Brief
MONTVILLE TWP. — The Blessed Foundation, 6605 River Styx Road, offers several programs this summer:
o LifeBook — Plant seeds of hope for living life with purpose and leave a legacy of hope and love through LifeBook.
An overview of LifeBook will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 29 and Aug. 30 at […]

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Brief
MEDINA — Unity of Medina One in Spirit will open the doors for the first service July 20 in its new building at Williams on the Lake, 787 Lafayette Road.
The Rev. Barbara Hribar, pastor of the church, will lead a smudging and blessing walk through the building at 10:15 a.m.
The congregation also will […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Going on an adventure and giving something back — that’s exactly what Medina native and South Carolina resident Stacy (nee Eleo) Alonzo had in mind when she and her husband, Brian, signed up for the 11-month global trek World Race, which begins in Mexico and will take them through Guatemala, […]

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By MONA JACOBSON
Special to The Gazette
Are you one of the “walking wounded”? So many people are trudging through life with wounds from their past. I’m not talking about scars. Most of us bear the scars of life which, though they leave their permanent mark, have been healed. They no longer contaminate how we respond to […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MONTVILLE TWP. — It’s a canvas big enough to fill any artist’s dreams — a tent. Members of Medina First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Medina United Church of Christ Congregational and Brunswick First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are partnering to paint the 8- by 10-foot tent as part of […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
In “Firstlight” ($19.95, Guideposts), Sue Monk Kidd’s collection of stories and essays, the author writes: “At the core of personal spiritual writing is a hungering for wholeness, for self, for meaning. The question of ‘Who am I?’ reverberates quietly in these pages as does a willingness to be know.”
The book gathers […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
HOMER TWP. — Two local Lutheran churches will celebrate a new beginning as one congregation with an open house on June 29 at New Horizons Lutheran Church, 8439 River Corners Road.
The event will open with a song fest at 9:50 a.m., followed by worship at 10 and Sunday school for […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
When I chose the name “Small Things” for this column, it was, in part, a response to Mother Teresa’s beautiful statement, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” But is also reflects my belief that everything we do can be a prayer, no matter how insignificant […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA — June traditionally is the month of starry-eyed brides and nervous bridegrooms, but no matter how long it’s been since you said, “I do,” the Medina County Marriage Coalition invites couples to revisit their vows at an event held from 3 to 4 p.m. June 22 at the gazebo on […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
SHARON TWP. — As residents gathered for lunch in the dining room at The Inn at Medina, Elizabeth Edwards sidled up to one and handed her a pink carnation. “Bless you, sweetheart,” the woman murmured as she put her flower beside her plate.
Elizabeth’s dad, Jon Edwards, handed her another flower, and […]

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