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Religion briefs, Nov. 6 Nov 04, 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, Nov. 5, and Wednesday, Nov. 9. The Wednesday service will be followed by adult education/catechism. Divine Liturgy service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, and at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. 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, Nov. 6. 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, Nov. 6. Call 541-664-1828. First Presbyterian Church Medford The church, at 85 S. Holly St., will offer a contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Recorded video services are available at firstpreschurchmedford.com. The church offers free bag lunches for the hungry from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com. Grace Lutheran Church The church, at 660 Frances Lane, Ashland, will hold worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Pastor Josh Heimbuck will give the homily. Sunday school will meet at 9 a.m. A livestream of the service is available. Women’s Bible study meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Call 541-482-1661 or see gracelutheranashland.org for more info or to access the livestream. Havurah Synagogue The synagogue, at 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland, will celebrate Shabbat this weekend. At 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Para Rabbi Cyrise Schachter will lead candle lighting, prayer, blessings and some learning of the Torah. At 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Rabbi David Zaslow will lead the service and Torah study on Parashat Lech Lecha. All are invited to participate via Zoom. For further details and Zoom link email [email protected]. See havurahshirhadash.org or call 541-488-7716. Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The church, at 1801 E. Jackson St., will hold a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s website and YouTube channel. 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, Nov. 6. 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 Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Pastor Ben Devoid will give the sermon “The Surprising Resume of a Saint.” 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. The church food pantry is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Men’s coffee fellowship is at 9 a.m. Thursdays. Call 541-773-3691, email [email protected] or see medfordumchurch.org. Newman United Methodist Church The church, at 132 N.E. B St., Grants Pass, has hired the Rev. Ainsley Herrick as youth director, joining the pastoral team at Newman UMC led by senior pastor the Rev. Ryan Scott. Herrick grew up in southern Michigan, studied art at Adrian College and obtained her MDiv at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2018. In 2020 she started Queer Church, an online radically affirming community for LGBTQ people and allies. For more information, see newmanumc.net, Facebook.com/newmanumc, or call 541-479-5369. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church The church, at 56 Williams Lane, Shady Cove, will offer confession at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 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 continue its Friday night vespers series “Seven Steps to Spiritual Growth,” by Pastor Tom Bentley at 6 p.m. Fridays through Dec. 9. 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, Nov. 5, with vigil at 5:30 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass services Sunday, Nov. 6, 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 to celebrate the service of Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service. The church will begin a seven-week class to explore the question, “What is Anglicanism?” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. 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, Nov. 6. The service also will be available on YouTube and Facebook at 10 a.m. 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 an in-person worship service with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Adult Bible study will follow. Audio recordings of sermons are available at stpeterlutheran-medford.org. Call 541-772-4395.