FaithATTLEBORO - Centenary United Methodist Church has served the Attleboro community for more than 140 years, since 1865, and its new parish minister plans to continue that ministerial tradition by reaching out to more people and offering new opportunities to worship.
The Rev. Nancy Jean Collins, Centenary's new spiritual leader, has been a minister for 10 years, and has been involved in mission work for most of her adult life. Collins - who prefers to be called "Rev. Nancy" - was 15 years old when she first realized she wanted to dedicate her life to helping and teaching others. She served as a missionary and teacher for 10 years in a low-income neighborhood in Southeastern Kentucky. Religion Briefs City chamber plans church ribbon-cutting
ATTLEBORO - The Attleboro Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the newly refurbished All Saints Anglican Church, 1188 South Main St., at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4. This Week's Sermon Topics
He was what you call a practicing Christian.
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Cycling folks: Foxboro residents bike around the state with songs of worship FOXBORO - When a person wants to get involved with their church's ministry, there are numerous ways to do it. Some volunteer at food banks, shelters, or even sing in their church's choir. More of this storyGuest column: Wisdom of life, from Solomon's proverbs In the '80s, futurist John Nasbitt wrote, "We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge." For years I thought this was a very insightful comment. With information literally at our fingertips, we think it's easy to have more and do more. Even as we overpack our schedules, our desire for more "stuff" is ever-growing. More of this storyCosta named new chaplain at Feehan High
ATTLEBORO - The Rev. Tom Costa has been named the new campus chaplain at Bishop Feehan High School, replacing the Rev. Mike Fitzpatrick, who was chaplain for three years. More of this storyGuest column: Imagine a world where we listened to each other They say that confession is good for the soul. So, I must begin with a confession. I have always wanted to write for a newspaper. I can't put my finger on the exact reason why I have such a desire. More of this storyNorth resident spreads the 'e-word' about God
NORTH ATTLEBORO - Preaching to the masses just got a whole lot easier. More of this storyLet's focus on what unites us as Americans
What's in a name? It doesn't matter if you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent voter. This last year of debates and primaries probably drew you into the drama of national politics. I was surprised when I found myself checking to see who won the Puerto Rico primary on a Sunday afternoon in June. Meaning no insult to Puerto Ricans, I must confess, before this year I didn't know that Puerto Rico held a primary. More of this story
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