Presbyterians choose Baltimore pastor as national leader
Rev. Herbert D. Valentine was elected head of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. at the 203rd General Assembly in Baltimore on the second ballot, receiving 304 votes. He faces a church grappling with sexuality, declining membership, and environmental issues amid a controversial sexuality report and calls for reform.
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Herbert D. Valentine
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Valentine
J. Howard Edington
First Presbyterian Church
Orlando
Fla
William G. Gillespie
Cote Brillante Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Calvin
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Charlotte, N.C
Baptists urge Bush to fire arts chief over NEA grants
The Southern Baptist Convention urged President Bush to fire NEA chairman John Frohmayer and cut federal funding for art they deem sacrilegious. Delegates also condemned funding for groups promoting sexual immorality and urged biblical standards of sexuality within the church and society. They criticized Bush for inviting political ties and urged a moral policy shift.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Bush
National Endowment For the Arts
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
NEA
John Frohmayer
Oliver North
White House
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David Hawkins
Southern Baptists
Congress
Presbyterian General Assembly
R. Albert Mohier Jr
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The
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Washington bishop defends ordination of lesbian priest
In Washington the Episcopal bishop supported ordaining Elizabeth L. Carl 44 an openly lesbian candidate. Critics cited biblical rules and a church survey. diocese officials said she met all ordination conditions and has served as choir member lay reader and assistant minister. The ceremony was planned for Wednesday evening. no church law forbids such ordinations.
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Donald Haines
Elizabeth L. Carl
Haines
Brien Koehler
Episcopal Synod of America
United States
Koehler
Carl
Frances Antonucci
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal Church
Episcopal
Jeffrey Penn
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