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Church cemetery ceremonies to honor lighthouse keepers

On Saturday, Oct. 3, volunteers with the nonprofit organization, U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter, will honor seven Chesapeake Bay late lighthouse keepers in special ceremonies at three cemeteries in Mathews County. Some of the keepers served at...

Exactly what is Christian Citizenship?

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a special two-part column series.) In the midst of this strange year, there is one predictable and ominous event on the horizon, the November elections. And as the editorial page of the Sentinel...

Are you foolish or wise in relating to the Lord?

God has gone to great lengths to help us live wisely, and the book of Proverbs is replete with the necessary guidance to accomplish wisdom and not foolishness. But, there are questions that we have to ask ourselves as...

Everyone will have to adjust to new realities

Our local community, state and nation are a long way from getting back to normal, but at least there appears to be less panic in general. There are still protests and riots, but they are fewer. COVID-19 has not...

Unitarian Universalist scholarship awarded to Middlesex High grad

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church of the Rappahannock of White Stone announced that five 2020 graduates from Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck high schools received UUFR Servetus Endowment scholarships to help them pursue their academic and career goals — including...

Clarksbury UMC salutes grads

Clarksbury United Methodist Church members receiving Middlesex High School diplomas last month include MHS Valedictorian Sydney Funk, MHS Salutatorian Sierra Funk, Alex Crittenden, Andy Farmer and Abigail Purcell. Additionally, Clarksbury awarded scholarships  to Christopher Glenn, upcoming senior at College of...

Truth is scarce nowadays; but can be found in Jesus

Truth is hard to find these days. There is a sea of information constantly flowing from seemingly endless sources but, almost all of the information is met with challenges to its validity and truthfulness. Who can we trust? Where...

Bethpage Camp-Resort to host praise music concert

Bethpage Camp-Resort’s amphitheater will be the site of a variety of praise and worship music starting at 9 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 9. Jubal, a contemporary praise band, will offer a mixture of worship music. Jubal is named after the...

Zoar pastor performs baptism in river after Stingray service

The Rev. John Snow, right, the pastor of Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville, baptizes Don Hollingshead Sunday in the Rappahannock River. The baptism followed Zoar’s outdoor weekly 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship service near Stingray Point. “We all love an...

Urbanna United Methodist Church resumes in-person Sunday worship

Urbanna United Methodist Church is back open for in-person worship at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday morning. “We encourage all interested persons to call the church office by Thursday to register their Sunday attendance and to learn about the safety...

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