Church Tradition
6 articles
GwenSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church Hosts Annual Blessing of the Animals Ceremony
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Fair Street held its annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday, an event that honors St. Francis of Assisi and celebrates the bond between...
Community of Christ Church Offers Memorial Day Crosses for Public Reflection
Dozens of white crosses are planted in the grass at Shawnee Drive Community of Christ Church each Memorial Day, serving as a communal space for remembrance. The crosses,...
Dissolved Words of God? Moravian Church Explains Slogan Tradition
The Herrnhut Brothers, a Moravian Church community with roots tracing back to 1731, have long been associated with a unique spiritual practice known as “The slogans.” This tradition...
Late-Nondenominational Church Adopts Ash Wednesday Tradition for Lent Observance
The article discusses a nondenominational evangelical church in Hollywood that has recently adopted the centuries-old Christian tradition of Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent. This decision...
Sr. Jincy Othottil Revives Female Monasticism in India’s Chaldean Church
Sr. Jincy Othottil, a Sunday school teacher from Kerala, India, dedicated her life to reviving female monasticism in the Chaldean Syrian Church in 1998. Her commitment filled a...
