By Rev. Alexandra Parisher * According to the Centers for Disease Control [1], “more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with mental illness” and “over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a serious debilitating mental illness”. What these facts reveal is that 20% [...]
By Rick Wolcott* The rain began Easter weekend and continued for many days. As water fell from the sky, river levels rose until their banks could no longer hold them, causing flooding in the Village of Rayland and other areas of the South Forest District along the Ohio River. “From the moment we started getting [...]
By Will Fenton-Jones* So, you’ve made a commitment to stand against racism. What now? Over the past couple of years since clergy and laity joined the East Ohio Conference Extended Cabinet in its declaration to stand against racism, many churches and small groups have done intentional reading and learning together to deepen their understanding about [...]
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