Faith Briefs

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-- Jazz Vespers service Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., Transcona Memorial United Church, 209 Yale Ave. W. Music by the Simon Christie trio.

-- Gordon-King Memorial United Church presents A Lenten Telling with Linnea Good, Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m., 127 Cobourg Ave. Information: 667-8781 or gkmuc@mts.net

-- Zion Apostolic Church Winter Blues Concert featuring Skyblues Band, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., 305 Machray Ave.

-- Eckankar presents a discussion, Spiritual Wisdom on Conquering Fear, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Millennium Library, 251 Donald St. Information: 233-4281 or www.eckankar-mb.ca

-- Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg sermon, Life at the Improv, with Rev. Millie Rochester, Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m., 603 Wellington Cres. Information: www.uuwinnipeg.mb.ca

-- Epiphany Lutheran Church continuing education program, Reading the Old Testament, with Prof. Roy Jeal Feb. 19 and March 4 followed by the Christian History Series based on Christianty: The First Three Thousand Years, by Diarmaid MacCulloch, March 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 11:30 a.m., 200 Dalhousie Dr.

-- Harrow United Church presents Mardi Gras on Mulvey featuring renowned United Church musician and storyteller Linnea Good, Feb. 20, 3:30-6 p.m., 955 Mulvey Ave. For all ages. Masks, dancing, puzzles, a parade, a pinata, special session with Linnea for children up to 12 years old, concurrent activities, snacks and conversation for teens and adults. A Telling -- scriptures leading into Lent and the holy season told anew, interspersed with song, deepened with prayer -- for all ages. Tickets $10 for the telling; $10 for dinner. Family deal: $25.Information: secretary@harrowunited.ca or 284-0079.

-- St. Bartholomew Anglican Church Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, Feb. 21, 5:30-7 p.m., 881 Autumnwood Dr.

-- Place of Grace Ministries offers free every Tuesday evening, a faith-based recovery program to help people find healing and freedom from brokenness and harmful habits that may cause serious problems. Feb. 21, 7 p.m., 1040 Beach Ave. Information: Janet 667-2421.

-- Catholics who have been away from the church, for however long, or who are drifting away, are invited to Catholics Coming Home, a series of six Thursday sessions beginning Feb. 23, 7-9 p.m., St. Ignatius Education Centre, 925 Jessie. Information: Richard 488-3835.

-- Winnipeg Bat Kol Tri-Diocesan Committee presents Redeeming Our Sacred Story: The Death of Jesus and the Relationship Between Jews and Christians with Mary C. Boys, public session, Feb. 24, 7:30-9 p.m., $10; public workshop Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $25. Holy Eucharist Parish Centre,460 Munroe Ave. Register: wpgtri.batkol@gmail.com or (204) 594-0273.

-- Sturgeon Creek United Church February Feast, Faith and Politics: Getting the Right Mix, with Bill Blaikie, Feb. 25, 6 p.m., 207 Thompson Dr. Tickets $10, 837-1000.

-- Congregation Shaarey Zedek, as part of the Limmud weekend, welcomes guest speaker Rabbi Moshe Edelman who will deliver a special D'Var Torah on the topic of Jewish Transcendental Meditation on the Shabbat Morning, Feb. 25, 561 Wellington Cres. Service 9 a.m. with the D'var Torah being delivered 10:45 a.m. Shabbat morning family service led by Leslie Emery at 10:30 a.m. Information: 452 3711, information@shaareyzedek.mb.ca, www.shaareyzedek.mb.ca

-- Eckankar worship service and HU song, The Spiritual Exercises -- A Key to Heaven, Feb. 26, 10:15 a.m., Canad Inns, 1824 Pembina Hwy. Information: 233-4281 or www.eckankar-mb.ca

-- All Saints' Anglican Choral Evensong Feb. 26, 4:30 p.m., corner of Broadway and Osborne. Music of Felix Mendelssohn, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from Op. 69 Anthem: Grant Us Thy Peace and Sonatas for Organ. Infomation: 786-4765 or allsaints.mb.ca

-- Islamic Social Services Association presents Interfaith Youth Conference ages 16 to 26, Feb. 26, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Canadian Mennonite University. Register: 944-1560. Free.

-- Women's League of Congregation Etz Chayim invites women and girls to Vashti's banquet (A Purim celebration with a modern twist), Feb. 26, 1-4 p.m., 123 Matheson Ave. East. Program includes: belly dancing, henna tattoos, nail art, hand massages, crafts, Middle Eastern music and food. Cost: adults $25, children $10. Reserve: 589-6305 by Feb. 22.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition February 18, 2012 J13