To celebrate the life of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, who died on April 5, American Baptist Home Mission Societies republishes the following excerpt from a face-to-face interview conducted at his home in Raleigh, N.C., in 2008, shortly before his 90th birthday. A modest man, Taylor was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated preachers, having […]
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. We invite you to use the worship resources below in planning for church services/church bulletins commemorating the occasion of Earth Day in 2015. Reading provided by the World Council of Churches. Gospel Reading – Matthew 5:1-12 Silent Reflection – four minutes Reading Leader 1: We are called to sow the seeds […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/10/15)—James A. Christison Jr., 87, who served American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) in the position that is now known as executive director and played a major role in restructuring American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), died on Sunday at his home in Tampa, Fla. Christison was ABHMS’ executive secretary and the […]
