By Loretta Fulton The head of Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, will be the guest speaker for the Oct. 6 Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University. Jean Savage is president and chief executive officer of Trinity Industries, which owns businesses that provide railcar products in North America under the trade name TrinityRail®. Savage will speak at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,
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By Nancy Patrick I love writing, and this series of essays is especially enjoyable for me because some of my readers suggested that I continue these articles. As I go through my list of class openers I called “thoughts for the day,” I recall them and remember why I chose them. Although I never “preached” lessons from these sayings, I
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By Danny Minton It weighed a little over 183 pounds and was less than 25 inches wide. Scores of people wanted a glimpse of it. It was the most amazing thing anyone had ever seen. Nothing in the world had ever been built that could compare to the amazement of what this small object held as people anxiously anticipated the
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By Isaiah Core In 1936 the Presbyterian Church first celebrated this denomination-wide liturgical holiday which started at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. “World Communion Sunday” has been celebrated on the first Sunday of October since and is a 90-year-old tradition. This year it will be observed on Sunday, Oct. 4. Communion is one of the central tenets of Christianity.
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury It shouldn’t happen to a dog, nor to a rodeo clown. Such an unlikely opening sentence warrants further explanation, which I trust in the next 650 words or so will shed more light than bolts across the sky in an April thunderstorm. Content of this message has been approved by both my rescue dog,
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Everyday Ministry shines the spotlight on those who try to stay out of it. They’re the ones who stay in the background, quietly doing the small things that make life better for others. They’re all around you. To nominate someone for an Everyday Ministry feature, please send information to editor@spiritofabilene.com. Include the name of the person being nominated, contact info,
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By Loretta Fulton Wesley Erickson, Director of Mission and Ministry at Hendrick Health, will speak on a topic he knows well at the Wednesday, Sept. 23, meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. Erickson’s topic will be, “A Day in the Life of a Healthcare Chaplain.” The public is invited to the luncheon meeting, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at
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Local Catholic parishes will be hosting fall festivals, beginning Saturday, Sept. 26. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 837 Jeanette St., will have a two-day festival Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27. Saturday’s events will be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday’s hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will feature music, food booths, games, bingo, and a silent auction.
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The Abilene Interfaith Council invites the public to a screening of Fordson: Faith, Fasting, and Football, followed by a discussion led by Dr. Zach Ingle, a film studies scholar and professor of communications at Hardin-Simmons University. The screening will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Unity Spiritual Living Center, 2842 Barrow St. Snacks will be provided. Admission is
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