By DANNY MINTON Every year at this time people tell “The Story.” It’s the story of a baby wrapped in rags, born in a stable in a remote town called Bethlehem. It was the beginning of the fulfillment of a promise God made to Abraham thousands of years ago. Other stories continue to inspire us to do good during this
Read moreCantor Monica O’Desky will lead a Hanukkah service Friday, Dec. 7, at Temple Mizpah, 849 Chestnut St. A dinner will begin at 6 p.m., with services to follow at 7. Cost for the dinner is $5. Call 572-3037 for reservations. Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights that begins at sundown on the first day, which this year falls
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The Grace Museum is sponsoring a free Advent Music Series on Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18. The concerts will be in different locations but all will be 12:15-12:45 p.m. Advent, which begins Sunday, Dec. 2, is the month-long period leading to Christmas. It also marks the beginning of a new year for churches that follow a liturgical calendar. The
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Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, starts Sunday, Dec. 2, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start planning to attend Christmas events. Following is a list of Christmas-related events coming soon: CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT HEAVENLY REST The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest Christmas invites the public to a Christmas Open House, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
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BOOK SIGNINGS Monday, Nov. 26, 4-6 p.m. at Texas Star Trading Co., Gary McCaleb, former Abilene mayor, is the co-author of Treasured Places: Celebrating the Richness of America’s Cities & Towns ($18.95 paperback). Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-noon at Texas Star Trading Co., Charles Lynn Russell is the author of the novel, Coming Home ($15 paperback) Pre-signed — Playing for More: Trust Beyond
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON You’re in a dark room. You take a match and strike it. You can hold the match on the end and watch as it slowly burns down to almost the tips of your fingers and then, as it nears the end, blow it out. At that point, the match is blackened and useless never to be used
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By LORETTA FULTON It felt and looked more like Christmas Day than Thanksgiving Day, with the temperature hovering around 55 and the sky gray and wintry, but it didn’t matter. The first Thanksgiving Day dinner served in the Aldersgate United Methodist Church community garden was a success. All it took was an exchange between a church member helping host
Read moreA panel of McMurry University students and faculty presented the November program for the Abilene Interfaith Council. The 10 students, university chaplain, and two professors talked about their experiences at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions, held Nov. 1-7 in Toronto. (Photo by Loretta Fulton) By LORETTA FULTON It was like drinking from a firehose, it was a glimpse
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Dr. Sandra Hazelip, a world traveler, was honored Nov. 9 at Hillcrest Church of Christ for her numerous trips to one particular spot on the globe, Zambia. Hazelip and her good friend, Ellie Hamby, who spends part of the year each year helping with the Namwianga Zonal Health Center in Zambia, plan to go around the world in 80 days
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