Sermon: Roots of African-American Spirituality is the title of a sermon to be given at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, 2945 N.W. Circle Blvd.

From indigenous African practices and beliefs through Islam and Christianity, African-American spirituality is rich with resources for facing the challenges of living.

Devotions and discussion: Bahai devotions will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday at 5006 S.W. Hollyhock Circle in Corvallis.

The program, Degrees of Progression, will be a shared reading of selected Bahai texts, prayers and discussion of attaining to second birth and the soul's everlasting existence.

Presentation: Charlotte Headrick of the Oregon State University Theatre Department will give a presentation at 11:45 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 333 N.W. 35th St. in Corvallis.

Headrick will speak on the relationship of the church to medieval theatre how theatre was used during worship.

Kirtan: The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis will offer a Kirtan service at 7 p.m. Sunday.

This is the first of a new monthly offering by the UUFC Worship Committee and the New World Kirtan Band.Kirtan comes from ancient Hindu traditions of chanting as devotional practice, to calm the mind and open the heart. Information: http://www.meetup.com/the-corvallis-kirtan-community/events/219568481.

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Religion Calendar (Jan. 10)