14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (266+ words) On the evening of Great and Holy Friday, April 10, crowds of faithful gathered at the Church of Saint Haralambos in Templestowe, Melbourne, to pai their respects to the Body of Christ in the flower-adorned Epitaphios and to participate in the…...

23+ hour, 44+ min ago  (495+ words) Good Deeds Day is coming up. On Sunday, April 12, people around the world will participate in community service for others and the planet. Since 2007, millions of people and thousands of organizations have united annually to volunteer. Activities take place in…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (461+ words) Matthew 11: 28-30 " (Jesus said), "Come to me,"all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,"for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (304+ words) After decades of declining attendance, Fort Wingate (N. M.) Christian Reformed Church is exploring a new ministry model that would transform its property into a community-focused retreat center. A key factor shaping those discussions is a land-use directive, in place since the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (409+ words) On the evening of Holy Thursday, April 9, Archbishop Makarios of Australia presided over the Service of the Holy Passion of our Lord at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Sydney. During the service, the Twelve Gospel readings…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (437+ words) It is the day of Resurrection and an auspicious beginning. Let us be made brilliant by the feast and embrace each other. .. . Yesterday I was crucified with Christ, today I am glorified with him; yesterday I died with him, today…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (858+ words) The continuing collaboration between the "Black 14" and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently led to a major food donation delivered to the Atlanta Community Food Bank in east Atlanta, Georgia. The recent donation of 36, 000 pounds of food…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (964+ words) " " "(continued) Billy Graham spoke at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D. C. on Friday, September 16 (pictured above)." This inter-faith service was an awkward forum for a man so used to proclaiming the clear claims of Christ as…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1052+ words) Editor's note: The ELCA has a long and meaningful history of ministry in rural areas. This story is part ofa serieshighlighting innovative rural ministries in ELCA congregations and communities today. In Le Mars, Iowa, members of Living Faith Lutheran, the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (191+ words) Mt. Zion Lutheran Church and Cemetery, on the north side of County Road 600 South at the west edge of Ovid. The Mt. Zion Lutherans in and around Ovid/New Columbus, Adams Township, organized a congregation as early as 1848. They initially…...