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<bt>Through March 26, Great Falls United Methodist Church will offer a series of Lenten Services on Tuesday nights from 8-8:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. Reverend Richard Keller has designed these services to be a time of quiet reflection and prayer.
The public is also invited to the regular Tuesday night, 7 p.m., prayer meeting in the parlor, led by Dick and Bettey Bruss and followed by the Lenten Service. Great Falls United Methodist Church is located on Georgetown Pike, west of Walker Road and the fire station. For more information, call 703-759-3705.
The Arlington-Fairfax Jewish Congregation is hosting the only Shabbat Across America celebration on March 8 in the DC area. The evening includes a traditional Shabbat (Sabbath) service at 6:15 p.m. featuring Rabbi Lia Bass, the first female head rabbi of a Conservative congregation in the Washington area, followed by a traditional Shabbat dinner at about 7:15 p.m., featuring the world premiere of Flory Jagoda y Los Amigos, singing Jewish and Latino songs. The Shabbat service is free for anyone interested in attending to worship or to learn more about Jewish traditions. The dinner is $15 for adults, $7.50 for children up to 18, free for children 5 and under. Call the Congregation Office (703-979-4466) to reserve a space.