Summary
The Apalachicola Times – Apalachicola, FL – Trinity donates laptops to college-bound – If you have a good laptop computer languishing in a closet or under a bed, put it to work…
Cumberland Times-News – Cumberland, MD – Local election judges reaffirm commitment to service – Husband, wife view serving people as ‘human duty’…
Erie Times-News – Erie, PA – Starting ‘good trouble’ in Erie – The scene came to me Friday evening as I stood outside the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul on West Sixth Street witnessing an extraordinary moment. I’m sure I’m not the only one who left hoping, praying, that our children will have cause to tell the story of that night…
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The Apalachicola Times
Apalachicola, FL
Trinity donates laptops to college-bound
On August 4, two college-bound Franklin County High School graduates received laptops at Trinity Episcopal Church. Keondre Sewell and Jaylin Charles will attend Troy University in the fall.
The idea for donating laptops began with some ladies – many are Trinity members – who meet during the pandemic for safe socialization. They include Kay Carson, Dolores Croom, Martha Harris, Penny Marler, Patti McCartney, Susie Wagoner, Kathy Willis, and Myrtis Wynn. […]
Cumberland Times-News
Cumberland, MD
Local election judges reaffirm commitment to service
ROSTBURG — Tony and the Rev. Karen Crosby are an unusual couple.
Tony, a retired sociology professor from Frostburg State University, is a member of the Frostburg Methodist Church. Karen, a semi-retired social worker who worked in child welfare, leads the congregation at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Broadway.
Tony is a registered Republican. Karen is a registered Democrat.
“The two of us are like salt and pepper,” Tony said with a smile.
The two have one thing in common, though. They have both served as election judges since 2016 and are dedicated to serving again in November, despite COVID-19.
“There’s something about it that doesn’t make me shake in my shoes,” Karen said. “I see this as my human duty.” […]
Erie Times-News
Erie, PA
Starting ‘good trouble’ in Erie
White bishops pledge repentance for sin of racial indifference
One scene from “Hamilton” that sticks with me is when Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Alexander Hamilton and his crew raise glasses to fomenting a revolution against long odds.
“I may not live to see the glory,” Hamilton sings to his companions. “But I will gladly join the fight. And when our children tell our story, they’ll tell the story of tonight.”
The scene came to me Friday evening as I stood outside the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul on West Sixth Street witnessing an extraordinary moment. I’m sure I’m not the only one who left hoping, praying, that our children will have cause to tell the story of that night.
Black and white clergy shared the steps of the cathedral, but it was the bishops of three predominantly white churches who had come to speak and face the hard truth. […]