International Year of the Organ series continues with Sunday concert at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church; Unitarian Church starts series on Cuba.
the Lincoln Journal Star | Posted: Friday, January 9, 2009 12:00 am
Renowned organist presents concert
The next recital in the International Year of the Organ series takes place at 3 p.m. Jan. 11 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 6001 A Street.
The featured artist will be David Heller, a professor of music and university organist at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors/students. Call 421-0975 for more information.
Cuba is focus of Unitarian series
Lincoln’s Unitarian Church begins its 2009 Winter Lecture Series “Cuba from Slavery to Sanctions and Beyond” on Jan. 18.
The two-hour lecture-discussion sessions begin at 7 p.m. at the church, 6300 A St. The series runs every Sunday through March 8 with the exception of Feb. 1 (Super Bowl Sunday). The final lecture in the series on March 8 will include a dinner
Scheduled lecturers are:
Jan. 18 —Tom Gjelton, commentator for National Public Radio (NPR) based in Washington, D.C., and author of “Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba.”
Jan. 25 —Charles Stansifer, professor emeritus historian from University of Kansas, presenting “The United States and Cuba from Marti to Castro.”
Feb. 8 — Joe Starita, journalism professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who took his students to Cuba for a journalism project.
Feb. 15 — Dr. Byron Barksdale, a North Platte physician who has been the leader of the Cuba AIDS project.
Feb. 22 — A representative of the Canadian government will discuss Canadian-Cuban relationships.
Nebraska bishop visits Middle East
David deFreese, bishop of the Nebraska Synod ELCA, is one of 30 bishops on a pilgrimage to the Middle East through Jan. 17.
Bishops from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and their Canadian counterparts are meeting with religious, political and community leaders from Israel, Jordan and Palestine, and visiting congregations, schools and sites of religious significance.
DeFreese said the goals of the pilgrimage are to strengthen the ministry, uphold a vision of a shared Jerusalem, bring visibility to the work of the church worldwide and sustain the church’s partnership with congregations in Jordan and the Holy Land.
DeFreese said current hostilities in the Middle East make it even more important the bishops be there at this time.
“We’re aware of the tensions,” he said. “But these people are hurting. They need to hear us say, ‘We’ll walk with you.’”
The ELCA is accepting donations to support relief efforts of the Lutheran World Federation’s hospital in Jerusalem and the ELCA International Response. To learn more visit www.ELCA.org/disaster/idrgive.
Free showing of ‘Fireproof’
The community is invited to a free showing of the movie “Fireproof” at Faith Lutheran Church and School, 8701 Adams St.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Free child care will be provided. There is no need to preregister. For more information: 466-6861.