Teaching Compassion Buddhist temple unifies Vietnamese and American culture
The Vietnam Buddhist Center in suburban Houston blends Vietnamese and American life as Thich Nguyen Hanh leads a temple that draws more than 4,000 worshippers. The abbot recalls persecution in Vietnam and preaches Buddhism as compassion amid neon signs and a busy immigrant community.
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Lucar Lane
Tex
Texas
Houston
Los Angeles
Little Saigon Radio
Thich Nguyen Hanh
Hanh
Vietnam Buddhist Center
Sugar Land
Clergy Reach Out To Those In Hospitals
Clergy describe pastoral care as essential for hospital patients and their families. The Rev Vicki Penner and Rev Charles Polifka discuss comforting presence, prayer, and Eucharist as sources of peace, confidence, and connection to God during illness.
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Pierson
Theospital
Vicki Penner
Christ
Penner
Peace Mennonite Church
Dread Ave
Lawrence
Charles Polifka
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Polifka
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Politka
Religious events showcase carols pageants and living nativity
Community faith notices list Heartland Outreach free clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus Whitebird’s concert at Michigan Valley Church. A Living Nativity marks Vinland Fairgrounds outreach. Christmas pageants unfold at Clinton Parkway Assembly of God and Plymouth Congregational. Caroling at St. John’s precedes Advent services. Trinity Episcopal plans a Christmas pageant and O Brien reception. Corpus Christi hosts an Advent pageant. and nearby churches announce holiday services and charity.
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Heartland Medical Outreach
Heartland Community Church
Pete Whitebird
Topeka
Michigan Valley Community Church
Pomona Dam
Whitebird
Christian Country Music Assn
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
W. 15Th St
Nashville Trio to Perform Christmas Concert at Nazarene Church
Spiritbound, a Nashville men’s trio, will present a Christmas concert at 10 15 a m Sunday at First Church of the Nazarene Forest View Ministries 1470 N 1000 Road A Christmas supper and party with games pistatas and music runs 5 to 730 p m Sunday
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Spiritbound
Nashville
Seminary president to speak at Calvary service
Dr Elwood Chipchase president of Calvary Bible and Theological Seminary Kansas City Missouri will be the guest speaker at the 11 a m worship service Sunday at Victory Bible Church 1942 Mass A Christmas Cantata will be held at 6 p m Sunday All are welcome
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Elwood Chipchase
Calvary Bible and Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Victory Bible Church
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Douglas County Road 460
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Jean Moore
Unitarian Fellowship
Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship
Sunflowercom
Plymouth Congregational Church
St. John's
Calvary Temple
Children of Calvary Temple
Assembly of God Church
W. 29Th St. Terrace
Trinity Episcopal Church
John and Marion O'Brien
O'Briens
Trinity
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Calvary
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Lake Shawnee
Shawnee County
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Neer Ee
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