Month: February 2019
Aurora Methodists to conclude 'Small but Mighty' sermon series on Bible's lesser known books
Concluding “Small but Mighty” sermon series
Feb. 19, 2019, AURORA, Ill. — Rev. Derek Rogers will explore Titus to conclude his four-part “Small but Mighty” sermon series Sunday, March 3, at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church inRead More
Philemon continues Aurora Methodists' sermon series on Bible's lesser known books
Oswego pastor Roger Jenks recounts Esther moment
Feb. 17, 2019, AURORA, Ill. — Philemon, a lesser know Bible book, will be explored Sunday, Feb. 24, at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora. The church holds worship servicesRead More
“Files that could have documented the terrible deeds and named those responsible were destroyed, or not even created,”
At Vatican summit, talk of destroyed files riles bishops’ critics
by: Jack Jenkins, Feb 23, 2019 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On a day packed with emotion and unusually direct criticism of the Catholic church hierarchy, victims of church abuse respondedRead More
Currently, the denomination’s rulebook, the Book of Discipline, includes language that bars...
The ‘Splainer: What’s the United Methodist special session all about?
The ’Splainer (as in, “You’ve got some ’splaining to do”) is an occasional feature in which RNS gives you everything you need to know about current events to help youRead More
The two congresswomen belong to such communities that demonize Israelis and Jews...
Opinion: Omar’s Anti-Semitic Tweet, Tip of the Iceberg – Tlaib Dancing with Palestinian Flag, Betrayal
Congresswoman’s Ilhan Omar’s recent anti-Israeli tweet is not an isolated case in Islamic communities in North America where the Anti-Semitic imagination drives many to believe that Jews run the world.Read More
Vigil for victims' families, APD, 1st responders, and City of Aurora
City of Lights Prayer Vigil on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
CITY OF LIGHTS COMMUNITY PRAYER VIGIL The Aurora Prayer Coalition, area churches and Greg Zanis’ Crosses for Losses – with support from the City of Aurora – will hold aRead More