DURHAM -- Duke Chapel invites the community to religious services of different faiths at Duke celebration of the "Families of Abraham" photography exhibit now on display in Duke Chapel.
The exhibit shows images of various families celebrating the Abrahamic faiths -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The exhibit was first displayed locally at UNC Chapel Hill in May 2008.
Hosted by the Duke Faith Council, "Strange, Wonderful and Here: How Families of Abraham Worship at Duke" believers from Jewish, Catholic, Muslim and Evangelical traditions are inviting visitors to observe and/or participate in their respective acts of worship and have opportunities to ask questions afterward. The schedule:
n 6:15 p.m. Friday: Shabbat service at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life;
n 9 p.m. Sunday, Duke Catholic Center service at Duke Chapel;
n 12:45 p.m. Feb. 5, Muslim Jummah prayer in the York Room;
n 7 p.m. Feb. 5, "Under One Roof'" Christian service at Goodson Chapel, Duke Divinity School.
Emmanuel AME to host parents session
DURHAM -- Emmanuel AME Church, 2018 Riddle Road, will hold a Parents Matter Training Session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 6. Topics include increasing your awareness of the issues your children face; improving your ability to communicate with your children about sexual health; and reducing the chances of your children engaging in risky behaviors.
For information contact: Selena Monk at 560-7766 or Caressa White at 919-259-6878.
Female business showcase on Feb. 6
DURHAM -- White Rock Baptist Church, 3400 Fayetteville St., will celebrate Female Entrepreneur Day at 9 a.m. Feb. 6. Female businesses and services will be showcased, including caterers, Body Magic, quilts, design and event planning, tax consultants, jewelry and more.
For information, call Irene Perry at 604-0905.
New class for young families at Amity
CHAPEL HILL -- Amity United Methodist Church, 825 N. Estes Drive, has launched a new adult Sunday school class especially for young families.
The class will focus on the stress of finding spiritual growth time among the busy schedules of working and parenting. The format of this class is relaxed and interactive (young babies are welcome but the nursery will also be open), with priority placed on building a community of love and support. All are welcome.
The class will begin gathering at 9:45 a.m. in the church parlor off the education wing lobby, and begin study time at 10 a.m.
For information, visit amityumc.org or call 967-7546.
Loss support group at UUMC
CHAPEL HILL -- University United Methodist Church, 150 East Franklin St., will host a seven-week grief and loss support group from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sundays from Feb. 7 through March 28 in the church's west parlor. The group is open to the community.
"There are different kinds of loss," said Scott Glasser, a trained Stephen Minister who will co-lead the group. "A severe loss that someone may experience, obviously, is the loss of a loved one. But there are other losses that people are sometimes working through -- economic losses, loss of a job, loss of relationships. This course can be adapted to people with those types of losses and multiple losses as well."
The group will offer tools and support needed to work through grief using materials adapted from The Grief Institute. For information, call Rev. Suzanne Dornsmith at 929-7191.
Send items for Belief Briefs to Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan at dvaughan@heraldsun.com.
