NEWS BRIEFS: New director of support services … and other items

Published 1:30 am Friday, March 23, 2018

PORT ANGELES — Liz Uraga, J.D., has been named as the new director of Quality Support Services at Olympic Medical Center.

Uraga joined the center in August 2017 as a risk specialist.

She earned her law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law, including a health law certification.

Prior to joining Olympic Medical Center, she was a program manager for StrategicHealthSolutions LLC, a woman-owned, government-contracted consulting, integration and project management service focused on health care.

Calvary Chapel fetes 10 years

PORT ANGELES — Calvary Chapel will fete 10 years with two special morning services on Sunday.

At the 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. services at the church, 213 E. Eighth St., will feature videos and photo mementos from the past decade.

Following the second service, a lunch will be held.

The day’s events are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the church at 360-775-7088 or calvary portangeles@gmail.com, or visit www.calvarypa.org.

Unity speaker

PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday service speaker will be Timothy West.

His lesson at the church at 2917 E. Myrtle St. is titled “Who Holds Your Future in Their Hands?”

West is a Unity prayer chaplain, as well as a youth and family ministry director.

A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Child care is available during the service.

Trinity services

SEQUIM — Trinity United Methodist has set Maundy Thursday and Easter services.

The maundy service commemorating the Last Supper, will be at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, following the church’s monthly 5 p.m. community dinner.

Reservations for the free dinner must be placed by Wednesday. To make a reservation, call 360-683-5367 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, or email dinnerstumc@aol.com.

The service will include the Trinity Singers, dramatic readings and communion.

On Good Friday, March 30, the church sanctuary will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for prayer and meditation.

On Easter Sunday, April 1, identical services are scheduled at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Both services include performances by the Trinity Singers, a brass quintet and Pastor Bill Green’s sermon, “Beyond the Silence.”

Those attending are invited to place blossoms on a flower cross in the sanctuary immediately before each service.

Childrens’ Sunday School and nursery care will be available at both services.

Taize service

SEQUIM — All are welcome to the ecumenical Taize service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., at 7 p.m. ­Monday.

There will be a meditative, candlelit atmosphere that includes singing simple, repetitive songs during the hour-long service.

Taize will continue to be held the fourth Monday of each month.