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The below is quoted from a video interview between Roger Colton of the Belmont Journal and the Rev. Paul Minor--a senior chaplain for the Massachusetts National Guard and co-rector of All Saints' Church in Belmont. [07:18] The Rev. Paul Minor: The call comes and people respond. One…

April 25, 2020 My Holy Week journey was out of sync.  In order to prepare our videotaped Easter Day celebration at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, my Easter sermon had to be written and delivered fully 10 days ahead.  I centered my mind and heart in the astonishing revelation of…

Coming home at the end of the day is not necessarily a comfort if there’s a risk of exposing a family or household member to COVID-19. That’s where family physician Dr. Dayna Ferguson found himself, working in the emergency room at Monadnock Community Hospital a couple weeks ago. In a turn of…

A bright yellow, daffodil cross stood outside the front door to Ascension Memorial Church on 31 County Road for almost two weeks not only to commemorate Easter, but also to offer all a symbol of hope. The cross for Christians, of course, symbolizes Jesus, his suffering and his resurrection, but…

April 17, 2020 Does being a Christian make a difference?  Why should I believe?  Not surprisingly in a culture concerned with both appearance and results, these are questions seeking answers.  The bottom line?  What’s in it for me?  We struggle for answers, as a defense of…

Hingham’s faith communities are doing what they can to keep worshiping during the age of social distancing, as coronavirus disrupts Easter and Passover celebrations along with most other aspects of church and temple life. While some churches and temples have canceled services because of…

Christians across the North Shore and Cape Ann marked Easter Sunday in a variety of ways under the strictures of the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept people quarantined at home and prevented large gatherings, including church services. At St. Peter’s, the Episcopal Church in Beverly, a total…