By Glenn Dromgoole St. James United Methodist Church kicks off the school/church year with a gospel hymnfest in August. We were privileged to be guests at the most recent one, invited by one of the members of the wonderful St. James choir, conducted by Alan Jones. The service was all music, except for a brief welcome, prayer, and scripture reading
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By Loretta Fulton United Women in Faith, a national organization with regional chapters, will meet in Abilene Nov. 8-9. The unifying conference will be held in two parts, Friday and Saturday. The Friday portion of the meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church, will be the last for the Northwest Texas Annual Conference chapter of
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By Loretta Fulton If all goes as planned, United Methodists in the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, which includes Abilene, will become part of a new unified conference that will reflect changes in membership following the departure of many conservative congregations for the new Global Methodist Church. The majority of former United Methodist Churches in Northwest Texas have left for the
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A Holy Week tradition that originated in 1997 is returning this week and next to St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St. The Living Last Supper, which brings Leonardo da Vinci’s famed painting to life, features men of the church portraying Jesus and the 12 apostles at the Last Supper in the Upper Room. The public is invited to
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By LORETTA FULTON St. James United Methodist Church will be getting a new pastor this summer, while St. Paul UMC will be getting an associate pastor. The two churches are the only remaining United Methodist congregations in Abilene. Other local congregations have disaffiliated from the UMC and have joined the conservative Global Methodist Church, which launched May 1, 2022. Among
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By LORETTA FULTON The United Methodist Church is united no more. A number of local congregations have voted to disaffiliate with the UMC and join the new Global Methodist Church. That trend is expected to continue in Abilene and across the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, a regional jurisdiction. For those who have voted to disaffiliate, the change takes effect Jan.
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St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St., is once again presenting its Living Last Supper in person after two years of adjustments due to COVID-19. The St. James tradition will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 8, 9, and 10 and again at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14. Admission is free but tickets are required.
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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
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON Sunday was not a day of rest of a lot of church members in Abilene as they joined together to pack 2,500 boxes of non-perishable food for Children’s Hunger Fund. The food packing took place at Zion Lutheran Church. It was the fifth year for the church to partner with Children’s Hunger Funday for the
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