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Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• UMC to host Bible study LEWISTOWN — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. ...

Senior named 12th Bishop of Harrisburg

HARRISBURG — Reverend Ronald W. Gainer has announced that Pope Francis has named Reverend Timothy C. Senior, as the 12th Bishop of Harrisburg. Bishop-designate Senior succeeds Bishop Gainer, who, in keeping with canon law, offered his resignation to the Holy Father when he turned 75 years of age in August of 2022. Bishop Senior’s Mass of Installation will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Harrisburg. “This is a joyous day for our clergy, staff, the people of the Diocese and for me personally. I have known Bishop Senior for well over ...

The joy in thankless jobs

John 10:1-21 In the distance a little old lady appeared. Her gray hair was blowing in the wind and her clothes were dirty and ragged. She was muttering something to herself as she picked up things from the beach and put them into a bag. Noticing this strange behavior, the parents of three small children who were enjoying the ocean and making castles in the sand called them to their side. “Stay away from the old woman,” they warned them. As she passed by, bending down every now and then to pick things up, she smiled at the family. But her greeting wasn’t returned. Many weeks ...

The church’s growth and thought diversity

Preach the Word! — II Timothy 4:2 If the local church is to be grounded in the Word of God, if it is to be what directs our lives as well as the body of Christ, then exactly what was the Word of God? And what is the Word of God today? We should know what it is if we are going to apply it in faith, life, and practice. Here is the answer to our first question. The inerrant, infallible Word of God was the original message, oracles, or burden, given to the prophets and men of God. God chose to reveal His mind, will, and purpose to men through the inspired Word of God, often called the ...

Why the pronouns used for God matter

By Annie Selak Georgetown University THE CONVERSATION The Church of England is considering what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God. The church’s General Synod has, however, clarified that it will not abolish or substantially revise any of the currently authorized liturgies. Nonetheless, this news made headlines and brought up questions of how religions refer to God. Is God male? What pronouns should be used to refer to God? As a Catholic feminist theologian who runs a women’s center at a Catholic university, I understand the impact of the pronouns ...

Not enough room for joy

Psalm 118:1-29 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD was one of the cries that went up as the crowds welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem that first Palm Sunday. Luke 19 records that blessed event. Jesus and his disciples were coming into Jerusalem, the Holy City. He sent two of his disciples on ahead to find a colt which no one had ever ridden. They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt, and put Jesus on it. As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of ...