PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia’s Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith. Like other Quaker houses of worship, it follows values of simplicity and ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Do Quakers quake? Do Quakers eat Quaker Oats? Are Quakers still around today? These are some of the questions that visitors often ask at the Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia. Many visitors don’t know about the Quakers’ faith. But in recent years, ...
“Does a person’s right to believe anything mean that anything they believe is right? Granting someone the right to believe something is a matter of conscience; but going along with everything they believe is a matter of pure nonsense.” — G.K. Chesterton Christians believe that there is an intelligent designer, and everything carries within its form and texture the signature of that Creator. No part of this material world is unconnected with God. Biblical religion cannot be lived apart from matter — the seen, felt, tasted, smelled and listened to. As Eugene H. Peterson says, ...
First Responders celebration SWISSDALE — The Swissdale United Methodist Church will celebrate First Responders during our Sunday service on Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. All first responders and their families are welcome to attend. Addiction support MILL HALL — Before the COVID pandemic, the Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall offered A-Anon meetings at the church, but those resources were not continued afterward. Pastor Susan Champion believes there are still those in our area who would benefit from having support and resources available to help them cope with the ...
It is reasonable to say we are living in an age where we are more distracted than ever. Distractions can come from the phones in our pockets, the watches on our wrist, the radios in our cars, or even the computers and television in our homes. The opportunity to be distracted is everywhere, and these are just the technical, non-human distractions. Data from Prosperity Media and Exploding Topics further makes the point: (09-11-2024) — The average office worker sends 40 emails per day and receives 121 emails per day. They spend on average 15.5 hours each week just dealing with ...
Community car wash to support families in need LOCK HAVEN — Holy Spirit Parish will host a fundraiser for One Gallon Challenge. Local residents are invited to roll up Saturday, Oct. 18, for a special Community Car Wash Benefit Event at St. Agnes Church, 3 E. Walnut St., in Lock Haven. The event, running from 4 - 6 p.m., will raise funds for the One Gallon Challenge, a local initiative run by the Clinton County Ministerium that provides emergency home heating assistance to families in need throughout the winter season. The community is encouraged to participate in two ways: from ...
