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Fr. Downs was known for his wit, wisdom, generosity, and love of music and singing.
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Exciting news, church! Please join us in welcoming John Mark and Tammy Comer and their children, Jude, Sunday and Moses as part of our Vintage family. 🥳
@johnmarkcomer is the director and teacher of @practicingtheway and the founding pastor of @brdgtwnchrch. He is also the author of many books that have inspired us at... See more
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I first met Fr. Jim Downs during a season of diocesan consolidation, when I was interviewing clergy and parishioners about their hopes and fears as parishes prepared to merge. Fr. Downs stood out immediately, not because he was polished or impressive in the conventional sense, although it was always clear that he was very wise, but because he was... See more
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Fr. Downs’ love of singing enriched the “Folk Group” at St. Joseph the Worker Parish. He would preside at one mass then sing with us “the Folk Group” at the next. I encouraged him to sing “My People” at the 12th Station of the Cross with Paulette “Skip” Smulick accompanying him on guitar. It was so awe inspiring! To this day when I attend the... See more
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preached every Sunday morning in three churches in three towns.
Stephen Witmer • A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters
