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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1982
Page
8
Pastor Eli Chastine and Bethel AME Church leaders urge home and foreign missions amid layoffs. They stress outreach to neighbors through visits, groceries, prayer, and nursing-home care, sharing stories of fire survivors and community support.
Sixty four Episcopal priests including many married seek admission to Roman Catholic priesthood under a U S process. Bishop Bernard Law notes about 20 inquiries and 62 former pastors among the applicants, prompted by faith and opposition to Episcopal changes such as the 1976 ordination of women.
Richard A. Fandrich publisher of Christian Yellow Pages agreed in court to stop requiring advertisers to pledge faith in Jesus. The settlement followed a suit by two Jewish businessmen who charged the policy violated California law against discrimination based on race creed or religion.
The 75th annual week of prayer for Christian unity centers on an Africa inspired theme from Kenya with Psalms 84 and John 17 readings. Joint Catholic Episcopal leaders stress unity to overcome fragmentation, while Africa’s growth prompts calls for Western churches to listen to younger African congregations.
Dan Bergen will perform a sacred concert at Maranatha Bible Church in Marion with self accompanied piano arrangements and a free will offering. The notice lists upcoming religious events across Iowa including seminars at Mercy Spiritual Center, catechist retreats, a Joni Eareckson film showing, bishop Walter Righter’s visit to St John’s, an education addition dedication at Peace Christian Reformed, Bible Sharing meetings in Dubuque, a Payne Memorial A.M.E. service, an A Distant Thunder screening, and a city wide unborn children prayer service at Immaculate Conception Church canceled last week due to weather.
Adel resident Gwynne Burke will speak at the Iowa City Aglow Fellowship Tuesday luncheon at 11 30 a m in the Iowa River Power Company Coralville. Luncheon reservations are available by calling Mary Hale at 338 8334.
In Fort Worth Texas Southern Baptist and Jewish leaders wrapped three days of talks with a call for improved relations. Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein of the Anti-Defamation League says the links are in a new birth stage. The discussions followed Bailey Smith's controversial remark that God does not hear Jews prayers, and Smith has participated in a Jewish Baptist tour in Israel.
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