Access to healthy and affordable food continues to challenge Americans. A 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture report found that 13.5% of U.S. households were food insecure. For rural households that number was 15%. In Vermont alone, where food deserts are…
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When the Rev. Staci Marrese-Wheeler became pastor of Lakeview Moravian Church in 2009, she believed she would bring her skills as a former hospice chaplain to help this church end its life well. It was a small, greying congregation with…
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This week, a cease fire deal was announced to bring an end to the war in Gaza. This was not the first attempt at ending the escalating war which began on 7 October 2023 with attacks on Israel by Hamas,…
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Two new staff have recently joined the National Setting to lead ministries within Love of Church. Schmian Evans began as the minister for women and gender justice in August. With over a decade of experience in LGBTQ+ advocacy, public education,…
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“Doomscrolling” through social media and reading depressing headlines about the current state of world events and national unrest can cause angst and anger, but Rev. Jonathan Bradner, pastor of Immanuel United Church of Christ in St. Bernard, Ohio said for…
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