Parkway, Author at Parkway UCC

Exercising Regularly May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s According to new research, people with leaner muscles are less likely to develop the disease. Lead author Dr. Iyas Daghlas, of the University of California, San Francisco said: “Based on human genetics data, individuals randomized to lifelong lean muscle mass had a 12 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease…

A Road Trip in Palestine/Israel; Things Travel Brochures Don’t Tell You, by Lea Koesterer.

July 9, 2023 | 11:15am – 12:15pm Heritage Room & Zoom Lea Koesterer has been committed to advocating for the poor and oppressed for years. After starting Second Sunday Sandwiches to feed the hungry, she decided to focus on Palestinian liberation issues. “The vast majority of Americans have no idea of the true nature of the Palestine…

7/2/2023

Join us for the Fourth of July Celebration

As we approach one of the most exciting times of the year, the Intertwine Interfaith group would like to extend a warm invitation to join the Fourth of July celebration at Schroeder Park in Manchester. [Weather permitting.] We will meet at 7:30pm and bring Halal desserts to share. Fireworks begin at 9pm. Please park near…

6/25/2023

6/27 Tuesday Evening Dialogue

2nd & 4th Tuesdays | 6:00pm potluck | 7:00pm Discussion |Heritage Room Please join us for the first session on our new book Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander. He is a neurosurgeon who became very ill with a severe form of meningitis, went into a coma and was not expected to survive…

Caring for the Welfare of Children: Support for Isaiah 58 School Supplies Ministries

The following items are requested: Underwear, including socks, undershirts, all sizes, adults too, but especially for children, considering that older high school students need larger sizes; 200 composition books, college-ruled (narrow lines), one-subject, spiral-bound. Watch for sales when shopping and take advantage of late July and August Back-to-School sales. Hosts to sponsor activity tables on…

6/25 – Behind the Scenes at Justice

The Justice Department, is tasked with the enforcement of federal law and the administration of justice in the United States. The department comprises various federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of…

The Happiest Man in the World? How a Tibetan Monk stunned the world of science.

By Dan Connors “I have also come to understand that although some people are naturally happier than others, their happiness is still vulnerable and incomplete, and that achieving durable happiness as a way of being is a skill. It requires sustained effort in training the mind and developing a set of human qualities, such as…