Religion

Vendors and shoppers are wanted for Middlebush Reformed Church’s flea market in the park. The flea market is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 14. The buying and selling event will be held in Thomson Park, across from the church, at the corner of Amwell and South Middlebush Roads, Somerset. Vendor space is $15. Parking is easy, convenient, …

Muslims who truly follow the teachings of their Prophet Muhammad should unite and reject terrorist “thugs” such as ISIS. That was one of the messages Jan. 1 at the 2016 “Prophet Day” celebration of Muhammad’s birth, held at the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. With more than 200 members of the Islamic community in attendance, four scholars – two Sunni and …

Submitted by Judy Werensly, CFMC Board of Directors. On Dec. 12, the Community Fellowship Mass Choir, under the direction of Gabriel Codeiro, performed their Christmas Benefit Concert at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, joined by the 5 Loaves 2 Fish Orchestra, under the direction of Joseph Lee. The members of the choir, band and orchestra represent 22 Central New …

Hundreds of parishioners at St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church showed up Nov. 22 to congratulate their priest on his 25 years at their pulpit. The Rev. Douglas J. Haefner said he was “humbled” by the response to his anniversary. “I’m just humbled by the outpouring of the people,” Haefner said after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. “Today was a celebration of …

The 2015 Christmas season has begun, at least over in Zarephath. WAWZ STAR 99.1-Central Jersey recently flipped the Christmas music switch. The station will play all-Christmas music through Christmas Day, according to a press release from the station. STAR 99.1 is New Jersey and New York City’s only Christmas Music radio station that places an emphasis on songs that uplift …

With the atrocities of ISIS in Paris and elsewhere fresh in their memories, Muslims who gathered at a township mosque Nov. 14 were told that they must “build bridges” in their communities. The event was the annual interfaith program at Masjid-e-Ali Mosque to honor the life of Imam Husain Ibn Ali, a 7th Century figure who, with about 70 of his …

A national campaign by black churches against the payday loan industry will kick off Oct. 30 at the 4th annual dFree Financial Freedom Conference at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on Route 27. Led by FBCLG senior pastor, the Rev. DeForest Soaries, the campaign will call for a boycott of payday lenders. Payday lenders offer short-term loans at high interest …

The killing of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed’s grandson in the 7th Century was commemorated Oct. 24 at Masjid-e-Ali Mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. Husain Ibn Ai and about 70 of his followers were killed in Karbala, in present-day Iraq, after refusing to pledge allegiance to Yazid I, head of the caliphate at the time. Husain objected to what he considered injustices perpetrated …

Dozens of members from five township churches walked to help fight hunger Oct. 17 in the 42nd annual CROP Walk. Hosted by Somerset Presbyterian Church on John F Kennedy Boulevard, the walk was done by their congregants as well as members of St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Middlebush Reformed Church and Holy Trinity Lutheran …

Muslims from around the region gathered at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane Sept. 24 to celebrate their annual Feast of Sacrifice. Known as Eid Al-Adha, the holiday is the second feast holiday in the Islamic calendar, and considered by some to be the most important of all Islamic holidays. The celebration commemorates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his …