Richland Source – Mansfield and Ashland churches share message of love and inclusivity – The Ashbys, who are both Episcopalian priests, want members of the LGBTQ community…
The Ithacan – Local food pantries provide support during pandemic – Food pantries on the Ithaca College campus and in Tompkins County work to combat food insecurity…
Village Daily Sun – Church Remembers the Fallen in Fruitland Park – A Fruitland Park church is continuing its tradition of honoring the servicemen and women resting in its cemetery. Members of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church plan to place live Christmas wreaths on every one of its 70 military graves. The wreaths come from Wreaths Across America, a national network of volunteers who lay thousands of memorial wreaths across the country every December.
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Mansfield and Ashland churches share message of love and inclusivity
Richland Source – Mansfield, OH
Next March, Joe and Kay Ashby will celebrate 40 years of marriage. Like most couples, they have not agreed on everything over the years, but one thing they have always been in agreement about is the inclusive love of God—no exceptions.
The Ashbys, who are both Episcopalian priests, want members of the LGBTQ community who have been hurt by religion in the past to know two things: “We’re sorry, and that was the church. That was not God.”
“We’d love to be a place where people who have been hurt by the church can hear a message of God’s love and we can begin the healing process,” Joe Ashby said. “It is so hurtful to see people destroyed by that which should affirm their personhood.” […]
Local food pantries provide support during pandemic
The Ithacan – Ithaca, NY
Small blue cabinets from Mutual Aid Tompkins stocked with nonperishable food and toiletries are scattered throughout Tompkins County. These cabinets are part of a project that Ithaca College alum Elizabeth Jesch ’20 works on as the food sharing coordinator of Mutual Aid Tompkins. These cabinets aim to foster a sense of community during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when food insecurity is heightened.
Jesch graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public and community health with a focus on nutrition promotion. She now works toward food security as part of the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) in Ithaca. She said that working with Mutual Aid Tompkins has been a rewarding experience that has shown her the importance of togetherness in the face of adversity. […]
Church Remembers the Fallen in Fruitland Park
Village Daily Sun – Fruitland Park, FL
A Fruitland Park church is continuing its tradition of honoring the servicemen and women resting in its cemetery.
Members of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church plan to place live Christmas wreaths on every one of its 70 military graves. The wreaths come from Wreaths Across America, a national network of volunteers who lay thousands of memorial wreaths across the country every December.
“This will be my third year helping to oversee the Wreaths Across America program at Holy Trinity Episcopal,” said Annette Freeman, a Lady Lake resident and church member. “The church is very proud to support this wonderful program.” […]