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Published May 26, 2006

KIRTAN SESSION: A free session of devotional chanting and meditation will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The Kirtan will be at Treehouse Yoga Center, 8509 N 29th St., featuring chants sung in simple Sanskrit or English. There will also be some American Indian chants included. The lead musical instrument is the harmonium, accompanied by other instruments including guitar, sitar, angel harp, mandolin, hand drums and flute. Call (813) 932-5456.

WHOLE FAMILIES SERIES: Pastor Joseph Perea of House of Prayer Church, 710 Crenshaw Lake Road in Lutz, will present the last session of the Whole Families Series at 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The topic will be Whole Couples. Call (813) 994-5694.

UU WORSHIP SERVICE: The Unitarian-Universalist Church of Tampa worship service is at 11 a.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be Ahmed Badir of the Council on Islamic Relations The church is at 11400 Morris Bridge Road. Call (813) 988-8188.

UU YOUTH PROGRAM: The program will be prepared and presented by the youth at the 10:45 a.m. service Sunday at Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists Church. There will be instrumental music, singing, presentation of the multicultural quilt and a dialogue about church involvement. Terri Willingham will lead the adult discussion on "The Science of Belief" at 9:30 a.m. Child care for all ages is available. Social hour immediately follows the service. The church is at 18412 Burrell Road in Odessa. Call (813) 792-1622.

CELTIC SPIRITUAL WORKSHOP: Fionn Tulach (formerly known as Fiona Davidson) of Scotland will conduct a workshop titled Introduction to the Celtic Spiritual Tradition. The event will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa (UU Dome), 11400 Morris Bridge Road. The tradition, ancient myths and philosophy of the Ceile De will be explored including mantralike Gaelic chants. The aim of the Ceile De Spiritual Tradition is inner transformation. The cost is $20 at the door. Call (813) 988-8188.

BAHA'I FAITH DISCUSSION: The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Tampa offers a spiritual discussion at the Baha'i Faith Worship and Community Center of Greater Tampa, 3112 Nundy Road. Weekly discussions on spiritual topics start at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Spiritual gatherings of interreligious prayers and music are at 10 a.m. Sundays. Children's classes and adult discussions are from 10:45 a.m. to noon. Call (813) 963-0080.

'404' YOUTH GROUP: The youth at eight Lutheran churches in the Tampa Bay area have formed a "404" youth group. The name of the group comes from Luke 4:4: "One does not live by bread alone." Meetings begin at 4:04 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month and rotate among participating churches. Activities include devotions, games, Bible study and team-building exercises. Each congregation's youth group maintains its own identity and conducts its own activities during the weeks that the combined group does not meet. Call (813) 961-8747.

SUPPORT GROUP SEMINARS: Van Dyke United Methodist Church, 17030 Lakeshore Road in Lutz, offers support group seminars at 5 p.m. Sundays. Registration is open for the following: GriefShare recovery seminar and support group for those dealing with grief; DivorceCare for those facing separation and/or divorce; and Survivors for those dealing with chronic illness and their family and friends. Children's programs run concurrently. Nursery available with reservations two weeks in advance. Register at www.vandyke.org or call (813) 968-3983, ext. 126.

Please send information for the religion calendar to St. Petersburg Times, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618; fax to (813) 269-5310; call (813) 269-5316; or e-mail northtampa@sptimes.com The deadline is two weeks before the event.

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