Faith briefs: Kirkin' O' the Tartan, anniversary, dance and more
Kirkin' O' the Tartan at Mansfield 1st EPC
Mansfield 1st Evangelical Presbyterian Church will hold its Kirkin' O' the Tartan celebration Oct. 30.The tradition of Kirkin' began in the spring of 1941 when during a prayer meeting seeking to raise funds for British war relief, the Rev. Peter Marshall gave a sermon titled “the Kirkin' o' the Tartans” at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Since that time, the practice has grown into an American tradition celebrating Scottish heritage through a worship service held in many Anglican, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
The tradition in Mansfield dates back to 1980 when the First United Presbyterian Church (now Mansfield 1st EPC) held its first Kirkin', a practice that continued through 1989 and returned last year.
The Oct. 30 celebration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a concert from the College of Wooster Pipe Band, with the worshipservice starting at 10 a.m. Following the service there will be a Scottish Tea with coffee, tea, pastries and sweets. There will be Scottish themed games and activities for children.
At the close of worship a Blessing of the Tartans will be held in which those who wish may place pieces of tartan or other family tokens onto the communion table, announcing their Scottish Clan or non-Scottish family presence.
Mansfield Jehovah’s Witnesses return to door-to-door ministry
After 30-month pandemic pause, Jehovah’s Witnesses resumed their door-to-door ministry. The decision marks the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the 1.3 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 13,000 congregations in the United States. Houses of worship (called Kingdom Halls) were reopened April 1, witnessing in public places resumed May 31 and in-person conventions are being planned for 2023.
The move coincides with a global campaign to distribute a new interactive Bible study program available in hundreds of languages at no cost. The program comes in the form of a book, online publication or as an embedded feature within the organization’s free mobile application, JW Library.
For more information, visit jw.org.
Pastoral anniversary at Mansfield church
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 275 Grace St. in Mansfield, will presents its 12th annual Pastoral Anniversary celebration at 11 a.m. Nov. 6. It will feature host pastor Dr. Laurence Rawls and guest evangelist Tommie D. Carter.
For more information call 419-526-3871.
Fundraiser dance at Holy Trinity
An annual Halloween fundraiser dance will be held 7-10:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 W. Cook Road, Mansfield. Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory. Music will be ballroom, Latin, swing, country and line dance. The cost is $10.
Those attending are encouraged to take finger foods to share. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be provided.
Call 419-565-8426 for more information.
Faith and Society series continues Oct. 18 at AU
ASHLAND — Brandon Rickabaugh, a research scholar in public policy, will present Knowing Jesus in a Culture of Disillusionment during the latest edition of Ashland University’s Faith and Society lecture series on Tuesday. The presentation will take place inside Ronk Auditorium at the Dwight Schar College of Education, starting at 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
Rickabaugh is an assistant professor of philosophy and research scholar in public philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University, as well as the Franz Brentano Fellow of the Cultural Initiative at The Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture in Santa Barbara, Calif. His research focuses on the nature of consciousness and how it informs our understanding of human nature, the reality and activity of God and human flourishing.
The ongoing Faith and Society lecture series, sponsored by the Hilda E. Bretzlaff Foundation, is designed to give Ashland students and the Ashland community the opportunity to hear experts discuss critical topics of faith and its implications in contemporary society.
For more information, contact Dennis Monokroussos at dmonokro@ashland.edu or 419-289-5154.
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