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Religion briefs, Dec. 9 Dec 09, 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, Dec. 10, and Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Wednesday service will be followed by adult education/catechism. Divine Liturgy will be served at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, and at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. 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, Dec. 11. 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. First Presbyterian Church of Central Point The church, at 456 W. Pine St., will hold worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The church will celebrate the third Sunday of Advent. Call 541-664-1828. Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The church, at 1801 E. Jackson St., will hold a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The service also will be livestreamed on the church’s website and YouTube channel. A Christmas Eve service will be held at 7 :30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and a Christmas service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Masks encouraged. 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, Dec. 11. 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 and a free community dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call 541-772-8030 or see mfccor.org. Medford First United Methodist Church The church, 607 W. Main St., will hold a worship service with a handbell bell choir and holiday fiddle music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. 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. The Joy Committee will host two exploratory meetings to discuss community faith-based programs to help homeless widows and more at noon and again at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and will include open Holy Communion, candles, carols and 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, Dec. 11, 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 conclude its Friday night vespers series “Seven Steps to Spiritual Growth” by Pastor Tom Bentley at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. A new Friday night vespers series, “Living for Jesus,” will be held Dec. 16-30. Services include fellowship, 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, Dec. 10, with vigil at 5:30 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass services Sunday, Dec. 11, 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. Confession is offered from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Saturdays. Call 541-779-4661 or see sacredheartmedford.org. St. Andrew’s Anglican Church The church, at 305 N. Fifth St., Jacksonville, will meet for morning prayer at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. Music will be provided by Robin Stroh. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service. The church will continue its seven-week class to explore the question “What is Anglicanism?” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. 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 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The 10 a.m. service also will be available on YouTube and Facebook. Sunday school will be at 10 a.m. 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 a worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. A holiday potluck dinner will follow. An Advent worship service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, following a soup supper at 6 p.m. 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, Dec. 11. The Rev. Janet Holland will lead the service, and Nancy Linton, member of Trinity, will offer the reflection. The theme will be “Radiant Light.” Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for meditation, with quiet Celtic music provided by harpist Kathleen Paige at 6:30 p.m. A livestream of the service will be posted on the church Facebook page. For information, call 541-201-3418 or email [email protected].