Religion
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Column: Labor Day is a time for reflection on your true work in this worldAug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Having just retired in June, I approach this Labor Day with mixed emotions. I'm very grateful for a day to spend at Lake Chelan with the family enjoying annual tradition...
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Aurora church sets outdoor worship, fall festAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, will hold two outdoor events in September. At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, congregants will worship in g...
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Batavia preschool to host fall fundraising event Sept. 24Aug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Batavia Covenant Preschool will host its "Fall FUNdraiser" on Sunday, Sept. 24. It will be 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Batavia Covenant Church, 1314 Main St. in Batavia. Cos...
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Aurora church to host pop-up food giveaway Sept. 2Aug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will host a pop-up, drive-through groceries giveaway by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. It will take place from noon to 2 p....
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Marmion Abbey monks choose new abbotAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Following an abbatial election on Saturday, Aug. 19, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB is the sixth Abbot of Marmion...
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Montgomery's St. Olaf Church prepares to celebrate 135th anniversaryAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Road in Montgomery, is hosting a 135th anniversary celebration this fall. Hidden in plain sight since 1970, now surrounded by matu...
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'Barbie' goes to church: Geneva minister to preach on summer blockbuster Sept. 3Aug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - "Barbie" the movie will be explored Sunday, Sept. 3, at United Methodist Church of Geneva. The Rev. Becky Nicol, a retired Methodist minister, will preach on "A Look at...
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Discipline is key to getting what we wantAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - "God disciplines those he loves." - Proverbs 3:12 (NIV) "I'm not tired." Were the words often expressed by each of my sons when I enforced bedtime on a school night. "Yo...
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Pope says 'backward' U.S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology
Aug 28, 2023 1:00 am - ROME - Pope Francis has blasted the "backwardness" of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct un...
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Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary professor to lead class at Gary UMC in WheatonAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rev. Dong Hyeon Jeong will teach "The Beginnings and Endings of the Gospels: Responding to the Call" on Sundays, Sept. 10-24, at Gary United Methodist Church in Whea...