Church
Address shared difficulties — “family conversations” needed by congregants sometimes
by Rev. Bruce Johnson -
As a boy, my father occasionally addressed us children in a serious tone, “Come to the table; we need to have a family conversation.” When I heard those words, I knew that the conversation...
Church Briefs: July 28, 2022
The Pastors Aide committee of Make-A-Way and Deliverance Full Gospel Baptist Church at 100 Flats Road in Urbanna will host a special dinner 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Organizers ask that you pre-order your dinner — the cut-off...
A long overdue tribute offered to a MC Vietnam War veteran
(Editor’s note: Paul Edwin Figg, 75, of Locust Hill passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. His friend Jane Cutler delivered the tribute below at his funeral. “The USA pulled out of the Vietnam War in 1973,” Cutler wrote...
Spirit lifts oppressed up; knocks oppressors down
by Pastor Michael Cook -
A wealthy woman named Martha invited Jesus and His disciples to stay in her home. But at the dinner, as she hurried about serving her guests, she found her younger sister Mary sitting at...
Esleck Trio to perform at Urbanna Baptist Church
The David Esleck Trio (above) performs at a recent concert. The group includes, from left, David Esleck, Michael Hawkins and Keith Willinghman. Jason Jenkins (not pictured) sometimes plays bass instead of Hawkins.
The David Esleck Trio is set to perform...
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in White Stone supports concerts
Belle Isle State Park’s Music by the River received enthusiastic support and funds from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church of the Rappahannock (UUFCR) Church’s Servetus Endowment. The Friends of Belle Isle Music by the River series of shows continues...
Celebrate Light explores gardening, animal control
The June 24 Celebrate Light youth group program was sponsored by the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department. Norris talked about her program and the boxed raised garden her students built and planted. Middlesex Deputy Sheriff Ron Hirtz (right)...
Church Briefs: July 7, 2022
Get those creative juices flowing at Hermitage Baptist Church’s 2022 vacation Bible school, Spark Studios, a place where imagination is ignited and creativity is awakened. Whether children are exploring their artistic side in the Bible Study Studio or Crafts...
Christ Church troop attends summer camp in Goshen
Middlesex Scouts BSA Troop 341 is at summer camp this week. (Scouts BSA refers to the group formerly called Boy Scouts.) Troop members gather for a photo at Lake Merriweather at Camp Mariott in Goshen in Rockbridge County. The...
Saluda’s Antioch Baptist Church set to receive a historical marker
New historical markers coming to roadsides in Virginia will highlight events, schools, churches, communities, a health facility, a motel, political activism, and persons important in Virginia’s African-American history in Middlesex, Charles City, Chesterfield, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Nottoway counties and...
