarian Universalists, even when congregants don't believe alike. Call 541-482-4755 or see rvuuf.org.   Unity in Ashland Rev. Norma Nakai Burton will give the sermon during the Unity in Ashland service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The singer Peia will serve as guest musician. Call 541-488-9220.   Central Point First Presbyterian services The Shepherd's Bell Choir will ring in the first Sunday of Lent at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at First Presbyterian Church of Central Point, 456 W. Pine St. The church's Prayer Shawl Ministry will be highlighted during the service. The church will offer a bingo night from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Call 541-664-1828.   Medford First Presbyterian events Pastor Murray Richmond will give a sermon titled "The Waters of Promise" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at First Presbyterian Church of Medford, 85 S. Holly St. There will be no 8:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday. The church's annual congregational meeting will follow the service, and a six-week celebration of the church's 130th anniversary will kick off with a birthday cake at the meeting.   A book study about "Christianity after Religion" by Diana Butler Bass meets at 7 p.m. Mondays. The study is co-sponsored with Medford Congregational United Church of Christ. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com.   Service at Butte Creek Baptist Butte Creek Baptist Church will hold its worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at 429 N. Royal Ave., Eagle Point. Childcare is offered during the service. A Bible Study is offered at 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at the church. The group is currently studying the second Book of Peter. Call 541-830-4588.   Service at Church Divine in Ashland Rev. Chris Johnson will give a sermon about "The Laws of Forgiveness" during Church Divine's service at noon Sunday, Feb. 22, at 748 Siskiyou Blvd. A lighthearted lesson exploring semantics of the service theme will follow. Call 541-301-8695 or see churchdivine.org.   Vegan SDA luncheon Healthy Living Ministries at Central Point Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold a plant-based vegan luncheon at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at 625 N. 10th St., Central Point. Health educator Jack McIntosh will lead a talk on lifestyle changes to prevent health problems. Cost is a suggested $8 donation. For reservations, call 541-890-5969 or email [email protected].   Medford UU meeting Medford Unitarian Universalists will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the annex to the Medford Senior Center, 510 E. Main St. The service will be titled "Darwin's Grandpas." Call 541-899-1026.   Interfaith concert at the Havurah Argentina-born musician Gabriel Meyer Halevy will present an interfaith concert celebrating the human spirit titled "Many Continents, One Planet" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Halevy is the son of Rabbi Marshall Meyer, who saved the lives of thousands of Jews when Argentina was under military rule in the 1970s. Gabriel Meyer Halevy continues work as a peacemaker and is co-founder of the interfaith Sulha Peace Project in Israel. Admission is free. Call 541-488-7716 or see www.havurahshirhadash.org.     http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150220/NEWS/150219586 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->