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Upstate South Carolina is familiar territory for the Rev. Dr. Stephen Cannon, most recently with Locust Hill Baptist Church, in Travelers Rest, and the minister is now getting a fast-paced int…
Area Churches Together Serving, also known as ACTS, is expanding its food program in an effort to serve remote, underserved communities in Aiken County in addition to those who continue to be …
Sunday mornings in the Aiken-Augusta area are still relatively quiet on the grounds of most churches, with Facebook, YouTube and online services having arisen as a popular option over the past…
Julie Whitesell held her daughter's hands as the bells of St. John's Methodist Church rang. She, like many other of the congregation's members, had her head in prayer in the memory of George F…
Racial injustice is an issue that must be addressed by people of faith, according to several local religious leaders who responded recently to the Aiken Standard’s questions about the death of…
Ashley Brittain felt called to serve as a foster parent, a life she describes as a "roller coaster" of emotions but always a wonderful adventure.
Recent Wednesdays on SC Highway 421 have included several mid-day traffic "challenges," but the people stuck in the cars have not seemed to mind the slowdown too much, as the process has resul…
In-person church services have resumed at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, with some changes.Â
Deacon Will Frei first felt the desire to become a Catholic priest in the seventh grade when he was a student at Aiken's St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School.
Young people in Crosland Park have had a consistent advocate in their neighborhood over the past several years, with the establishment of Agape Children and Christian Ministries.
Good Friday brought a welcome surprise at Aiken Regional Medical Centers by way of St. John's United Methodist Church and Cannon House Florist and Gifts, a local florist retailer.
• Aiken’s First Baptist Church will broadcast Easter worship services online at 11 a.m. To view the service, visit fbcaiken.org.
Health concerns relating to the coronavirus are causing a variety of adjustments among Aiken County’s dozens of congregations large and small, with some church activities being canceled outrig…
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As winter turns to spring and the days grow longer, Christians around the world take time to reflect on their lives during the season of Lent leading to Easter.
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Huddled under umbrellas and plastic ponchos in a deluge of afternoon showers, volunteers at a small Gloverville church rushed to load fresh food into the waiting hands of drivers in cars lined…
As COVID-19, influenza and other viruses continue to circulate, St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Aiken is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of illness among its…
Hundreds of people gathered at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Tuesday evening for the 2020 annual Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Dinner, one of the biggest events of the year…
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The period of atonement for Christians known as Lent has begun, and parishioners gathered Wednesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Aiken to receive ashes as part of Ash Wedn…
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MINNEAPOLIS — In Midwestern boots or bare feet in sandals, the faithful walked in procession down a snow-covered street here, keeping the rhythm of festive music and carrying paintings of St. …
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Interfaith Harmony Month is still offering a wide range of events in Aiken throughout January.
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As far as St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church and its pastor, Father Gregory Wilson, are concerned, the case is closed.
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The first three Blessing Boxes in Aiken were dedicated Dec. 26, 2017, in Osbon Park, Perry Memorial Park and Library Park.
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St. John's United Methodist Church will offer the community a service of healing and hope Friday for people experiencing loss during the holidays.
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It won’t be long before the iconic holiday season is upon us. Christmas and the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah are right around the corner. Despite their secularized similarities, these holidays a…
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One of Edgefield County's biggest congregations is now officially settled into a new base of Sunday operations.
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Gloverville Pentacostal Holiness Church wants to feed the community for free this weekend.
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Aiken's First Baptist Church recently announced that the Rev. John Carroll of Danville, Virginia, will be the next senior pastor after a unanimous vote from the congregation confirmed his appl…
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