The first talk in this year's "Understanding Others' Worship" series will address Christian Science on Thursday, February 25, 7:00 - 8:00 pm at the Newburyport Public Library. The speaker will be Norm Bleichman. Mr. Bleichman has served as a First Reader, Sunday School teacher, President, and member of the executive board of the Christian Science Church in Newburyport. He has worked in media production at the world headquarters of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston.

This series of talks, now in it's third year, is supported by a grant from the City of Newburyport’s "Commission For Diversity and Tolerance", and offered by the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME) - Massachusetts Campus (for more information on ChIME see http://www.chimeofmaine.org/). Other faiths to be addressed in this year's series are Seventh Day Adventist, Unitarian Universalism and Sufism.

ChIME is a two year interfaith wisdom school for the training, inspirational and support of students seeking to deepen their spiritual growth and practice, and/or seeking ordination as interfaith ministers.

These talks are free and the public is welcome. No reservations are needed. Speakers will share about the worship services in their tradition for twenty to thirty minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

For more information, contact Rev. Joel Grossman at 978.363.2063 or joelandsheilag@earthlink.net.


INTERFAITH SERVICE, SUN., FEB. 28, 3:00 in AMESBURY

The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine - Massachusetts Campus (ChIME-MA) invites you to attend an interfaith service on Sunday, Feb. 28, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Friends Meeting House, 120 Friend Street, Amesbury, MA. The service is titled "In The Presence Of". The service will address the questions: What do we really mean when we say that I believe in God? What is this based on? And what can happen when we shift our most profound and perplexing paradigm from believing that God is real, to experiencing the reality of God?" It will be led by Phil Boynton, Darcy Johnson and Jennifer Morriss.

ChIME is an interfaith seminary with programs in Amesbury, MA and Portland, ME. The monthly services, usually the fourth Sunday of each month (call or email Rev. Joel Grossman at 978.363.2063 or joelandsheilag@earthlink.net to confirm dates), draw on prayers and rituals from different faith traditions and spiritual practices around a central theme. To learn more about ChIME go to http://www.chimeofmaine.org/. These services are open to all. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Rev. Joel at the number or address above.