Two upcoming meetings, sponsored by the Abilene Interfaith Council and the Abilene Association of Congregations, will feature topics of interest to the general public. Both meetings are free and open to the public. The Abilene Interfaith Councill will meet at noon Jan. 21 at the Abilene Public Library branch in the Mall of Abilene. Mike Kelly will speak on “Baha’i
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By LORETTA FULTON Jan. 12 was not a good day. Two saints left us that day. James C. Holman, 96, of Clyde died after a lifetime of ministry in the United Methodist Church. Eunice Frazier Chambless, 99, died the same day. Both devoted their lives to the service of others, Holman from the pulpit, hospital rooms, funeral homes, wherever he
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON His name was Jack Thum. His profession was a professional clown. Few people remember him, especially those outside the Chicago area. You see, Jack died some thirty years ago of cancer. When Jack died, Walter Cronkite mentioned it on his broadcast, and the church bells of Chicago rang in tribute. All of Chicago mourned. So what made
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Editor’s Note: Mayor Anthony Williams will be guest speaker for the Jan. 23 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, open to the public, will begin at 11:45 a.m. at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Lunch is by donation. By LORETTA FULTON Martin Luther King Jr. was admired as a great orator, and many of his
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By LORETTA FULTON A familiar face to many Abilenians is returning in May to become rector of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. David Romanik was curate and associate rector at Heavenly Rest when he left in 2014 to become associate rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He and his family, wife, Sarah Beth
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Popular Abilene pastor Felicia Hopkins is headed for the Panhandle in July after being appointed Amarillo District Superintendent of the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. No replacement has been named at St. Paul. In 2013 Hopkins became the first woman first African-American senior pastor at historic St. Paul United Methodist Church. Her appointment was made by Bishop
Read moreVolunteers are needed for the annual Point in Time survey of homeless people in Taylor County, which will begin at midnight Jan. 24 and end at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 25. Deadline to volunteer is Jan. 16. The survey is sponsored by Home Again West Texas and is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for agencies such as Home
Read moreTwo upcoming meetings, sponsored by the Abilene Interfaith Council and the Abilene Association of Congregations, will feature topics of interest to the general public. Both meetings are free and open to the public. The Abilene Interfaith Councill will meet at noon Jan. 21 at the Abilene Public Library branch in the Mall of Abilene. Mike Kelly will speak on
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From Eden to Heaven: Spiritual Formation for the Adventurous By KELLY PIGOTT This book has been a very long time in the making. I’ve been teaching spiritual formation for over a decade at Hardin-Simmons University, and I’ve led three pilgrimages to Ireland (a fourth is slated for this spring). Drawing upon the material I developed for these courses, I’ve crafted
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Spirit Of Abilene 