Unless we’re farmers, most of us probably don’t fully appreciate the blessing of rain. How could we? Here in New England, where I live and work, we are blessed with an abundance of lakes, rivers and streams. Even during the summer, we rarely experience the kind of devastating droughts that
On Sunday a small Continuing Anglican congregation will gather in its building for the last time. It will celebrate the Holy Eucharist as a congregation for the last time. Several weeks ago, the congregation voted to disband after meeting for fifteen odd years. It had shrunk to a little more
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. W read articles and watch videos in which different views of whether Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God. But do those who call themselves Christians worship
By Kathryn M. Lohre On November 11, the ELCA Church Council approved revisions to “A Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to the Jewish Community”* as an expression of this church’s continual opposition to rising antisemitism. The revisions specifically named the anti-Jewish “incitement to violence” that is
Good News file photo. By Thomas Lambrecht — I recently read a diagnosis that said many of the ills in today’s society can be traced to the blurring or ignoring of boundaries. That same diagnosis can serve to describe much of what ails The United Methodist Church. Boundaries in Doctrine
The Rev. Debbie Sperry finds that she has to prioritize exercise for her overall health and wellness . Like Sabbath, play, or relationship building, it won’t happen if she doesn’t make time for it. Home Page
Paula Garrett grieves not being an active church member. But she can’t figure out how to be a part of the church when most of those that she has visited in recent years remain silent on social issues about which she is passionate. Home Page