United Church of Christ backs same sex marriage endorsement
The United Church of Christ General Synod voted 80 percent to approve a resolution endorsing same sex marriage for its 1.3 million members. The measure asks member churches to consider inclusive policies and support for equal marriage rights while a minority proposed a opposite stance. The decision comes as some congregations may leave the denomination.
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United Church of Christ
General Synod
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New England
Churches of Christ
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Lawrence pastor backs same sex marriage resolution locally
Rev. Peter Luckey of Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence joined an 884 member General Synod vote approving a same sex marriage resolution. He noted Kansas voters passed a constitutional amendment preventing such marriages, while some churches may accept the ruling as an open question for their councils. Other pastors from St Paul United Church of Christ and St Johns United Church of Christ weighed whether their congregations would endorse the measure amid potential divisions.
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Peter Luckey
Luckey
Lawrence
Plymouth Congregational Church
General Synod
Kansas
Plymouth
Lisa Gardner
Eudora
St. Paul
St. John's United Church of Christ
Gardner
Protests Over Hate Crime Attack Echo Sharpton Visit
Rev. Al Sharpton led a Monday protest against a brutal racially motivated attack in which a 22 year old man suffered multiple skull fractures after being assaulted by three white men. An alleged accomplice and two suspects were charged with robbery and hate crime related assault. The case echoes a 1986 Howard Beach incident that left Michael Griffith dead. Authorities described divergent defenses as credibility questions arose. Meanwhile a tropical storm watch stretched along the Louisiana coast as a tropical low mood strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico with possible heavy rain.
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al Sharpton
Sharpton
Michael Griffith
Glenn Moore
Howard Beach
Moore
Nicholas Minucci
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Sabine Pass
Texas
Yucatan Peninsula
Gindy
Remains found in Montana in missing child case
Authorities locating human remains during the search for 9-year-old Dylan Greene. DNA testing at an FBI lab needed to confirm identity. Dylan’s sister Shasta had been found with suspect Joseph Duncan at a Fargo residence, heightening charges and ongoing investigations as officials pursue leads.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Denny's
Rocky Watson
Montana
FBI
Dylan Greene
Dylan
Shasta
Joseph Edward Duncan
Duncan
Fargo
N.D
Watson
Studies link too much TV with poor academics
Three new studies tied high TV viewing to weaker early learning and lower later attainment. Northern California children with bedroom TVs scored about eight points lower in math and language arts. a New Zealand study linked fewer education years at 26 for those who watched more TV in childhood. U.S. data showed children under age three watching over three hours daily had slightly lower scores at ages six and seven.
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Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
California
New Zealand
Fower
Frederick Zimmerman
University of Washington
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