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An orthodox view: A closer look at the Eastern Orthodox church in Normal
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Ginny Bartges kissed one of the many holy icons at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church as she entered the chapel. Such prevalent icons are just one of the characteristics that distinguish the Orthodox church, which has had a building in Normal, at 1670 W....Tags: Turkey, Christianity, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Christian Orthodoxy
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Covenant UMC members serve others with Operation Outreach projects
The News-SentinelMany United Methodist Churches around the country will be out doing service projects this Saturday and Sunday for the Christian denomination's Change the World weekend. Covenant United Methodist, 10001 Coldwater Road in Fort Wayne, jumped in early,...Tags: Christianity, Methodist, Religion and Belief
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Catholic Leaders Call Faithful Back To Confession, Report Some Success
The Hartford CourantThere's an iPhone app for confession. Password protected, of course. You can't tell it your sins, receive forgiveness, and fulfill the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance, or reconciliation. But the Confession app — billed as "the perfect aid for...Tags: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Politics, Christianity, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Religion and Belief
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Flowering oasis
The Decatur Daily, Ala.After a night where temperatures dipped to 41, June Odom, under a warming morning sun, walked along a brick pathway through rows of hydrangeas, azaleas, Confederate Jasmine, Loropetalum and Almost Picasso petunias. "I am a pretty good weed puller and...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Salvia
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Eustis church offers 'Buddy Break' program for caregivers of kids with special needs
Parents and caregivers of children with special needs can now get a free break, thanks to a new kids program at First Presbyterian Church of Eustis through a partnership with Nathaniel's Hope, an Orlando-based outreach organization. The church, at 117...Tags: Entertainment Events, Christianity, Pizzas, Religion and Belief, Methodist
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READER SUBMITTED: Students Flip Into The Spirit Of Giving
SouthingtonWhen asked to collect flip flops as a Lenten project for the children living on the rural sugar cane villages of the Dominican Republic, the students at Saint Dominic's School answered with a resounding YES. Collection boxes were placed in each...Tags: Southington, Dominican Republic
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BRIEF: It's Pascha -- Easter by its older name
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.Pascha is the feast of the Resurrection of Christ in the Orthodox Church. Pascha is a transliteration of the original Greek word, which is a transliteration of the Hebrew pesach. Both words mean Passover. Sunday marks the beginning of this year's...Tags: Passover, Judaism, Christianity, Religious Festivals, Religion and Belief
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Orthodox bishop resigns amid sexual misconduct scandal
Unable to overcome the disgrace of a sexual misconduct accusation, Bishop Matthias, head of the local diocese for the Orthodox Church of America, has announced he will step down Monday, leaving a vacancy in Chicago just weeks before Orthodox Christians...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Christianity, Sex Crimes, Religion and Belief, Christian Orthodoxy
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Organist at Hagerstown church closing in on centennial birthday
janeth@herald-mail.comWith Catherine “Katie” Stevens’ 99th birthday behind her, the calendar is closing in on her centennial birthday. March 13 marked the last birthday Stevens’s age could be counted in double digits. She said she received many floral...Tags: Music, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Entertainment, Religion and Belief, Celanese Corporation
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Church forgoes new Easter outfits to assist prison re-entry
Worshipers at a West Baltimore church donated more than 1,000 pieces of clothing to a prison re-entry program as part of their Easter Sunday services. Members of the Empowerment Temple Church were asked to forgo buying new outfits for Easter in favor...Tags: Prisons, Empowerment Temple, Easter
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A second chance on life: Talking about the Resurrection
chrisc@herald-mail.comEaster is seen as a children's holiday. Kids dye eggs, munch chocolate bunnies and scramble to grab the most plastic eggs at the community egg hunt. It's a happy, simple day of candy and bunnies. Easter can be uplifting. Coming in early spring, it...Tags: Bible, Judaism, Students, Teaching and Learning, Christianity
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Easter gathers Valley families
Staff WriterValley residents celebrate Easter in a wide variety of ways but for most, it’s a chance to bring family closer. “It’s getting together with family, reminding them that Jesus died for us, and we should be grateful, not just now but...Tags: National Confectioners Association, Religion and Belief, Family, Holidays, Halloween
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