Periodically, this time of the year, I write a column about the Second Sunday in the Easter season. Also known as “Bright” or “Laughter” Sunday, its observance goes back to the days of the early ...

Sunday mornings are weird. You’re either blissfully relaxed or spiraling about everything you didn’t do this week. Either way, a low-stakes scroll through some funny pictures feels like the right move ...

As the Rev. Thomas Goodhue began his homily, the choir members at his Bay Shore church pulled out newspapers and held them in front of their faces as they read -- seemingly bored to death. Another ...

EAST MOLINE -- Ever wonder how many Presbyterians it takes to change a light bulb. Head over to First Presbyterian Church, at 777 25th Ave., East Moline, Sunday and let the Rev. Rebecca Sherwood tell ...

Moore First United Methodist Church of Moore will be celebrating this Sunday in a different and refreshing way -- as "Holy Humor Sunday." For centuries, church officials said, "Bright Sunday" -- the ...

Five preachers, a rabbi and an imam walked into a local church. Sounds like the beginning of a well-worn joke, right? This was no gag, though. The spiritual leaders who recently gathered at Crossings ...

The United Methodist church in North San Juan will observe Holy Humor Sunday this week at 8:45 a.m. The Rev. Paul Guffin will preach on “Fools for Christ,” based on 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 and 4:9-13.