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Knit N’ Run MILL HALL — The Prayer Shawl Ministry that meets at the Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall will be partnering with the Susquehanna Valley Big Twins Motorcycle Club for their annual Knit N’ Run that will begin at the church on Saturday morning, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to come to the church to see all the beautiful creations the PSM needleworkers have made during the past year that will then be delivered by the SVBTMC bikers to area hospitals, nursing homes and personal care homes. The public is invited to enjoy a light brunch with the ...

Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

LONDON (AP) — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally, 63, a former chief nursing officer for England, will face serious challenges including divisions over the treatment of women and LGBTQ people. She will also have to confront concerns that church leaders haven’t done enough to stamp out the sexual abuse scandals that have dogged the church for more than a decade. The choice of Mullally as Archbishop of ...

Faith in tough times

Bishop Samuel Gobat (1799-1879) of Jerusalem, told a story during a difficult missionary trip in Africa. He endured persecution and many dangers and became greatly discouraged. He entered a cave, dropped to his knees and poured his heart out to God, crying out about being forgotten and forsaken. After a time, when his eyes became accustomed to the darkness of the cave, he was shocked to notice a Hyena with cubs a few feet away. As the bishop removed himself from the cave and safely went on his way, he said to himself “Surely God who kept me safe from a wild beast will keep me safe from ...

Local church briefs

Summer Concert Series LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp’s Summer Concert series is coming to an end. The last summer concert, featuring GloryWay, will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. A love offering will be taken during the concert to further the ministry of both GloryWay and Lamar Lighthouse Camp. For more info call 570-337-0203. Walk by Faith LOCK HAVEN — The Walk by Faith walking program will be meeting, weather permitting, each Wednesday evening and you are invited to join the group, both for the exercise and for fellowship time together. The walks take about one hour ...

Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters

INLE LAKE, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, a major Buddhist celebration and world-class tourist attraction, has seen some of its celebratory spirit diminished, with locals and visitors citing a confluence of challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, political upheaval and natural disasters — including a recent devastating earthquake. Crowds nonetheless flocked this week to enjoy the festivity, with a spectacular gold-gilded barge at its center and scores of smaller wooden boats manned by fishermen from the Intha ethnic minority who practice a unique ...

The currency of faith

In our daily lives, we place values on so many things in our lives. When we buy a vehicle, it has a listed price, but our question to ourselves is… “How much is that vehicle worth to me?” The answer to that question usually decides whether we buy it or not. This is true of anything we buy, whether it’s a vehicle, clothes or a house. We may even find it difficult to relate to anything that doesn’t have a value. This value is usually stated according to the currency system used in our country. In this system, the smallest value is a penny, and it goes up from there. Now, ...