Faith briefs

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— Providence Chamber Singers presents a service of choral music, April 3, 10:30 a.m., Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Ave. The service will include a massed choir version of How Great Thou Art.

— St. Stephen/St.Bede Anglican Lutheran Community Lenten Devotion and Illustrated Talk, St. Benedict of Nursia with Sister Hilda Frost of St. Benedict’s Monastery, April 4, 7 p.m., corner of Turner Crescent and Mount Royal Road.

— Aglow, Winnipeg Southwest Lighthouse, an interdenominational Christian group, breakfast, a time of praise, prayer and Christian spiritual enrichment, April 5, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Assiniboine Gordon Inn on the Park, 1975 Portage Ave. Guest speaker, Jo-Ann Swenson. $8.75. Reservations: Elaine, 269-3680.

— Manitoba Interfaith Council series of Wednesday evenings on the Charter for Compassion, April 6, 7 to 9 p.m., Thunderbird House, 715 Main St. An Elder’s Experience with Compassion presentation by Greg Murdoch, an elder from Saskatchewan, response from Rev. Dr. Loraine Mackenzie Shepherd and Rabbi Alan Green, then interfaith discussions at tables. Information: www.manitobainterfaithcouncil.ca, 257-0768 or lyndatrono@mymts.net. (Donation $5).

— Introduction to the labyrinth, April 7, 6 p.m., followed by an open labyrinth walk, 6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 755 Elm (at Grant Avenue).

— St Aidan’s Anglican Church, corner of Kingsway and Campbell, the Rev. Canon George Kovoor, Queen’s chaplain and principal of Trinity College Bristol, U.K., will be speaking on The Church that Makes a Difference, April 8, 7 p.m. and April 9, 10 a.m. Register: 489-3390, 274 Campbell St. Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3N 1B5 or info@staidanswinnipeg.ca. $25. Bring your own lunch. www.staidanswinnipeg.ca.

— St. Aidan’s Christian School fundraising dinner, April 9, 6 p.m., Piazza di Nardi corner of Taylor Avenue and Waverley Street with special guest speaker Canon George Kovoor. Tickets: $150. Reservations: 489-3390. April 10, 8:30 and 10 a.m., Eucharist service, the Rev. Canon George Kovoor, principal of Trinity College in Bristol, U.K., will be preaching on Bearing False Witness.

— Eckankar presents Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel, April 10, 2 to 3 p.m., Millennium Library, 251 Donald St. Register: 837-5915 or www.eckankar-mb.ca.

— Catholic Foundation of Manitoba will be honouring St. Amant for its work with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, at the 33rd Annual Caritas Award Dinner April 14, Winnipeg Convention Centre. Tickets: 233-4268 or cfmb@mts.net.

— Holy Family Parish present The Passion, April 14, 15 and 16, 7:30 p.m., 778 Archibald. Tickets: 237-3068, 8 a.m. and noon, Monday to Friday.

— Winnipeg Messianic Centre presents Messianic Passover, April 17, 5771 Hilton Hotel. Tickets $35 adults, $20 children under 12. Reserve: 774-8399.

— St. James Anglican, 195 Collegiate St., holds Palm Sunday service, April 17, 10 a.m. Quiet day, April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Eucharist, noon. Maundy Thursday pot luck and service, April 21: pot luck, 6 p.m., service, 7 p.m. Good Friday service, April 22, 10 a.m. Easter Sunday sunrise service, 8:30 a.m. with regular Easter Eucharist, 10 a.m. Information: 888-3489, sjac1@mts.net or www.stjamesanglicanchurch.ca.

— Aglow Winnipeg Central Lighthouses’ meeting, April 18, 7 p.m., Best Western Inn and Suites, 1714 Pembina Hwy. $7 per person. Guest speaker, Linda Vickers. Reservations: Marion, 736-2341 or Mary Anne, 736-2259.

— Rady JCC annual Passover Seder with performers Shayla Fink and Kinsey Posen, April 19, 6 p.m., Etz Chayim Synagogue, 123 Matheson Ave. E. Tickets: 477-7510.

— The Third Annual Manitoba Prayer Breakfast will be held on April 23, 7:30 a.m. at Canad Inns Polo Park guest speaker Brian McConaghy. Tickets are available online at www.manitobaprayerbreakfast.ca or email mbprayer2011@gmail.com.

— Israel Blessing Tour, Oct. 23 to Nov. 1. Call 942-5433.

— When Wise Men Still Seek Him, men’s prayer and Bible study, Calvary Temple Argue Centre Room 100, every Thursday 7 p.m.

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