Catholic leaders meet in Rome to tackle confession decline
Two hundred cardinals bishops and archbishops gather for the Sixth Synod of Bishops in Rome to address falling confessions. U.S. delegates Roach Bernardin Flores Vaughan urge action through education and renewed practice, with considerations of general absolution and clearer views on sin.
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Joseph Berger Nesday
Rome
Synod of Bishops
United States
John R. Roach
Minneapolis St. Paul
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
Chicago
Patrick F. Flores
San Antonio
Texas
Austin B. Vaughan
New York
U.S
McGann
John Paul II
New York State
The
Holy Father
Outreach dinner and gospel festival events listed in community notices
Community notices announce a Mel Hankinson outreach dinner at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel on Oct 11 with tickets $10. The Second Annual Black Gospel Fest is Oct 8 at Kirkwood Community College featuring choirs and soloists. Other items include Catholic initiation classes, Quasqueton church anniversary, a self help group meeting, Life Action Singers at Paramount Theatre, and a marriage enrichment retreat October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Hankinson
George Raveling
University of Iowa
Christian Business Men's Committee
Stouffer
Five Seasons Hotel
Bill Fletcher
Rapids Chevrolet
First Ave
Ballantyne Auditorium
Cedar Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Bonita Bryant
Life Action Singers
Buchanan, Mich
Paramount Theatre
America
Community Faith Events Highlight Weekend Workshops and Sermons
Local religious groups announce a series of events from November 4 to 6 at Mercy Spiritual Center and nearby venues. Workshops cover social justice themes with speakers Michael and Suzanne Blouin and others. a contemplation seminar costs 7 dollars. LDS conference broadcasts grace the Trailridge church. theologians Mel Bailey and Rev Powers lead services with potluck and receptions. Registrations for several events require deposits.
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Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Michael
Suzanne Blouin
Duane
Marilyn Sand
Kathy Thornton
Octoberfest at Kenwood Church Plans Month of Growth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church at 327 35th St NE. hosts a month long Octoberfest themed on oneness and Christian growth. Services at 9:30 a.m. with church school at 11. Special events include a Worldwide Communion service on Oct 2 and films with Chuck Bradley on Oct 9 16 23 and 30 plus a hymns festival.
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Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
35Th St. NE
Chuck Bradley
125th Benton County Meeting of Christian Churches
The Oak Grove Prairie Creek Urbana and Vinton Churches observe the 125th Benton County Meeting at the Vinton church this weekend. Tonight at 7 30 a sing along and fun night invites attire from a century ago. Speakers include Halsey Wakelin Des Moines at 10 30 a m and Rev Michael Kinnamon Indianapolis at 1 30 p m. A polluck dinner is scheduled at noon.
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Vinton
Oak Grove
Prairie Creek
Urbana
Benton County
Halsey Wakelin
Des Moines
Michael Kinnamon
Indianapolis
Vinton Church
Preacher Dr. Purtle to Speak at Grace Baptist Church
Dr Perry Purtle pastor Calvary Baptist Holland Michigan and VP Midwestern Baptist College will preach at Grace Baptist Church Marion Heights Shopping Center at 7 p.m Monday and Tuesday. He is known for revival sermons and writings including A Wild Bull in a Net The Filling of the Holy Spirit. KGAN TV anchor Dave Shay will speak at St Mark’s Lutheran Church on October 9 at St Mark’s Lutheran Church 2100 First Ave NE.
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Edwin G. Leever
Winter Park
Fila
Leever
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Ave
God
New Testament Deliverance Church
10Th Ave. SE
Craig Brown
W.A. Smith
Second Baptist Church
Mount Pleasant
Shay
St. Mark's
Ben W. Stearns
25Th Ave
Marion
Gail
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Faith Presbyterian Church
Franklin
Wis
Timothy Stearns Moody
St. Luke’s Hospital
Milwaukee
Youth For Christ Ladies’ Fellowship
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
First Avenue
37Th Street
Charles Swindell
People of Refuge
YFC
Perry Purtle
Calvary Baptist Church
Holland, Mich
Midwestern Baptist College
Grace Baptist Church
Marion Heights
Purtie
U.S
Dave Shay
St. Mark’s
Kgan-Tv
St Mark's Lutheran Church
First Ave
Bishops Deem Nuclear Letter Nonpartisan Despite Endorsements
A Vatican backed pastoral letter opposing nuclear warfare is described as nonpartisan by Monsignor Hoye though Democratic leaders endorse it. He notes the letter aims to guide all political stances on arms and urges voters to evaluate candidates on nuclear issues.
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Washington
U.S
Charles T. Manatt
Georgetown University
Hoye
Reagan
Bryan Hehir
U.S. Catholic Conference Peace and Justice Commission
Northeast Church of Christ Founder Under Inquiry
Investigation centers on the Northeast Church of Christ and its founder builder. Scriptural references include Matthew 16 18 Colossians 1 and John 4 24 noting truth and worship in spirit and truth.
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Investigate Northeast Church of Christ
Christ
Mit
Northeast Church of Christ
Women Priests Rise Sharply in Episcopal Church in 1982
In New York the Episcopal Church counts 565 women priests in 1982 up from 215 the year before. Eighty three lead congregations, reflecting a rapid expansion of female clergy within the denomination.
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New York
Episcopal Church
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Ladislas Orsy
Catholic University of America
John R. McGann
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Christian Science Lecture
St. Jude Church
Edgewood Road
Quasqueton — Union
John the Xxil Society
St. Pius X School
Council Street
Collins Road
Jan Adkins
Concerned Christians For Revival
Jesus
Vatican II
Vatican I
Origins’ Films
Lisbon
First
Federated Church
Edwin Leever
Rita Waters
Mormon Conference
General Conference
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City
Trailridge Road
Mel Bailey
Victory Bible Institute
Tulsa
Okla
Victory Christian Center
10Th St
Foursquare Meetings
Donald Powers
Ferndale, Mich
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Dubuque
Sisters of the Presentation
Mount Loretto
Mary Jeanine Kuhn
Carter Road
Iowa
Gail Stearns Moody
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
First Presbyterian Church
12Th St
YFC Ladies’ Fellowship
Kenwood
Benton County Meeting
Will
Dr. Perry Purtle
First Assembly of God
42Nd St
Cedar Rapids
People Stories Daily
Yy Cerin
19Th St. & A Avenue
Avenue
5Th Street
S.E
Greene Square
Major W. Ian Thomas
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Linn County Assn. OF Evangelicals
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