Religion briefs
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 5, 2008
Catholic
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 750 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin. Call 727 733-3606 or visit www.ourladydunedin.org.
- Late Nite Catechism, a comedy that takes audiences back, sometimes nostalgically, sometimes fearfully, to the children they once were, at 7:30 p.m. today in the Conmy Center. General seating, $35; with wine and cheese $50. Box office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the parish office and 1 p.m. Sundays in the Conmy Center. Call (727) 733-3606, ext. 279.
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 46 W Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 937-8379 or visit www.christianscienceintarponsprings.org.
- Sunday services at 11 a.m.
- Wednesday testimony meetings at 6:30 p.m.
Community
Kirk of Dunedin Community Church, 2686 Bayshore Blvd. Call (727) 733-9305.
- Comedy night with Charles Marshall at 7 p.m. today. Tickets $10. Call the ticket office (727) 733-5475 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or visit www.kirkconcerts.com.
Episcopal
Calvary Episcopal Church, 1615 First St., Indian Rocks Beach. Call (727) 510-6153 or visit www.calvaryirb.org.
- The acclaimed Brass Roots Trio will perform "Reflections of Peace," a tapestry of gospel, jazz and contemporary sacred music woven with scripture and poetry, at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Trio members are Rosetta Senkus Bacon, piano; Douglas Lundeen, French horn, and Travis Heath, trumpet and flugelhorn.
Jewish
Congregation Beth Shalom, 1325 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-1418 or visit www.mycbsfamily.org.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services with Rabbi David Weizman at 6:30 p.m. Fridays.
- Shabbat services at 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.
- Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Gary Klein at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
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 Baseman.
- Sunday at the movies featuring the Israeli film Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi at 2 p.m. Sunday. Free.
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-Thursday.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services 5:30 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.
- Contemporary worship service at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays.
- Traditional worship services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 455 Missouri Ave., Largo. Call (727) 585-9969 or visit www.poplargo.org.
- Feast of Lights candlelight Epiphany service at 7 p.m. Sunday with carols, stories, choir music and a Baroque ensemble. Child care available.
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
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.
Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, 1551 Belcher Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 785-7487 or visit www.phumc.net.
- Sunday worship services: 8:15 a.m. traditional; 9:45 a.m. blended; 11:15 a.m. family.
- Saturday worship services: 6:30 p.m. contemporary; 8 p.m. young adult contemporary.
Nazarene
Clearwater First Nazarene Church, 1875 Nursery Road. Call (727) 536-1498.
- Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m.
Other
The Breakfast Club at the Salvation Army Community Worship Center, 1625 N Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 538-9889 or visit www.thebreakfastclubonline.com.
- Grand Ole Opry star George Hamilton IV in concert 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 9. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Pentecostal
Dunedin Assembly of God, 885 Lake Haven Road, Dunedin. Call (727) 733-7205.
- Free lunch every second Sunday of the month following the 10:30 a.m. service. Public invited.
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
Christ Community Presbyterian Church, 2310 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 530-1770 or visit www.ccpconline.org.
- "Bravehearts - Learning to Love with Abandon," a two-day event for women Jan. 11-12 with author, speaker, counselor and professor Sharon Hersh.
First Presbyterian Church, 455 Scotland St., Dunedin. Call (727) 733-2318.
- Gayle Hill will lead a discussion of Tony Dungy's book Quiet Strength at 7 p.m. Sunday in the church library.
First Presbyterian Church of Safety Harbor, 255 Fifth Ave. S. Call (727) 726-2014.
- Contemporary casual worship service at 9 a.m. Sunday in the Fellowship Hall. Blended worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.
Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 110 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 446-3001 or visit www.peacememorial.org.
- An Epiphany "Service of Lights" at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet will provide music for the worship service and extended musical prelude and postlude. Dr. Becky Burton's sermon will be "Rise and Shine."
- A four-week program, "Reading the Bible with a Map," beginning at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 with Dr. Betty Tutton of St. Petersburg College.
- A Celtic music concert featuring "The Brigadoons" from Ontario, Canada, at 3 p.m. Jan. 13. The kilted members will entertain with singing, dancing, fast fiddling and toe tapping music. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Free will offering.
Unitarian Universalists
Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, 2470 Nursery Road. Call (727) 531-7704 or visit www.uuclearwater.org.
- The Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundaywill be "How to Disagree Passionately and Peacefully."
- Barnhouse, a singer, songwriter and humorist, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets at the door are $15.
Unity
Unity Church of Clearwater, 2465 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-0992 or visit www.unityofclearwater.org.
- The Rev. Leddy Hammock's sermon will be on "Beginning Again" at the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday services.
- The Youth of Unity will lead a "Treasure Mapping" event to re-envisioning the new year at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the Courtyard Cafe. Freewill offering.
Unity Community Church, 1315 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. Call (727) 734-0635 or visit www.unitydunedin.org.
- Spiritual leader Elsie Huebner will address "Dream Big in 2008" at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.
- A Course in Miracles 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.
- tHealing 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.
- Concert with Fred Bogert and Greg Tamblyn at 7 p.m. Jan. 13.
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