Monthly Archives: June 2010

Selah tour to stop in Shrewsbury

Posted on June 21, 2010 by melissa nann burke

The Christian trio Selah will perform 7 p.m. Aug. 21 in Shrewsbury at Grace Fellowship Church. The band’s latest album, “You Deliver Me,” was released last year. Tickets are $20 or $30. For details, call 235-8390.

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Sightings: Giving USA

Posted on June 21, 2010 by melissa nann burke

Martin Marty’s latest Sightings column looks at how the economic crisis has hit religious giving. The stats might surprise you. Read on at the jump.

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Selah tour to stop in Shrewsbury

Posted on June 21, 2010 by melissa nann burke

The Christian trio Selah will perform 7 p.m. Aug. 21 in Shrewsbury at Grace Fellowship Church. The band’s latest album, “You Deliver Me,” was released last year. Tickets are $20 or $30. For details, call 235-8390.

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The Week in Pa. religion news: June 20, 2010

Posted on June 20, 2010 by melissa nann burke

A student graduation speaker in Eastern York School District was asked to remove a prayer from his speech hours before the ceremony. Locals gathered for a peace vigil at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg to counter a white-supremacist rally … Continue reading →

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‘Taking the Chai Road’ walking tour

Posted on June 20, 2010 by melissa nann burke

If you’re in town next weekend, check out Gordon Freireich’s “one-time-only” walking tour of York’s Jewish past (the topic of his column in today’s York Sunday News). The group is meeting at 1 p.m. June 27 at the corner of … Continue reading →

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Praying for relief in Gulf

Posted on June 18, 2010 by melissa nann burke

The Rev. Mitch Hescox, at right, has taken a walk around the Gulf region this week, speaking to residents and faith leaders about what they need and how people around the country can help. Hescox, a United Methodist minister, heads … Continue reading →

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ELCA church votes to leave

Posted on June 14, 2010 by melissa nann burke

On Sunday, a congregation in West Manchester Township for a second time voted overwhelmingly to end its affiliation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The vote comes nine months after the denomination approved a policy allowing non-celibate gay clergy … Continue reading →

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Priest dismissed from York congregation

Posted on June 14, 2010 by melissa nann burke

A priest with a criminal past has been dismissed as chaplain of the traditionalist Catholic congregation he served for several years in York. Last month, Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Mission in York posted an announcement on its website … Continue reading →

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The week in Pa. religion news: June 14, 2010

Posted on June 14, 2010 by melissa nann burke

In a first-of-its kind gathering, Byzantine Catholic priests from across the U.S. met in Pittsburgh last week, marking the end of the Vatican’s Year for Priests. In another first, a father of eight became the first married priest in the … Continue reading →

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Bishop lets pastor resume duties after suspension

Posted on June 10, 2010 by melissa nann burke

A Lutheran pastor from Hummelstown who was charged last year with soliciting sex for money is serving a small Harrisburg congregation under the supervision of former Bishop Guy Edmiston, according to a spokesman for the regional synod of the Evangelical … Continue reading →

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