Recently, I visited someone in the hospital. It was my first visit after May 11th, the official last day of the national coronavirus emergency. The hospital was one of the last places where mitigations were still in place. But this time, I didn’t have to take my temperature or show my clergy ...
MUNCY — The historic Old Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2633 Lime Bluff Road, will host its annual Memorial Service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4. The Rev. Ben Lander, who serves St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Muncy, will preach on the theme “Sent Out,” and Joy Barto will accompany the ...
Some of the most fun I remember as a kid was traveling dusty roads with Rube. He was my mother’s cousin: an eccentric character with a kind, loving heart, a 1947 Dodge pickup truck, and a beagle dog named “Betty.” He would pull up to our house every few weeks, usually on a summer ...
In celebrating Mother’s Day, some churches in the past may have focused on being a wife or mother rather than on the lectionary-based scripture readings. One of the texts we would read would be Proverbs 31:10-31, which describes a virtuous woman. Over the years, the idea of what a typical ...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. The national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.) LAKE BENTON, Minn. (AP) — With traces of winter’s unusually heavy snow still lingering, farmers ...
When it comes to politics and faith, my color is purple! Our country has become deeply divided, particularly in recent years between red and blue affiliations. This happens most at election time. We focus on the blue or red ideologies and miss sight of the need to improve, heal, and address ...
