By Rick Wolcott* “War is a terrible thing. I remember Pearl Harbor today, just like it was yesterday,” said 94 year-old Bob Bishop. He served 11 years in the Navy, during which time his ship made 13 major amphibious operations and was part of one major sea battle. “I’m glad I survived,” he said. On [...]
UMC Response to Paris Attacks
Press-release – English A word to our United Methodist Churches: During a meeting on partnerships between United Methodist local churches in the United States and Central and Southern Europe, I heard the news of the terrorist attacks in Paris. We interrupted our meeting and prayed for the families of the victims, the wounded and the [...]
Movie, Bridge of Spies – entertaining reenactment of history and a story of a man of principles
Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader, our movie reviewer, writes: It is 1957 and the United States is involved in an ongoing Cold War with the Soviet Union. Both countries are concerned about the possibilities for a nuclear war. The Soviets have been the first to enter the space race with the successful launching of the Sputnik satellite. [...]