The top two people in the United States government slammed the Ugandan “Anti Homosexuality Bill 2009” at The Family’s National Prayer Breakfast on February 4 – and President Barack Obama described the Bill as “odious”. And an American gay group described the President’s remarks as
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday in Lent: Then you… shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house. (Deuteronomy 26:1-11) For forty days he was tempted by the devil. (Luke 4:1-13)
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me. (Psalm 138) For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken. (Luke 5:1-11) Carrie Newcomer is
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany: To give them… the oil of gladness. (Isaiah 61:1-6) He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives… (Luke 4:14-21) In 1968 a group called “The Rascals” released one of the songs we’ll
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Second Sunday after Epiphany: For the Lord delights in you. (Isaiah 62:1-5) You have kept the good wine until now. (John 2:1-11) Peter Mayer is a singer-songwriter from Minnesota. He is not to be confused with another musician
I couldn’t even see my hand in front of my face, it was so dark. My partner and I were standing deep inside the bowels of a mountain in Montana. One of the excursions we had taken on this day of our vacation was to
Perhaps it’s just me, but it seems like 2009 really just got underway, then Christmas hit me upside the head. Anyone else experiencing that? This year really seems to have flown right by. I remember when I was kid, it was like Christmas would never
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent: Malachi 3:1-12, Luke 3:1-6 This morning’s song comes from Melissa Etheridge, off her 2008 Christmas album. The song is called “It’s Christmas Time.” What if we could create peace
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost: Daniel 12:1-13, Mark 13:1-8 The rock group R.E.M. got its start in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 after singer Michael Stipe and guitarist Pete Buck met at a record store
“(Jesus) sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said