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February 26. 2015 12:57PM Religion briefs, Feb. 27 Lenten services at St. Mark's Worship services will be offered at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, March 1, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford. At 9:10 a.m. between the two services, the Rev. Norman Somes will present the second of three forums on "Sowing Seeds for a Fruitful Future." Children's church school is at 10 a.m. in the church parish hall. Call 541-773-3111 or see stmarks-medford.org .   Medford First Presbyterian prepares for anniversary Pastor Murray Richmond will give a sermon titled "I Will Be Your God" during worship services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 1, at First Presbyterian Church of Medford, 85 S. Holly St. An informal service is offered at 8:30 a.m., and a traditional service with full choir and pipe organ is held at 10:30 a.m. The church will celebrate its 130th year in Medford during March. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com .   Memory program at MCUCC Alternative and enlarging meanings of prayer will be discussed during the worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson St. Certified wellness instructor Libby Watts will present "Jog Your Memory" following the service at 11:45 a.m. Sunday. A light lunch will be served, and an offering will be taken. Call 541-772-8860 or see medforducc.org .   RVUUF events The Rev Nan. White will present the sermon "Faith as a Verb" during the service at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, March 1, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Soup will be served following the service, and questions will be posed to spark conversation. Religious Explorations classes are available for children. Call 541-482-4755 or see rvuuf.org .   Center for Spiritual Living services 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, March 1, at 3581 Lear Way, Medford. A guided meditation will precede the service at 10 a.m. Bridget Wolf will be guest musician for the service and will lead a drumming circle following the service.  A children's program is offered during the service. See cslroguevalley.org .   Christ Unity Church events The Rev. Rob Wheeler will give a sermon titled "Imagination Makes It Possible" at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 1, at Christ Unity Church, 540 N. Holly St., Medford. 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 offered at 11:30 a.m. Call 541-772-6902 or see unitymedford.org .   Family Sunday School at Ascension Lutheran Ascension Lutheran Church will hold its worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 1, at 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford.  Following the service, the church will hold a Family Sunday School for all ages, telling the story of "The Woman at the Well" at 11 a.m. Lenten Vespers featuring Marty Haugen's "Holden Evening Prayer" and a discussion about spirituality is at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the church. Call 541-773-3594.   Church Divine service The Rev. Chris Johnson will give a sermon titled "The Law of Thinking" at noon Sunday, March 1, at 748 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Refreshments and conversation follow the service. See churchdivine.org or call 541-301-8695.   Word Day of Prayer 2015 A local World Day of Prayer service will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Calvin Hall of the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland, 1615 Clark Ave. Refreshments and fellowship time will follow the ecumenical service. The local service, hosted by Presbyterian Women, will be led by women from at least six different Christian traditions. Call 541-482-3536.   Contemporary Christian duo performs Medford Contemporary Christian duo Ron and Kelly will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Piano Studios and Showcase, 2580 Crater Lake Highway, Medford.   http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150226/NEWS/150229709 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->