By Loretta Fulton After a wait of two years, the newly rebuilt organ at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest will be dedicated on Sunday, May 3. The dedication service will begin at 6 p.m., with prayers, scriptures, psalms, hymns, choir anthems, and an organ repertoire. A recent church newsletter said the following: “As we mark this exciting moment
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By Loretta Fulton The Abilene Interfaith Council is co-hosting two sessions with science ambassador and author JD Stillwater on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 20 and 21. A graduate of Cornell University, Stillwater “moves and inspires thousands of people all over North America and the globe with science-centered messages of awe and deep kinship,” according to his bio. On Wednesday, Jan.
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“Come one, Come all” to the Feaste of the Twelfth Night, with a worship service, singing, and dinner. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. The service of the Eve of the Epiphany will begin with Holy Eucharist at 5:30 in the nave. Following the service, a piper
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A festival of African music, culture, and cuisine will be held 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. The fifth annual Tamasha la wa Afrika (Celebration of Africa) will feature music by the Alleluia Choir, which is a part of the Swahili language congregation led by Bikole Mulanda that meets at
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Editor’s Note: The following was written by David Romanik, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Heavely Rest, for the church’s newsletter. It is reprinted here with permission. By David Romanik At the end of last summer, I donated blood at the Hendrick Regional Blood Center. I have been donating blood with some regularity for a number of years now,
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By Jay Moore Feeling stressed? Don’t know whether you’re coming or going? Maybe there’s too much on your plate or you’re up to your neck or you’ve run yourself into the ground. Well, if you happen to be free any afternoon at 3:15, consider this three-minute, soul-rejuvenating activity: drive over to Heavenly Rest at S. 6th and Meander, park by
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A festival of African music, culture, and cuisine will be held 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. The public is invited to the free Tamatha la wa Afrika (Celebration of Africa”). The first half of the celebration will be a concert in the church featuring Heavenly Rest’s “Aleluya Kwaya.” The
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By Loretta FultonIan Shelburne with the Eden Center for Regenerative Culture will be guest speaker for the Sept. 25 session of the Creation Care Series sponsored by the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest.The public is invited to hear Shelburne tell about the unique Eden Center that covers 92.5 acres, mostly in Callahan County, 22 miles southeast of Abilene. The
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The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., is hosting a Creation Care Series this fall. The public is invited to the free sessions. Kicking off the series on Sept. 11 will be Kendra Jernigan, associate professor of environmental science at Abilene Christian University. All sessions begin with a meal at 6 p.m. in Gerhart Hall, which faces
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