The sermon at Faith Lutheran Church in La Grande will expound upon Luke 2:40-52, which tells of 12-year-old Jesus being taken with His family to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. Jesus stayed in the temple, “and all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and answers” (vs. 47). Following the 10 a.m Divine Service will be the First Sunday Potluck.

Epiphany, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, is Jan. 6. Faith Lutheran will have an Epiphany service at 7 p.m. that evening.

Series looks at Islam at Church of Christ

Doug Edmonds at the La Grande Church of Christ will present the lesson “God with Us: Here Come Da Judges!”

Based on Judges 9 and forward, the message continues the journey through the Bible.

Communion is taken every Sunday.

Sunday morning classes for all ages begin at 9:30 a.m., and the worship service follows at 10:30 a.m. Kingdom Kids is available during the sermon for children age 2 years thru kindergarten.

Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. the church is showing the video series “Islam, the Quran and Christianity.”

‘SWAT’ meets Wednesday

Zion Lutheran Church in La Grande will celebrate the second Sunday after Christmas with worship at 9:30 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship

Tuesday the Quilters will meet at 9 a.m. and the StudentWorshipArtTeam (aka SWAT) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening those participating in the ecumenical choir will practice at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.

Thursday, PFLAG will meet at 6 p.m. in Zion’s fellowship hall.

Agape Feast held at Adventist Church

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in La Grande will start off the 2016 with an Agape Feast remembering and celebrating God’s salvation history and future. All begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Pastor reflects on ‘Our Finest Year’

Pastor Ray Smith will speak on “seeing the possibilities in the year to come” at the La Grande First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) during the

10 a.m. service. His message, “Our Finest Year,” will refer to Isaiah 60:1-6.

Next Sunday, Jan. 10, the congregation will participate in the 10 a.m. ecumenical Epiphany service at the First Presbyterian Church. There will not be Sunday school or worship at First Christian that day.

Choir practices at Presbyterian Church

The second Sunday after Christmas will be celebrated during the 9:30 a.m. worship service at the First Presbyterian Church in

La Grande.

The service will also include a hymn-sing and a New Year’s meditation based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 and Psalm 8: “O Lord, our sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth.” Fellowship will follow the service.

The church will host an ecumenical Epiphany service Jan. 10 that is open to the public. The choir for the service will practice Wednesday the 6th at

6 p.m.

Traditional Epiphany lamb supper served

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in La Grande will observe the second Sunday after Christmas with Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. The Rev. Kathryn Macek will preside and preach.

Parishioners and friends will gather in the parish hall Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour followed by the traditional Epiphany lamb supper at 6 p.m.

St. Ann’s Guild will hold their regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, in the parish hall.

Regular weekday services resume next week in the chapel.

A non-denominational Centering Prayer group meets Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.; there is a midweek Eucharist on Wednesdays at

12:15 p.m.; and Morning Prayer from the Book of Common prayer is offered Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.