Holidays & Holy Days

18+ hour, 47+ min ago   (393+ words) I’m regularly amazed by the addition of holidays I never knew existed. I’m not just talking about silly ones like National Spaghetti Day (Jan. 4) or National Sock Day (Dec. 4). I’m talking about actual, official holidays that show up on the…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (192+ words) We thank You for Your word and its timelessness Truly there is nothing new under the sun in regards to those who oppose You and those who follow You. Thank You that You are our protector and provider. Thank You…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (128+ words) MITCHELL — The Lawrence County Ministerial Alliance will host the annual Persimmon Festival Vesper Service on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Opera House. Centering on the theme “Rooted in Christ,” the community worship gathering will feature guest speaker Tom…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (280+ words) O God, by Your mighty power You made all things out of nothing. First, You set the beginnings of the universe in order. Then, You made man in Your image, and appointed woman to be his inseparable helpmate. Thus You…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago   (301+ words) 1 To you, Lord, I call;
 For you are my Rock, 
 do not turn a deaf ear to me. 
For if you remain silent,
 I will be like those who go down to the pit. 2 Hear my cry for mercy 
 as…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1304+ words) From Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge to modern psychology, the journey from remorse to lasting behavioral change reveals why Yom Kippur can be both a reckoning and a starting point....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (211+ words) O God, Who knowest us to be set in the midst of such great perils, that, by reason of the weakness of our nature, we cannot stand upright, grant us such health of mind and body, that those evils which…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1216+ words) LGBTQ issues, attacks on Democrats dominate unusual RNC midterm convention Ind. prosecutor declines to press charges over false Buttigieg child welfare complaint Markey’s primary win deemed success for LGBTQ activists Furries take over the Metro Gay man sues Delaware AG…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1775+ words) Worship service: the first with Episcopal Church of the Nativity’s new priest-in-charge, the Rev. David Chatel, at 9 a.m. in person at 333 Ellen Drive in San Rafael. A welcome celebration will follow the service. Go to nativityonthehill.org. Yom Kippur service:…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (180+ words) H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Humanitarian Envoy for The Big Heart Foundation, led a delegation from the Foundation on a visit to several charitable projects and initiatives in Bali, Indonesia. The purpose…...