Quidditch Comes Home at Trinity Church Vacation Bible School
About 40 elementary students join a Harry Potter themed program at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City. The week blends Quidditch style play with 1 Corinthians lessons comparing magic and miracles, guided by Meg Wagner and volunteers including Jenna Friederich.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Owa City
Hogwarts
Trinity Episcopal Church
Iowa City
Harry Potter
Lord Voldemort
Dark Lord
Moses
Voldemort
Meg Wagner
J.K. Rowling
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Zoe Eckstein
Molly Hamilton
Mount Pleasant
Dragon Ally
Wands
Ollivander
Ben Hunnicutt
Rubeus Hagrid
Wizards and Wonders
Moral gray areas in faith and ethics debate abortion and law
The piece discusses moral complexity in religion, noting clergy views on abortion and situational ethics. It cites Rabbi Tobin on Jewish law, explaining mitzvahs, permissible acts, and sins, using examples like a stolen lulav and life-saving Sabbath exceptions.
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Holly McKissick
St. Andrew Christian Church
Olathe
Kan
Moses
Judith
Rahab
Jesus
Hesita
Robert L. Tobin
Congregation Beth Shalom
Overland Park
Muslims worry Eid al Fitr may collide with Sept 11
The Islamic holiday Eid al Fitr could overlap with Sept 11 causing misperceptions about Muslim celebrations. Leaders urge outreach to law enforcement and security reviews, while communities prepare prayers and family gatherings and stress American unity amid rising anti Muslim sentiment.
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U.5
Rachel Zoll
New York
The
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Los Angeles
Justice Department Civil Rights Division
Council On American-Islamic Relations
North America
United States
First Pentecostal Church 50th Anniversary Service Tonight
First Pentecostal Church at 749 Old Marion Rd NE Cedar Rapids celebrates 50 years with a 7 p.m. service today and Sunday worship. Chris Madsen of Methwick Community assists, Catholic Laymen’s Club meets at noon Friday at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids.
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First Pentecostal Church
Old
Marion Rd
Cedar Rapids
Chris Madsen
Methwick
Mercy Medical Center
Community Baptist Church
Marion
Cedar Valley
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Friederich
University of Iowa
Trelawney
Molly, Rossiter
Gazcomm.com
VOICE
Cial
Rizwan Jaka
All Dulles Area Muslim Society
Washington
Jaka
Gazetteonline.com
Vidal Spere
Cyounkore the Gagette
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