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Monroe Episcopal church invites community to Taize service
A unique worship service with roots tracing back to Europe's recovery after World War II will take place at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Monroe on Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. Known as a Taize (pronounced "tah-zay") service, this worship experience is open to all people of faith or even those without any and is noted in particular for its unstructured design.
Silent night, holy night
Local churches prepare for Christmas Eve, Day services
Churches throughout Rockdale and Newton counties will host candlelight communion services as a time of reflection, praise and fellowship. Congregations open their doors wide this time of year to invite everyone to these Christmas Eve candlelight celebrations, which typically include a time of prayer, singing and a short message.
Live nativity scenes prepare community for Christmas
Explore the meaning of Christmas a little deeper this year by attending one of the outdoor Nativity events taking place in Newton County. Covington First United Methodist Church and East Newton Baptist Church will both offer free outdoor nativities this season.
St. Simon's Episcopal hosts bluegrass concert benefit
Proceeds from concert to support local shelter for domestic violence victims
With Dona Bopp and The Angel Biscuits, The Skeeters and The East Dixie Boys on stage, one can be assured of a good-time bluegrass concert this weekend as St. Simon's Episcopal Church hosts a community-wide benefit for Project Renewal. The Sunday afternoon concert begins at 4 and admission
Southern Folk Advent features traditional shape-note singing
Hard times, a shaky economy, political fussing and fighting -- there's nothing new under the sun, the Scripture tells us.. As in the days of old when hard-working, ordinary folk found hope and comfort in singing hymns to the Lord, present generations have the benefit of those same songs
Atlanta Boy Choir to perform at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit
It's not heaven, but the annual Atlanta Boy Choir concert at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit might be as close as it gets with the angelic voices of 40 boys lifting to the rafters of the historic Abbey Church Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.. In addition to the
Thirteen local churches join together for Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
For 22 years, three churches have led the way in hosting an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service in Rockdale County and this year that special service promises to be the largest one yet as now 13 churches will gather to sing, pray, worship and fellowship together Nov. 22.. The Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
Candler Singers kick off holiday season with Covington concert
Covington First United Methodist Church kicks off a busy holiday season with a free community-wide concert featuring the internationally renowned Candler Singers at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Mansfield Baptist Celebrates 100th anniversary
Proctor & Gamble had just unveiled its Crisco shortening while the first transcontinental airplane flight safely landed in California from its launch in New York when at the corner of Highway 11 and 3rd Avenue, a group of believers gathered to worship God and constitute Mansfield Baptist Church.. The year was
Bald Rock Baptist celebrates 150th anniversary
The first shots at Ft. Sumter had just signaled the start of America's Civil War when, on a Georgia plantation, a group of slaves gathered under a brush arbor and prayerfully began what would become Rockdale County's first black congregation.. In November, Bald Rock Baptist Church will celebrate its 150th