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For Christians, Christmas is one of the most important celebrations of the year. This year, several local religious leaders have come together to shar...

Ignite Church, a growing congregation in Lewis Run, will begin meeting at its new location Sunday. The church will hold its Sunday experience at the h...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Churches of Smethport and Crosby announce the appointment of their new pastor, Rev. Beverly A. Spore. Spore has serve...

ERIE — Even as administrators and pastors in the Diocese of Erie follow the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control to maintain significant ...

On Good Friday this year B-Free Church will be presenting a special Service of Shadows written by Beth Lenaway. The service will begin at 7 p.m. Frida...

While the Bradford Area Ministerium won’t be holding an in-person Crosswalk on Good Friday, the group has found a safe way to observe the holy day. “D...

Dwindling daylight shimmers through the stained glass and onto the pews of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in State College, Pennsylvania, on a Sunday i...

GIFFORD — In “Saved to Serve,” Pastor Max Simms tells the story of his ministry through life’s realities and his advice to those considering vocations...

After eight years of service, Pastor Thomas Pierotti will be retiring from his post at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, effective Aug. 30. In 1972, Pierot...

The congregation at Lebanon Lutheran Church in Kanesholm is disbanding after its longtime pastor holds his final service there this coming Sunday. The...

ERIE — The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, has announced that Msgr. Charles Kaza, pastor of St. Tobias Parish, Brockway, has been reins...

With Gov. Tom Wolf saying that McKean County will move from the yellow phase to the green phase, effective Friday, Open Arms Church, has announced tha...

ERIE — The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, used a virtual town hall on May 21 to announce that he will allow pastors of parishes throug...

Various churches in the Bradford area are taking a cautious approach to worship but still plan on holding services this weekend. Both Open Arms church...

After nearly 17 years at Open Arms Community Church, Pastor Mike McAvoy is leaving after accepting a position as superintendent of the Southeast Regio...

The Rev. William D. Waterman was installed as the new pastor at Grace Lutheran Church of Bradford on Dec. 1. This is Waterman’s first call in the Luth...

The Bradford Area Ministerium is sponsoring a Community Thanksgiving Service at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Ascension, 26 Chautauqua Place. Th...

Sawyer Evangelical Church on South Kendall Avenue installed a new pastor on Sunday. Rev. Ernest Perry began his ministry at Sawyer on July 1 and preac...

It’s an exciting problem to have. Membership at Open Arms Church has grown to the point that it is looking to move its Foster Brook facility, located ...

PORT ALLEGANY — The first Pastor Randy Headley Awards for Community Service were presented at the Awards Assembly held May 24 at Port Allegany High Sc...