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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, August 4, 1994                   TAG: 9408180072
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-8   EDITION: METRO 
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RELIGION BRIEFS

MARINA RAYE , author and spiritual teacher, will lead two workshops Sunday and Monday at Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Road. The first, "Do You Have An Owner's Manual for Your Brain?" will be offered from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The second, "Sexuality: The Sacred Journey" will be the theme on Monday night from 7 to 10. A donation of $15 is requested for each workshop.

Raye also will preach at the Sunday morning services at 9 and 11 on "Hearts in Action."

The leader, who holds a master's degree in counseling, also is president of High Performance Training, a motivational program for adults. She has studied Native American ritual and is a flute player and recording artist. Call 562-2200 for more information and to register.

COLONIAL BIBLE INSTITUTE, a ministry of Colonial Baptist Church at Blue Ridge, will begin its ninth year of operation Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. Open now for registration are a three-year program of General Bible Studies and Bible classes for auditing. Classes meet on Monday nights from 7 to 9:40. Call 977-5683 to register.

THE CATHOLIC PRO-LIFE FOUNDATION of the Blue Ridge has awarded several prizes to Roanoke Catholic School students in its annual essay and poster contest. In the essay division, Audrey Dickson of Salem took third place and won a $50 scholarship. Anthony Dickson of Salem and Brendan McCarthy of Roanoke won honorable mention.

In the poster contest, Ryan Stroud of Roanoke took first place and won a $75 scholarship while Regina Garza, also a Roanoker, placed second and won a $50 scholarship.

Students winning honorable mentions in the poster competition included Christine Pendarvis, Courtney Campbell, Fielding Fitzpatrick, Erika Metz and Christina Coleman, all of Roanoke.

The contest encourages youth to express their convictions against abortion.

SARA LOU HUDSON has become pastor of two Vinton area United Methodist congregations. The 51-year-old minister conducts worship at Parrish Chapel in Chamblissburg at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday and at 11 a.m. at Mays Memorial in Stewartsville. She has come from a four-year pastorate in the Nelson County community of Arrington. Originally from Texas, Hudson was educated at Texas Wesleyan College and Perkins School of Theology . Ordained an elder in 1977, she has served other congregations in Bath County and in Hopewell. She began her career as a religious education teacher in Bath 27 years ago 


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