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THE OTTAWA CITIZEN RELIGION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1998 E17 COMING EVENTS Religious Celebrations Christianity: Western Christians mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. That begins a 40-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. Hinduism: Wednesday, Hindus will celebrate Ma-hashivaratri, to honor one of their major deities, Shiva, whose dynamic cosmic dance is believed to create, preserve, destroy and re-create the world. General Youth Ministry Training Program, third session takes place today and Sunday at the Diocesan Centre. The topic is foundations of Christian Lead- tMSI llJ.

IMUUUeb UUUKb, IHdlCI IdlS dllU food. Register, 738-5025 ext. 217. Slide presentation, Tom and Kristy Goss highlight their tour of Grand Canyon and new scientific evidence that demonstrates the canyon was a result of flood in Genesis; Question-and-answer session to follow, a.m. today.

Parkdale Baptist Church, 474 Parkdale Ave. Freewill offering. 953-1714 or 823-3827. Celebrate God's Gifts in Us, The Light Within SanrpH Arts Fpstival a worshiD exDerience of al Growth, 580 Chapel St. Fee $65.

Register before Friday at 236-8855. Devotion Through Motion, members of Sacred Dance Guild Chapter will lead different evenings; Explore faith in dance and movement, 7:30 p.m. March 4, 18, April 1. Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Richmond Rd. Information at 828-2155.

Three Lectures, on the nature of manwoman; the human condition; and our future by Rev. Harold Harrington, professor of systematic theology, Ottawa Theological Hall, a.m. March 6, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Smiths Falls Presbyterian Church, 79 McGill St. N.

Freewill offering. Information at 284-8385, 284-2654 or 264-0262. Bridge and Dessert Party, Business and Professional Council of the Catholic Women's League of Canada, 1 p.m. March 7. St.

Elizabeth's Parish Hall, 1303 Leaside Ave. Admission $5. 235-5741. Comprehensive basics of Hakukaze Soto Zen practice presented by senior students of Zen Master Anzan Hoshin, 2-4 p.m. March 7.

Zen Centre of Ottawa. Admission $30. Register at 562-1568. Shedding the Skin prayer retreat with meditation, movement, song, dance, and imagery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 14.

Bells Comers United Church, 3955 Richmond Rd. Register at 828-2155 or 726-1375. Music Saturday Music, pianist Michael Hodgson to perform and discuss Brahms, 2-4 p.m. today. Glebe-St.

James United Church, First Avenue and Lyon Street. Admission $6 at door. 236-4804. Open Drum Circle for Black History Month, bring drums, rattles and shakers for drumming and dancing, an uplifting meditative experience, p.m.today; Mardi Gras, an intergenerational evening of dancing, singing, crafts and joy, p.m. Sunday.

Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Richmond Rd. Donations accepted. 828-2155. Live The Dream, concert in memory of Martin Luther King 7 p.m.today, Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave. Admission at the door.

723-8559. Music and Spirituality, Sh'ma Ensemble plays Ull-mann; Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer's lecture on Music as Resistance to Death Camps, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Clearly Ave. Admission $10.

721-0982. Music for a Sunday Evening, duets with soprano Judith Vachon and alto Lisa Pecora, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Dr. Tickets at door or 592-3659.

Les Barricades Misterieueses, Baroque ensemble of period instruments to give candlelight performance, soprano Vickie lies to sing in two can-, tatas, 7:30 p.m. March 1. St. Luke's Church, 769 Somerset St. W.

Fee $5. 728-3285. Notices must be sent at least a week in advance to Connie Defalco by e-mail to religionthe citizen.southam.ca; by fax to 726-1198; or by mail to The Citizen, 1101 Baxter Box 5020, Ottawa. K2C3M4. dance, music, meditation and art in honour of Black History Month, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

today. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 2112 Bel-Air Dr. Cost $40 or $35 for Sacred Dance Guild Members. Lunch included.

225-1295 or 669-14G0. The Woman's Way, explore your way of spiritual growth at a one-day session facilitated by Anne Kathleen McLaughlin, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. today at Galilee Mission Centre, 398 John St. Arnprior. Cost $40 includes lunch.

Register: 623-4242. Centrepointe House presents Godseed Journey Retreat The Mystery of Identity, a dynamic re-enactment of the story of Jesus, p.m. today. Fee $40. 380 Centrepointe Dr.

224-8688. vorced Catholics, meeting with Anne Smutylo on the topic, Taking Ownership of My Divorce, 8 p.m. Thursday. 1247 Kilborn Place, 738-3359 ext. 251.

Contemplative Prayer, a Christian Meditation group, meets 8 p.m. Thursday evenings at St. Patrick's Basilica, 277 Nepean St. Learn about this ancient tradition which seeks God in silence and stillness, beyond word and thought. 236-9437.

Church of MSIA Ottawa-Morin Community, weekly service followed by a seminar and fellowship; This week's featured seminar is "What's Blocking Your Enlightenment?" Thursdays p.m. Reserve at 749-8503. New Acropolis, 457 Somerset St. courses: Philosophies of East and West, a 12-week course, for a refreshing, clear and global approach to life, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays; Seminar: Cloning and Ethics, What is the Meaning of Being Human, with Pierre Lemasson, 2-5 p.m.

Feb. 28. at the Centre. Fee: Reserve for both activities at 232-7838. Lenten Journey through movement and visualization, p.m.

Thursdays to March 26. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, enter 151 Laurier Ave. E. Donation of $35 for five sessions.

No dance experience necessary. 684-2699. A Course in Miracles, basic introduction (the message, story and thought system); Information, workshops, study groups, resources and support through the Healing Circle, 203 Colonnade Suite 206. Information at 727-1010 ext. 2.

Lenten Reflections, noon-hour services on The Essentials of Salvation; food and fellowship to follow, p.m. Thursdays to April 9. Dominion Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. at O'Connor. 235-5143.

Beginning Again Weekend sponsored by the Ministry to Separated and Divorced Catholics to help separated and divorced persons learn how to deal with loneliness and set goals, Friday and Feb.28. Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn Ave. Pre-registration required at 738-3359 or 738-5025. Cost $30. The Centre for Counselling and Pastoral Services, Saint Paul University, offers survivors of the Ice Storm three free de-briefing sessions throughout the months of February and March.

Groupwork, family, individual, and couple counselling interviews. French and English available. 782-3022 or 782-3023. Christian Recovery Support Groups, nine groups offered including Abuse Recovery, Anger Management, Bereavement, Divorce Care, and Depression. Compassionate, non-denominational approach.

Cost $25. Register with Woodvale Church at 829-2362. Ten Days of Global Justice sponsors a Coffee House, p.m. Feb. 28 at Church of the Ascension, 253 Echo Dr.

Entertainment and information on Fair Trade campaign, Rosemary Zak, 744-4739 or Mary Kehoe, 235-2237. Learning to Meditate, 1-5 p.m. Feb. 28. Joyful Land Buddhist Centre, 562 Somerset St.

234-4347. Widows and Widowers Support Group, Nairn, offers 10 sessions for recently bereaved widowed persons of all denominations, 1-3 p.m. beginning March 1.731-6729. St. Paul University, Centre for Counselling offers a bereavement support group, beginning March 2 to April 27, 7-9 p.m.

Mondays. For additional information, telephone 782-3022. Lenten Journey, four evenings on developing and nurturing a spirituality of non-violence and creative love, 7-9 p.m. beginning March 3. Centre for Spiritu Body of Christ, Sundays beginning this week to April 12.

All welcome. 925-5840. Ottawa-Carleton Falun Buddha Law Cultivation Group, weekly gatherings for more than meditation (theory and practice), 1:30 p.m. every Sunday. Kanata Public Library, Hazeldean Branch, 50 Castlefrank Rd.

Free. 765-2798. Peace Vigil to express concern about the war against Iran, sponsored by Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade, Faith Partners, Peace and Social Concerns Committee, Ottawa Society of Friends, 3-5 p.m. every Sunday. Parliament Hill at Centennial Flame.

747-9651 or 231-3076. Ottawa-Carleton Falun Buddha Law, Introduction class, Master Li's lecture by video, Chinese with English subtitles, 7-9 p.m. Monday and March 1. 90 Belleview Kanata. Free.

765-2798. Augustine College, evening lectures on Greek and Roman civilization, p.m., Mondays for 13 weeks at Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave. 730-9992. Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre offers a free four-week course on meditation techniques, p.m. beginning Tuesday.

University of Ottawa, Room 425, Simard Hall, 165 Waller St. 232-2387. Billy Graham Mission, prayer meeting, every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-1 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 82 Kent St.

All welcome. Shambhala Centre presents a taped public course, Vipashyanalnsight discussing the panoramic awareness that comes from the continued practice of meditation in the Buddhist tradition, taught by Tibetan meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa in 1974, 8:15 p.m. Tuesdays to March 31. Cost $34 or $6 per talk. 982 Wellington St.

725-9321. Alpha course. Explore the meaning of Christianity in this 10-week course, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. St. George's Anglican Church, 152 Metcalfe St.

233-1636. The International Association of Near Death Studies (IANDS) holds meeting, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday to meet with those who have had a near-death experience, particularly those occurring as a result of suicide attempts. Ottawa Civic Hospital, Conference Room 1, back of the main cafeteria. 728-9199.

Joyful Land Buddhist Centre offers a course entitled, Life and Death and Everything in Between: Creating the Causes for a Happy Life and Peaceful Death, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday; also, Cultivating Love and Compassion, 7-9 p.m. Mondays to March 23 at Adult Education Centre and 7-9 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 22-March 22 at the Centre.

562 Somerset St. W. Register at 234-4347. Coffee Plus, ladies morning coffee hour; speaker Sandra Van Mourik, a.m. Thursday Bethel Pentecostal Church, 500 Viewmount Dr.

226-1383. The Search for the Sacred: Two, three half-hour programs created for Vision TV by an Ottawa inter-faith group, Voices, airs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 and 18, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12 and 19. Life journeys of people from nine different faith groups in the Ottawa area are featured.

789-7925. New Hope Community Church, support and friendship for women, a.m. Wednesdays, (children welcome), 2430 Bank St. at Hunt Club. Marlin at 247-8676.

Canadian Society of Philosophers meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. This week, practical philosophy at home and in the workplace. Bethamy Cultural Centre, 1803 St. Joseph Orleans. Donation of cash or food.

830-6836. TAWAW-MSDC support group for separateddi John Leary, well known speaker, prophet and author of Prepare For The Great Tribulation and The Coming Era of Peace, gives a talk, 2 p.m. today at the former High School of Commerce, 300 Rochester St. Everyone welcome. Free admission.

Dinner invitation to meet Rev. Greg Bailey, the recently aDDointed National Director of the Canadian Bible Society, with music by A Touch of Brass, 6 p.m. today. Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Catered dinner, $12.

Reserve at 236-3910. Adventures in Christian Living presents "Witnessing to One's Own Congregation" with Bert Hopkins, recently retired electronics instructor at Algonquin College, a.m. Sunday. Dominion Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. at O'Connor.

729-7518. Tibetan Buddhist Lama, A Tibetan Buddhist Zam-bala ritual blessing for prosperity, p.m. today. 982 Wellington St, donation $20; A Tibetan Yoga Workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

CNIB Auditorium. Donation $60. Register at 721-6018. CHRI 99.1 FM, Christian radio station presents the premiere edition of Hands a contemporary praise music program, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Jesus Film, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Kanata Wesleyan Church behind Canadian Tire off Terry Fox Drive. Free. 592-7635.

Seaway Christian Church, 349 Churchill Prescott, is sponsoring the 50-Day Spiritual Adventure entitled, Untapped Miracles For Tapped-Out Christians: Spectacular Energy Sources for the RUSSELL UNITED CHURCH We are currently seeking a full-time Organist andor Choir Director to provide musical leadership for our church. Please submit resumes to: C. Plaus, Russell United Church, P.O. Box 400, Russell, Ontario K4R 1 E2, by March 8. 1998.

1003633? This Week's VKJjTT TT xx on this page (v nl TfTff SrflTTITrft can 596-3725 or illiiyill 'Aballil JlvS-v0) III II 1 METROPOLITAN BIBLE CHURCH 453 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ont. 238-8182 St. Andrew's McPhail Memorial 249 Bronson at Lisgar 233-7617 Minister: Rev. Terry Dempsey Minister Emeritus: Rev. Scott Music Director: Paul R.

Wharram Worship Sunday School Nursery 10:30 a.m. "SLEEPER, AWAKE!" A warm welcome awaits you Evening Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Pastor Dai id A. Bell "Shortchanged? Serer!" Kent at Wellington Streets 232-9042 Interim Minister: The Rev. Robert Hill Direclor of Music: Mr.

Thomas Annand One Service today at 1 0:30 a.m. Py Nursery Church School Everyone Is Most Welcome! Worship Services 9:30 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Josh Hurjo Chief Director for Ihe Indian Baptist Missions Fellowship Southminster Bank St. Rideau Canal The Rev. lames Christie, B.Th., M.Div., M.A.

Staff Associate, Barbara Easton OrganistChoir Director, Sandra Dean 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship LORD BADEN POWELL SUNDAY Sunday School Classes for all ages Sanctuary Ramp Facility Audio Loop System Coffee Hour Everyone Welcome "Wlivre Christ is Honoured and People Are Loved" MIRACLE SERVICE JESUS SAVES JESUS HEALS Talisman Hotel, 1376 Carting Ave. Sunday, February 22. 1998 Time 2:30 p.m. Come and Witness The Word Confirmed with Signs Wonders Evangelist: Rev.

Ken Vincent Information 746-5748 St. Luke Lutheran Church 326 MacKay 749-1731 Divine Worship 9:30 Culto de Alahanza 1 2:00 Education Hour 10:45 Estudio Biblico 10:45 Lutheran Church Canada The Church of the Lutheran Hour Reformed Presbyterian 466 Woodland Ave. 596-5566 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Sunday Worship Dr.

Richard Canz, pastor Ottawa Theological Hall 721-0308 Singing the Psalms in praise Dominion Chalmers Cooper St. at O'Connor -235-5143 The Rev. Dr. Allen Churchill The Rev. Brian Wilkie Director ot Music: Mr.

Iim Brough Come and loin Us! 9:30 a.m. Chapel 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary "The gift of repentance" The Rev. Brian Wilkie 7:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship in Woodside Hall A Billy Graham Film: "Eye of the Storm" Christian Education for All Ages: 9:30 a.m.

Adult Class N. P. McKechnie "Christian Nurture in the Family" St. Peter's Lutheran Sparks St. at Bay 233-9911 stpetersCcompmore.net http:www.compmore.net-stpeters The Rev.

Dr. Barton Beglo, Pastor Danielle Dune Choir Director 9:30 11:00 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church School Everyone Welcome Bethel Pentecostal Church 500 Viewmount Dr. at Fisher-226-1383 Direct Access for the Handicapped ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 289 Spencer at Carleton) The Rt.

Rev. R. Mercer, CR, Bishop The Rev. C. Reid, Curate The Rev.

K. Cooper. Assistant Curate QUINQUAGESIMA 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M. Mattins 1 0:30 A.M.

Sung Eucharist Sermon WEDNESDAY 5:30 P.M. Evensong 6:00 P.M. Holy Eucharist SATURDAY 8:30 A.M. Mattins 9:00 A.M. -Holy Eucharist Information: 722-9139 489-2538 233-3915 WE HOLD FAST TO THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST AS TAUGHT BY THE APOSTLES.

EMBODIED IN THE SCRIPTURES, PRESERVED IN THE UNDIVIDED CHURCH AND EXPRESSED IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. A warm welcome awaits you at the Anglican Catholic Church. St. Brieid's Parish (613 241-5285 Corner of SfrPalrick Street Cumberland Street English Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.. Sun.

10:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m.; W'days 12:15 p.m. 1 1 :00 a.m. Sunday School ffsf Nursery (9:30 11:00) jfj Ample Parking, Loop System Wheelchair Acres nnpinu mass: aunoay ii noon St. Brigids, a caring community since i since 1890 10:30 A.M.

MORN ING WORSHIP Pastor Blakely speaking (Supeivhuivh for children under 1 2 years) P.M. EVENING SERVICE Pastor Jams speaking Fifth Avenue 1 block west of Bank on Fifth 233-1 870 1 1 :00 a.m. Morning Worship "TRANSFIGURED" Si.ifli St. Joseph's Parish Oblales of Mary Immaculate 151 Laurier Ave. E.

233-4095 Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m. 1 1 :30 a.m. Weekly Masses: 12:00 noonTues.

Fri. Open daily for Private Prayer Healing Service Wed. March 4 7:30 p.m. Accessible by ramp Come celebrate with us a Welcoming Community Sunday School Nursery Provided PAS'IOKS. R.

Dav id lilakely Senior Pastor. Rev Uriiin Jarvis. Pastor I ileen Unit Pastor Robot I Mrs k.Hliv Blakelv Ottawa Deal Fellowship Dirk Fnctpr lAnrthin I First Chur.ch Of Christ, Scientist 288 Metcalfe at Gilmour Church Service and Sunday School 1 1 a.m. Testimony Meeting Wednesday 8 p.m. READING ROOM 141C Laurier Ave.

Phone: 233-1427 or 232-0748 I I EVERYONE WELCOME C5? Erskine Presbyterian Church 343 Bronson 2 15-3545 Minister: Rev. C. Pettigrew, M.A., B.D. 11 a.m. Worship All Welcome St.

Margaret Mary's Parish Serving Ottawa South and Carleton University Fairbairn Sunnyside (just east of Bank) Parish 730-5265Campus 520-2896 Sat. 4:30 (University Mass) Sun. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Weekday Mass 9 a.m.

Tuesday Friday A Place of Hospitality Open Doors Open Minds Open Hearts! Saint Alban's Ottawa BrB King Edward Daly Avenues Rev. George Sinclair Tel: 235-0596 QUINQUACFSIMA () Lord, who bust laugh! us that all our doings without charm are llolhinu worth." (Collect for the Day) Sunday Servk es 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion 10:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. Evensong Wednesday, February 25 Ash Wednesday Services 2EEE 7:00 a.m.

Holy communion IChapcl) Unitarian Fellowship Don Gamble Centre, 515 Cote St. (opp. Rideau High on St. Laurent) 10:30 a.m. Service Children's Program "COURAGE OF PREGNANT TEENS" Nancy MacNider, Dir.

St. Mary's Home 7:00 p.m. Holy Communion (Church) Come and join our Knox Church Elgin at Lisgar Street (238-4774) Minister: The Rev. Dr. Stephen A.

Hayes Director of Music: D. Mervyn Games 1 1 :00 a.m. Worship Service Sermon: "THE WAY TO SALVATION" Nursery and Church School We'd like to be your home church! Wednesday 12:10 p.m. Lenten Worship Worship With The Book of Common Prayer McLeod-Stewarton Christ Church Cathedral Sparks St. at Bronson 236-9144 A EPIPHANY VII JnH 8:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist (F 745-9721 oradevitoPdkl.com 0 507 Bank Street (al Argyle) Minister: The Rev. Bill lay Organist: Elaine Graham 1 1:00 a.m. Worship Service "RESTORING COMMUNITY IN GUATEMALA' St. Barnabas Kent and lames Streets The Rev.

Fr. Frank W. Kirby EPIPHANY 7 8:30 a.m. Low Mass 10:30 a.m. Solemn High Mass ASH WEDNESDAY 10 a.m.

7:30 p.m. Guest Preacher: The Rev. Gre Bailey of Ihe Canadian Bible Society Nursery Sunday School 4:30 p.m. Evensong Guesl Preacher: Sara Suriadinata Nursery Sunday School Coffee Hour Come and journey in Faith With Us! Parkwood Chesterton Dr. al Meadowlands Dr.

E. The Rev. Dr. Floyd R. McPhec 225-6648 224-8438 Sunday 9:30 1 1 a.m.

Worship Service X1 You are Weh ome! LJ Eucharist Mon. Fri. 12:05 p.m. Wed. 10:30 a.m.

Prayers 9 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:00 p.m. Organ Recital by Wesley Warren Everyone welcome Weekday Masses: call 232-6992 Come celebrate Ihe mystery of Cm! with us '-J? 'Si Uyr: iK, it Christ Church Bells Corners 3861 Richmond Rd. Services: call 829-1820 ASH WEDNESDAY FEB. 25 7 a.m.

7 p.m. Lenten Study, Wednesdays in lenl at 7 p.m. Pancake Supper, Feb. 24, 5-7 p.m. St.

Paul's 729-3384 971 Woodroffe North of Queensway Rev. Desmond McConaghy Youth Director: Fritz Clarke 9:15 a.m. Christian Education Hour Parkdale United 429 Parkdale Ave. (al Gladstone) Rev. Dr.

Andrew Stirling Staff Assoc iate: Susann Bodkin Organist: Desmond Hassell 10:30 a.m. Congregalional Worship "WHY BE ANXIOUS" Dr. Stirling Church School and Nursery fj Audio Loop System and Ramp Parking in Grace Hospital Lot A WARM WELCOME TO ALU Fourth Avenue Fourth al Bank Minister: Rev. Ernest Cox. B.A., M.

Div. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship "TIME FOR A CHANGEf" Nursery Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Nursery hildren's Church iry Hi: (U a.m. 7 p.m.

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