Once again, Knoxville will observe Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. A candlelight walk and memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21,to remember homeless neighbors who died in 2011. It will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 544 N. Broadway.The memorial day is observed every year around the country on Dec. 21, the longest night of the year.
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St. James Episcopal Church: Christmas Eve (family service) Nativity Pageant and Holy Eucharist, 5:30 p.m.; Choral Prelude, 10:30 p.m. with Holy visitors insurance Eucharist at 11, Saturday, Dec. 24. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 1101 N. Broadway.Church Street United Methodist: “Walk Through Bethlehem,” 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 , 900 Henley St. Shops, animals, worship and wonder. Free. Info: 865-524-3048 Continue reading
Leviticus 19: 9-10 instruct farmers to leave the “corners of your field” unharvested “for the needy and for the stranger” to reap. Convert those Old international student health insurance Testament fields into today’s closets, garages, basements and attics filled with excess or unwanted items. That’s the idea behind KARM’s 21st-century “Corner of Your Field.” Continue reading