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Blessing of the Backpacks Caldwell/Woolrich Charge of the United Methodist Church will be holding a Blessing of the Backpacks Service on Sunday, Aug. 23. Caldwell Church service will be at 8:30 a.m. and Woolrich Church service will be in the Woolrich Park-Pavilion #2 at 10 a.m. Kids should bring their backpacks and their parents to the services. During the sermon, we will pray over you, your backpacks, teachers and school. A potluck picnic will follow in Woolrich Park after the Woolrich service. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on and if staying for a picnic, a dish to share. ...

Providence and superstitious people

Jesuit Tony de Mello told a fine story about a parachutist who is taken by the wind and ends up hanging helplessly from a tree. Seeing a lone traveler with a mule passing on the road, he shouts down to him, “Where am I?” The traveler replies, “You are up a tree.” The chutist says, “You must be a part of the clergy.” The traveler is astonished and says, “As a matter of fact, I am, but how did you know?” The chutist answers, “Because what you say is perfectly true, but completely useless!” There are more promises of God in the eighth chapter of Romans ...

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End of Summer Bash LOCK HAVEN — Holy Spirit Parish invites the community to its End of Summer Bash on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 4 to 9 p.m., at St. Agnes, 3 E. Walnut St., Lock Haven. The evening will feature food, local vendors, family-friendly activities and Bingo from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Vendor spaces are still available. Anyone interested in participating as a vendor or seeking additional information may contact the Holy Spirit Parish office at 570-748-4594. Bring your family and friends and join us for a fun evening as we celebrate the end of ...

We have a helper

I love people. I love the Word of God. And I love bringing the two together. Yet whenever someone sees their life in light of the Bible — the holy Word of God — they quickly realize how unholy they are. The reason is simple: the Bible reveals our shortcomings, our struggles and our sin. It reveals everything — warts and all. Throughout the pages of Scripture, we see example after example of humanity being selfish and prideful, jealous and angry, anxious and doubtful, lustful, insincere, insensitive, uncaring and unloving. To be perfectly honest, the Bible simply reveals the ...

St. Luke’s hosts Monroe Congregational youth group

PHOTO PROVIDED St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 1175 W. Fourth St., Lock Haven, was privileged to host the Monroe Congregational Church’s Youth Group and their advisors, from Monroe, Conn., as they passed through Lock Haven on their yearly mission, this one being to Ohio. Some of ...