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Faith Briefs for Dec. 13

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Jesus Cares Nativity Christmas program Jesus Cares is having its Nativity Christmas program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 208 West Marshall Street, Marshall. The church is fully accessible. The public is also invited for fellowship and refreshments in the church basement following the program. Jesus Cares is a ministry dedicated to spreading the earthly joy and eternal hope of Jesus Christ through faith-based programs, resources, and community outreach tailored for individuals with disabilities.

Finding Faith ... in the call to be better stewards of God’s ‘Garden of Eden’

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They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. I guess maybe in this case a movie might be worth an infinite number of words when it comes to creating awareness about the earth-altering effects of climate change. “One with the Whale,” a fast-moving, two-hour documentary that premiered on PBS on Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, is a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking look at how dire the circumstances of one family who maintains a subsistence life mainly through hunting on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. At its heart, the movie tells the story of Native teen, ...

Finding commonalities among other faith traditions makes us more faithful people as well

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American Indian prayer leader Delvin Rogers reverently packed the tobacco into his sacred peace pipe, and then methodically set about offering prayers to each of the four directions, as well as above and below himself. The small but intensely focused crowd watched in silence as Delvin explained each of his actions and the deeply sacred symbolism in all of the elements of the ceremony: the pipe, the tobacco, the directions, the sun, the earth and the native prayers to the Spirit. Rogers, who’s become a good friend over the past year and a half as we’ve explored faith practices ...

Faith Briefs for Dec. 6

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Beginning Experience series Widowed, Divorced, Separated? Beginning Experience of SW MN/Marshall, a peer ministry support group, is offering its “Coping with Life Alone” Series for 10 weeks starting Jan. 6. This series is designed for those wishing to work through the grieving process following the loss of a loved one. The Monday night sessions begin at 7 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church on Church and A streets in Marshall. Registration will be taken for the first two weeks. The support group is open to people of all denominations. There is a $75 fee to cover the cost of ...

Paul reminds us that an attitude of gratitude grows our relationship with God

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It is the week of Thanksgiving, a time to gather with loved ones, sit around a table filled with delicious food, and hopefully spend a little time thinking about what it is we are grateful for. Thanksgiving isn’t thought of as a religious holiday, per se, as one doesn’t have to profess to be a faithful person to be thankful. That is to be sure. But I would hold up that part of being faithful is to be grateful. Just ask the Apostle Paul, who wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will ...

Faith Briefs for Nov. 29

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CDA Christmas party Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be presenting CCW and CDA members a Christmas party following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. A light lunch will be served with a free will offering. On Dec 7, CDA will be with the live Nativity scene at “ Light Up the Night” at Independence Park. Night of Cornerstone Wednesday Night of Cornerstone will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Church at 202 North Fourth Street. The Night of Cornerstone is an opportunity for adults and children and is on the first Wednesday of every ...