Religion and faith: Communities talk feminism, elections, Holocaust

Episcopal church hosts workshop on addiction recovery

The Episcopal Church of the Apostles, 12111 N. La Cholla Blvd. in Oro Valley, will host the workshop “The Episcopal Church and Recovery: For Addicts or Their Loved Ones” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, according to press materials.

The free workshop includes lunch.

For more information, visit ovapostles.org or call 544-9660.

Sacred Space hosts talk by Muslim feminist Khalidi

Muslim feminist Rula Khalidi will present “My Turbulent Journey Through Women’s Rights in Islam” at Sacred Space at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, according to press materials.

Music begins at 4:10 at the Ward 6 city council office, 3202 E. First St. For more information, visit sacredspacetucson.org.

Church ordains

new pastor

Tucson Church of the Brethren, 2200 N. Dodge Blvd., will install the Rev. Nelda Clarke as its new pastor at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.

The Church of the Brethren ordained Clarke 38 years ago, according to press materials, and she previously ministered to the homeless in Minnesota.

For more information, visit the church at tucsonchurchofthebrethren.com or call 327-5106.

Freethought Arizona talk covers religion

in an election season

Freethought Arizona will hold a talk titled “Fighting Against the Rise of Theocracy” from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.

Neil Carter of Jackson, Mississippi, will speak at the DuVal Auditorium at Banner — University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. about the attempts of presidential candidates to win the religious vote.

Carter writes about life as skeptic in the Bible Belt and is a leader in several secular and humanist organizations.

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For more information about the free talk, visit freethought-az.org.

Theology Uncorked to cover community building, solidarity

Most Holy Trinity Parish, 1300 N. Greasewood Road, will host the next in its Theology Uncorked series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22.

Jeffrey Odell Korgen, a social ministry consultant and writer from New Jersey, will discuss community building and solidarity, according to press materials.

For more information, visit mostholytrinityparish.org or call 884-9021.

Bishop to celebrate Mass at food bank

Bishop Gerald Kicanas of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson will celebrate Mass at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, 3003 S. Country Club Road, at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, according to press materials.

The Mass is part of the diocese’s recognition of the Year of Mercy.

For more information, visit diocesetucson.org or call 838-2500.

Talk on Buddhism, Judaism and the Holocaust at JCC

The Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road, will host the lecture “Why We Keep Going Back to Auschwitz-Birkenau: The Confluence of the Jewish, Buddhist and Human Experience.”

The Rev. Francisco Genkoji “Paco” Lugoviña, a Buddhist priest, and Reb Shir Yaakov Feit, a Jewish musician, producer and teacher, both from New York, will speak from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, according to press materials.

For more information on the free talk, visit tucsonjcc.org or call 299-3000.

Tanque Verde Lutheran to host women’s retreat on boldness

Tanque Verde Lutheran Church, 8625 E. Tanque Verde Road, will hold a women’s retreat titled “I Am She — This Is What Bold Looks Like” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27.

On Saturday, breakfast and lunch are provided. The retreat costs $35.

For more information, visit tvlc.org or call 749-1606.