Long road to Odessa brings minister to Westminster
The Rev. Cheryl Homsher becomes associate pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Seminole after a winding career path that spans Livingston, San Antonio, Houston and Indianapolis. She will focus on Christian education while also handling worship, hospital visits, and preaching.
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Cheryl Homsher
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Seminole
West Texas
Odessa
Homsher
Westminster
First Presbyterian
Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church
San Antonio
Millersville University
Pennsylvania
Social Security Administration
Hamsher
Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Hemsher
Social Service Agency
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
N.J
Yellowstone National Park
Ministry of Presence
Roanoke
Central Presbyterian Church
Houston
Los Angeles Heights
Darwin Weigel
B. J. Craft
House votes to help those abused for faith
Religion writer McManus reports on the House approval of the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act by 375 to 41. The bill would establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, target extreme violators with potential aid cuts, and provoke debate over waivers and diplomacy versus sanctions. Senate sponsor Nickles pursues a broader act, aiming to pressure nations denying religious freedom while keeping Israel-Arab peace considerations in view.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Frank Wolf
R-Va
United States
America
Sudan
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
John Joseph
Wolf
State Department
U.S
Export-Import Bank
Clinton
Natan Sharansky
Vanik
Sharansky
Israel
Wei Jingsheng
China
United Sates
Rep
Senate
Sen
Don Nickles
Nickles
Egypt
McManus
Bethesda
Rabbinic Interfaith Leader Receives Papal Honor
Rabbi Mordecai Waxman is named Knight Commander of St Gregory the Great by Cardinal William H Keeler in Baltimore. The award honors decades of Waxman work advancing Catholic Jewish dialogue both locally and internationally.
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Gregory the Great
Papal States
William H. Keeler
Baltimore
Waxman
Lay ministries grow as Protestant churches expand care
In Orlando, pastors share duties with lay ministries to handle personal crises from death to illness and divorce. At Wekiva Presbyterian and Livingston Street Church of God, programs train lay ministers to provide one to one support, matching genders and life experiences, with Stephen Ministry guiding 27,000 trained across 6,000 congregations.
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Orlando
Fla
Thomas Chenault
Livingston Street
Dalles
Laurie Farquharson
Wekiva Presbyterian
Stephen
Stephen Ministry
St. Louis
Farquharson
Church
Christian Education
Diane Gosheff
Longwood
Florida Hospital
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Michael J. McManus
Ethics & Religion
Mark Sterkel
Israel Prieto
Sultan Potato
Lee Dew Perry
Ector Junior High School
Jesus Willegn
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