Religion

By JULIE HANSEN SALVATION ARMY VINTON — Our local faith community came together to help those in need this month. So, what does “community” really mean?” The Oxford Dictionary lists one example — “a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.” The middle school and high school

By Julianne Hernandez Pacific Daily News Though Catholicism is the dominant faith on Guam, the island is home to a diverse range of religious communities, reflecting its multicultural population. This year, one of those communities — Judaism — saw its celebration of Hanukkah coincide with Christmas. Guam’s Jewish community may be small, but it has

By JOSHUA SCHUNK, Pastor Friends in the Community, Greetings to each and every one of you from God our loving Heavenly Father and our living Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Can you believe it? Christmas is being celebrated on December 25th again this year! It is on the same date as was last year

By Story by Claire Kespohl; Photos by Yong Li Xuan Festive Hanukkah music echoed through the streets of downtown Columbia on Thursday evening during the Chabad Jewish Center of MU and Mid-Missouri’s 11th annual public menorah lighting at City Hall. More than 60 community members gathered at the Daniel Boone City Building to watch the

By NewsPress Now WEEKEND OF DEC. 21-22 & HOLIDAY SERVICES FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH — OLD BENNINGTON Sunday service at 11 a.m. at Vermont’s Colonial Shrine in Old Bennington. Visit the church’s website at www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org for more information and link for online viewing of the service. Rev. Kenneth Clarke minister. The church is open to the

By Rosalind Servin A couple of days ago one of our Brawley Feed the Need Patrons mentioned to me that he was heading to the hospital after he finished eating at the center. I asked him if he was feeling sick again, as he has a heart murmur and we have had a few close

By Sheldon Livesay Director, Of One Accord Thanks to an outpouring of community support, Of One Accord’s Christmas program provided the makings of traditional Christmas dinners to 300 families in Church Hill and 550 families in Rogersville this past Saturday. Food is purchased throughout the year from a variety of sources, including Second Harvest Food

By Pastor Tito Valdespino New Life Christian Center Have you ever wanted something so bad, that you’d be willing to do anything to get it? Then when you see what it’s going to take to get, you’re like nope… that’s just too much of a cost or sacrifice. And we roadblock ourselves from moving forward

By Jane Kaufman, The Berkshire Eagle LENOX — A fire performer brought light and an air of circus celebration to Lilac Park in Lenox as about 300 people gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. Some people danced along to the up tempo beats of a Hanukkah medley, which featured a twist on Matisyahu’s “One

By PATRICK CLOONAN pcloonan@indianagazette.net A Jubilee Year of Hope, “Pilgrims of Hope,” was opened on Christmas Eve at the Vatican by Pope Francis, who opened a Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica before a Mass marking the Nativity of Christ. “O Christ, bright star of the morning, incarnation of infinite love, long awaited salvation, sole

By NewsPress Now MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa. – Churches throughout the region held services Christmas morning. In Muhlenberg Township, Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church was full of worshippers. Christmas commemorates the day Jesus, the son of God, was born. Billions around the world observe the day by attending church, visiting family, and giving to others.

By Michael Albans, Bennington Banner OLD BENNINGTON — The promise to all of us this night, of light and release, and of joy.” Those were some of the touching words from an old hymn that rang out at the Old First Church on Christmas Eve as the warm glow of candles lit the coming darkness

By Rabbi Tzvi Muller Parshat Mikketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:24-29; Zachariah 2:14-4:7. A Drug Enforcement Administration officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and told the old rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher said, “OK, but don’t go into that field over there.” The officer verbally exploded and

By From staff reports Supporting the 11Alive/Salvation Army Can-A-Thon has been an annual school-wide tradition at Greater Atlanta Christian School since 2012. This year, the GAC student body of 1,800 students came together and provided 28,730 non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army, school officials said. The food collected will be used in the fight

By NewsPress Now Efe.—El papa Francisco pidió este miércoles en su mensaje de Navidad que callen las armas en Ucrania y se «tenga la audacia de abrir negociaciones para una paz justa» y que en Gaza «cese el fuego, que se liberen los rehenes y se ayude a la población extenuada por el hambre y

By Van Fried What a blessing to remember that night so long ago when a young virgin girl named Mary gave birth to the Savior of the world, our world, for all of us, everywhere, every nation, every tribe, every country, every state, every city, and every town. Now, take a moment to imagine yourself

By Maureen Miller But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” (Isaiah 43:1-2a NKJV). We met on

By Mo Burge MBurge@RN-T.com It was the night of Dec. 31, 1862. Enslaved and free African Americans were gathered in secret to welcome the new year and await word that the Emancipation Proclamation, decreed a few months earlier in September, had taken effect. At the time, it was illegal in Georgia for slaves to gather

By NewsPress Now The Birth of Jesus Foretold Luke 1:26–38 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and

By Troy Fitzgerald Why do we call celebrities “stars?” It’s an interesting idea. Stars are bright, distant, and almost magical — too far away to truly reach. Celebrities are often treated the same way: admired from a distance, unapproachable, and seemingly larger than life. Hollywood reinforces this idea with its Walk of Fame, placing celebrity

By NewsPress Now MARSHALL, Tx. – The congregation of First Methodist Church in Marshall held a prayer service Wednesday to worship together and grieve the loss of the historic church. This is the first time church members have gathered since the early Monday morning fire. They were hosted by Summit Methodist Church.  “We are a

By Charles Christian Dwindling membership numbers are leading to the closure of several Catholic congregations in the region. Bishop James V. Johnston has issued proclamations on behalf of the Diocese regarding the merger of several smaller, older parishes with bigger nearby churches. One church set to close its doors is Seven Dolors, located just east