Religion

Group reports convictions and torture in Russia

Published on Fri, 02/14/2020 - 4:09pm

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Jehovah’s Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday. 

A court in Kamchatka on Friday sentenced Mikhail Popov and his wife Yelena to fines of 350,000 and 300,000 rubles ($5,500 and $4,700) for engaging in extremist activities related to their membership in the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 

Prayer mode

Published on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 4:10pm

A hospital is a strange thing. When you don’t need one, you hardly think about it. But let yourself or one of your loved ones need to be in the hospital and your life revolves around everything that goes on there.

Is there any other building that compares to that? I can tell you that I think what is available even when I’m not inside of my favorite restaurants (hamburgers) or a Dairy Queen (blizzards).

Marriage event set for Great Falls

Published on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 4:09pm

Retrouvaille of Montana, a peer ministry and lifeline for troubled marriages, will hold a weekend retreat Feb. 21, 22 and 23 at the Ursuline Center in Great Falls. 

“If you are thinking about separation or divorce, feeling frustrated, hurt, angry or disillusioned with your spouse, Retrouvaille can help,” a news release from the organization said. “Retrouvaille is a Catholic, lay-led ministry that offers hope to couples struggling in their marriage.” 

Joint service

Published on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 3:53pm

All four Park County United Methodist Churches — Shields Valley, Pine Creek, Grace and Holbrook — will have a joint worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Grace, 302 S.  Ninth St. in Livingston.

Interfaith Forum

Published on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 3:52pm

Friends of St. Andrew’s is sponsoring an Interfaith Forum, “Interfaith 101 — Exploring How Religion Influences Who and How We Are in the World” on Thursday, Feb. 6.

Soup and bread will start the evening at 7 p.m., followed by the panel discussion at 7:30, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 310 W. Lewis St. For more information, call Karen Searle at 222-6101 or visit www.saintandrewsepiscopalchurch.org.

Of deer collisions and helpful folks

Published on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 3:52pm

First things first. 

Miss Ella the Edge was not in a car wreck. When I got my newspaper two days ago there was a front-page photo of an accident between a Volvo and an Edge. “Oh no, hometown folks will think it’s me.” After all, it does take a few weeks to get used to a new car. It was not me. Miss Ella and I are fine.

My biggest worry is hitting a deer. They are everywhere around here. And as I travel around the country it seems they are everywhere around where you are, too. Back when I was growing up on this ranch, deer were not everywhere.

Verses to remember

Published on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 3:55pm

When you were a little kid, did you sing this Sunday School song? “The B-I-B-L-E, yes, that’s the book for me, I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E”?

I did. There were other verses, too. Fun memories those Sunday School songs. And we did hand motions with them too. Like “The Wise Man Built His House on the Rock” and “I Will Make You Fishers of Men.”

Warren rolls out council of interfaith advisers 

Published on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 3:47pm

Elizabeth Warren on Friday tapped religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds to serve as an interfaith council for her presidential campaign, making her one of several Democratic contenders to invest in outreach to voters of faith.

Vehicle used for Time Out ministry gets winning name

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am
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It feels like I have been wrapped in a hug, a big hug, from all of you wonderful “Time Out” readers! You blessed me with your emails, entries and notes

Suggested names for car pour in

Published on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 3:56pm

I did not expect this contest to name my car to get emotional. So why do I have tears running down my face right now? It was after printing out all the emails and letters that came this week. See for yourselves: