Sin Will Be Subject Of Cathedral Series Gu Faculty Members To Discuss Church Perspective
“Being Human: Sin and Grace” is the theme of this year’s Lenten series at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th.
Each of the five Wednesday night sessions, from March 8 to April 5, will explore an aspect of sin as the church understood it, said the Rev. Kristi Philip, spokeswoman.
This year’s speakers are all members of the Gonzaga University Religious Studies Department.
Linda Schearing will discuss “Sin Through the Lens of the Old Testament” next Wednesday and “Sin Through the Lens of the New Testament” on March 15.
Joy Milos will speak on “Social Sin” March 22. Patrick McCormick will talk about “Sin as an Addiction” on March 29.
James Dallen will conclude the series April 5 with “Reconciliation.”
Each evening session begins at 6 with the Eucharist in the cathedral followed by a potluck supper in the Jewett House at 6:30. The hourlong programs begin at 7:15.
The public is invited to the free sessions.
Lourdes miniconcerts
The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside, will be the site for “Music at Lourdes,” a series of Lenten midweek miniconcerts at 12:30 each Wednesday afternoon.
Paul Schaefer, pianist at Our Lady of Lourdes, will be featured next Wednesday. Floyd Czoski, organist at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, will play on March 15.
Carmen Swigert, contralto, and Ronald Bacon, tenor, both of Our Lady of Lourdes, will perform March 22. Allyson Gross, organist from Coeur d’Alene, will play on March 29.
Mark Haberman, organist at First United Methodist Church, Coeur d’Alene, will perform April 5.
The public is invited to the free concerts.
Room(s) for rent
The West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt, has two rooms available for use by church groups on Sundays at the center’s nonprofit rate.
The rooms (41-by-32 feet and 51-by-38 feet) come with tables and chairs, and include the setup and takedown, a spokeswoman said.
For more information, call Sandie Lowry at 326-9540.