By Loretta Fulton The 40th annual Festival of Faith, featuring Rabbi Evan Moffic of Congregation Solel in Highland Park, Illinois, gets under way Sunday, Oct. 18, at First Central Presbyterian Church. Overall theme is “The Rabbi from Nazareth.” “For more than 40 years, the Festival of Faith has brought distinguished religious leaders and thinkers to Abilene for conversation, worship, and
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By Rev. Cliff Stewart I am deeply troubled by the Secretary of Defense’s proposal to execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad and make his death available for public viewing. Let me be clear. Hasan committed monstrous crimes. Thirteen people were murdered at Fort Hood. Their families deserve our remembrance, our compassion, and justice. But justice and vengeance are not the
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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 Grace Sosa I have been doing children’s sermons for over ten years now, first in high school at First Baptist Church in Pecos. Now I take turns with my husband as part of our roles as associate pastors at First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene. Most of the churches I have seen that still have a children’s sermon ask
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By Loretta Fulton The annual Holy Week Luncheon Series, a tradition in Abilene for over 40 years, will begin Monday, March 30, with the theme, “Love Showed Up: Four Days That Turned the World Upside Down.” “Many in our city consider this series as some of the best evidence of the shared faith and trust of Abilenians,” said Rev. Cliff
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By Loretta Fulton Gilbert Korman’s pastor at First Central Presbyterian Church likes to joke that Gilbert has the same birthday as the church, which would make him 145 years old. They actually share the same birthday, Feb. 27, but are separated by 50 years. Gilbert turned 95 on Feb. 27 of this year, while the church–and the city of Abilene–are
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Click on the following links for related stories:Presbyterian/Abilene History: A Minter Family LegacyA Prayer for AbilenePresbyterians, City Celebrate 145 Years By Janice Six For several years, a newspaper photo from 1925 was posted in Joe Allen’s Barbeque on South Treadaway. The photo was of George and Robbie Lee Allen and their ten children, ranging in age from 2 years to 20-something. Joe’s
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Click on the following links for related stories:Presbyterian/Abilene History: A Minter Family LegacyA Prayer for Abilene By Loretta Fulton Just over two weeks before the city of Abilene was founded on March 15, 1881, the Presbyterians had already put down roots. They claimed a spot at North 1st and Pine streets by setting up a tent. A marker on the corner
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Click on the following links for related stories.Presbyterians, City Celebrate 145 YearsA Prayer for Abilene By Bill Minter We don’t know much about the weather that Sunday morning, February 27, 1881. The Weather Service wasn’t here yet, but historical accounts statewide show that temperatures were trending warmer late in the month, warm enough for a few early arrivals to gather in a
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