Thursday Evenings at All Hallows (September 25, 2025) Is Now Online

Welcome to Thursday Evenings at All Hallows.

It is now officially fall in the Jackson Purchase, the westernmost region of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. After a lengthy dry spell, the autumn rainy season has begun. The ground had become so parched in places that it had begun to crack. The leaves on the trees had become wilted and discolored from the lack of moisture and were falling prematurely.

Christians also experience dry spells, times in their lives when God seems to be absent and they struggle with prayer and other spiritual practices. Yet God has not deserted us during these times. God is with us always even though we may not sense God’s presence. Such times can lead to greater self-awareness and to a deeper spiritual life, in the same way an autumn rainy season follows a summer drought.

In this evening’s message we consider the implications of the outcome of what Church historians call the Council of Jerusalem for the early Church and for today’s Church, for ourselves and those exploring the Christian faith.

Reading: Acts 15:1-21

Message: A Momentous Decision

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