Faith briefs

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Celebrate and reflect on the Passion of Christ with Eastar the Musical, March 30 at 7 p.m. and March 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets online at eastar2018.com. Adults $15, children 17 and under $10. Assigned seating. St. Mary’s Academy auditorium.

Easter services at St. Michael and All Angels, 300 Hugo St. N. at Mulvey Avenue — Maundy Thursday Mass and foot washing: March 29, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday passion, veneration of the Holy Cross, procession with the sacrament and communion March 30, 1:30 p.m. Holy Easter vigil — lighting of the new fire, liturgy of the Paschal Candle, renewal of baptism vows, solemn Mass with special choral setting March 31, 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Good Friday services at All Saints — Bach Vespers, March 25, 4 p.m. A special choral evensong performance of Dietrich Buxtehude’s Magnificat and J.S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 106 Gottes Zeit is die allerbeste Zeit. March 30: 10 a.m., the Good Friday story is experienced through music, readings and symbolic objects. Light refreshments will follow. 12-3 p.m., a service of contemplation with readings, scripture and music featuring Haydn’s The Seven Last Words for choir, soloists and organ. All Saints Church, (Broadway and Osborne). Please use Broadway entrance. For more info, visit allsaints.mb.ca, facebook.com/pages/All-Saints-Alive, 204-786-4765. Parking available in the Great-West Life parking lot on Colony Street. Please do not park in the 500 row.

St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, 65 Walnut St, invites everyone to the next instalment of Understanding Luther, Saturday, 2 p.m. Everyone is also invited to the Palm Sunday worship services: English at Sunday at 11 a.m.; German at Sunday at 9:15 a.m.

First Mennonite Church Choir, with orchestra under direction of Yuri Klaz, presents Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang on Good Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. 922 Notre Dame Ave. Admission is free; an offering will be taken.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Cross Holy Week services — Palm Sunday: March 25, 11 a.m.; Karfreitag: March 30, 9:30 a.m.; Good Friday English service, 11 a.m.; Easter Sunday, April 1, 11 a.m. 560 Arlington St. 204-775-0331, crosslutheranwinnipeg.ca.

Meditation Sunday, March 25 at Manitoba Buddhist Temple, 39 Tecumseh St.,10:30 a.m. The focus is on Loving-Kindness (metta).

St. Basil’s Ukrainian Catholic League of Canada — annual Palm Sunday tea. Sunday, 1-3 p.m. Parish Auditorium, 202 Harcourt St.

How to master your spiritual destiny — members of all faiths are invited to an ECK light and sound service. Listen to a reading from the ECK writings, and discuss spiritual principles. Sunday, 11 a.m., Cindy Klassen Recreation Centre, 999 Sargent Ave. For more info, call 204-233-4281 or visit eckankar-mb.ca.

Loving-kindness meditation — Sunday, 10:30-11 a.m., Manitoba Buddhist Temple, 39 Tecumseh St. manitobabuddhistchurch.org. 

Pastoral care co-ordinator Bonnie Thiessen will speak to us about grief and grieving as an essential part of the human experience, and how we are taught to ignore our sadness instead of letting it teach us how to be human. Sunday, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg, 603 Wellington Cres. 204-474-1261, office@uuwinnipeg.mb.ca or visit uuwinnipeg.mb.ca.

Lenten study series — Budd­hism and Christ­ianity, Mondays 7-9 p.m., until April 2, Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Ave., 204-489-6974. Monday: God and the soul in the light of Buddhist non-theism. April 2: social justice and activism.

Spiritual Wisdom on Health and Healing — Discover the next step on your healing journey. Learn spiritual exercises to tune into guidance, hints and nudges from spirit. April 10, 6:30-8 p.m., Pembina Trails Library, 2724 Pembina Hwy. To register call 204-837-5915 or eckankar-mb.ca.

Paint night at Harrow United Church, April 14, 7 to 9:30 p.m, 955 Mulvey Ave. The cost is $45 per person, and you’ll have fun with friends and take home a beautiful piece of art. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Registration can be completed online at paintnite.com/events/04-14-18-fundraiser-event-for-harrow-united-church-10048181, or contact the church office at 204-284-0079 for assistance with registration.

Have you lost a loved one? Found an ache that won’t go away? Felt life has lost its savour? Been asked why you are not “over it”? You can benefit from our upcoming grief support group at the United Church in Meadowood, 1111 Dakota St. Call 204-256-7002 or visit ucim.org.

Not alone: Healing in times of grief and loss, Wednesdays until March 28, 10-11:30 a.m., Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Rd. Facilitated by Rev. Min-Goo Kang. Free, but registration is required at k.mingoo@yahoo.com or 204-218-3511.

Wise men still seek Him, Wednesdays at noon, CBMC Christian Business Ministries Canada, upcoming Bible study luncheon at Perkins restaurant, 305 Madison St. Call Gerald at 204-257-8374.

Moms & Tots Group/Moms Time Out, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Rd. Child care is provided in the playroom while moms take a break for discussion/support and have coffee and a snack. Call 204-475-1586 or email fguc@shaw.ca to sign up.

St. Ignatius Parish offers a weekly program on becoming a Catholic and for learning more about the Catholic Church. Call Valerie at 204-453-9243.

Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Rd., offers: weekly moms-and-tots groups, Mondays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 204-475-1586 or email fguc@shaw.ca to sign up. Yoga classes, Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. $40 for a five-class pass or $10 to drop in. To register, contact Mercedes Douglas at mwdouglas24@gmail.com or 204-979-9630. Fitness classes for 50+, Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Zumba classes for 50+, Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $80 for 10 classes or $12 to drop in. To register, email raulparagas@shaw.ca or call 204-997-9105, or call the church office at 204-475-1586 or email fguc@shaw.ca.

Therapeutic Qi Gong for physical self-healing and meditation in motion is a six-week course with classes Sunday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to noon at Adas Yeshurun Herzlia Synagogue, 620 Brock St. Registration required at 204-489-4777, therapeutic.qigong@shaw.ca or marshallgarland.wixsite.com/qigong.

 

 

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