Christ Church Lakeside
Christ Church Lakeside, a parish of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the fourth Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, December 18, 10:30 a.m., in person and via Zoom at our location with the red door and windows next to The Smokehouse Restaurant. Rev. Danny Borkowski will be the celebrant and lead a program of Lessons and Carols.
Those wishing to have brunch after the Service will meet at noon in the Viva Mexico Restaurant, Portirio Diaz Pte. 92, San Juan Cosala, 387-761-1058.
The Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution will be held Tuesday, December 20, 1 p.m., Calle Jesus Garcia 11 in San Antonio Tlayacapan. If you wish to give a much-needed monetary donation, or need more information, contact Al Ramos, 332-384-2343, or email: 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..
The Bible Study, hosted by Rev. Danny Borkowski will not be held for the rest of the year.
To receive the Zoom sign-in information for joining the Holy Eucharist service and/or the Bible study, contact Rev. Danny Borkowski at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 376-766-2495, or Rev. Jim Powers at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 322-356-0382.
Lake Chapala Baptists
“Fallen people must not put their hope into other fallen people. We need a Savior who can right all wrongs.”
Such clear and strong statements of reason comprise the bulk of Interim Elder Eddie Garnett’s preaching style. “No more conflicts, no more turmoil, no more strife,” he told us. “God’s promise of peace for believers is rooted and grounded in the faithfulness of God Himself.
“As Christians, we should have an inner calmness about us. When a Christian lives in rebellion to the Word, he will have no peace in his life. We are to live in a full-time, full-hearted commitment to righteousness, and so bring glory to God.
“Our obligation is to be in a continual state of submission to God’s will. If you trust Jesus Christ for your salvation today, He will keep you forever in His love! This is, in fact, the peace and promise of Christmas.”
Share memorable weekly sermons, uplifting music, and an ongoing thirst for true wisdom Sundays at 10:45 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Baptist Church (LCBC). Sta. Margarita 147, Riberas del Pilar. LCBC’s bilingual services are Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
The LCBC choir final performance of “Advent of Peace: Breath of Heaven,” a hand-picked collection of nativity readings and beautiful music of the season including your favorite carols, is Friday, December 23, 4 p.m. at LCBC, with a bring-and-share Agape Feast after the program: FREE! Write This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details or visit LCBC on Facebook.
Lakeside Presbyterian
This week Pastor Wayne will talk about “Questioning God.”
I have learned that wives always manage to instantly identify our flaws. I have had two wife’s, one now deceased, who seemed to have this knack. So when they have called me by my name with an annoyed voice, “Wayne,” I respond with a bewildered but innocent voice, “What?”
Now I admit that sometimes I may have a pretty good idea what I have done, but I try to appear as confused as possible.
God called Malachi as a prophet and the people acted as though they did not understand why God was unhappy with them. Here are some of their protests:
How have you loved us? How have we shown contempt for your name? How have we defiled you? How have we wearied you? How are we robbing you?
English-language service begins at 9:30 a.m. Bible study Wednesday 10 a.m.
The English service also streams each Sunday at facebook.com/LPCChapala.
If you need a ride, or more information, call 376-106-0853 Thursday, before 4 p.m.
There is coffee and refreshments after the service in the Narthex.
LPC is at Calle San Jorge 250 in Riberas del Pilar, (turn lakeside at Mom’s Restaurant).
St. Andrew’s Anglican
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Yes, Advent, the time when we prepare for the birth of the Christ Child, is a wonderful time of the year! Join us Sunday, December 18, for worship at 10 a.m. Rev. Michelle McKinnon-Young will preach an inspiring sermon and Rev. Robbin Moore will celebrate Holy Communion; all are welcome! St. Andrew’s choir will sing, “The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy” and you will want to get up from your seat and dance! That’s allowed. Angel Tree donations this year are providing shoes for all the boys at Mama Cleo’s and they will be with us to sing a few songs. Afterward you can join in for cookies and coffee and stimulating conversation in the garden. At noon you have the option of joining for lunch at a local restaurant (the lunch bunch).
Carol Sing and Potluck: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 4 p.m., is the annual Christmas Carol Sing and Potluck. The potluck always promises yummy food but the carol sing is a hilariously good time, ending, of course, with “The Twelve Days of Christmas” where we all get to join in physically! Come join us to understand just what that entails.
Christmas Eve: And the Grand Finale is our Christmas Eve Service at 5 p.m. on December 24, with full choir, including some guest singers from Zapopan and instrumentalists on brass. We will be singing ALL of your favorite Christmas carols, including a special rendition of “O Holy Night.” Rev. Robbin will preach and celebrate Holy Communion. We will light candles as we sing “Silent Night” and tears will come to your eyes. Afterward we will have a bonfire and special drinks to celebrate the birth of the messiah.
Sunday services are streamed live and sermon highlights are available on Facebook/St Andrews Anglican Lake Chapala.
Todo Bueno: Our consignment shop next to S&S Auto is the perfect place to do all of your Christmas shopping this year! You can also donate unwanted Christmas gifts that you might receive but not really want the week after Christmas.
Good Bye Rev. Robbin: Our Priest in Charge, The Rev. Robbin Moore, will be retiring December 31 but stay tuned for an announcement on the new leadership team.
Little Chapel by the Lake
Sunday December 18, Little Chapel welcomes guest speaker, Clinton Howell who will speak about the first Father Christmas, who he was, and what he did.
Stay afterwards for a time of coffee, food, and fellowship.
We are located on the Ajijic Chapala highway 10 in Chula Vista. Sunday service begins at 11 a.m.
Donations for our food mission in San Juan Tecomatlan are always gladly accepted via our big purple box in front of the Chapel. Thank you for continuing to contribute to this worthy cause. Our next distribution, on December 16, will include Christmastime gift bags for the children of the people that we support with food dispensas in San Juan Tecomatlan.
Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., a small group meets at the Chapel for fellowship and prayer.
Mama Cleo’s Boys holds car washes Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., fundraising for their many needs at their care facility.
Christmas Eve, December 24, 4 p.m. Little Chapel will hold a candlelight service with carol singing and scriptures about the Advent. Christmas Day, service is at 11 a.m. followed by a potluck dinner.
Little Chapel telephone: 376-766-2538.
Unitarian Universalists
Sunday, December 18, various LCUUF members will give “Reflections on a Season of Celebrations.”
It’s that time of year when darkness turns to light and many turn to reflecting on the past as the new year approaches. It is also a time of celebrations for many as well as stress and sadness for others. This service will highlight diverse stories and reflections from LCUUF members about what this time of year has meant to them. Kriss Gang will be the Service Leader.
Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship services are Sundays, 10:30 a.m. In-person services are now available at Hidalgo 261, Riberas del Pilar.
Jewish Congregation
The Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation holds Friday services at 6 p.m. via Zoom. See lakechapalajewishcongregation.com for the URL.
St. Mark’s Anglican
Episcopal, Guadalajara
Friday, December 18, 6 p.m. St. Mark’s host Lessons and Carols, a community Christmas carol sing-along for everyone. English service is at 10:30 a.m. and Spanish at 12:30 p.m.
A bilingual candlelight Christmas Eve service begins at 6 p.m. December 24. Finally a bilingual service will be held at noon on Christmas Day.
Deacon in Charge is Rev. Pamela Hosey Long. Chichimecas 836, corner of Aztecas diagonally across the street from the UAG ICB Campus, Colonia Monraz, 44670 Guadalajara.
Heart of Awareness
Activities at the Heart of Awareness are open to all. Chairs and cushions are provided and there are written meditation instructions for beginners
There is a practice period from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday, December 18. (Please note that there will be a one-hour practice period on both Sundays, December 25, and January 1, 2023.)
On Wednesdays, the practice period is from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, Marty Janowitz will give a dharma talk on the “Three Marks of Existence”, a core teaching of the Buddha. Marty has been a student, practitioner, and student-teacher primarily in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage of his teacher Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. Over the decades Marty introduced and shared Buddhist practice and perspectives widely in North America and internationally, ultimately in the formal role of Acharya (Senior Teacher) until he retired in 2019.
The session will be extended to 6:30 pm to allow time for questions and discussion.
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community and Practice Center is located at Guadalupe Victoria 101 in Ajijic. For more information, including a link for attending the Wednesday sessions via Zoom, visit the website heartofawareness.org.
Abundant Life Church
When we think of birthdays we often are compelled to think of what we should give as a gift. The gift should be something the person wants but at the same time within our ability to give. When Jesus was born there were people who brought gifts according to what they could. The incredible thing is that the greatest gift was not given to the one born but rather to us. Jesus is God´s gift to you! Jesus is the gift that only God could give and way beyond our ability to earn. Come this Sunday, December 18, as we take time to contemplate the incredible gift that we have in Jesus.
English Sunday service is at the church at 10:30 a.m., also at abundantlifechapala.com. Bible studies are Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Carretera 140 in San Antonio Tlayacapan, just a block from SuperLake.
Unity Ajijic
Sunday, December 18, noon, “It’s My Wonderful Life!” It’s a Wonderful Life is the #1 most inspirational movie of all time, according to the American Film Institute. Why? It brings us all aspects of Christmas, from discontent and desolation to resurrection. We explore the power of Jungian archetypes, metaphysics, and uncovering how we are a blessing to the world. Rev. James Tierney and Senior Minister Rev. Johanny. Located at Namaste Village, Angel Flores Place 5, Ajijic or on Zoom at unitynamaste.org.
Grace Church Chapala
Join us for worship at the Bravo Theater, 441 Hidalgo, in Riberas, every Sunday, 10 a.m.
Grace Church is a group of believers with a more contemporary style of worship with a mix of praise songs and hymns.