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Climate change classes

PARKERSBURG – Jean Ambrose and Giulia Mannarino, co-vice chairs of Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action and certified members of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, will present the second part of a two-part program on climate change issues and solutions for the adult religious education classes at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta on April 29. Hosted by the congregation’s Green Sanctuary Committee in recognition of Climate Justice Month, the class will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in the church social hall. The class is open to the public and free of charge. Last ...

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Saturday Spring indoor yard sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28, at Belpre Heights United Methodist Church,, located at 720 Clement Ave., Belpre; no early sales. “Good Samaritan Free Meal and Clothing Giveaway,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., third Saturday of every month, at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 Seventh St., Marietta. Sunday Anniversary Sunday, 11 a.m., April 29, at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 Seventh St., Marietta; entertainment by Heather Freeman, Dale and Marlene Lauderman and Jodan Weber; potluck lunch will follow. Special song service, with J.R. Mayle of Parsons, ...

Churches host talk, concert

Five area churches will be sponsoring a worship seminar and concert on April 27 at Marietta High School, 115 Academy Drive in Marietta. Matthew Smith, a singer and songwriter based out of Nashville and a founding member of the band Indelible Grace, will give the seminar at 5:30 p.m. in the ...

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Belpre church to host indoor yard sale Belpre Heights United Methodist Church will be holding its spring indoor yard sale at the church, located at 720 Clement Ave., Belpre. Time and dates are from 4 to 7 p.m. April 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28. There will be no early sales. Special song service set for April 29 Mount Hermon Church will be having a special song service with J.R. Mayle, of Parsons, W.Va., at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Everyone is welcome. The church is located on Ohio 550 at Amesville, three miles from Bartlett. Chicken pot pie ...

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Saturday “Sun Dance Hoedown,” 7:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday, April 21, at the Betsey Mills Club; sponsored by The Green Sanctuary committee of the Unitarian Church; an old-fashioned line, square, and contra dance. Funds generated will be used to increase the energy efficiency of the church sanctuary and offices so the church can make the most out of the solar power they are now able to harness from their own roof; Chris Jacobs will be calling the squares and Dawn Hewitt will be calling the contras; $5 per person with snacks and family-friendly beverages available; for more information, ...

What is Interfaith Dialogue?

As a member of Mid-Ohio Valley Interfaith, I am pleased by the attention our efforts have received from the Marietta Times, including coverage of our events and publication of opinion pieces written by our members. Even the critical article by contributor Nancy Hamilton, who recently wrote “A Troubling Subject,” while not mentioning us specifically, shows that people in the community are thinking about and responding to the idea of interfaith dialogue. I am sorry to say, however, that the article is mistaken about what interfaith dialogue is and why people like me participate in ...