Christ Church Episcopal
Saturday, June 24, 11 a.m., James Arthur Powers, Jr., the Warden of Christ Church Episcopal, will be ordained to the diaconate by the Rt. Rev. Lino Rodriguez Amaro, the Bishop of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, in the sanctuary of the Little Chapel by the Lake, followed by a finger-food reception. Please wear red.
Christ Church Episcopal, a mission of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the third Sunday after Pentecost, June 25, 9:30 a.m. with Holy Communion at the Little Chapel by the Lake. Deacon Jim Powers will preside and give the message with the theme “Walking in His Footsteps,” based on Matt 10:24-39.
Refreshments will be available before the service, starting at 9 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
The Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:15 a.m. at Min Wah in the upper room.
Bible Study meets Tuesday, 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The group will continue to explore Paul’s letters in chronological order.
Christ Church reminds its members to park on the Ajijic side of the paved and grassy parking area.
Seventh Day Adventists
In John 21:15-17, Jesus tells Peter three times to “Feed my Sheep.” This quarter, our Bible study examines what this former fisherman and earlier church leader wrote.
Everyone is welcome to Bible study on Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. This week we study The Day of the Lord. This week wraps up the series with five Major Themes of 1 and 2 Peter.
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, (1 Peter 3:18).
Worship service is Saturday, 10:20 a.m.
You may download the full lesson quarterly from Amazon in Kindle format (Canadian link, U.K. link). If you don’t have a Kindle, download the reader for the PC, or the free app for mobile devices.
Lakeside Seventh Day Adventist bible study and worship is at the Abundant Life church, located at Carretera 140, San Antonio Tlayacapan (next to iShop&Mail). Facebook.com/ChapalaSDAChurch.
Unitarian Universalists
Sunday, June 25, Carol Johnson will give a presentation entitled “A Celebration of the Summer Solstice” at the meeting of the Lakeside Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Johnson will explore the universal human inclination to follow the sun throughout the year. On the summer solstice, humans have created rituals that honor this most glorious day of the year, the time of maximum daylight, before the sun begins its annual retreat towards winter.
Richard Clarke is the service leader.
The Unitarians meet 10:30 a.m. at Hidalgo 261 in Riberas del Pilar, opposite the bell tower, on the north side of the Carretera. For more information, call Fred Harland at (376) 766-1458.
Lake Chapala Baptist
Says Brother Bob Hendrick: “When the ambulance arrived, EMTs found K with his own finger inserted through his left pectoral muscle and into a chamber of his heart. It was to slow the bleeding from an intentional, self-inflicted, bullet wound. An ER doctor told him to use the finger trick. Many interesting tales border that event. That is my friend K, the rodeo clown. Who saved K’s life - the doctor, with his advice; the EMTs, with their skill; K, with his own heroic measure? K says it was Jesus Christ. And he lives to fulfill the purpose for which his life was eternally saved. I do too, but with much less drama.”
Sunday, June 25, 11 a.m., Brother Hendrick will give the sermon at the worship service of the Lake Chapala Baptist Church, located at Santa Margarita 147, Riberas del Pilar.
Abundant Life
Pastor Gary Neighbor says “Holiness is a requirement for seeing God. The question is, what is holiness? Is holiness following a list of rules? Is holiness something that good people have and bad do not? The Bible states specifically that even the religious people are not holy in his sight. It is time that the church and world understand that we can´t just act holy or pretend to be holy. We must have a holiness that only comes from God. Come this Sunday, June 25 and allow God to make you holy.”
Abundant Life Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God of Mexico and has services for everyone. An English-language worship service is held each Sunday, 10 a.m. and Bible Study Wednesday, 3 p.m. Spanish-language services are Sunday, noon. Spanish-language Bible studies are Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. A children’s ministry is held Saturday, noon, and youth meet Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
Abundant Life Church is located at Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 140, San Antonio Tlayacapan, a block from SuperLake. For more information, call 331-417-7038 (cel).
Presbyterian Church
Sunday, June 25, John Whitener will deliver the sermon.
Lakeside Presbyterian is located at San Jorge 250 in Riberas del Pilar. Turn toward the lake at Mom’s Restaurant and the church is two blocks down on the right. English-language services begin each Sunday, 10 a.m. and Spanish-language services are 9 a.m. and noon. Everyone is welcome.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Worship begins at 10 a.m., the bilingual children’s Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. and a coffee hour – a time of fellowship and welcome – follows the service.
Every Sunday, the feeding programs supported by St. Andrew’s welcome donations of non-perishable food items. Boxed milk and empty cardboard egg cartons are especially welcome, in addition to lentils, beans, pasta, oil, and salt.
Todo Bueno, the resale shop that our outreach operates to benefit lakeside charities, is looking for donations of time and treasure. Don’t throw it out – recycle it into money that goes back to our community. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located on the highway next to S&S Auto in Riberas del Pilar.
St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, just a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Little Chapel by the Lake
Non-denominational, English-language Sunday worship service is at 11 a.m.
Everyone is invited to stay for a friendly comida (church meal) after the service.
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The service is webcast live at facebook.com/groups/TLChapala or LittleChapelChapala.org.
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San Andres English
“Faced with all the evil in the world and fearful consequences of sin, we might well be afraid did we not have Christ as a mighty hero at our side, the source of divine grace.”
So says Fr. Basil G. Royston, D. Min., who will offer the homily “The Lord At Our Side”, at San Andres Catholic Church’s English-language service on Sunday, June 25, 9 a.m.
San Andres is located at the corner of Ramon Corona and Parroquia, one block from the Ajijic main plaza.
Jewish Congregation
Shabbat Torah services are held the first and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m., and Shabbat evening services and potluck every second and fourth Friday, 6 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation. Contact us for our summer schedule. The synagogue is located at Sta. Margarita 113, Riberas del Pilar (mountainside of the Carretera, diagonally across from Mom’s Restaurant). Call (376) 766-2668 or go to lakechapalajewishcongregation.com.
Home Church Int’l
Pastors Paul and Susana Allen wish to continue with sharing the beliefs of Home Church International. This week’s subject focuses on God’s Son, Jesus Christ. This means that God intervened in the affairs of mankind with His own presence, this done via the action of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was God’s only begotten son, and thus is God incarnate. Jesus affirmed His oneness with God by saying, “He who hath seen Me has seen the Father.” Because of this miraculous event, this means that through Jesus God was accomplishing His own plans and desires for mankind. Jesus came by way of the birth through the virgin Mary, which was something only our incredible God could accomplish.
God’s merciful plan was to save His creation from itsown self-destruction. Without some special intervention, men would simply die as expected, and without hope. Their souls had no chance of being heaven-bound without Him. Therefore, God had to rescue men by eliminating that which separated them from Him. Their sin and rebellion had to be dealt with.
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St. Mark’s Anglican
Guadalajara
Sunday, June 25, Fr. Jim Priddy will give the sermon at St. Mark’s Anglican Church. Plans are under way for a 4th of July celebration, Saturday, July 1, 2 p.m.
St. Mark’s is at Chichimecas 836 in Colonia Monraz.
HU Chant
Chanting HU, an ancient name for the Divine, while in a contemplative state, is a simple technique to open your heart to greater happiness, love, inner peace and understanding. Join in Saturday, July 1, 10:30 a.m., at the Center for Spiritual Living located at 17 Nicholas Bravo, Ajijic, for a short (30-minute) group HU Chant followed by refreshments and fellowship time. For more information contact Hallie Shepherd at 766-3656 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Sponsored by Eckankar, Mexico.