CANTON — A global pandemic prompted tri-county residents to observe Ash Wednesday differently this year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It likely won’t rival the ball drop in Times Square, but celebrants are expected Thursday night at an outside New Year’s Eve gathering at Asbury United Methodist Church where people will be looking up and reflecting on a successful project performed during a difficult year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Not worshipping in a church on Christmas Eve is hard for many members to grasp, resulting in some increasing their Mass services, taking reservations or trying to make the best out of going strictly virtual this year. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be hosting a special Mass for Deceased Children, a time to pray and remember children, young and old, lost to tragedy or illness. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Christmas isn’t always a joyful season for some community members, but Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, 39 West Orvis St., wants to make sure they’re not alone. Read More ⇒
OLD FORGE — The annual Adirondack Community Chorus Christmas concert will continue this year, but in a virtual format. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Rock Church is preparing boxes for its annual “A Cheerful Season — You Are Not Alone” program. Read More ⇒
The group Samaritan’s Purse is calling on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before for its Operation Christmas Child, making sure millions of children experience the joys of the holidays. Read More ⇒
People of all faiths, including white evangelicals, are convinced climate change is real and a threat, according to a new poll, but whether they believe it’s caused by humans depends on the denomination. Read More ⇒
PYRITES — Among crunched leaves and before a wooden altar, about 50 worshippers gathered for a special Mass on Sunday afternoon. Read More ⇒
Pope Francis named U.S. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the first African American cardinal, elevating a key voice for racial justice to the body that will elect the next head of the Catholic Church. Read More ⇒
PYRITES — Holding a photograph of St. Paul’s Oratory as he sat inside the Canton Municipal Building Wednesday, 102-year-old Frank J. White’s eyes narrowed. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A new era is on the horizon for Emmanuel Congregational Church. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — St. Peter’s Parish in Massena is temporarily using the services of other priests after the pastor and two parochial vicars were quarantined because of potential exposure to two individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — High above the village, work is underway to restore the historic bell tower of the United Presbyterian Church to its former glory, repairing damage wrought by 120 years of harsh north country weather. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Though St. Mary’s School permanently closed after its 90th year in June, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fueled nationwide uncertainty, faith endures. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The heavenly heights of Asbury United Methodist Church have a skeleton-like appearance these days after trustees were forced to go to plan B to buttress a project to repair the roof of the more than a century old building. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Myron K. Jamerson, senior pastor and founder of The Rock Church, has taken a leap of faith to North Carolina with his wife to quarry a new “Rock.” Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, ordained Shelly Banner to the priesthood on Sunday, July 26. In accordance with diocesan COVID-19 guidelines, in-person presence at the service, held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Liverpool, … Read More ⇒
MASSENA — With the 2019-20 school year in the books, Trinity Catholic School officials have had an opportunity to look back on their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for the 2020-21 academic year. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — An annual community event started by Compassion North in 2013 will be back this summer on a limited scale compared to past years. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Last year, while Americans were celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks and food, protesters were vandalizing a library in the northern region of Malawi in Africa as part of a political protest against the president at that time. Read More ⇒
OXBOW — A pastor of 35 years is no longer authorized to provide ministerial services for Presbyterian churches in the north country, its commission has ruled. Read More ⇒
OXBOW — The committee that oversees Presbyterian churches in Northern New York didn’t know about the behavior and language of Pastor Keith E. Kilgore until three members of his congregation decided to speak up this week. The committee says it wouldn’t have allowed him to preach had they know… Read More ⇒
CANTON — Though Pride Month comes to a close this week, the celebration of oppressed and violently targeted identities continues, and the fight for true justice for LGBTQ communities in all corners of the world continues, too. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Laura S. Calos will become pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church, on the corner of Franklin, Sterling and Parker streets, starting on July 1. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — With a limit on how many people can participate in Mass starting next weekend, St. Peter’s Parish in Massena has been taking reservations for seating at Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s churches. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A multitude of local churches and community leaders came together to raise their voices and pray for unity in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Sunday at Thompson Park. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Nine minutes, once a day for the next nine days. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A Massena church that held its first drive-in service earlier in May can continue those services after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week that he encouraged drive-in and parking lot gatherings, which many churches have already been doing. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Village of Massena officials say there were no threats made to arrest or impose a fine after a Massena pastor held a drive-in service at his church. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Free lunches are on the menu from 11 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at the First United Methodist Church, 189 Main St., Massena. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — While the historic landmark sat mostly ignored for years, Glenn Huggins took it upon himself to mow the grass and keep an eye on the Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street, which has connections with the Underground Railroad. Read More ⇒
BLACK RIVER — Loren E. Knapp’s uncertainty of whether he would be allowed to open his drive-in theater this month didn’t stop him from letting a church host an Easter service for free. Read More ⇒
Easter Sunday of the COVID-19 year has dawned, a time when faith competes with fear of the virus. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Salvation Army, like other food pantries, is continuing to serve community members, but with some modifications in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — As the coronavirus continues to plague communities, a new group has been formed and a hotline and email address have been set up to provide assistance to the Massena community. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The doors may be closed, but Massena churches have found ways to stay in touch with their members during the COVID-19 virus. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — St. Peter’s Church, 83 E. Albany St., will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More ⇒
CANTON — In the library of St. Mary’s School on Powers Street, Father Bryan D. Stitt sat inside Saturday, looking out through a window draped in violet and gold. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The shingle roof of the First Baptist Church that towers over Public Square leaks and the landmark church’s stained glass windows have deteriorated. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A city official had hoped that someone would have come forward about the historic Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street after it was deemed unsafe. Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA — Rev. Donald R. Fletcher was 80 and recovering from cancer surgery when he made the prayerful vow that launched his latest career. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Alice J. Crabbe is saddened that the church her late husband tried to save is in such jeopardy. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A part of the city’s connection to the Underground Railroad is in jeopardy as the city’s Code Enforcement office has become concerned that the Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street is unsafe. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE - The First Baptist Church, 701 N. Main St. in Central Square will hold a variety of events including: Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A 1976 graduate of Watertown High School, two other retirement-age women, and a Haitian pastor. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Registration for Trinity Catholic School is coming up from March 2 through 6, and Principal Joyce Giroux says there are plenty of reasons to consider sending your child to the school. Read More ⇒
How is your relationship with Jesus? Christianity is a movement, you are either moving toward Jesus Christ or away from him. Most Christians do not intentionally want to move away from Jesus but it happens so subtly we do not even realize how far we have drifted. We can take counsel from a g… Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Kansas City Chiefs won Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, and local food pantries in Massena were the winners of the Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — At the end of a service a few weeks ago, Pastor Myron K. Jamerson of The Rock Church was pulled aside by a congregant. His sermon of the past week, he was told, made a big difference for someone approximately 8,000 miles away. Read More ⇒
