Day: March 27, 2020
Congregational leaders find themselves relying on multiple digital tools....
Opinion: COVID-19 could end church as we know it. And I feel fine.

by: Paul O’Donnell (C. Christopher Smith) March 27, 2020 (RNS) — The coronavirus pandemic has quickly swept the globe, throwing just about every human institution into chaos. Faith communities areRead More
“Governors can save hundreds of lives right now by releasing these detainees,” said Elizabeth Weinbloom...
‘Deadly as Dachau’: Activists call for mass decarceration during pandemic

by: Aysha Khan BOSTON, March 25, 2020 (RNS) — If any locals still braving the streets walked past Boston’s John F. Kennedy Federal Building over the weekend, they may haveRead More
"Such considerations turn human lives into checkmarks on a page rather than the sacred mystery they are," he wrote.
Moore: Sanctity of human life takes priority during pandemic

by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, March 26, 2020 (BP) — The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic “is no time to turn our eyes away from the sanctity of human life,” Southern Baptist ethicistRead More
Under stern advice from the health department, both were tested last Saturday after an Aurora Police supervisor tested positive for COVID-19.
Aurora Mayor, Police Chief Test Positive for COVID-19

AURORA, Ill., March 27, 2020 — The Kane County Health Department confirmed the positive COVID-19 test results for Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman. UnderRead More
If you are willing to write thank- you cards, contact Flowing Forth Pastor Derek Rogers...
Aurora Methodists to thank healthcare workers

AURORA, Ill., March 26, 2020 — Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora is looking for people willing to write thank-you notes for delivery to area frontline healthcare workers. IfRead More