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Column by Welling Hall At the 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 ecumenical worship service in the Amphitheater, the V. Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas preached a sermon titled “A Soul-full People: ‘U,’ ” where the “U” stands

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are renowned the world over for their prestige, but their histories include hard truths only recently being faced. The fall of 2020 saw the launch of

Guest Column by Welling Hall “Who are we to be as people with soul in a nation with a warring soul?”  With this question, the V. Reverend Kelly Brown Douglas continued her theme of the

The year was 1885 and the United States temperance movement — a sociopolitical push to limit the use of alcohol across the country — was alive and well. Religious activists, citing moral stain as a

Guest Column by Welling Hall “I want a Church that loves generously and demands justice,” said the Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens at the 9:15 a.m. ecumenical service Friday, Aug. 12 in the Amphitheater. Hord

As climate change persists and biodiversity fades, entomologist Doug Tallamy calls for everyone to step up and take on the individual responsibility of sustaining the environment.  Tallamy “It’s important that you’ve got a responsibility to

Column by Welling Hall The V. Rev Kelly Brown Douglas expounded on the text of John 8:1-11 at the 9:15 a.m. Monday morning worship service in the Amphitheater. She told of the National Negro Convention

Last Friday morning, Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was flown to UPMC Hamot, in Erie, Pennsylvania, after being attacked on the Amphitheater stage, where he was set to deliver a presentation with Henry Reese, director

I have had many engaging conversations with Chautauquans this season that have centered around the ethical, moral and values-based reasons that warrant our current efforts and focus on making Chautauqua more inclusive, diverse, equitable and

“We all need to work to achieve the kindom,” said the Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens at the 9:15 a.m. ecumenical worship service Thursday at the Amphitheater. Her sermon title was “The Kindom of God.”

The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra will bring its unmistakable sound and artistry to downtown Jamestown’s Reg Lenna Center for the Arts with a performance featuring the music of Aretha Franklin.  The concert is at 8 p.m.

Guest Column by Welling Hall The Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens preached her sermon “Inside God’s Imagination” at the 9:15 a.m. ecumenical worship service on Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the Amphitheater. Scripture passages included 1

Guest Column by Welling Hall The Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens preached at the 9:15 a.m. ecumenical service Tuesday, Aug. 9 in the Amphitheater on the theme “Learning to Abide.”  The Christian Church (Disciples of

Ariel S. Bowen was born Ariel Serena Hedges on March 3, 1863, in Newark, New Jersey, to Harriet Taylor and Charles Hedges. An “accomplished vocalist and musician,” according to the African American Registry, Bowen was

More than an American architect, Paul R. Williams was Hollywood’s architect, designing homes for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Barbara Stanwyck, and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The first Black member of the American Institute

Guest Column by Welling Hall The 9:15 a.m. ecumenical service Monday, Aug. 8 in the Amphitheater opened with selections from Matthew 22:34-40, John 13:34-35, and 1 John 4:7-12, about God’s love for people and the