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Holmes takes Houston Open Giants open title defense on road Blazers again hit 50-win mark Timbers dump Dallas for first victory Community Sports Business Latest Stories Silvio Calabi: Scion tC style hides its utility Road to health: Bike and pedestrian paths play greater role in transportation project funding Jackson County median home price hits $215,000 in first quarter Blog: The Season for Cleaning Blog: Nothing succeeds like ... a good wine promotion Real Estate News Jackson County median home price hits $215,000 in first quarter East McAndrews Road sees a resurgence in commercial projects People In Business People in Business, March 26, 2015 Transportation Road to health: Bike and pedestrian paths play greater role in transportation project funding Rogue Disposal plans natural gas fueling site Alaska, United Express boost Medford airport to record February Agriculture Broth maker leaves San Diego for Medford Opinion Latest Letters to the Editor, April 6 Mark L. 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Kathleen Parker: Born-again parenting Letters to the Editor, April 5 Our View: State income tax sharing run amok Editorials Our View: State income tax sharing run amok Other Views: Rethink gillnet ban on the Columbia Our View: Local water supplies are not unlimited Our View: Cheers and Jeers Our View: The tangled web at Medford's Northgate Centre Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor, April 6 Letters to the Editor, April 5 Letters to the Editor, April 3 Letters to the Editor, April 2 Letters to the Editor, April1 Columns Kathleen Parker: Born-again parenting Dana Milbank: Bob Menendez should resign Guest Opinion: If Courtney kills bill, $15 minimum wage will go to the ballot Michael Gerson: The virtues of the smoke-filled room Guest Opinion: Phoenix embraces Bee City USA designation Guest Opinions Guest Opinion: If Courtney kills bill, $15 minimum wage will go to the ballot Guest Opinion: Phoenix embraces Bee City USA designation Guest Opinion: Marijuana offers Oregon benefits, drawbacks Guest Opinion: How to end the influence of money in elections Guest Opinion: How schools teach U.S. history raises hackles Lifestyle Latest stories Get A Life: Saturated with stupidity Silvio Calabi: Scion tC style hides its utility Southern Oregon Journal: The famous Southern Oregon Coast Easter lilies Adopt a Pet A little fiction is like salt Food Community blog: Light lemon souffles are an easy Easter treat Page H. 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Derby daughters ... A place to play ... Rare Brewer spruce joins heritage list ... Derby daughters ... A place to play ... RELIGION BRIEFS Religion briefs: Friday, April 3 MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 3, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Apr. 3, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Medford First Presbyterian services A Good Friday Taize service combining the congregations of First Presbyterian Church of Medford and Medford Congregational United Church of Christ will be from noon to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at First Presbyterian, 85 S. Holly St. Pastor Murray Richmond will give a sermon titled "This Changes Everything!" at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5. An informal service is offered at 8:30 a.m., and a traditional service with full choir and pipe organ is offered at 10:30 a.m. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com.   Bethel Church services Bethel Church will hold a Good Friday presentation of music and drama titled "Stories: Real Life, Real Hope" at 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at 4245 Vista Pointe Drive, Medford. Child care will be available. Pastor Tim Olson will give the message during Easter services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5. Activities for elementary school-aged children will be available. The church will hold an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. Call 541-779-5771 or see medfordbethel.com.   Christ Unity Church A Good Friday service will be offered at 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Christ Unity Church, 540 N. Holly St., Medford. Rev. Rob Wheeler will give an Easter sermon titled "Arise and Shine" at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5. Children's Sunday school is offered during the service, and an Easter egg hunt will start at 12:15 p.m. A silent Unity prayer service is offered at 11 a.m. Wednesdays. A metaphysical Bible discussion follows at 11:30 a.m. Call 541-772-6902 or see unitymedford.org.   Good Friday at Medford Adventist A Good Friday service with music and scripture readings will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Medford Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1900 Greenwood St. Call 541-772-6021.   Services at Set Free Fellowship Set Free Christian Fellowship will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, at 1032 W. Main St., Medford. Easter services are offered at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5. Call 541-773-4004.   St. Mark's services St. Mark's Episcopal Church will celebrate Good Friday with a "stations of the cross" service with the prayers and meditations of Michel Quoist at noon Friday, April 3, at 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford. At 7:30 p.m., the passion will be sung by the choir. The great vigil of Easter will be celebrated at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4. Easter will be celebrated during worship services with choir and brass at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, April 5. An Easter egg hunt will follow church school. Call 541-773-3111 or see stmarks-medford.org.   Ascension Lutheran services The Ascension Choir, the Grace Notes Bell Choir and guest musicians will present a service at 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Ascension Lutheran Church, 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford. Easter services will be at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5. Call 541-773-3594 or see ascensionlutheran.com.   First United Methodist of Ashland First United Methodist Church of Ashland will hold a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at Mountain View Cemetery, near Ashland Street and Normal Avenue. The church will hold a resurrection service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-482-3647, or see ashlandmethodist.org.   First Baptist of Phoenix First Baptist Church of Phoenix will hold an Easter sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at 4655 S. Pacific Highway, Medford. A continental breakfast will follow. Regular Easter services will begin with Bible study at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, and a worship service will follow at 11 a.m. An evening Easter service will start at 6 p.m. Call 541-512-1881.   Grace Bible Church Grace Bible Church will hold Easter services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at 303 E. Main St., Talent. Refreshments will be served between the services from 10:30 to 11 a.m., and the children's and disability ministries will be available during the church's 11 a.m. service. Call 541-951-9901 or see gracebiblechurch.net.   Grace Wesleyan services Pastor John Howell will give a sermon titled "A Father's Love, a Child's Wonder" during services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at Grace Wesleyan Church, 1123 E. Jackson St., Medford. Call 541-779-0414 or see medfordchurch.com.   Faith Lutheran Church An Easter celebration begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1773 S. Columbus Ave., Medford. A free brunch will be served at 11 a.m., and an Easter egg hunt for children is at 11:30 a.m. Call 541-261-1280 or see flc-medford.org.   Easter at MCUCC Rev. Kurt Kazmar will lead Easter services at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson St. Congregants may bring cut flowers for the flowering of the cross floral arrangement prior to the service at 9:45 a.m. During the service, children will give away seed balls containing milkweed, which endangered monarch butterflies eat. A book discussion group discusses "Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most" by Marcus Borg at 7 p.m. Mondays. Call 541-772-8860.   RVUUF flower communion Rev. Nan White will lead Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship's annual "flower communion" celebration at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Religious exploration classes are available for children during the service. Call 541-482-4755 or see rvuuf.org.   Unity in Ashland service Rev. Norma Nakai Burton will give a sermon titled "Easter and Eastern Thought" during the Unity in Ashland service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at The Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. Call 541-488-9220 or see unityashland.com.   Service at Butte Creek Baptist Butte Creek Baptist Church will hold a worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5, at 429 N. Royal Ave., Eagle Point. Child care is provided. A Bible study is offered at 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 541-830-4588.   Church Divine service Rev. Chris Johnson will give a sermon about the power of prayer at noon Sunday, April 5, at Church Divine, 748 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. See churchdivine.org or call 541-301-8695.   Eckankar spiritual services Eckankar will host a Community HU song from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. A free book will be distributed during the service. A discussion, "Spiritual Wisdom on Dreams," will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Phoenix library, 510 W. First St. A free book will also be distributed at the event.   'Welcome Home Catholics' Shepherd of the Valley Catholic Church will hold a "Welcome Home Catholics" series of informal classes geared toward Catholics who have been away from the church from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 7 through June 2, at 600 Beebe Road, Central Point. For questions or to register, call 541-973-5028. 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