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Churches Together in Medway: Welcome to 2021  |  In a regular column, Churches Together in chairman Pastor Stephen Bello looks back over the past year and to a brighter future. What a year 2020 was! I am so glad that the door is finally closing on the experiences of the last few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. We would all be forgiven if we called it an ‘annus horribilis’. Its been a different kind of year, exploring more of the outdoors. Stock photo Welcome 2021 – a year w...

Success in games, life, and business requires that you understand the rules, even if – especially when – you’re bending them. Here are five that are especially relevant post-pandemic. » More The entire May 2018 New York party group. Thank you all for helping Jim launch The 3rd Ingredient! Davonna Blasingame, Brain Trust member Bill Brandt, Jim Blasingame and Patrice Brandt take a moment to pose for a picture at the New York party in May 2018. New Yo...

Christmas Eve traditions By Vickie Rhodehamel - Arcanum News What is your Christmas Eve Tradition? Every family celebrates special holidays in their own way. Christmas Eve is no exception, with families incorporating a wide variety of traditions. Our family treasures memories of attending a candlelight service on Christmas Eve. While attending church together is a family tradition, there’s something uniquely moving about the dim lighting, the glow of the candles and the words of the age-old C...

The Rev. Fred Pausche, left, pastor of St. Gabriels Catholic Church in Concord Township, listens while members of the Obergefell family sing Christmas carols during a live Nativity event on Dec. 19. St. Gabriels hosted a live, outdoor Nativity on the evening of Dec. 19 and during the day on Dec. 20. The event incorporated radio transmission technology and emphasis on social distancing among performers not from the same household to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

People in Wales asked to limit Christmas bubbles ahead of new lockdown We’ve all recently experienced the lockdown due to coronavirus and are still having to adapt our lives and behaviours to follow the regulations and stop the spread of the virus. This has resulted in a lot of inconvenience, loss of income for some and some resentment at what people regard as the right to choose what we do. This was of course imposed by our Government, which we elected and will, in due course, have the opp...

Claremont church nativity scene highlights push for racial equality, creating peace Genaro Cordova painted the nativity scene, as he does every year. CLAREMONT, Calif. - Neighbors and residents across Southern California stop by a Claremont church to check out its eye-catching nativity scene, which highlights some of the most important issues going on during the year. As of Tuesday, the nativity scene at Claremont United Methodist Church is highlighting racial injustice. Surrounding Jesus birth...

2020 Impact Report: Councils and Chapters Bring MOAA’s Generosity to Their Communities January 07, 2021 The Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Chapter received a 2020 Community Outreach Grant from The MOAA Foundation to help provide housing, food, and emergency financial relief for local veterans. (Photo courtesy of the Grand Canyon Chapter) Editors Note: This article by MOAAs staff is part of the MOAA Charities 2020 Impact Report, a version of which first appeared in the November 2020 ...