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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2000
Page
14
Bethesda writer McManus notes the Feast of Christ the King arrives as the nation endures a tense, near four year term election. He highlights Pilate and Jesus as power versus truth, urging trust in a higher truth beyond partisan divides.
The piece traces ordinations from 1853 to present, noting women now comprise significant shares of clergy in several denominations. Episcopal 14 percent of 14,200 priests, ELCA 18 percent of 12,400 ministers, Reform Judaism 19 percent of 1,700 rabbis, Presbyterian USA 18 percent of 21,000 ministers, Unitarian Universalist 50 percent of 1,400 ministers, and United Methodist 17 percent of 44,400 clergy. It also notes Iran allowing women imams for women only in August.
A roundup of Advent and Christmas programs across churches including Asbury United Methodist First Baptist First Christian First Presbyterian Highland United Methodist Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord Odessa Christian Faith Center St Johns Episcopal St Lukes United Methodist Second Baptist University Heights Westminster Presbyterial with candlelight services carols cantatas and live nativity performances scheduled across December Call numbers provided for each church.
Lauren R. Stanley writes from Allentown about Advent as a season to pause and wait with stillness for the inbreaking of God. The piece cites Tillich, Delp, and Chrysologus, urging patience, contemplation, and humble faith as life’s pace accelerates. Stanley, rector at Grace Episcopal Church, anchors the reflection locally.
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