Blessing of same sex unions sparks intense church debate
McManus reports a long-running rift in the United Methodist Church over homosexuality and ordination rites. Conservatives gain ground at the General Conference, with votes upholding a ban on same sex ceremonies while activism and protests continue outside the Cleveland gathering.
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Cleveland
United Methodist Church
America
UMC
General Conference
Chicago
Gregory Dell
Jack Tuell
California
San Francisco
Melvin Talbert
California-Nevada
Good News
Institute On Religion and Democracy
The
Confessing Movement
Faith and Orders Committee
Judicial Council
Scott Field
Field
S.K. Das
Pakistan
James Heidinger
Convention Center
Jerry Falwell
Pat Robertson
Billy Graham
Archbishop of Canterbury
Dell
McManus
Bethesda
Country Church Pastors New Faith From Beer Joint Past
Pastor Butch Ikels began The Country Church in Marion in a former Reinhard Grocery tavern, offering a jeans and boots atmosphere with no tithes. The 11,000 square foot facility opened after two years, drawing about 400 attendees on Easter. Members aided grieving widow Sharon Bauwens and ailing husband with meals, flowers, and prayers, emphasizing a supportive community.
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Marion
Butch Skels
Reinhard Grocery
Guadalupe County
Ikels
Country Church
Farm Road
Skels
Roger Casanova
Casanova
Christ
Sharon Bauwens
Reinhard
Bauwens
Butch
Young girl leads bake sale fund drive for African children
Shavedria Bay and Mackey Chapel youth raise 745 for Hope for the Children of Africa through a $5 parable inspired effort. Two bake sales and cake raffles turned five dollars into cake mix purchases, donations, and broad family participation.
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Africa
New Mexico
Ince Eomene
Nicky Ray
Shavedria
Johann Neethling
Mackey Chapel
United Methodist Church
Frizella Whitaker
Neethling
Shavedra
Whitaker
Chapel
Mackey Chapel United Methodist Church
Deja Logan
Quon Farris
Michael Comer
Janet George
Rose Willis
Dekail George
Tyrell George
John George
Jared George
Clash over 15 million plan rocks San Fernando Cathedral
San Antonio's San Fernando Cathedral, 262 years old, stands at the center of a heated preservation feud over a 15 million interior renovation. Opponents led by Edmundo Vargas claim changes will diminish religious rites and interfaith use, while Rector Rev. David Garcia and many parishioners support updates to improve participation. The controversy extends to altarl moves and seating changes amid debate on preserving history versus modernization.
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San Antonio
San Fernando Cathedral
Sain Fernando
Edmundo Vargas
Vargas
Defenders of
Magisterium
San Fernando
San
David Garcia
Garcia
Lucy Ortega
Alaska
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Jesus Christ
Shavedria Bay
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