Area religion notes highlight diverse local faith events
Frederick County churches host World Community Day service at Faith United Church of Christ plus new ministries at Door of Hope in Frederick. Other notices cover Religious Coalition donations, a Damascus Methodist talk on Christianity and human rights, and upcoming Bible conferences and concerts across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Faith United Church of Christ
Opossumtown Pike
Frederick
Marilyn Washburn
Joan Evans
Trinity United Church of Christ
Thurmont
Door of Hope Assembly
Holiday Inn
Ft. Detrick
Red Horse Inn
Golden Mile
Christ
Catoctin
Door of Hope
Christian Hope
Damascus Church of God
Alive Ministries
Ridge Rd
Farewell for All Saints' priest Anne Weatherholt
The Rev. Anne C. Weatherholt leaves All Saints' Episcopal Parish Frederick after a decade as assistant priest to become rector of St. Mark's Church in Washington County near Boonsboro on Nov. 1. Her installation at St. Mark's is set for Nov. 28 led by Bishop A. Theodore Eastman. A reception tomorrow at All Saints' at 11:30 a.m. honors her ministry and teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Chapel
Catoctin Furnace
Elizabeth Youriee Anderson
Catoctin Furnace Rd
Anderson
Catoctin Episcopal Parish
Congregation
el Shaddai
Spain
Portugal
God
Mark Troobnich
All Saints’ Episcopal Parish
Anne Q. Weatherholt
Frederick Church
All Saints
St. Thomas’ Parish
Hancock
St. Thomas
Daniel
Stephen
St. Mark’s
Weatherholt
A. Theodore Eastman
Maryland
All Saints’ Church
W. Church St
Frederick
Anne C. Weatherholt
St Pauls Episcopal Church marks 150th anniversary
St Pauls Church Point of Rocks celebrates 150 years since consecration in 1843 by Rt. Rev. William Whittingham. The late federal style building, once a Union hospital, was restored 1966 69 and again in 1980s. An organ recital on Oct 24 precedes a bishop visit on Nov 7 with reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Point of Rocks
William Whittingham
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's Church
U.S
St. Paul's
Peter Crisafulli
Religious Coalition of Human Needs
Charles L. Longest
Marginal churchgoers not truly lost, study shows
New York reports a study finding many unchurched Americans retain spiritual heritage and could be won back with evangelism. Researchers Penny Long Marler and C Kirk Hadaway say a legacy effect keeps religion valued even if not attended, with traditionalists among the largest marginal groups hindered by health and transport limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Penny Long Marler
Samford University
C. Kirk Hadaway
United Church Board For Homeland Ministries
Hadaway
Gallup
Church Excommunications Prompt LDS Leaders Statement
The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued a rare statement affirming church discipline amid excommunications and disfellowshipping of five intellectuals and feminists last month. They regret the loss of membership but uphold doctrinal purity, drawing criticism from Paul Toscano who called the move dishonest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
First Presidency
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Paul Toscano
Salt Lake
Toscano
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Area Religion News
Religious Coalition For Emergency Human Needs
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Jefferson
Middletown
Walkersville
Coalition
Food Bank
Fool Bank
Religious Coalition
St. Frederick
James E. Taylor
Damascus
Butler University
Wesley Theological Seminary
Petersville
Bill McKeone
Food For the Poor
St. Timothy
Glade Blvd
Caribbean
Chapman
Colonial Heights
Pentecostal Church
Lewistown
Little Chapel On the Hill
Ofa
Germantown
Bethel
Church of God
Raven Rock Road
Cascade
K. Hull Byers
Abundant Life Crusade
Byers
Chambersburg First Church of God
Chambersburg District Sunday School Association
Gna
Norm Kemmerer
Mount Zion United Methodist Church
Myersville
Kenneth Hamrick
Thurmont United Methodist Church
Catoctin United Methodist Church
Armenia
Kelly's Store Road
Rt. 806
United Methodist
Baltimore-Washington
Mount St. Mary’s College
Brandi Lohrig
Hood College
Essex
The
Sun
Baltimore
Independent College Fund of Maryland
Ms. Lohrig
Nan
Noah's Ark Bible Club
John Hanson
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Bible Club
Gerald L. Smith
the Rev. Anne
ST. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Point of Rocks
Associated Press
Italy
Conference of Italian Bishops
Sicily
Fayetteville
Atlanta
Kendall Hicks
Starr’s Mill Baptist Church
Hicks
Georgia 74
San Francisco
Episcopal
Utah
San
Otis Charles
Episcopal Divinity School
Cambridge
Mass
Charles
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