FAITH CALENDAR

Events

1010 Woodlawn, is holding a grand opening service at 3 p.m. Sunday and Jan. 29.

“Gathering to Remember,” a ministry for Inactive Catholics, will begin six weekly sessions at the following parishes:

St. Joseph Church, Sister Mary Michael Hall, 3825 Neely Road, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Monday through Feb. 27. Call (901) 396-9996.

Church of the Holy Spirit , Rooms 103-104 of the Batson Center, 2300 Hickory Crest, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Tuesday through Feb. 28. Call (901) 754-7146.

St. Ann Catholic Church, Trinity Hall, 6529 Stage Road in Bartlett , 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Thursday through March 1. Call (901) 373-6011.

Abundant Grace Fellowship , 1574 E. Shelby Drive, is having an open audition for the roles of Jesus and Judas in the musical production of “Gospel According To Soul” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Come prepared to perform R&B or soul songs and sightread from a script . Rehearsals begin Feb. 7 and the production runs April 6-8, 2012. Contact Pastor Dwayne N. Hunt at dnhunt@abundantgrace.org or (901) 789-4722.

3921 FrayserRaleigh Road, will hold the Nyingma Monlam Chenmo (10 days of prayers for peace) daily from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Feb. 2. Memphis participants will join with thousands praying in Bodhgaya, India, where the event originated in 1989. Prayers are chanted in English. Call (901) 3774834, or visit nyingmamonlam.org/.

and Jimmy Ogle will present a program about the 12 churches of the six neighborhood districts surrounding the University of Memphis Main Campus, from 12 noon until 1 p.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the Mcwherter Library. The program is free. Contact Inez Todd with the U of M Libraries, (901) 678-8219 or ineztodd@memphis.edu.

8650 Walnut Grove in Cordova, is offering 3 free weekly seminar classes at 6:30 p.m., beginning Wednesday and running through April 25 Call (901) 843-8600.

Griefshare is a support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them.

Divorcecare is a support group for people who are separated or divorced.

Divorcecare for Kids runs at the same time of Divorcecare for adults. Sessions are scheduled for children in grades 3-6.

2300 Hickory Crest Drive, presents: “An Ecumenical Spirituality for the Third Millennium: What Gifts Do the Churches Bring?” with speaker Father Thomas Ryan, CSP at 7 p.m. Thursday. Call the Pastoral Office at (901) 754-7146.

presents “Relationship Matters: Empowering Our Communities One Relationship at a Time — Discussing Tough Issues that Affect Healthy Relationships” at 7 p.m. Friday Jan. 27 at New Growth in Christ Church, 7550 E. Shelby Drive.

Idlewild Presbyterian Church, 1750 Union, is hosting a new weekly NarAnon Group meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 305. Enter through the west door. Contact Rebecca at (901) 413-4756 for information.

Yoga Meditation taught by Paramahansa Yogananda enables one to discover the universal consciousness of God that dwells within. 10 a.m. to noon Sundays from and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Meditation group meets at 561 S.prescott at Southern for services that focus on meditation and spiritual ideals for everyday living. For more information, e -mail memphis.tn.srf @gmail.com.

If you have information about faith-related events, e-mail it to faith@commercialappeal.com. Send all time-sensitive notices at least two weeks in advance.