Christmas carols go online as churches in Inverness join forces By Val Sweeney Published: 18:30, 17 December 2020
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Chris Dowling, of King s Fellowship.
Churches in Inverness have joined forces in an innovative online venture to ensure people can still enjoy a Christmas carol service and readings despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Two combined services put together by12 city churches of different dominations will go out via social media on Sunday and Christmas Eve while daily messages of hope are also being shared in the run-up Christmas.
By Tim Lantz, iHeart Media
Dec 16, 2020
For business owners in Placer County who attempt to survive the COVID-19 pandemic by staying open during the California lockdown, there might be some financial help available. Leaders of a Rocklin church have created what they call the Placer Freedom Fund.
Pastor Greg Fairrington of Destiny Christian Church said in a social media post that some business people in his community made it through a prior stay-at-home order issued by Governor Gavin Newsom, but the pastor added that the latest coronavirus public health order has been could be the straw that broke the camel s back for businesses.
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Doxa Destiny Chapel calls for peaceful co-existence
The Reverend Emmanuel Okorley, General Overseer of the Doxa Destiny Chapel International, a charismatic church, on Saturday said political parties must avoid activities likely to jeopardise the peace of the country. He said Ghanaians cherished the desire of politicians to serve the nation but they (politicians) should also know that peace was paramount in achieving good governance. Rev. Okorley was speaking at the end of a four-day conference of the Church in Accra to build the capacity of members to preach peace after the elections. Dubbed the “Greater Glory Conference,” it was also to ensure that members stand firm in times of adversities.
December 10, 2020
People of faith have been demanding religious freedom since lockdowns began in March. In the pages of the press, in the courts, and in the streets, churches have declared that opening their doors is “essential” and they were right. According to a new poll, mental health has tanked across the board during this year of mayhem, except for one group: those who regularly attend church.
According to the results of a new Gallup self-assessment survey, Americans’ mental health is at its lowest point in two decades, with the number of those who reported positive emotional or mental well-being down a whole 9 percentage points from just last year. While the degree of changes in mental health varied among different groups, quality declined among every demographic men, women, Democrats, Republicans, whites, non-whites, rich, poor, married, and unmarried except for devout religious people.