Religion

Washburn United congregation disbands

A congregant pulled the rope in the lobby of Washburn United Church of Christ on Sunday afternoon ringing its bell-tower bell, calling worshipers to the last service before disbanding forever. At the front door, the last pastor of the church, the Rev. Don Riemer, greeted …

Scholar in residence welcomed

Rabbi Binyamin Biber, rabbi of Machar, the Washington, D.C. congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism, will be “Scholar in Residence” Thursday through Nov. 6 at Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation.

In addition to his pulpit with Machar, Rabbi Biber operates the Humanist Chaplaincy Services of Metropolitan Washington, …

‘Everything went through Washburn’

For years, they held it together, because ... why not? Washburn Congregational Church may be down to 10 members, all elderly, but they believed that they still had a future together. In its 175-year history, this area’s first Christian fellowship had seen plenty of trials, …

Evolution vs. intelligent design deserves debate

A high-level debate on evolution vs. intelligent design was held at Stevenson High School recently. It was a discussion at the idea level with respect for both debaters. Debates on multiple topics can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soYMGeqHzpI. …

Church members, community welcome new pastor

Adjusting to a new congregation and location is often an overwhelming process. But the adjustment period for Bryan Elliot, senior pastor at Community Christian Church in Lincolnshire, has been quick and smooth. For this, he thanks the very people that he works with throughout the …

Lincolnshire teen heading to World Youth Day

Eileen Moran of Lincolnshire, is brushing up on her history. Jessica Tanyko, also a St. Mary’s Parish peer minister, jokes she’ll have to buy Rosetta Stone language CDs. How does a teenager prepare for an event such as World Youth Day 2011, a week of religious …