Editor’s Note: The Rev. Jared Houze, vicar of All Saints Episcopal Church in Colorado City and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Sweetwater, wrote the following letter to members of his congregations as they, along with others, face life in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Rev. Jared Houze, his wife Ericka Colon-Houze and their children. Submitted photo Dear Church Family,
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Reminders of Holy Week and Easter services online, on TV, or on the radio are listed below: PIONEER DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Join us Easter Sunday morning for worship online and on the radio! You can find both worship services online at pioneerdrive.tv: Celebration service at 9am (and on the radio AM1560) and the gathering service at 10:30am. You can also view them on Facebook. In
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The third sermon for 2020’s Holy Week Luncheon series is given by Steve Patterson from St. Paul UMC! Click the link below to view “On the Road Again” – from Luke 24:13-35.
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The second sermon for 2020’s Holy Week Luncheon series is given by Shane Hughes from Highland Church of Christ. Click the link below to view “Surprising Hope” from Mark 16:1-8.
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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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