By Rick Wolcott* “We stand here tonight amongst racial prejudices, hate, and those that have decided not to love, to bring about some love in this place,” said the Rev. Hilton Smith. “America is in need of a love transfusion.” Smith, president of the Cleveland branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored [...]
Category: Local Church
Having Fun, Helping Others
By Rick Wolcott* Andover United Methodist Church (Western Reserve District) held a block party on May 17 as part of the denomination’s Change the World weekend. Developed through the church’s youth group, the block party was a day of fun for the community that also benefited children in need in East Ohio and around the [...]
Fragrance-Free and Mission-Minded
By Rev. Beverly Hall* Easter lilies and all the other spring flowers we use to decorate our sanctuaries may cause problems for those suffering from allergies. Some people even stay home from church services if they know flowers will be present in quantities. Flowers look beautiful. We don’t want to eliminate them from our altars, [...]
