Religion

Middlebush Reformed Church held the first day of its 14th annual Living Nativity on Dec. 8. The event – in which visitors are led around a path through the park across from the church and stop at stations where the story of Christmas is told – is scheduled to continue on Dec. 9, from 6-9 p.m. The church is located …

The Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, seen here in a file photo, sent an email message to his congregants Nov. 6 summarizing the steps church officials take to ensure their safety. In the wake of the Texas church mass shooting, at least one local church is taking steps to reassure its congregants that they are safe within its walls. Don’t Miss …

CROP walkers gather outside Somerset Presbyterian Church before staring the walk. Dozens of volunteers walked to erase hunger Oct 22 during the Somerset Presbyterian Church’s 44th annual CROP Walk. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media …

The 200th birthday of the founder of the Baha’i faith was celebrated Oct. 22 at the FairBridge Hotel and Conference Center. Members of the Baha’i community and invited guests gathered at the FairBridge Hotel and Conference Center Oct. 22 to celebrate the bicentennial of the faith’s founder. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Dignitaries use ceremonial shovels to break ground for the new temple at the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center on Route 27. Dignitaries from across New Jersey and several states were on hand Sept. 16 to help break ground for a new Buddhist temple on Route 27. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

First responders who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City were remembered at a mass at St. Matthias Church. Members of township fire departments, EMS units and their family and friends gathered for the annual mass, during which the names of all first responders who were killed were read. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Some of the nearly 200 people who attended the Eid al-Adha celebration Sept. 1 at Masjid-e-Ali mosque. Approximately 200 people gathered at Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane Sept. 1 to celebrate one of the two most important holidays in the Muslim calendar. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Nearly 700 people assembled at St. Matthias Church Aug. 20 for a community vigil against hate, organized by the Franklin Township Interfaith Council. Those gathered in the John F. Kennedy Boulevard church heard from the township’s religious and political leaders, then participated in a candlelight vigil. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

A vigil to “reaffirm our commitment for unity and solidarity” is planned for 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at St. Matthias Church. The vigil is being planned by the Franklin Township Interfaith Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only …

Some members of state faith-based groups at the New Jersey Interfaith Coalition’s potluck picnic at Colonial Park. Members of faith-based groups from around the state gathered at Colonial Park July 16 for a get-together sponsored by the New Jersey Interfaith Coalition. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …