This is a listing of Grayson County churches that wish to be posted on North Texas e-News. You will find the name, address and phone number of the church followed by the pastor's name and website address.

This is a listing of Fannin County churches that wish to be posted on North Texas e-News. You will find the name, address and phone number of the church followed by the pastor's name and website address.

Red River Unitarian Universalist Church will hear divinity student D. Scott Cooper speak on the topic "Free and Liberal with Five Smooth Stones" during its 11:15 a.m. service on Sunday. Cooper, who lives in Oak Cliff and will soon begin his third year of seminary at Brite Divinity School, will be discussing concepts presented by James Luther Adams, the most influential UU theologian of the 20th century.

Ashley Earls is the director of the Grayson County Shelter. She will offer an update on the shelter and its outreach with the homeless in our community. She will also explore the challenges faced in completing the shelter's mission and its successes in leading the Texoma Homeless Coalition's efforts to end homelessness in our community.

12:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Red River Unitarian Universalist Church meets Sundays at 11:15 am. The church is located in a historic Victorian building at 515 N Burnett St in Denison. Adult Forum, a discussion group, meets at 10:00 a.m. As the only Unitarian Universalist congregation between Plano, TX and Norman, OK, Red River Unitarian Universalist Church aspires to meet the needs of religious liberals living in a large area of North Texas and southern Oklahoma.

Where: Fannin Bank Lobby

Speaking on Sunday, July 13, D. Scott Cooper will explore “Justice, Equality, and Compassion in Human Relations.” How do the three concepts in our second principal relate to one another and to the other principals? How do they connect, overlap, and inform one another, and how might that relate to our lives?

Bethlehem Baptist Church -- "The House of Bread" -- will be celebrating its 143rd Church Anniversary at the end of this month and Pastor John Wilson, Jr. will be the guest pastor.

This Sunday, June 29, the people at Red River Unitarian Universalist Church will gather at 11:15 a.m. to worship in word and song. The reflection “Stealing Jesus” will be delivered, via video, by the Reverend Kathleen Rolenz, co-minister of the West Shore UU Church in Cleveland.

Gillian Cipollone of Plano enjoys craft time at Faith Lutheran Church VBS in 2013. photo courtesy Faith Lutheran Church

Red River UU is the only Unitarian Universalist congregation between Plano, TX and Norman, OK. Unitarian Universalism is a free and open faith that does not demand that its members subscribe to any particular religious creed or doctrine. Instead, it emphasizes the right and responsibility of each individual to search for his or her own religious truth and meaning. The congregation provides religious seekers with a supportive community to assist them in their personal spiritual journeys.

Cast of Bronze, a community handbell ensemble from Dallas, Texas, will be performing their annual summer concert tour with its second stop of the tour at First Christian Church Saturday night in Paris, Texas. The free concert is open to the public. This year’s program entitled Figaro features musical classics from Mozart, Saint Saens, Rossini and original handbell compositions by William Payn, Arnold Sherman, Cathy Moklebust and many others. Cast of Bronze performs on 318 handbells and chimes including: 7 octaves of American made Schulmerich handbells, 6 octaves of Malmark Choir Chimes, 5 octaves of English made Whitechapel handbells, 3 octaves of Dutch made Petit and Fritzen handbells and 2.5 octaves of DeskSet bells.

On Saturday (June 14), RRUU will sponsor acclaimed folksinger David Roth in concert at 4:00 p.m. at the church, 515 N. Burnett in Denison. Tickets are $15 at the door. An optional potluck follows the concert. The Rev. Doug Strong will speak on the topic "The Gradual Dawn of Light" during the 11:15 a.m. service Sunday.

Red River Unitarian Universalist Church will hear MarySue Foster speak on the topic "Get Together and Do Something" on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. From 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, RRUU will host a block party on the church lawn, with residents of the neighborhood around the church especially invited. The block party will feature picnic food prepared by members of the congregation, music, and a book signing by member Marion Moore Hill, whose fifth mystery novel, Cook the Books, has just been published. Electric fans for donation to needy residents of Grayson County will be collected during the block party.