‘Riding along in God’s caboose’

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast began its 2026-27 season on Sept. 3. First Methodist Church of Monticello hosted the gathering, with a blessing by the pastor, Jonathan Brewster, and a delicious buffet prepared by members of the congregation. Prayers for the sick and distressed were lifted up by Mother Eva Bolton, the new rector at Christ Episcopal Church. The opening song was “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” led by Mike Gresham of Gideons Inte