Heart of Awareness
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community offers the opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment at its Practice Center (Guadalupe Victoria 101, Ajijic). Weekly practice sessions are Sundays and Wednesdays. Chairs and cushions are provided.
Sunday, September 1: 9 to noon. Each “1st Sunday” of the month offers 3 contiguous hours of practice. Join us for 1, 2, or 3 hours. Each hour includes sitting and walking meditation.
Wednesday, September 4: 4 to 6:15 p.m.: One hour of sitting and walking meditation (4 to 5 p.m.). September’s theme “Sangha As Practice” continues. “Sangha is both integral and foundational—more than a place, or the people who practice there. By sharing and nourishing roots in the fertile soil of a practice community, even the smelly manure of our experience can transform to heal self and society,” says Senior Dharma Teacher Marty Janowitz.
Join online via Zoom at heartofawareness.org.
Afterward, all are invited for a “Social Time” dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Thursday, September 5, 1-2:30 p.m.: Thursday’s Book Practice/Study Group continues reading “The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by the Dalai Lama.” Newcomers welcome. Owning the book isn’t required, a library copy is shared.
Christ Church Lakeside
Sunday, September 1, the church will observe the fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, in person and via Zoom at 10:30 a.m. at our normal location. Reverend Danny Borkowski will be the celebrant and will give the message
Those wishing to gather for brunch following the service will meet at 12:15 p.m. atYves Restaurant located at Carretera Pte. 493 in Ajijic, 376-766-3565.
The next Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution will be held Tuesday, September 10. To help our food program with a monetary donation, or for more information, contact Al Ramos at 332-384-2343, or at his email alramos45 @outlook.com.
Wednesday, September 4, the Bible Study, hosted by Reverend Danny Borkowski will be held on Zoom starting at 1:30 p.m. For Zoom sign-in information, contact Rev. Borkowski at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 376-766-2495 for the ID and password.
St. Mark’s Anglican GDL
An international worship community offering the only English-language worship in metro Guadalajara. Sundays at 11 a.m. In English with some Spanish readings/music. Rev. Andrew Ramsay Krumbhaar officiates. Chichimecas 836, corner of Aztecas, Colonia Monraz, Guadalajara. Website: stmarksgdl.com/en; Facebook: stmark44670.
Jewish Congregation
Rabbi Case and the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation hope you join us every Friday, 6 p.m. (2nd and 4th Friday are pot lucks). Every Saturday Torah service, 10 a.m. (live and via Zoom).
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; website: lakechapalajewishcongregation.com.
Heritage Baptist Church
Heritage has a new home for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapala American Legion. All are welcome. Visit www.hbcmx.org for more information.
Lake Chapala Baptist
Nobody likes to feel like they are missing out. In 1913 “Pop Momand” started a comic strip called “Keeping up with the Joneses.” It ran until 1940 making fun of our jealousy of others and the fear that we are missing out on something. The phase lived on. In 2004, Patrick McGinnis satirized Harvard students as having FOMO—fear of missing out — and again the label stuck. Today, we scroll our favorite social networks and suppose that the curated collections of photos are real life. What if we’re missing out? Envy and fear steal our contentment. Ironically, ancient text says the one thing we should fear missing out on is rest. Join us as we explore the Bible in Hebrews chapter 4. What if to get the most valuable thing, you have to let go of something worth less? Is it worth your effort to enter real rest?
English worship service is Sundays at 10:45 a.m. with Pastor Dan Klassen. Spanish worship service follows at 12:40 p.m. English-language Bible study is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 10 .am. Lake Chapala Baptist Church, Santa Margrita 147, Riberas del Pilar. Information: (52)331-608-0856, +1-512-422-1285.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Sunday, September 1, Reverend Christine Wysock will preach and celebrate. The service begins at 10 a.m.
St. Andrew’s would like to expand its choir. If you enjoy singing and can carry a tune, contact choirmaster Ken Turner at kenturnertenor @gmail.com. Choir practices Wednesdays, 3 to 4 p.m.
St. Andrew’s live streams Sunday services and sermon highlights and publishes daily inspiration, parish news and events on its Facebook page: St. Andrews Anglican Lake Chapala.
To become part of the parish, contact Rev. James at standrewsparishlakeside @gmail.com. His office hours are Monday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
St. Andrew’s is at Calle San Lucas 19, in Riberas del Pilar.
Little Chapel by the Lake
Pastor Thomas will be speaking this Sunday, September 1 on”If Anyone Is In Christ.” A Grace Meal will follow immediately after the 11 a.m. service.
The Little Chapel by the Lake is located at Ajijic-Chapala Highway 10 in Chula Vista.
Information: 331-307-0669.
Donations for our 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 via your donations. Clothing distribution has now been extended to the town of Mezcala as well. Our next food distribution to San Juan Tecomatlan will be September 3, meeting at 3 p.m. at the Chapel to carpool to the village.
A Bible study in the book of John 4 is Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Bible study at 10 a.m. on Genesis with Pastor Thomas.
Saturday’s carwash fundraiser is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Chapel by the boys from Mama Cleo’s boys home, to meet their many financial needs.
Unitarian Universalists
Sunday, September 1, Janice Kimball will present “The Joy of Writing” at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship.
Writing from the Heart Janice Kimball, author of numerous books and articles, speaks to us about the profoundly meaningful exercise of writing to discover the wholeness of who and what we are. Whether we write to communicate to others, or just to more deeply understand our own history and experiences, we are left with the opportunity to bridge the chasm between information and true understanding. Carol Johnson is the service associate.
Sunday service is at noon, at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s location at San Luis 19 in Riberas del Pilar.