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By Times Staff Writer
Published January 19, 2008

Baptist

Emmanuel Community Church, 1150 County Road 1, Palm Harbor. Call 727 789-1800 or visit www.emmanuelpalmharbor.org.

- Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

North Dunedin Baptist Church, 1595 Michigan Blvd. Call (727) 734-3811 or visit www.myndbc.com.

- Sunday first worship at 9 a.m., traditional service at 11 a.m.

Catholic

Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, 3405 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 726-8477 or visit www.espiritusanto.cc.

- "Standing in Solidarity," an interfaith prayer service for victims of violence in Darfur at 3 p.m. Jan. 27. A guest speaker from Catholic Relief Services will address the current situation in Darfur. For more information, call Sabrina Burton Schulz at (727) 344-1611.

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

- Father Gary Dowsey will be installed as pastor during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. A native of London, England, he was ordained a priest in 1980. During his career he served as an assistant priest, a university chaplain, a private secretary to a bishop, established a new parish and worked in high school ministry. After 20 years in the priesthood, he took a sabbatical and came to the United States. He was granted a transfer to the Diocese of St. Petersburg in January 2007 and appointed pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes on July 1, 2007.

Christian

Faith United Church of Christ, 2401 Drew St., Clearwater. Call (727) 799-4602 or visit www.faithucc.org.

- A pancake plus eggs breakfast 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26. Cost is $3.50 at the door. All are welcome.

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

Chapel-By-The-Sea, 54 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach. Call (727) 446-0430 or visit www.chapelbythesea.net.

- Barry Blood, author of Christian Dogma - The 21st Century Perspective, will explore the question, "Is there a difference between what is preached from the pulpit of most mainline churches and what is believed by the clergy?" in a program starting at 9 a.m. Sunday and continuing Jan. 27 and Feb. 3. Free. Call the church to reserve a seat.

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

- Pianist Bob Ralston from the Lawrence Welk Show in concert at 2 p.m. today.

Episcopal

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 3200 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 796-5514.

- Worship services at 8 and 10 a.m. Sundays.

- Healing Eucharist 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

- ALPHA program begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Call the church office to register.

Evangelical

Trinity Alliance Church, 2577 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 943-8286 or visit www.trinitycma.org.

- Ken and Kathy Young, missionaries to Japan, will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. meetings Jan. 27 through 30. There will be a potluck supper at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 29 and an update Jan. 30 on CAMA Services that gives relief to disaster victims around the world. Children's activities focusing on Japan also are planned. The events are open to the public. Call the church for more information.

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.

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

- Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi 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.

- A Hatikvah Kallah hosted by the temple's youth group Jan. 25, 26 and 27 with youth from around the state participating in services, workshops, special programs and social activities.

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.

- A class on an in-depth look at the Shabbat prayer services will meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday and Jan. 28. Free. Donations accepted.

Lutheran

Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, 2045 N Hercules Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 441-8239 or visit www.christthelordlutheranchurch.org.

- Traditional worship services with a contemporary message at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

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.

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, 421 Main St., Dunedin. Call (727) 733-4139 or visit www.dunedinfumc.org.

-Crime prevention program at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23.

- Sunday worship services: contemporary at 9 a.m., traditional at 11 a.m.

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.

- Wednesday worship services: 6:30 p.m. contemporary and 8 p.m. young adult contemporary.

Nazarene

Clearwater First Nazarene Church, 1875 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 536-1498.

- Worship services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

Pentecostal

Dunedin Assembly of God, 885 Lake Haven Road, Dunedin. Call (727) 733-7205.

- Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. 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

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

- Casual contemporary service at 9 a.m. Sundays in Fellowship Hall. Blended service at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.

Unitarian Universalists

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

- Rev. Millie Rochester's sermon at the 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday services will be "Journey Toward Wholeness."

Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs, 230 Grand Blvd. Call (727) 937-4882 or visit www.uutarpon.org.

- Dr. Eric Rhodes' sermon will be on "The Fifth Freedom: Freedom to Think" at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

- Chamber music concert featuring soprano Jennifer Sanchez accompanied by her husband, pianist Luis Sanchez, at 2 p.m. Jan. 27. She will perform works by Mozart, Schubert and Strauss. Free. Donations accepted.

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 "Walk On" at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services. Folk singers/songwriters T.R. Ritchie and Cosy Sheridan will perform at both services.

- Ritchie and Sheridan will lead a songwriting workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Suggested offering is $20. They will present a concert at 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $15 and available at Unity Courtyard Bookstore.

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

- Rev. Ron Neff will address the "Seven Steps to Rise and Shine" in a workshop at noon Sunday.

- 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.

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

- The Rev. Alec Craig examines the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

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