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At inaugural prayer service, a message of renewal and ‘repairing the breach’ The service featured prayers and sermons from some of Donald Trumps biggest religious critics. Doug Emhoff, from left, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and first lady Jill Biden bow their heads in prayer during a virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service, in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) January 21, 2021...

The Rev. William Barber II to headline interfaith inauguration prayer service Patti LaBelle and Josh Groban will offer musical performances. The Washington National Cathedral on June 12, 2015. RNS photo by Sally Morrow January 19, 2021 WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Washington National Cathedral will host a virtual iteration of its traditional interfaith worship service the day after Joe Biden’s inauguration, with activist and pastor the Rev. William Barber II preaching the sermon. Th...

Header Ad Rev. William Barber II Will Headline an Inaugural Prayer Service With Jen Hatmaker, Rev. Rob Fisher and More January 19, 2021 As usual, the Washington National Cathedral will host an inaugural prayer service to ask for God’s grace over a new presidential administration. Unlike usual — because what is usual right now? — the service will be held digitally, which means we’ll all have the option to a get a virtual front row seat to an intriguing, interfaith guest list. Activist ...

Our reading list in 2020, like the rest of our lives, was colored by the triple whammy of pandemic, racial justice protests and the presidential election. But given the unpredictability of these 12 jam-packed, crisis-filled months, how did the thinkers, researchers, preachers and their publishers of the books we clung to know to furnish us with such timely analyses? As several of the authors of the most interesting books have noted, the answer is all too grim: In many cases, we only reaped what...

7 Austin stories that made us smile in 2020 OK, so, were all agreed that there was a lot of bad news this year. On behalf of the Austin360 team, wed like to thank you for sticking with us this year. Its been brutal. As we peer into 2021 — with that little spot of light just poking out of this damned tunnel — we wanted to remember some good things. There were good things! Promise. Here are seven lifestyle and entertainment stories we reported in 2020 that gave us hope, made us feel closer to...

The year 2020 changed how we celebrate the holidays. We Zoom with family members instead of gathering in person. We may be pinching a few more pennies, while missing family and friends even more this holiday season. The Kanawha County Public Library Book team thought it might be a nice opportunity to look at making some new traditions, saving some family stories and finding a way to balance the holiday stress. Staying closer to home, we are looking for more things to craft. “Quick and Easy...