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December 25, 2020
The Rev. Carmen D’Amico stood before his congregation in Muse, a former coal town in western Pennsylvania, and talked about not giving into despair and darkness.
“Being in a pandemic doesn’t mean you stop doing what is good,” he told the members of Holy Rosary Catholic Church on a recent rainy Sunday morning, all wearing masks and sitting in every third pew to keep safe distance. “If you know someone is alone, call them up. Reach out to them. Do you have elderly neighbors who need their leaves raked? Do it. Don’t wait for anyone to ask you.”
Martha E. Vink (left) and Alka Lyall (right) lead a Holy Communion service at an Advent gathering in 2019 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. (Photo courtesy of LMX)
A group of progressive United Methodists and other Christians have launched a new denomination named the Liberation Methodist Connexion, or LMX.
The new church aims to center on the voices of people of color as well as queer and transgender individuals those the LMX organizers see as marginalized in the United Methodist Church.
“We are a grassroots denomination of former, current, and non-Methodist faith leaders working on the unfolding of the kin-dom of God,” the LMX says on its website. “We intentionally invite the full participation of all who are living out their God-given identities and expressions.”
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A portrait of Lucille B. Smith, hangs on a wall inside Lucille’s.Godofredo A. Vásquez, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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The top places to see Christmas lights and other holiday displays in Dallas-Fort Worth
Find sparkling displays and attractions across North Texas.
Friends take a selfie at Vitruvian Lights at Vitruvian Park.(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
Driving around looking at Christmas lights is a great way to stay socially distant and catch some cheer. So it’s a good thing that the holidays in Dallas-Fort Worth are always bright with sparkling light displays. Old favorites are returning some with upgrades and there’s a handful of new drive-through displays. Here’s a roundup of places to gawk at holiday lights and some other visuals that might jingle your bells.