Women to Priesthood Debate Stirring Catholic Catholics
A wide range of Roman Catholic groups challenge the Vatican stance excluding women from priesthood. The U.S. bishops meet in Chicago May 3 5 to echo the Vatican while facing calls from the Detroit Call to Action conference for ordination reform. The Berkeley Jesuit School of Theology open letter labels the Vatican view a serious mistake and argues women can represent Christ beyond gender.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Vatican
U.S
Chicago
Detroit
Jesus
Jesuit School of Theology
Berkeley
Calif
Christ
National Federation of Priests’ Councils
Louisville
Paul VI
Rosaria Salerno
Boston
Washington, D.C
Answer! There Is an Answer by Peale and Peale
A reader asks about dating a 17 year old and trust after he says he will never repeat such acts. The pealess response warns against rushing romance, urges evaluating true change, and recommends enjoying friendships while waiting for faithful commitment in adulthood.
First Woman Episcopal Priest Ordained in Texas
The Rev Sandra Blanche Michels was ordained Monday night at St Clement's Episcopal Church El Paso becoming Texas first woman priest. Protestors in grief and distress service led by the Rev Frank Grubbs clashed with supporters. Bishop Richard Trelease Jr called protesters a tiny group while noting 100 protest letters and about 15 000 parishioners in his diocese.
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EL Paso
Tex
Sandra Blanche Michels
Texas
St. Clement's Episcopal Church
Frank Grubbs
Richard Trelease Jr
Trelease
New Mexico
West Texas
Dallas
Sandy
David Busch
St. Albans
Southern Baptist TV Studio Dedication in Fort Worth
Rev. Paul M. Stevens, president of the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission, declares a new era of electronic evangelism at the dedication of the commission's $3.3 million TV studio and training center in Fort Worth. The event signals what he calls the greatest evangelistic effort in history.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Paul M. Stevens
Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission
Saragosa Adventists Observe Youth Week Proclaimed
Governor Jerry Apodaca declared April 24 to 30 as Youth Temperance Education Week. The Saragosa Seventh Day Adventist Church will mark the observance with special programs led by Pastor Bennie Garcia. The proclamation urges teachers, school administrators, churches and others involved with youths to start temperance education covering tobacco and alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of
Catholics Ban Klan Ties in Washington D C
Cardinal Baum forbids Catholics to join the Ku Klux Klan citing hostility to minorities and blacks. The article also notes Lutheran Church in America forming altar and pulpit fellowship with a breakaway group from the Missouri Synod. It covers American Jewish Congress reporting strong shareholder support for anti Arab boycott resolutions at several corporations.
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Washington, D.C
William Cardinal Baum
Washington
New York
Lutheran Church In America
Association of Evangelical and Lutheran Churches
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Robert J. Marshall
LCA
American Jewish Congress
Israel
U.S
Congress
Marine Midland Corp
Caterpillar Tractor
International Harvester
Citibank
Bankers Trust
Philadelphia National Bank
Fluor Corp
Charter New York Corp
Seeds From The Lower Seeds From The Lower
A sermon urges passion in worship over cold doctrine. It laments emotionless modern churches, contrasts past fervor with present silence, and calls on believers to add expression to devotion and witness to worship, citing Psalm 5 11 as inspiration.
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Tut
Barstow Revival Set by First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church of Barstow hosts a four day Living Proof Lay Witness revival from Monday to Thursday at 7 30 PM. Speakers include Butler Smith Doc McAllister Jack Stokes and O Y Mc Cartey with Primera Iglesia Bautista members contributing. The events take place in Barstow Pecos Barstow area.
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Barstow Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Barstow
Butler Smith
McAllister
Jack Stokes
Texaco
Primera Iglesia Bautista
Sycamore
Methodists Plan May Day Observances at Local Church
First United Methodist Church hosts May Day events including Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 55 a m on Sunday. Vesper service studying the Book of Mark at 7 p m followed by Council on Ministries at 7 30 p m. A Saturday Council of Coordinators meeting begins 10 a m in the minister's study. A Men’s Sub-District dinner and Odessa St Luke’s event and Carlsbad District Communications Workshop run Monday from 10 a m to 3 p m Mountain Time at the First United Methodist Church. Leaders include Dr Templeton Bob Robertson and Nell Matthews. Carmen Bauer presents Who is the Parent at 9 30 a m Tuesday for the Women’s general meeting hosted by Golden Rule. A farewell coffee for Mildred Ferguson is planned at 2–3 30 p m Wednesday at 1800 Washington hosted by Mrs Carl McGee. May plans include covered dish luncheons at Mrs Robert Ziegler’s 1919 Hackberry.
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Dr. Peale
Pawling
Mrs. Peale
Box 500
First United Methodist Church
Council On Ministries
Council of Coordinators
Odessa
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Carlsbad
United Methodist
Dr. Templeton
Bob Robertson
Nell Matthews
Lubbock
Carmen Bauer
United Methodist Women’s General Meeting
Golden Rule
Mildred Ferguson
Carl McGee
Washington
Robert Ziegler
Hackberry
Metzger to Join National Bishop Conference in Chicago
The Rev. Sidney M. Metzger of the El Paso Diocese will participate in the spring meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Chicago, with over 250 bishops attending. Key topics include a lay secretariat, responses to Detroit Call to Action, Campaign for Human Development, American Indians, and religious liberty. The meeting may discuss Holy Communion in the hand and Vatican permission. In Nashville, The Upper Room started a telephone ministry offering national prayer requests via 615-327-4673 to 18 covenant groups.
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Sidney M. Metzger
el Paso
National Conference of Catholic
Chicago
United States
Call To Action Assembly
Detroit
Campaign For Human Development
Europe
Bishop's Conference
Call
U.S. Catholic Conference
Vatican
Nashville, Tenn
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Norman Vincent Peale
Ruth Stafford Peale
Savings and Loan Association
Sandra Michels
Saragosa
Sir Winston Churchill
Christian Learning Center
Pecos
Metzger
S. Eddy
Grace Cowden
Ronnie Oster
West Park
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