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May 20 2005
Armenian church fair
Friday, May 20, 2005
The Armenian Memorial Church Annual Fair will be held Saturday, May
21, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Armenian delicacies will be sold, along with new
gift and household merchandise. A silent auction of gift certificates
will also be held. The church is at 32 Bigelow Ave., Watertown.
What is an intentional faith community?
On Monday, May 23, 7:30 p.m., the Winchester Area Voice of the Faithful
will present at special program, “Intentional Faith Communities:
What Are They? Who Are They?” This program is part of the regular
weekly meetings at St. Eulalia’s Church, 50 Ridge St., Winchester.
The program will feature an introduction to intentional faith
communities by Kathleen Kautzer, professor of sociology at
Regis College in Weston. She will then lead a discussion among
representatives of several communities – the Jesuit Urban Center in
Boston, Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham, LaSalette Faith Community in
Topsfield, Natick Faith Community, the Paulist Center in Boston,
People of the Promise in Belmont, St. Basil Parish in Bridgewater
and the St. John Community in Weston.
For more information, contact Bob Morris at 781-721-1399, or e-mail
rmorrisvotf@aol.com. The group’s Web site is
Synagogue open house
Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, 60 Highland St., West Newton, is hosting
an open house for prospective members on Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m. This
is an opportunity for individuals and families to learn more about this
dynamic congregation, Reconstructionist Judaism and the congregation’s
progressive and innovative religious school. For more information,
call 617-965-0330 or log on to
Celebrating American music
Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont, in association with
Rhythms of Peace, will present “Celebration of American Song” on
Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. Continuing this year’s Rhythms of Peace
series, which urges audience members to “think globally and listen
locally,” the concert highlights the diversity and beauty of the
American songbook.
Admission is free, but there is a suggested minimum donation of $10
for adults and $5 for children, with proceeds benefiting the United
Church of Christ’s ongoing Sudan/Darfur Crisis Relief Fund, as well
as the Payson Park music ministry. Refreshments will be available
for a small donation
Soprano Julia Madeson will perform American songs from the 19th and
20th centuries, accompanied by pianist Alla Vishnevetsky, guitarist
Sam Hooper and percussionist Dennis Sullivan. Dorothy Johnson, alto
soloist at Payson Park, will sing some of her favorite spirituals. The
Payson Park Church Choir, under the direction of Terry Halco, make
their second Rhythms of Peace appearance this year.
Finalists from the Berklee Women’s Network are scheduled to perform
new songs from their Mercy Corps – Sudan CD Song Project.
For more information, call 617-484-1542, or log on to
Sunday School open house
Congregation Kahal B’raira, a Congregation for Humanistic Judaism,
will hold a Sunday School open house on Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m. to
noon, at Solomon Schecter Day School, 125 Wells Ave., Newton.
The event will feature a concert by Shirim Klezmer Band and
children’s activities. For more information, contact Elaine Kamienny
at 781-341-1810 or e-mail Elaine@cermoniesoflife.com.
Reading ‘The Plot Against America’
Join JCC Without Walls in “The Plot Against America: Fantasy or
Reality?” a discussion of Philip Roth’s novel and its implications,
on Tuesday, June 7, 2 p.m., at Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard St.,
Brookline.
The discussion will be moderated by Barry Schrage, president of
Combined Jewish Philantrhopies, and will feature Rabbi Gershon Gewirtz
of Young Israel, Rabbi William Hamilton of Congregation Kehillath
Israel and Rabbi Emily Lipof of Ohabei Shalom. Dessert will be served.
The cost is $5. For reservations and information, call Emily at
617-558-6443.
JCC Without Walls is a collaboration of Congregation Kehillath Israel,
Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, Ohabei Shalom and Young
Israel to serve the needs of senior adults in the area, with funding
by Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
Vacation Bible school
Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont, is offering a vacation
Bible school, “Serengeti Trek: Where Kids Are Wild About God’s Love,”
Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The “Serengeti Trek” program will feature fun, memorable Bible-learning
activities for kids of all ages. Kids sing, play teamwork-building
games, eat snacks, go on Bible adventures and create Bible-related
crafts.
For more information, or to register, call 617-484-1542.
Beth El Temple schedule
The following is a schedule of services and events at Beth El
Temple Center, 2 Concord Ave., Belmont. For more information, call
617-484-6668.
Ongoing:
Friday Shabbat services, 8 p.m., (first Friday of the month: family
potluck and Shabbat, 6:15 p.m.; Shabbat, 8:15 p.m.)
Saturday Torah study, 9 a.m.
Saturday Shabbat services, 10 a.m.
Ongoing registration for Hebrew School, Sunday School and Nursery
School
Prayers for Peace
All are welcome to attend Prayers for Peace: a Baha’i Worship
Service Sundays, 4 to 5 p.m., in Watertown. For more information,
call 617-926-8559.