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7th annual Roanoke Greek festival is coming up, but Greek ties date back to the 1800's
reporter"When came to this country, had something in my mind, for things I do desire and those I left behind." This is just a piece of a poem from a Greek immigrant. Like many of the Greeks before him he looked at the Roanoke Valley as a promised land. And, he...Tags: Transportation, Entertainment Events, Health and Medical Professionals, Railway Transportation, Religion and Belief
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Roanoke Greek Festival draws on 40- year tradition serving Greek culture and cuisine
ReporterFor three days in September, music, dance and food bring thousands of people to the Roanoke Greek Festival. The crowd has been building for almost 40 years, since Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church held its first Holiday in Athens dinner in 1973. Pete...Tags: Culture, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Roanoke residents spend Labor Day running for a Labor of Love
Some folks might have had this holiday off, but it didn't stop them from hitting the pavement for a Labor of Love in Roanoke. It's an event the Commonwealth Catholic Charities have put on for the last four years, but this year they included a 5K. ...
Tags: Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Labor Day, Roman Catholicism
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Roanoke pastor to celebrate 35 years on the pulpit
ReporterHe's a man with a mission and he's marking a unique milestone at the relatively young age of 61. He likes to be referred to as Pastor Bill Lee, not reverend. Dr. Lee contributes quite a bit. In fact, he's the founder of the New Horizons Medical...Tags: Religion and Belief
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Lynchburg musician preparing for 3,000th concert
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg musician is getting ready to celebrate a big career milestone. Charles Billingsley will perform his 3,000th concert this Sunday. Billingsley is the worship leader at Thomas Road Baptist Church. He's also a well-known Christian recording...Tags: Music Industry, Baptist, Religion and Belief, Music, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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8/25 * 120 Church Street NE * Blacksburg * 24060
Christ Episcopal Church, 120 Church St, NE, Corner of Jackson & Church Street, Blacksburg (next to the firehouse on Progress Street) HUGE Blacksburg Indoor Church Yard Sale and Sealed-bid Auction - Saturday, August 25th 8:00 am to noon. Tools,...
Tags: Auction Service, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism
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Episcopal Church of SWVA to begin blessing same sex couples
Same-sex couples can't get married in Virginia, but one church is making headway in gay equality. The Episcopal Church of Southwestern Virginia will let clergy bless gay couples starting in December. The decision was made last week at the Episcopalian's...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism
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Lynchburg police investigating two church robberies
Lynchburg police are trying to find out who broke into two local churches. The Holcomb Rock Baptist Church and the Trinity Episcopal Church were broken into sometime Saturday night. The thieves did steal some items from both churches, but police haven't...
Tags: Theft, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Roanoke Catholic High School Football Schedule 2012
Here is the 2012 football schedule for Roanoke Catholic High School: (Games marked in bold are home games) 8/24/12 Off 8/31/12 Off 9/7/12 Roanoke Catholic at Brunswick 7:00 PM 9/14/12 Roanoke Catholic vs. Craig County 7:30pm 9/21/12 Roanoke...
Tags: Football, Religion and Belief, Sports, Roman Catholicism
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Virginia Episcopal High School Football Schedule 2012
Here is the 2012 football schedule for Virginia Episcopal High School: (Games marked in bold are home games) 8/24/12 Off 9/1/12 Virginia Episcopal at North Cross 2:00pm (Sept. 1) 9/8/12 Virginia Episcopal vs. St. Anne's TBA (Sept. 8) 9/14/12 Off*...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Football, Sports
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Plaintiff in Pittsylvania prayer lawsuit: county is "third-world country"
Anchor/ReporterSome fiery words in the battle over prayer in Pittsylvania County. Hundreds of pages of newly filed court documents show the woman filing suit against the county's board of supervisors called the area "a third world country." It's never been about the...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Defendants, Judges, Religion and Belief, Prosecution
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Religious reaction to Mitt Romney's announcement
ReporterRepublican candidate Mitt Romney is Mormon and his newly chosen running mate, Paul Ryan, is Catholic. While Romney and Ryan rallied a crowd at the NASCAR Technical Institute in North Carolina Sunday, voters here at home began thinking about how the two...Tags: Belief and Faith, NASCAR, Religion and Belief, Politics, Political Candidates
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