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May 9, 2008

UMNS GC118 *CORRECTION* - Wrap-up: General Conference acts on wide ra
Friday, May 9, 2008 11:11 am
United Methodist Communications | NOTE: Photographs are available with this report at www.gc2008.umc.org http://www.gc2008.umc.org/ .By J. Richard Peck*FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS)--The 2008 United Methodist General Conference opened its legislative session on April 23 with a Communion service celebrated at a wooden table fashioned from trees destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.  » Read more

UCC - United Church of Christ sets Sacred Conversation on Race
Friday, May 9, 2008 11:11 am
On Sunday, May 18, 2008, many pastors across the nation will be participating in the UCCs Sacred Conversation on Race.The UCC is calling for this national dialogue in order to foster understanding, healing and unity in our churches and communities. While much has been said during the past few weeks about the Rev. Jeremiah A Wright Jr., this dialogue among our members is intended to be a larger conversation, one not focused directly or exclusively on the recent controversy, but one certainly influenced by it.  » Read more

GOAA - COMMUNIQU OF THE HOLY EPARCHIAL SYNOD
Friday, May 9, 2008 10:10 am
The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of America convened in its regular Spring Session in the Synodal Chamber of the Holy Archdiocese in New York on May 7 and 8.His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios presided. Present were the following Synodal Hierarchs: Their Eminences Metropolitans Iakovos of Chicago, Maximos of Pittsburgh, Methodios of Boston, Isaiah of Denver, Alexios of Atlanta, Nicholas of Detroit, Gerasimos of San Francisco and Evangelos of New Jersey. Present also was the Chief Secretary of the Synod, the V. Rev. Archimandrite Sebastian Skordallos.  » Read more

Newsline: Juniata College board votes to arm campus security
Friday, May 9, 2008 10:10 am
(May 9, 2008) Elgin, IL -- The Juniata College Board of Trustees votedApril 19 to begin the process of arming its Safety and Security ServicesDepartment. Juniata is a Church of the Brethren college in Huntingdon,Pa., and hosts the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, one ofthe oldest peace studies programs in the country.  » Read more