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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2007
Page
10
A reader questions if Christians priests or ministers can attend judo or karate classes and earn color belts. The reply says these Eastern practices are not cults but can aid health and serenity, while urging faithfulness to God.
Don Cozzens, former seminary president and priest, calls for allowing celibacy as an option rather than a requirement. He cites Vatican reaffirmations and Latin American debates as evidence that the church should discuss reform. Cozzens notes the priest shortage and argues the celibacy rule contributes to inactivity and departures.
A loose coalition named New Baptist Covenant seeks to address poverty environment and AIDS by uniting four historical black Baptist denominations with several moderate and liberal white Baptist groups. It excludes the Southern Baptist Convention and will not form a denomination. The effort is led by Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton with a first gathering planned for January 2008.
Chris Seeman of Coe College leads a Sunday service at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids on 9 a.m. with a talk on Jesus His Religious Experience Teachings as part of Our Inner Faith. Chris Young of Peoples Church presents church finances at 9 45 a.m. Sunday in the Mary Andre Room. Mark Singsank of Divine Word College heads a Catholic Layman's Club meeting at noon Friday at Mercy Medical Center. Beth Moore simulcast at 10 a.m. Saturday February 24 at First Assembly of God on Blairs Ferry Road with Straight Talk about God Deliverance.
Guest musician Von Keteisen performs at 10 a.m. Sunday at Unity Center of Cedar Rapids on Blairs Ferry Road NE. At 2 p.m. Sunday the program Words of Albert Schweitzer and the Music of Bach unfolds at First Lutheran Church on Third Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids.
Special services announced for a Youth Black History Month program at Redemption Missionary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids. Event set for 6 p m Sunday at 1510 Second St SW contact 319 270 3919 for details.
The Cedar Rapids area hosts multiple Lenten services this week and coming days at Faith United Methodist Church Our Saviors Lutheran Church Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church and Unity Center of Cedar Rapids. Notable events include a noon Ash Wednesday service and luncheon at Faith United Methodist Church a 1 p.m. session on reincarnation at Unity Center led by Verne Eggleston and the Leading Ladies Conference with prayers and sessions February 24 25 at Redemption Missionary Baptist Church. Contact numbers provided.
The Gazette will publish a free directory on March 31 listing special Haly Week services and programs from March 31 to April 8. Eastern Iowa churches may submit denomination, church name, address, contact phone, service times and dates by March 19.
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