Christmas concerts and gospel events across Southern Illinois
The region hosts multiple holiday songs and church programs this week. The Gloryroad Travelers perform at Shiloh Baptist in Villa Ridge at 7 pm today. PAST presents Carols at Candlelight at Historic St. Anne’s Church in Anna at 4 pm Sunday. Free parking behind Stinson Library. Shrine Christmas Concert at National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville at 2 pm Sunday, with a holiday sing along. Free. Legacy of Praise at Pittsburg Free Will Baptist Church at 6 pm Sunday Dec 2. The Profitts duo at Unity Free Will Baptist Church in West Frankfort at 1:30 pm Sunday as part of a homecoming. Living Christmas Tree at First Baptist Church of Galatia with 80+ singers at 7 pm Thu Dec 6, 7 pm Fri Dec 7, 2 pm Sun Dec 9. Southern Illinois Community Christian Choir’s annual Christmas program at First Christian Church in West Frankfort at 7 pm Friday. Christmas Cantata at Cambria Christian Church Friday 7 pm with refreshments. Bear Point Freewill Baptist Church in Lesser hosts Christmas Musical Sat Dec 8 and Sun Dec 9 at 6 pm and 6 pm respectively.
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Shiloh Baptist Church
Villa Ridge
St. Anne's Church
South Main Street
Anna
Stinson Library
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Illinois
Belleville
Snows.org
Pittsburg
Free Will Baptist Church
Pittsburg Road
Unity Free Will Baptist Church
S. Monroe St
West Frankfort
First Baptist Church of
Hotmail
Southern Illinois Community Christian Choir
First Christian Church
S. Cherry St
Clearwave
Cambria
Images of the Divine interfaith dialogue at Masjid An-Nur
Imam Abdul Haqq and the Rev. Roger Karban join Sam Goldman and Jim Hanson for an interfaith dialogue event at Masjid An-Nur Carbondale. It starts 7 30 p m Monday December 3 with contact Ken Starbuck at starbuck midamer net or 942 3986 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anderson
Imam Abdul Haqq
Roger Karban
Sam Goldman
Jim Hanson
Masjid An-Nur
N. Wall St
Carbondale
Ken Starbuck
Starbuck
Midamer.net
Faiths explore images of the divine in interfaith dialogue
Henry Muhammad leads the Ralph Anderson Interfaith Dialogue on December 3 at the Carbondale mosque. The discussion examines how religions view God, the risks of representation, and how iconography shapes belief across Islam Buddhism Christianity and Judaism with scholars Karban Hanson Starbuck Haqq and Goldman guiding an audience dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anderson
Carbondale
Muhammad
God
Jim Hanson
Ken Starbuck
Roger Karban
Our Lady of Good Counsel of
Renault
Christ
Karban
Henry Muhammad
Starbuck
The
Carbondale Interfaith Council
Hanson
Imam Abdul Haqq
Sam Goldman
Dean of Preachers Faces Aging and Archive Plans
The 89 year old Rev Gardner C Taylor, regarded as the dean of American preaching, is aging and winding down. He is giving away about 2000 sermons to build an archive and has sent his Presidential Medal of Freedom to an Atlanta school for display. He remains a link to 20th century Black religious history and helped found the Progressive National Baptist Convention while influencing generations of clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
Gardner C. Taylor
Atlanta
Taylor
Oberlin College
Martin Luther King Jr
National Baptist
King
New York
Concord Baptist Church of Christ
Clinton
Interdenominational Theological Center
Concord Baptist
Calendar Notices from area churches and groups
Hanukkah goods sale at Congregation Beth Jacob from 10 to noon Sunday. Victory Christian Center offers free bread after services and a Reality Youth group on Wednesdays at Bowen Gym Multicultural Center. Christ Ministry for the Broken Hearted runs a noon-4 p.m. Friday food pantry and Wednesday clothing giveaway with donations welcome. Herrin Christian Life Center hosts a Worn Twice clothing center with 10 to noon hours Monday. Marion Community of Christ seeks furniture linens and dishes for giveaway. no large appliances or clothing. Pinckneyville Least Of The Brethren Church lists 9 to noon Monday and Friday food giveaways plus cash donations. West Frankfort New Beginnings Assembly Of God waves clothing room 8:30 to 11 Tuesday. donations of clothing and shoes accepted. Unitarian Fellowship features speaker Dave Christensen on Liberation Theology at 10:30 Sunday. see church site for details. Church of the Good Shepherd notes Hanging of Chrismans at 10:30 Sunday. First Christian Church hosts Christmas South of The Border at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Contact numbers sprinkled throughout. CALENDAR / PAGE 7B
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Beth Jacob
Norwest Drive
Victory Christian Center of
Southern Illinois
E. College St
Reality
Bowen Gym Multicultural Center
West Frankfort
New Beginnings Assembly of God Church
E. 6Th St
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
N. Parrish Lane
Dave Christensen
Liberation Theology
Nicaragua
Witness For Peace Mission
Church of the Good Shepherd
Orchard Drive
Goodshepherducc.org
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
W. Monroe St
Christmas
Fcccarbondale.org
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Michelangelo
Creation of
Adam
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Christ Jesus
George Carlin
Marleen Shepherd
Hollywood
George Burns
Morgan Freeman
Zion
Gmail
Dean of American Preachers
Gardner Taylor
Christopher
W. Market St
Herrin Christian Life Center
N. Park Ave
Marion Community of Christ Church
E. DeYoung St
Pinckneyville
the Brethren Church
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