Latin Divos (l-r) Ernesto Cabrera, Will Corujo, Fernando Gonzalez.
First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach opens its concert season at 4 p.m. Jan. 14 with a performance by the Latin Divos. The energetic pop/opera trio performs a mix of romantic serenades, Latin classics, and opera standards.
The divos are Fernando Gonzalez (a featured vocalist at First Presbyterian), Ernesto Cabrera and Will Corujo.
Tickets are $20. Sponsors are needed. First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach is at 33 Gleason St. 561-276-6338 or https://firstdelray.com/2024-concert-series.
Women’s study group meets at Grace church
The “God of Creation Women’s Group” begins meeting 9:15-11 a.m. Jan. 10 in the El Rio Room at Grace Community Church, 600 W. Camino Real, Boca Raton.
This study group runs Wednesdays through March 13 and is for women aged 18 and older who seek the deeper meanings in Scripture. The group follows the teachings in the book God of Creation by Jen Wilkins, who said, “As God reveals Himself, we will begin to understand ourselves when we first glimpse the character, attributes, and promises of our Creator.”
For more information or to register: 561-395-2811 or www.graceboca.org.
Temple Beth El offers virtual talks on coping
Temple Beth El’s ongoing response to the terrorist acts in Israel includes partnering with Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services and Boca Raton community clergy to offer virtual coping programs facilitated by Danielle Greenblatt and a clergy member. “In creating a space for us to share what we are going through, we also create community, hope and healing,” she said.
Programs start at 7:30 p.m. and include:
• “Coping with the crisis in Israel: How do we cope with watching antisemitism rise around us?” with Rabbi Josh Broide on Jan. 10.
• “How do we combat feeling powerless to help?” with Rabbi David Baum on Jan. 25.
• “How do we cope with the anxiety of feeling unsafe?” with Rabbi Elana Rabishaw on Feb. 8.
• “How do we talk to kids about Israel and current events? with Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah on Feb. 21.
The temple's website is at https://tbeboca.org
Boca pastor opens series of business luncheons
CityLead Boca, a monthly business lunch that explores how Biblical principles apply in the workplace, will be noon-1 p.m. Jan. 11 at Boca Raton Community Church, 470 NW Fourth Ave.
The speaker is Bill Mitchell, a successful businessman with a 25-year career who is now senior pastor at the church.
This event is designed for professionals who want to grow in their leadership, team building, clarity, focus and trust in line with Biblical principles. “The goal is to raise the bar of ethics and character to make South Florida the best place to work, live and play,” he said.
The luncheons are sold out through the season, according to the CityLead website.
Rabbi to give concert at Schaefer Family Campus
Spiritual leader and songwriter Rabbi Josh Warshawsky will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Temple Beth El’s Schaefer Family Campus. Warshawsky uses music to breathe under-standing into the familiar words of Judaism, clarifying the mysteries inherent in religious texts.
The singer, guitar player, composer and educator brings acclaimed violinist Coleen Dieker with him and joins the clergy team in chanting the Song of the Sea.
The Schaefer campus is at 333 SW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. Available to livestream. 561-391-8900 or https://tbeboca.org
Bishop Barbarito to offer rosary for the unborn
The Most Rev. Gerald M. Barbarito, the fifth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach, leads a prayer for the sanctity of life and ending of abortion, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Historic Courthouse, 300 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. The event includes praying the rosary for the unborn.
Sponsored by Respect Life Ministry, the event is not affiliated with Palm Beach County government.
For more information, call 561-360-3330 or email dherbst@ccdpb.org
Parish Festival returns to St. Vincent Ferrer
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church brings back its beloved Parish Festival, Feb. 9-11 at the church at 840 George Bush Blvd., Delray Beach. Music by groups including the JD Danner and Joey Calderaio bands takes place on the main stage. Rides, games, prizes, food and drink will be offered.
Hours are 5-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Get tickets in advance at https://stvincentferrer.com/parish-festival/purchase-tickets/
St. Paul Lutheran to host ‘Night to Shine‘ prom
The annual Tim Tebow project, Night to Shine, a free celebration for people with special needs hosted by churches worldwide, is 6-9 p.m. Feb. 9 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 701 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton.
The event is open to anyone living with disabilities, aged 14 and older, and features a catered dinner, dancing, karaoke, gifts, and a crowning ceremony where every honored guest will receive a crown or tiara.
This prom-like event celebrates people who never got to go to prom. Register at https://nighttoshineboca.com.
Catholic Church clarifies ‘same-sex blessings’
In a letter sent to two conservative cardinals published in October, Pope Francis suggested that blessing the union of a same-sex couple is acceptable as long as the blessings weren’t “confused with the ritual of marriage,” according to an Associated Press report.
The new document reaffirms that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and a woman, but that offering a blessing to a same-sex couple is okay. Blessings are restricted — they can’t be part of a religious service or incorporate any marriage language, rituals, clothing, gestures or symbols of a holy union. And blessings cannot take place at the same time as a civil ceremony.
But requests for blessings should not be denied, the document said, and that “people seeking a transcendent relationship with God and looking for his love and mercy shouldn’t be held up to an impossible moral standard to receive it.”
Find the report at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pope-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-if-they-don-t-resemble-marriage/ar-AA1lGh6t
— Janis Fontaine
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