With Voting Rights in Mind, Progressive National Baptists Head to Capitol Hill
'The Supreme Court, not too far from here, decided that it was OK for Black folks to not deserve representation in Congress,' said its social justice commission co-chair.
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Church of England Synod Moves Forward with a Test of Prayers for Same-Sex Couples
The vote follows the House of Bishops’ agreement last month to commend ‘Prayers of Love and Faith,’ a collection of prayers and readings for use in existing services. The bishops also approved the prayers as the basis for stand-alone services for gay couples.
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Global South Decries Church of England’s ‘disastrous decision’ to Move Forward with Same-Sex …
The Global South Fellowship of Anglicans (GSFA) has said it is "saddened" by the decision of the Church of England General Synod yesterday to continue the process towards implementing same-sex blessings.
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Historic Catholic church in Ohio set to be demolished amid ‘overwhelming’ $1.5M repair costs
A historic Roman Catholic church in Ohio has been approved for potential demolition by its leaders amid need for more than 1 5 million in repairs
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Illinois church mission team suffers fatal car accident in Arizona | Baptist Press
MCLEANSBORO, Ill. (BP) – A funeral is set for Friday (Nov. 17) in McLeansboro for Randy Stover, a retired contractor who was killed in a one-car crash Nov. 9 in Phoenix, Ariz., that involved a mission team from Ten Mile Church in McLeansboro. Three others were seriously injured and remain…
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STATE MEETINGS: Florida, Georgia | Baptist Press
Florida Baptists continue forwarding 51%, approve name change for The Baptist College Of Florida; Georgia Baptists pass increased budget, call out the called.
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STATE MEETINGS: Michigan, Wyoming | Baptist Press
Michigan announces search for high-energy leader; Wyoming meets for 40th annual meeting.
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FIRST-PERSON: Giving thanks is just beginning | Baptist Press
When the world rocks back and forth from disaster to war to tragedy, people tend to think about the end times, and I am one of them. Christians yearn for Jesus to return and set the world right, bringing deliverance to some and justice[MOU1] to others.
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EC to review legal strategy, forms work study group | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee met in a special called executive session on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 16). The group took steps to create a work study group to review the EC's and SBC’s “long-term legal strategy."
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STATE MEETINGS: Maryland-Delaware, SBCV | Baptist Press
Maryland-Delaware Baptists meet ‘In Jesus’ Name’; SBCV announces foster care initiative; record giving to national SBC partners.
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Court Rules against 42 Churches Trying to Leave UMC
A court has rejected a lawsuit by 42 congregations in Alabama and Florida who were trying to leave the United Methodist Church but believed that the disaffiliation process was unfair
