Religion Notes

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Middleburg is hosting a Celtic weekend tomorrow through Sunday with Bishop Martin Townsend and Barbara Townsend. The event is an exploration of ancient and newly revived Celtic spirituality through poetry, lecture, prayer and music. A donation of $40 is suggested. 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg. To register or for information, call 540-687-6297 or e-mail parishsecretary@emmanuelmiddleburg.org.

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church is holding a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday to benefit the church's youth mission trip to Brooklyn in July. Donations will be accepted tomorrow in the St. Matthew's Parish Hall. 201 E. Frederick Dr., Sterling. 703-430-2121.

Senior citizens are invited to Sterling United Methodist Church's spring senior luncheon Saturday. The meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. The event is free; reservations are not necessary. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.

Galilee United Methodist Church is having a community social and silent auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. The event will include appetizers and desserts, professional entertainment and crafts and pizza for children. Admission is $6 per person, $20 for a family of four. 45425 Winding Rd., Sterling. www.galileeumc.org.

The 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at the Unitarian Universalists of Sterling is called "The Life that is Larger than Ourselves." The Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael asks, "What does it mean to have faith?" 22135 Davis Dr., Sterling. www.uusterling.org or 703-406-3068.

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Andrew McKnight will lead a special musical service at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun. 20460 Gleedsville Rd., Leesburg. www.uuloudoun.org or 703-737-7644.

Loudoun County's public library system will host an interfaith panel discussion about love and forgiveness, featuring members of Loudoun Interfaith Bridges, at 4 p.m. Sunday at Purcellville Library and at 4 p.m. May 17 at Cascades Library. 703-777-0368 or www.library.loudoun.gov.

A program of Jewish lunch-and-learn studies with rabbis from western Fairfax and Loudoun counties will continue at noon Wednesday, May 13 and May 20. All sessions are brown-bag lunches and will be in Sterling, near Dulles International Airport. There is no charge, but reservations are necessary. To register and to get directions, e-mail jewishstudies.teacher@gmail.com.

Roszell Chapel United Methodist Church is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with sausage, biscuits and gravy from 8 a.m. to noon May 16 at Hunter Oaks Farm, four and a half miles south of Purcellville on Route 690. A free will offering will be accepted. 540-338-5861 or 540-338-5862.

Middleburg United Methodist Church will serve dinner in its garden from 6 to 9 p.m. May 23, followed by musical entertainment in the sanctuary at 7 p.m. and dessert and coffee in the garden at 8 p.m. The cost is $15, half-price for young children, with proceeds benefiting the mission activities of the United Methodist Women. 15 W. Washington St., Middleburg. 540-687-6492 or middleburgumc@verizon.net.

Sterling United Methodist Church is taking registrations for its Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School, which runs Aug. 3-7 from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $30 per child; and its summer camp program, which runs July 13-17, July 20-24 and July 27-31 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and costs $125 per child per week. Both programs are open to children aged 3 and potty-trained to rising 5th graders. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.

Sterling Park Christian Church will offer its Vacation Bible School July 27 to 31 from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. for children ages 5 through 12. For more information or to register, visit www.sterlingparkcc.com, e-mail board@sterlingparkcc.com or call 703-437-3612. 800 E. Staunton Ave., Sterling.

Religion news should be e-mailed to lextra@washpost.com or faxed to 703-777-8437.

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