Monthly Archives: April 2009

Hendrix and other dissenters speak out

Posted on April 5, 2009 by melissa nann burke

Retired Lutheran Bishop Carol S. Hendrix of Carroll Township is among three dissenters who refused to sign onto documents recommended by a churchwide task force on human sexuality. The three issued a statement March 28 explaining why. Under the task … Continue reading →

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Former York pastor presents paper on ecumenism

Posted on April 2, 2009 by melissa nann burke

The Rev. Chad Rimmer, former pastor of Union Lutheran Church in York, was invited to deliver a paper on the future of ecumenism to a committee of the World Council of Churches in January in Belem, Brazil. Rimmer left York … Continue reading →

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‘Lost’ synagogue reopens at historic Philly prison

Posted on April 2, 2009 by melissa nann burke

A synagogue once used by Jewish inmates at a historic Philadelphia prison has been refurbished (pictured above) and will open to the public this weekend.

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Council of Churches urges ban on pigeon shoots

Posted on April 1, 2009 by melissa nann burke

The Pennsylvania Council of Churches has endorsed legislation (yet to be introduced in the General Assembly) to ban the use of trap-released or tethered animals for targets, which includes banning pigeon shoots in PA. The Rev. Sandra L. Strauss, the … Continue reading →

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Visit Jerusalem without leaving your couch

Posted on April 1, 2009 by melissa nann burke

Heads up: PBS is airing the documentary Jerusalem: Center of the World 9 p.m. tonight on WITF-TV, looking at the founding of the city and the birth and convergence of the three major monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). (The … Continue reading →

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