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By Times Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2007

Adventist

Clearwater Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1445 Lakeview Road. Call 727 446-6427.

-Sabbath school: 9:30 a.m. Saturdays.

-Worship service: 11 a.m. Saturdays.

Baptist

Countryside Baptist Church, 2525 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 726-2550 or visit www.countrysidebaptist.org.

-Pastor Timothy Brown will speak on "Mug Shots" at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. He will talk about "The Silent Christian" at the 6 p.m. Sunday vesper service.

North Dunedin Baptist Church, 1595 Michigan Blvd. Call 734-3811 or visit www.myndbc.com.

- Dr. Andrew Strachan will address "How to Handle Depression" at first worship at 9 a.m. Sunday and the traditional service at 11 a.m.

- Vespers service at 6 p.m. Sundays.

Catholic

Light of Christ Catholic Church, 2176 Marilyn St., Clearwater. Call (727) 442-7081 or visit www.locchurch.org.

- Faces of Domestic Violence luncheon program noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 5. Speaker, Tiffany Carr, executive director, Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Sponsored by Religious Community Services. $25 admission. For reservations, call (727) 447-1973, ext. 511.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 750 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin. Call (727) 733-3606 or visit www.ourladydunedin.org.

- Dedication and blessing of the newly renovated school library will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

- A Blessing of the Animals at 2:15 p.m. Oct. 4 in the school playground area.

St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, 715 E Orange St., Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 937-4050 or visit www.st.ignatius.net.

- Annual church picnic and family fun day 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

- A former Catholic or considering a return?: Join a seven-week series for non-practicing Catholics from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 2.

Community

New Purpose Community Church, Muvico, 37912 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 501-2154 or visit www.NewPurpose.com.

- Family worship service: 10 a.m. Sundays.

- Youth ministry: 6:30 p.m. Sundays.

- Invitation to Genesis: A 10-week Bible study led by Pastor Jim Sisk. 7 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. Wednesdays, beginning Monday.

- Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: A 12-week Bible study led by Pam Sisk. 7 p.m. Mondays beginning Monday.

North Bay Community Church, 3170 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater.Call (727) 796-0071 or visit www.northbaychurch.com.

- Worship and children's church: 10 a.m. Sundays.

Episcopal

Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 447-3469 or visit www.churchofascension.org.

- Blessing of the Animals at 4 p.m. today.

- Worship with Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays.

- Holy Eucharist and Healing: 10 a.m. Wednesdays.

Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 2165 NE Coachman Road, Clearwater.Call (727) 461-1717 or visit www.goodsamaritan-swfla.org.

- Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 601 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 725-4726 or visit www.holyspirit-florida.org.

- Holy Eucharist: 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II on Sundays.

- Healing service at 6 p.m. Wednesdays.

Holy Trinity Episcopal (Anglican) Church, 3200 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 796-5514 or visit www.holytrinityclw.org.

- Holy Eucharist services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays.

- Healing and Holy Eucharist service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

- History of the Book of Common Prayer: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 in the Parish Hall.

St. Alfred's Episcopal Church (Anglican), 1601 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 785-1601 or visit www.stalfred.org..

- Holy Eucharist: Rite I at 8 a.m. and Rite II at 10 a.m. Sundays.

- Holy Eucharist Rite I at 5 p.m. Saturdays.

- A Blessing of the Animals in the outdoor chapel at 4 p.m. Oct. 6.

- "Classics and Cheesecake" concert at 4 p.m. Oct. 7. A program of vocal and instrumental music with an extended intermission for cheesecake. Free will offering.

- A showing of An Inconvenient Truth at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10, followed by a discussion led by Father Richard Doscher and Dr. H. Bruce Rinker.

St. John's Episcopal Church, 1676 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-6020 or visit www.stjohnsclearwater.org.

-Holy Eucharist: 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II on Sundays.

-Healing service at noon Wednesdays.

- Holy Eucharist at 5 p.m. Saturdays.

- Blessing of the Animals at the 10 a.m. Oct. 7 service.

Jewish

Congregation Beth Shalom, 1325 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-1418 or visit www.mycbsfamily.org.

- Shabbat services and Torah study: 6:30 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. Saturdays.

Congregation B'nai Emmunah, 3374 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 938-9000 or visit www.bnaiemmunah.org.

- Early Shabbat services: 6:45 p.m. the first Shabbat of the month. Other Shabbat services at 8 p.m. Fridays.

Temple Ahavat Shalom, 1575 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 785-8811 or visit www.ahavatshalom.org.

- Kabbalat Shabbat service: 6 p.m. first Friday of the month.

- Sabbath eve services: 7:30 p.m. Fridays.

Temple B'nai Israel, 1685 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-5829 or visit www.TBIclearwater.org.

- Shabbat service: 8 p.m. Fridays led by Rabbi Arthur Baseman with cantorial intern Jennifer Duretz.

- Shabbat morning service: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays led by Rabbi Arthur Baseman.

- Sukkot Concluding Festival service, including Yizkor, led by Rabbi Arthur Baseman at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4.

- "Happy Feet" Parents' Night Out: 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 6 for children age 1 to 9. $25 each child or $35 for a family.

Young Israel-Chabad of Pinellas County, 3696 Fisher Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 789-0408 or visit www.yichabad.com.

- Kabbalat Shabbat services: 7:30 p.m. Fridays.

- Shabbat morning service: 9:30 Saturdays.

Lutheran

First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1644 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 462-8000 or visit www.firstlutheran.ij.net.

- Sunday worship services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

- Worship services at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays.

- Senior youth worship and study at 9 a.m. Sundays.

Messianic

e_SBltCongregation Ohr Chadash, a Messianic synagogue, 3190 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call (727) 726-1472 or visit www.ohrchadash.org.

- Sabbath services at 8 p.m. Fridays.

Methodist

East Lake United Methodist Church, 2801 East Lake Road, East Lake. Call 784-9250.

- Worship services at 8:15 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Sunday except Oct. 7 when there will only be a 10 a.m. service.

e_SBltMount Moriah AME Church, 722 S Disston Ave. Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 938-0873.

- A free meal is provided to anyone in need from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday. Volunteers should arrive by 2:30 p.m.

Union Street United Methodist Church, 1625 Union St., Clearwater, a social outreach ministry. Call (727) 442-9300 or visit www.umcm.info.

- Pancake Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m. today.

- Rummage sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

Other

International Church of Clearwater, 2140 Range Road.Call (727) 461-7729 or visit www.icclearwater.org.

- Worship service at 10 a.m. Sundays.

- Evening prayers in the sanctuary at 6 p.m. Fridays.

Pentecostal

Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, 2801 County Road 1, Dunedin. Call (727) 727-1222.

- Food Pantry: 5 to 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month.

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church, 255 Fifth Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Call (727) 726-2014 or visit www.firstpresbyterianchurchsafetyharbor.org.

-Sunday worship: 9 a.m. contemporary service in the Fellowship Hall and 10:30 a.m. blended style service in the sanctuary.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2001 Rainbow Drive, Clearwater. Call 446-6210 or visit www.trinityclearwater.org.

- Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

- Class on the "Religious World Around Us": Taught by Betty Tutton and Elwyn Smith from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 4. Free.

Unitarian Universalists

Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists, 18412 Burrell Road, Odessa. Call (813) 792-1622 or visit www.spiritoflifeuu.org.

- Rev. Alec Craig will present "Whining in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania," a look at what surprises and upsets us and why, at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs, 230 Grand Blvd. Call (727) 937-4682 or visit www.uutarponsprings.org.

- Guest speaker Ursula Bracher will present a program at 10:30 a.m. Sunday based on her book Suppressed I Rise about her family's life in Nazi Germany during World War II. Coffee and social hour follow.

Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, 2470 Nursery Road. Call (727) 531-7704 or visit www.uuclearwater.org.

- Rev. Millie Rochester will address "The Blessings of Regret" at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

Unity

Unity Church of Clearwater, 2465 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-0992 or visit www.housebuiltonlove.com.

- Rev. Leddy Hammock will speak on "Instantaneous Healing" at the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday services. Unity Band plays at both services.

Unity Community Church, 1315 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. Call (727) 734-0635 or visit www.unitydunedin.org.

- Rev. Aaron Moore will be the speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

- A "Pathways to Peace" workshop with Rev. Marcia Chapin from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 4. Call the church to register.

e_SBlt "A Course in Miracles": 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

- Healing Center: By appointment. Participants are trained in the Pilgrimage integrative healing process.

Unity Church of Palm Harbor, 1960 Tampa Road. Call (727) 784-7911 or visit www.unitychurchofpalmharbor.org.

-Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Send religion news to Chris Cosdon by mail to 710 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756, by fax to (727) 445-4119 or e-mail to cosdon@sptimes.com.

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