Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick shares why 'Bright Sunday' and 'Holy Humor' are essential for faith, bringing ...

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 ...

Sundays are a bittersweet day of the week. On one hand, it’s a day to relax, recharge, and savor the last moments of a seemingly short weekend. On the other hand, the looming shadow of Monday can make ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — As the saying goes, if you want to make God laugh, make plans! However, we also know that life with God is not meant to be only somber and serious, and so God is not the only one ...

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 ...

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 ...

This Sunday, April 12, the ancient tradition of risum paschalis, the Easter Laugh, will be observed at Broadway United Methodist Church. Celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter, the congregation ...

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.