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Religion briefs, Oct. 22 Updated: Oct 21, 2021 10:30 AM A A Havurah Synagogue The synagogue in Ashland will hold a Zoom Shabbat service at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, featuring Maggidah (storyteller) Cyrise Beatty Schachter in a virtual service involving prayer, song, candle lighting and Torah teachings. Rabbi David Zaslow teaches a one-hour weekly class on Jewish Spirituality at noon Tuesdays. For Zoom links to the services, email [email protected] , or find livestreams at Facebook.com/HavurahSynagogue . For more info, call 541-488-7716. Shady Point Seventh-day Adventist Church The church, 14611 Highway 62, Eagle Point, will hold Bible studies at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. A worship service follows at 10:40 a.m. Saturday. Face masks are encouraged. See spadventistchurch.com . Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church The church, at The Shoppes at Exit 24, 205 Fern Valley Road, Suite Z, Phoenix, will hold vespers services at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, followed by catechism/inquirer classes. Divine liturgy services will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, and 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. For more information, call 541-690-8822 or visit gabriel.church . Westminster Presbyterian Church The church, 2000 Oakwood Drive, Medford, will hold an indoor service at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, in the church sanctuary and an outdoor service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in the church amphitheater. A prerecorded worship service is available at 9 a.m. Sunday on wpcmedford.com or on the church Facebook page . For more information, call 541-773-8274. St. Martin’s Episcopal Church The church, 95 Cleveland St., Shady Cove, will hold in-person worship services with holy communion at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. The Rev. Laura Sheridan-Campbell will officiate. Masks are required, and extra masks are available at the door for those who don’t have one. For more info, call 541-878-2166, email [email protected] or visit stmartinshadycove.org . Ascension Lutheran Church The church, 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford, will hold an in-person and livestream worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Sunday school follows at 10:45 a.m. For a link to the livestream, visit ascensionlutheran.com . To make a reservation for in-person worship, contact the church office at 541-773-3594. St. Peter Lutheran Church The church, 1020 E. main St., Medford, will hold an in-person worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. An adult Bible study class will follow. Social distancing and masks are required. Audio recordings of past sermons are available at stpeterlutheran-medford.org . For more information, call 541-772-4395. Medford Christian Science Church The church, 111 Genessee St., Medford, will hold a worship service in-person and via conference call at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. A conference call testimony meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27. To call into the conference call, dial 541-249-5855. A free in-person workshop on “How to Pray/Meditate for Stress Relief” will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. The Christian Science Reading Room is open and available by calling 541-772-3609. For more information, see christiansciencemedford.org . Grace Lutheran Church The church, 660 Frances Lane, Ashland, will hold a service in-person and via Zoom at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Physical distancing and masks are required. A women’s Bible study will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. For more information, call 541-482-1661 or see gracelutheranashland.org . Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The church, 1801 E. Jackson St., will hold a livestreamed service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, on the Medford UCC YouTube channel . Call 541-772-8860. Medford First United Methodist Church The church, 607 W. Main St., Medford, will hold an in-person worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, during which Pastor Ben Devoid will give a sermon titled “I Will Be Who I Will Be.” The church offers child care for kids through second grade, and asks those attending to wear a mask. The church opens its food pantry to those in need from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, see medfordumchurch.org , contact the church office at 541-773-3691 or email [email protected] . St. Andrew’s Anglican Church The church, 305 N. Fifth St., Jacksonville, will meet for morning prayer at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. A livestream of the service will be available through the church’s YouTube channel. For more information, see standrewsanglican.org . First Presbyterian Church Medford The church, 85 S. Holly St., Medford, will hold an in-person worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Masks are required. An adult Sunday School is offered at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The church offers free bag lunches 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays. Prerecorded video services and additional information is available at firstpreschurchmedford.com or call 541-779-1711. Unity Church of Medford The church, 540 N. Holly St., Medford, will hold an in-person service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Musician, author and retired mental health counselor and addiction therapist Gary Eby will give a sermon titled “At-One-Ment,” with special music by Julie Wright. For more info, call 541-415-4918 or see unitymedford.com . Sacred Heart Catholic Church The church, 517 W. 10th St., Medford, offers Mass at 8:30 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, preceded by a Rosary at 8 a.m. and Divine Mercy following Mass. An English language vigil is offered at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Reconciliation is from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, and a Spanish Language vigil is at 7 p.m. Saturday. English language services are offered at 8:30 a.m. and noon Sundays, Spanish language worship is 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 Sundays, a Latin Mass is at 3:30 p.m. Masks are required. See sacredheartmedford.org or Facebook.com/sacredheartmedford . Rogue River SDA Christian Church Due to a change in schedule, the church, at 4300 N. River Road in Rogue River, will not hold a Friday Vespers service Oct. 22. The next installment of the vespers series presented by Pastor Tom Bentley will resume at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. For more information, call 541-582-1262. For past presentations, see rrsda.com .