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Interfaith Forum established to promote unity following pastor's blasphemous "porridge prayer" remarks
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (1571+ words) Members of the newly-formed Inter Faith Forum: Dr Yasiera Mohamed Suliman, from left, Dr Anthony Ganesen, Reverend Cyril Pillay, Reverend Leslie Munsamy, Dr Paul Lutchman, Reverend Gonsil Chetty, Alim Leung, and Mahomed Kharwa. Seated from left: Professor Brij Maharaj, Dr…...
Old South Church in Boston turns biblical stories into modern-day action
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (852+ words) At 9 a. m. on May 24, dozens of parishioners filled the pews of Old South Church in Boston " the looming Gothic Revival church that greets Bostonians at the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston Streets " to hear the story of Pentecost. At 10 a. m. , they lived…...
Author explores Concord's multilayered religious past
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (717+ words) By Fiona Stevenson " Correspondent Concord's centuries-long religious history has been a tapestry " from indigenous peoples' shamans to Puritan pilgrims to the Transcendentalists and beyond." With his most recent book, "Stories of Concord, Massachusetts: Volume II," he says he has a…...
Congregants say final goodbye at funeral for church
1+ week, 1+ day ago (741+ words) Bishop Keith Joseph says the diocese would welcome financial assistance from other dioceses around Australia. (ABC News: Meghan Dansie) When a church is returned to the secular world, a special service is delivered. Bishop Keith Joseph says it feels like…...
Cooperation Status With New Dutch Reformed Denomination Approved, Direction Added
2+ week, 2+ day ago (528+ words) Continuing a relationship that extends back decades, Synod 2026 voted to "extend and affirm a relationship with the Nederlandse Gereformeerde Kerken as a church in cooperation." The Nederlandse Gereformeerde Kerken (NGK) formed in 2023, resulting from a merger between two once-separated Reformed…...
Diocese addresses merging of Gary's parishes at Sunday service
2+ week, 2+ day ago (497+ words) The Diocese of Gary could have issued an edict to its Gary parishioners on how the city's new church configuration was going to look and feel now that its consolidation into only three parishes is complete. It chose instead to…...
- United Church of Christ
2+ week, 3+ day ago (84+ words) by United Church of Christ published on Jun 15, 2026 United Church of Christ Submit Related News People's Prayers for Peace God of the rainbow, thank You for Pride Monthand for the beautiful diversity of humanity. Bless. . Read More People's Prayers for…...
First Congregational Church adds 2 to parish
2+ week, 5+ day ago (479+ words) Ryan Jacobs and Nora Erismann were welcomed in as Christian Education Coordinators at First Congregational Church in Willimantic. WILLIMANTIC " The First Congregational Church in Willimantic welcomed its newest Christian Education Coordinators, as Ryan Jacobs and Nora Erismann have been appointed…...
President Christofferson, Elder Cook lead 5th-Sunday discussion on religious freedom, Constitution
3+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) In recognition of America's 250th anniversary, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in more than 14, 600 U. S. congregations participated in combined Sunday School lessons on May 31 to discuss the importance of the Constitution and other foundational documents. The lesson…...
170-year history of Albion's First Presbyterian Church remembered during final service Sunday
3+ week, 4+ day ago (406+ words) ALBION " As Rev. Ian Mc Mullen wound down the final service in the 170-year history of the First Presbyterian Church in Albion on Sunday morning, he offered words of hope to the crowd of worshippers likely experiencing a wide range…...