From handbell choirs to Easter cantatas; solemn services to community egg hunts, churches across Hancock County are preparing to welcome in Holy Week with both reverence and celebration.

In the Christian season of Lent we pray, contemplate, and try to remain mindful of God’s blessings of abundance, and the ...

Only 10 days are left until the end of Lent, an annual 40-day Christian period leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

In preparation for Easter, many Christians and Catholics have been observing Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and will ...

Fish fries are, of course, very important yearly fundraisers for churches, VFWs, fire halls and more. But the fish fry also means community building, catching up with old friends and honoring ...

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If someone is walking in faith, fully accountable to a worshiping community, are they likely to get more out of the Bible than someone just reading for themselves? Certainly, and there’s texts to ...

Bishop Matthew Cowden of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia visited Lawrencefield Parish Church on Sunday to help ...

It is chanted in all Orthodox Churches throughout the world during the five Fridays in Great Lent and constitutes a very ...

Customers looking to eat out on Easter Sunday this year will have plenty of options. Here's what to know about which ...

Easter falls on Sunday, April 20. While some businesses remain open, hours vary widely. Here's what to expect from banks, ...

The bridge between Ash Wednesday and Easter is the penitential season of Lent. However, Lent is “not on the radar” for most Americans, according to a new Lifeway Research study focusing on Catholics, ...