They know their history; it’s gospel to them.
They drop names like Thomas Dorsey, the father of black gospel, or Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the first to combine church hymns with rock and roll — long before Elvis Presley swiveled on scene.
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First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have a Patriotic Music Concert at 4 p.m. June 23. The concert will feature new organ arrangements of patriotic music and favorite American popular music. Admission is free (384-4554).
The Westminster Concert Bell Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd.
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The Westminster Concert Bell Choir will perform at 7 p.m. May 29 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The ensemble’s program will include original compositions and arrangements of familiar works for handbells. Admission is free. A goodwill offering will be taken (702-341-7800).
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To Westerners, the vibrant Holi festival at Mountain Crest Park on April 28 may have looked more like the chromatic fun-runs that have become popular in Las Vegas than the image conjured of a religious festival. However, Indian celebrants have partaken in the colorful Hindu celebration for centuries.
SALT LAKE CITY — Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fast as a way to grow closer to God, but Utah medical researchers want to know whether the practice also is reducing their risk of diabetes and heart disease.
When she was growing up, Bailey Braner’s family kept Jewish traditions and observed Jewish holidays. But Jewish upbringing notwithstanding, Braner doesn’t remember learning much about the Holocaust as a child.