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Seminar to focus on ‘Art of Living and Dying’

"Befriending Change, The Art of Living and Dying" will be presented Feb. 21 and 22 at Unity Church of Maui in Wailuku.The seminar will feature Bodhi Be and Prakash Mackay, according to a news release.Bodhi, an ordained interfaith minister, is the founder of Doorway Into Light's The Death Store, and for six years has led an open gathering called Being With Dying.Prakash is a teacher in the Diamond Approach and has worked in association with Hospice Maui for 28 years and facilitates HEAL, Hospice Maui's grief support group.For more information or to register, contact ...

Local Religion / In Brief

Interfaith service in honor of King setFaith Action for Community Equity Maui will host an interfaith service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 6 p.m. Monday at Christ the King Church in Kahului.Speakers at this year's service include the Rev. Adondee Arellano of Christ the King, the Rev. William Albinger of Holy Innocents and the Rev. Walter Brownridge, dean of St. Andrew's Cathedral on Oahu. Marshallese and Chuukese choirs will perform.This event is free and open to the public.For more information, call FACE at 375-9560.*****Feb. 13 concert to benefit Camp AgapeHope Chapel will ...

Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend set

Worldwide Marriage Encounter has a dozen openings available for its Valentine's Day weekend experience for married couples and priests at the Maui Beach Hotel.The weekend begins the night of Feb. 14 and runs through the afternoon of Feb. 16. The experience is led by three trained presenting couples and a Catholic priest. Mass will be celebrated Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. There is a $100 application fee, but no couple is turned away for lacking the full amount.Lee Barberos, one of the weekend's presenters, said that couples are often looking for ways to enrich their ...

Anniversary event set

The Maui Dharma Center will hold a Grand Anniversary Jubilee Benefit on Saturday to honor the Venerable Lama Gyaltsen's 10th anniversary as spiritual director.The celebration will run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville.The event includes dinner, entertainment, a silent auction and prizes. Jimmy Dillon & the Maui All Star Band will entertain with a special guest appearance by Eric Gilliom. There also will be Tibetan music and dance by Tenzin Sherab.Those attending are asked to wear island elegant attire.Tickets cost $70 and are available at ...

Local Religion/In Brief

North Shore Church services scheduledNorth Shore Church will hold its Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m.From 4 to 6:30 p.m., donations of children's clothes may be dropped off at Haiku Elementary School for the Haiku Community Exchange.The service will be at the school, 105 Pauwela Road.For more information, call 446-6371.*****Kahului Union schedule setKahului Union Church's Christmas Eve services will be held 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. with the theme of "Who do you say I am?"Refreshments will be served after each service.At 8 a.m. Dec. 29, a service will be held in remembrance of those who died ...