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By Times Staff Writer
Published November 17, 2007

Buddhist

Dhamma Wheel Meditation Society, 1518 S Haven Drive, Clearwater. Call 727 536-9241.

- Robe offering ceremony presented by members and friends of the society starting at 10:30 a.m. today. Call Sandy at (727) 521-2109.

Community

Dockside Community Church, 1218 New York Ave., Dunedin. Call (727) 733-2480 or visit www.docksidecommunitychurch.com.

- A three-week series on applying the life-changing "Secrets of Solomon" starting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

- Adult discipleship class at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Kirk of Dunedin Community Church, 2686 Bayshore Blvd. Call (727) 733-9305 or visit www.kirkchurch.com.

- "An Evening in Scotland" 8 p.m. today featuring pipe and drum band, storytellers, dancers and musicians of Celtic heritage.

Episcopal

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

- Holiday bazaar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today with music, food, bargain shopping, silent auction, turkey give-away every hour, a visit from Santa, plant sale and children's games.

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

- Scottish Heritage at 10 a.m. Sundayfeaturing the Rev. Canon Michael Durning with bagpipes and the Scottish Country Dancers.

Jewish

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

- Junior Congregation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today with a Torah service for children in second through eighth grade.

- Torah for Tots 10 to 10:30 a.m. today featuring stories with puppets and song.

- Shabbat services with Rabbi David Weizman and Torah cantillation at 6:30 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. Saturdays.

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.

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

- Evening services at 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.

- Kabbalat Shabbat services 6:30 p.m. Fridays.

- Shabbat morning service 9:30 Saturdays.

Lutheran

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 407 Saturn Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 446-7718.

- A food drive for Religious Community Services at the Thanksgiving eve service 7 p.m. Wednesday.

- Prayer study 3 and 7 p.m. Mondays.

- Study of the Book of Acts 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Messianic

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

- Erev Shabbat services 8 p.m. Fridays.

Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, 411 Turner St. Call (727) 446-5955 or visit www.fumc-clw.com.

- Free festival celebrating completion of the church renovation from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today with pony rides and games for children, a yard sale, tours of the facilities, concerts and more.

- Worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday in the new sanctuary.

First United Methodist Church of Dunedin, 421 Main St. Call (727) 733-4139.

- A Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m. Thursday. Cost is $8. Reservations required.

Mount 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.

Skycrest United Methodist Church, 2045 Drew St., Clearwater. Call (727) 446-2218 or visit www.skycrest.net.

- Annual fall festival 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the church fellowship hall. Christmas and baby gifts, a bake shop with homemade pies, candy and fresh pecans, stuffed toys, crafts, dried arrangements, a treasure table and lunch foods and snacks. Open to the public.

Union Street Methodist Church, 1625 Union St., Clearwater. Call (727) 442-6881 or visit www.umcm.info.

- Volunteers are invited to help sort more than 3,600 draw-string bags for needy children from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today. The bags are filled with personal products and distributed to homeless and domestic violence shelters, transitional living programs and farm workers in five counties.

Other

The Breakfast Club at the Salvation Army Worship Center, 1625 N Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 538-9889 or visit www.thebreakfastclubonline.com.

- The Breakfast Club presents Grammy award-winning tenor Larry Ford to entertain with inspirational songs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Doors open at 8:45 a.m. $8 admission includes continental breakfast.

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.

Northwood Presbyterian Church, 2875 State Road 580, Clearwater. Call (727) 796-8090 or visit www.northwoodpc.org.

- A community Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Tuesday with pastors and congregations of Heritage United Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and North Bay Community Church.

Unitarian Universalists

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

- The church will explore benevolence at the 11 a.m. Sunday program.

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

- The Rev. Gail Geisenhainer's guest sermon at the 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday services will be "Grow Down to Grow Up: Transformation and Salvation in Religious Community." She has served the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach since 2002.

Unity

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

- The Rev. Leddy Hammock's sermon will be on "Saying the Blessing" at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

- Transgender day of remembrance service, featuring former Largo city manager Susan Stanton, Emmy-award winning musician Faith Rivera, Nadine Smith from Equality Florida and clergy from four different congregations, 7 p.m. Monday.

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

- Spiritual leader Elsie Huebner will be the speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

- 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.

- The Rev. Bob Fortner's sermon will be on a "Life of Grace" at the 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

- New Testament Interpretation classes noon or 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Tuesday.

- A meditation service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a soup, salad and bread supper with a free will offering.

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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