Art by Ashley MowreaderThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Feb. 5 that California could not continue to ban in-person religious services in response to the pandemic, in the case of South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California. This ruling changed the outlooks of many churches across the state and Malibu area.While churches can hold in-person services, … [Read more...] about California Churches Begin To Open in the Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
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IP Director Update: Ezra Plank Renovates a Castle in Lausanne
Lausanne Director Ezra Plank poses with his wife, Emily, and kids for their Easter 2020 photo at their home in Lausanne, Switzerland. Plank and his family spent several months in lockdown after the Lausanne program was suspended in March. Photo courtesy of Ezra Plank Ezra Plank, the Lausanne International Program director, misses many aspects about having students in Lausanne. … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Ezra Plank Renovates a Castle in Lausanne
IP Director Update: Heather Pardee Welcomes a New Member of the Family in London
London Program Director Heather Pardee smiles with her husband Cambry Pardee — who is also a Religion professor and spiritual life director for the program — and their daughter for a photo in London's famous Hyde Park earlier this year. The Pardees had their first child, Hollis, while the city was in a COVID-19 lockdown. Photo courtesy of Kami WeddickWhile all the … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Heather Pardee Welcomes a New Member of the Family in London