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March 13. 2015 12:01AM Religion briefs: Friday, March 13 Religion and culture lecture series Author Diana Butler Bass will give lectures and discussions at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13 and 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. The lectures will draw from the theme "Embracing a New Spiritual Awakening: Possibilities and Predicaments for Traditional Congregations." Tickets cost $15 for Friday, $25 for Saturday or $35 for both days. Email [email protected].   Gospel concert Country gospel performers The Knox Brothers will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Bethel Church at Vista Pointe, 4245 Vista Pointe Dr., Medford. Admission is free, and an offering will be accepted. Call 541-779-5771 or email [email protected].   Seventh-day seminar A free Bible prophecy seminar will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 625 N. 10th St., Central Point. Study material will be provided, and child care will be offered. See relevantseminars.org/centralpoint or call 888-930-8843.   Scholar to speak Mystic and scholar Dale Allen Hoffman will discuss insights from ancient Aramaic teachings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Christ Unity Church, 540 N. Holly St., Medford. Rev. Rob Wheeler will give a talk titled "The Realm of Spirit" at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 15. A children's Sunday school is offered during the service. A silent Unity prayer service is offered at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at the church. A metaphysical Bible discussion is at 11:30 a.m. A sacred healing meditation is offered at noon Saturday, March 21. Call 541-772-6902 or see unitymedford.org.   CSL reception Center for Spiritual Living Rogue Valley will hold a reception for ministerial candidate Rev. Kimberly Hawkins from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at 3581 Lear Way, Medford. Hawkins will give a sermon titled "Mind Your Peace and Cues" during the service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at the center. A guided meditation is at 10 a.m. Following the service, Hawkins will hold a workshop titled "God Calling: Turning Into Intuition" from 1 to 3 p.m. A study group of book five of the "Conversations With God" series by Neale Donald Walsch meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. See cslroguevalley.org.   Services at St. Mark's Services will be held at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford. At 9:10 a.m., physical therapist Brian Saling will discuss the importance of exercise to keep the brain young. At 3 p.m. Sunday, Margaret Evans will present a concert titled "Organ Plus." Joining her will be Larry Stubson on violin, Debra Harris on flute and Dawn Wille on organ. Admission is free, and a reception will follow. Call 541-773-3111 or see stmarks-medford.org.   MCUCC events Rev. Kurt Katzmar will continue his series on "Expanding Views of Prayer" during a service at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at Medford Congregational United Church of Christ. Call 541-772-8860.   RVUUF service Rev. Nan White will present "Hospitality: Guest and Host" during a service at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St. Call 541-482-4755 or see rvuuf.org.   Medford First Presbyterian celebrates history Pastor Murray Richmond will present "The Promise of Light" during services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at  First Presbyterian Church of Medford, 85 S. Holly St. An informal service is at 8:30 a.m., and a traditional service with choir and pipe organ is at 10:30.  Following services, the church will hold activities and displays of the church's Christian education and mission projects in celebration of its 130th anniversary. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com.   Church Divine services Rev. Chris Johnson will give a sermon about "Divine Compensation" at noon Sunday, March 15, at 748 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. See churchdivine.org or call 541-301-8695.   Healthy Living Ministries luncheon Central Point Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold a whole foods, plant-based luncheon and health seminar with Dr. Jim Said at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at 625 N. 10th St., Central Point. The lunch will feature a gluten and soy-free vegan dish. Cost is a suggested donation of $8. To make a reservation, call 541-890-5969 or email [email protected].   Lenten Vespers at Ascension Lutheran Ascension Lutheran Church holds a worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, at 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford. Lenten Vespers featuring Marty Haugen's "Holden Evening Prayer" is offered at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 26. Each week the church holds a conversation on spiritual practices that highlight a different spiritual tradition. A weekly discussion titled "Faith and Society, a Lutheran Perspective" is held at 7 p.m. Mondays through March 23. Call 541-773-3594.   http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150313/NEWS/150319827 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->