Lifestyle

You are invited to 321 NOW

If you enter the doors of Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye, a vision statement is printed on the wall, “Because we are followers of Christ, we will share God’s love with others.” A new program that started this fall is one attempt to share that love. 321 NOW, which stands for 321 First Avenue (the address of the church) and the letters NOW, for Nourished On Wednesday, is an inter-generational, community-wide program designed to nourish mind, body and spirit.

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End of the Year Spiritual Considerations

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Each year, the cycle of readings from Sacred Scripture that the Catholic Church uses in November, just before the Season of Advent, are meant to help us ponder what are called “The Last Things.” These “Last Things” are the reality of death and where our lives might be leading us based on the way we are living.

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God blesses us

I am writing this article on the afternoon of Nov. 3. You probably remember, it was an overcast day, and the weather report called for rain and dropping temperatures. It is warm and safe in my office, my dog is sleeping peacefully next to my chair.

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