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Religion briefs, Nov. 18 Nov 18, 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 a vespers service at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Divine Liturgy will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. A special Thanksgiving prayer service will be at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. 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, Nov. 20. Sunday school begins at 10:40 a.m. A livestream of the service is available on the church’s website. 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, Nov. 20, at Unity of Medford, 540 N. Holly St. The Rev. Michelle Arellano will give a message titled “Wild Heart.” Music will be provided by Alexa Ehrlich and Lauren James. Pre-service meditation is at 10 a.m. Livestream is available via Facebook, YouTube or the center’s website. For more information, see cslroguevalley.org. Christian Science Church The church, at 111 Genessee St., Medford, will hold a service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Sunday school for ages up to 20 will be available at the same time. A testimony meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23. A Thanksgiving gratitude service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. Services are available via conference call. To call in, dial 541-249-5855. See christiansciencemedford.org. First Presbyterian Church of Central Point The church, at 456 W. Pine St., will hold worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The church will celebrate Thanksgiving during the service with Communion and special music from the choir, as well as a church family Thanksgiving meal after the service. Call 541-664-1828. Grace Lutheran Church The church, at 660 Frances Lane, Ashland, will hold worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Sunday school will meet at 8:45 a.m. A livestream of the service is available. A work party will follow the service with a light lunch and fellowship. 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, Nov. 20. Masks encouraged. The service also will be livestreamed on the church’s website and YouTube channel. 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, Nov. 20. 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. On Thanksgiving, a free community dinner will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. 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, Nov. 20. Pastor Ben Devoid will give the sermon “The Healing Power of Gratitude.” 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. Dec. 24, and will include 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, Nov. 20, 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 continue its Friday night vespers series “Seven Steps to Spiritual Growth,” by Pastor Tom Bentley at 6 p.m. Fridays through Dec. 9. Services include fellowship, special 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, Nov. 19, with vigil at 5:30 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass services Sunday, Nov. 20, 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. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, mass will be at 8:30 a.m. in English and at 10:15 a.m. in Spanish. 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 access code. Call 541-779-4661 or see sacredheartmedford.org. St. Andrew’s Anglican Church The church, at 305 N. Fifth St., Jacksonville, will meet to celebrate the service of Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. A time of fellowship and refreshments will take place after the service. The church will continue its seven-week class to explore the question “What is Anglicanism?” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22. See standrewsanglican.org or call 541-899-1956. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church The church, at 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford, will hold a worship service with Communion at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The service also will be available on YouTube and Facebook. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. A potluck meal will follow for the Rev. Jane Maynard. 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 worship with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. An adult Bible study class will follow. Thanksgiving Eve worship will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23. Audio recordings of sermons are available at stpeterlutheran-medford.org. Call 541-772-4395. Trinity Episcopal Church The church, at 44 N. Second St., Ashland, will hold a Celtic Evensong service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The Rev. Morgan Silbaugh will lead the service, and Ken Hearnsberger, member of Trinity, will offer the reflection. Meditative Celtic music for Evensong is composed and played by Jodi French and accompanied by violinist Christiana Carr. Trinity Cantors Shelly Cox-Thornhill and Jen Matsuura will sing. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for meditation, with quiet Celtic music provided by French at 6:30 p.m. Masks are required. A livestream of the service will be posted on the church Facebook page. For information, call 541-201-3418 or email [email protected]. Havurah Synagogue The synagogue, at 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, will hold an interfaith service, “Compassion: The Key to Living in Challenging Times,” along with One Heart-One Mind Center for Spiritual Living at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, via Zoom. The service will include prayers, songs, readings and teachings on finding our compassion in a divided and troubled world. For further details and Zoom link email [email protected]. See havurahshirhadash.org or call 541-488-7716.