Catholic leaders in Rome tackle decline in confession
Two hundred cardinals archbishops and bishops meet in Rome for the Sixth Synod of Bishops to address waning Catholic penance practice. U S delegates urge renewed effort with education and possible general absolution while noting diverse views on when confession is required and how sins are defined. Pope John Paul II calls the synod highly significant.
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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
America
Ladislas Orsy
Catholic University of America
John R. McGann
Rockville Centre
N.Y
McGann
John Paul II
New York State
The
Holy Father
Community Faith Events Highlight Weekend Workshops and Services
A series of religious and spiritual events run from Nov 4 to Nov 6 at Mercy Spiritual Center and other local venues. Workshops cover social justice and contemplation chaired by various clergy. other notices include sermons, seminars, ordinations, and youth ministry reports with registration details and contact numbers.
Octoberfest at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church hosts a month long Octoberfest at 327 35th St NE to foster oneness and growth in Christian life. Services are 9 30 a m with church school at 11 and events include a Worldwide Communion service and four film showings featuring Chuck Bradley.
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Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
35Th St. NE
Chuck Bradley
Benton County Churches to Host 125th Meeting in Vinton
The Oak Grove Prairie Creek Urbana and Vinton churches plan the 125th Benton County Meeting of Christian Churches at the Vinton church this weekend. A 7 30 sing along and fun night opens events with retro dress encouraged. Speakers Halsey Wakelin and Rev Michael Kinnamon slated for Sunday services at 10 30 and 1 30 with a noon potluck.
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Vinton
Oak Grove
Prairie Creek
Urbana
Benton County
Vinton Church
Halsey Wakelin
Des Moines
Michael Kinnamon
Indianapolis
Pastor Perry Purtle to Speak at Grace Baptist Church
Dr. Perry Purtle pastor of Calvary Baptist Church Holland Michigan and vice president of Midwestern Baptist College will preach at Grace Baptist Church at 7 p m on Monday and Tuesday at the Marion Heights Shopping Center venue He is noted for revivals and Bible conferences nationwide and is author of A Wild Bull in a Net and The Filling of the Holy Spirit Dave Shay KGAN TV anchor will speak at St Mark's Lutheran Church at 2100 First Ave NE on Oct 9 at.
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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
Edwin G. Leever
Winter Park
Fla
Leever
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Ave
God
St. Jude Church
Edgewood Road
Shay
St. Mark's
Gail Stearns Moody
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
First Presbyterian Church
12Th St
Marion
Ben W. Stearns
25Th Ave
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
Purtle
U.S
Dave Shay
St. Mark’s
Kgan-Tv
St Mark's Lutheran Church
First Assembly of God
42Nd St
Cedar Rapids
Bishops Letter on Nuclear War Not Politically Partisan
A Vatican bishops spokesman says the pastoral letter against nuclear warfare is not partisan though praised by Democratic leaders. Hehir says the document keeps the nuclear issue central for voters in the 1984 election, while outlining principles beyond major party lines.
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Washington
U.S
Charles T. Manatt
Georgetown University
Hoye
Reagan
Bryan Hehir
U.S. Catholic Conference Peace and Justice Commission
Women priests rise steeply in Episcopal Church in 1982
In New York the number of women priests in the Episcopal Church more than doubled from 215 to 565 in 1982, with 83 serving as heads of congregations.
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New York
Episcopal Church
Northeast Church of Christ Read About It in the New Testament
A brief note emphasizes the Northeast Church of Christ as Christ headed and built according to New Testament patterns. It cites Romans 16 16 Colossians and John 424 to stress worship in spirit and truth and the church as Christ’s body.
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Christian Science Lecture
Quasqueton — Union
John the Xxill Society
St. Pius X School
Council Street
Collins Road
Jan Adkins
Life Action Singers
Buchanan, Mich
Paramount Theatre
Concerned Christians For Revival
Jesus
Vatican II
Vatican Ll
Kathy Thornton
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Origins’ Films
Lisbon
First Federated Church
New Testament Deliverance Church
10Th Ave. SE
Craig Brown
W.A. Smith
Second Baptist Church
Mount Pleasant
Edwin Leever
Michael
Suzanne Blouin
Duane
Marilyn Sand
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
YFC Ladies’ Fellowship
Kenwood
Benton County Meeting
Will
Dr. Perry Purtle
People Stories Daily
Avenue and
5Th Street
Greene Square
Major W. Ian Thomas
Christ
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sponse Linn County Assn. ‘of Evangelicals
Investigate Northeast Church of Christ
Acts
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Church of Christ
19Th St. & A Avenue
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