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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: St. Mary’s Christmas Dinner 12-25-20

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 St. Mary’s Christmas Dinner CHRISTMAS DAY! CHRISTMAS DINNER – Annual holiday dinner continues this year with takeout and delivery only due to Covid19. Free, donations gratefully accepted. Presented by the Friends of Christmas Dinner from St. Mary’s Church, Oneonta. Call 607-435-9198 for delivery, 607-287-5089 for take-out.…

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PASTORS: Resurrection Guides Easter Reflections On The Coronavirus 

EASTER SUNDAY SPECIAL Resurrection Guides Pastors’ Reflections On The Coronavirus  Let Emergency’s Lessons Strengthen Our Humanity This disease has not been sent as a punishment from God. The sacred scriptures have shown us repeatedly that God, while not causing an event, can use an event to teach us, to bring us closer to God’s very self that we might experience God’s mercy and compassion. And might this lesson be found in a curious parallel in Matthew’s Passion? There are two…

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County’s Lutherans Cancel Services Through March 31

County’s Lutherans Cancel Services Through March 31 ONEONTA – The Rev. Paul Messner, pastor of Otsego County’s three Lutheran congregations, announced a few minutes ago church services will be cancelled through the end of March. “Many of our members at the Sunday liturgy are age 60 and older,” Messner wrote. “People in this age group have been designated as persons at higher risk, as well as those who are vulnerable for health reasons.…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Drops To Hops Bike Race BIKE RACE – 10 a.m. 8th Annual Drops to Hops Bike Race. Ride 43 miles or 23 miles followed by party at the finish line for races, families. Cost, $55/person after 9/26. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Co. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800 or visit www.clarksportscenter.com/events/2019-drops-to-hops/…

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Lutherans Mark 500 Years Of Reformation

Lutheran Chorale Service Helps Mark 500th Birthday Presiding Pastor Paul Messner at Oneonta’s  Lutheran Church of The Atonement, gives communion to those who gather this evening the a Chorale Service of Holy Communion, part of the 500th anniversary commemorations of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses on the cathedral door at Wittenburg, launching the Protestant Reformation.   The service was mostly in German after the tradition of Luther’s Duetsche Messe. At right, Acolyte Elina Martinez, Oneonta, leads Pastor Paul Messner…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Baseball Authors At Hall Of Fame BASEBALL AUTHOR – 1 p.m. Bernie Carbo and Peter Hantzis, authors of “Saving Bernie Carbo,” comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame to discuss the book and take questions from the audience, followed by a book signing in the atrium. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame. baseballhall.org/events/author-series-bernie-carbo-peter-hantzis?date=0 WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP – 1-3 p.m. Try a new activity in a small group setting with a knowledgeable instructor. This week its Metal…