In Mark 1:40-42, Jesus heals a man suffering from leprosy. After begging Jesus for help, verse 41 tells us “Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him” (GNT). Have you been missing the gift of touch during this COVID-19 Pandemic? We thank God that we are now able to safely ...
WALDOBORO, Maine — With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question: How many of them will return? As the pandemic recedes in the United States and in-person services resume, worries of a ...
The Rev. Brian D. Vasey, pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in the city, recently marked the 35th anniversary of his ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament. Members of his congregation celebrated with worship on June 13. Presiding and preaching the service was the Rev. Barbara ...
Re-Creation, an entertainment group created in 1976 by Hugh Brooks, a former instructor at Penn State, will give a free concert at 7 p.m. July 18 at New Covenant United Church of Christ, 202 E. Third St., in the city. A good-will offering will be accepted. This year’s program, “Joyful,” offers a “dynamic vocal blend with a lively, yet sensitive state-of-the-art sound...fun elements and congregational participation,” according to a newsletter. Brooks formed Re-Creation out of concern for institutions with limited opportunities to benefit from the therapeutic value of live, ...
Sometimes God allows us to experience adversity, to keep us from being too elated! I am not a pastor who believes that when you become a Christian your life will be so wonderful that you will not be able to contain yourself. In fact, my experience has been the opposite. I have found that if ...
The Southern Baptist Convention has trouble with a capital T — and that stands for trust. The lack of trust was palpable during the SBC’s recent annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, where local church messengers often overruled Baptist leaders from the meeting floor. “As far as ...
