The first Holy Week Luncheon Series video is live now. Each day’s sermon will be posted on spiritofabilene.com through Thursday. Monday’s sermon is from Cliff Stewart, pastor of First Central Presbyterian Church
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LIVING LAST SUPPER An abbreviated performance of the Living Last Supper can be seen at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, on St. James United Methodist Church’s YouTube channel. After Thursday night, it can be seen at any time. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9If4R-_-J7NGTCEeX-vcgg By LORETTA FULTON Normally, the final performance of the Living Last Supper is presented on Maundy Thursday at St. James United
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By LORETTA FULTON Saturday morning, the day before Palm Sunday, was miserable. Cold and rainy, a perfect complement to the misery inflicted on society by the coronavirus pandemic. Traffic was light down Sayles Boulevard and onto South Seventh Street, to the parking lot of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Even if the weather had been warm and sunny,
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury Lanes don’t get slower than those to which we’ve all been assigned. Thoroughly “slowed down,” I am reminded of the old duffer stopped numerous times on the freeway who refused to accelerate to minimum speed. Finally, the officer said, “If you don’t start moving faster, I’m going to strongly suggest that you sign
Read moreHOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Four Abilene Churches, continuing in a tradition over 35 years old in Abilene, are hosting Holy Week Luncheon Series–without the luncheon–Monday through Thursday, April 6-9. St. Paul United Methodist, Highland Church of Christ, First Baptist Church and First Central Presbyterian Church are the host churches. For the first time, the traditional luncheon series won’t be held, due
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By LORETTA FULTON Second-semester students in the physician assistant program at Hardin-Simmons University were all set for a mission trip to Peru at the end of April when their plans were abruptly halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. The students were disappointed but quickly regrouped and turned their attention to people in need in Abilene or wherever the students are
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Editor’s Note: Carolyn Newman, a retired public school music educator, provides some much-needed entertainment as we keep our social distance, shelter in place, and wait out the coronavirus pandemic. By CAROLYN NEWMAN My hair’s a little whiter, My jean’s a little tighter So I’m not Little Debbie no more. Expanded in my middle Jalapeno peanut brittle And I just
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS One dictionary defines “platitude” as a “remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.” Examples would include “Forgive and forget” or “It is what it is.” The list goes on and most of us do not even really hear these phrases because, although they once
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON There are a lot of lessons that have come out of the current pandemic facing the world. In many ways, the world was unprepared for what has taken place, and as a result, the lives of thousands face death, and millions of more lives changed. Stores were mobbed with people filled with fear, feeling unprepared for something
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