Hanukkah Meaning Through History and Faith
Rabbi Rudin of the National Jewish Committee argues Hanukkah preserves Jewish faith against cultural dilution. He highlights the Maccabee revolt, Antiochus IV, and the dedication to Torah, urging continuation of covenant despite modern pressures.
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Antiochus
Israel
Judah Maccabee
Mattathias
Rabbi Rudin
Taize worship brings France inspired chants to Syracuse group
Taize worship combines chant prayer and Scripture in a candlelit circle at Jamesville Community Church. Rapha Community leaders describe Taize as open to all faiths and built on repetition to foster peace and connection with God.
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Julia Ketcham
God
Ketcham
Syracuse
Tate
France
Rapha Community
Jamesville
New York
Judy Alderman
Weedsport
Alderman
Rapha
Roger Reid
Reid
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
American bishops urge unity at end of synod
At the close of the Synod of Bishops for the Americas the North and South American bishops, urged by Pope John Paul II, declared they are one community despite vast cultural and religious differences. The message called for unity, highlighted family, poverty, immigrants and abortion issues, and urged debt relief while avoiding polemics over liberal or conservative lines.
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Vatican City
John Paul II
Alera Wydas
America
Dario Castrillon Hovos
Bishops’ Assembly
Francois Gayot
Haiti
Continents
United States
Americas
Cuba
Hoyos
Shrine of
Guadalupe
Mexico
Assemae
Jean-Claude Turcotte
Montreal
Stants
Advent services and church events across churches
Series of Advent and holiday activities at churches including University United Methodist Church at 1085 EB Genesee St with a 1 am Sunday service featuring Alison Swords John Swords Ted Hosler and Linda Oertel and a sermon by Rev Harold Garman requiring warm clothing donations. Good Shepherd Lutheran Fayetteville hosts Advent gathering after 9:30 am service at 7248 High Orchard Road with wrapping baking decorating breakfast and music. telephone 637-9290. Cicero Community Church candlelight Christmas service Dec 24 at Bridgeport Plaza Route 3 298 with carols stories and music. contact Ken Salisbury at 633-9702. Christ the King Retreat Center Syracuse offers New Year reflection Dec 31 10 am-3 pm and Jan 5 Pathways to Prayer 9:30 am with lunch. call 446-2580. People's Round Table presents 12 Ways to Reduce Violence in 1998 at South Presbyterian Church with child care. contact Paul Weichselbaum at 478-1592. Westvale Seventh-day Adventist Church hosts Christmas stories and carols 7 pm Friday at 2511 W Genesee St. call 488-8887. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules divorced parents of different faiths may be barred from teaching beliefs if harmful. Jeffrey P Kendall and Barbara Kendall involve child custody and religious practice. children aged 4 to 8 raised Orthodox Jewish. Kendall formerly Catholic and joined Boston Church of Christ in 1991.
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Cicero Community Church
The
Bridgeport Plaza
Chri
Ken Salisbury
Christ the King
Brookford Road
Syracuse
Michael Carmela
People’s Round Table
South Presbyterian Church
West Colvin
South Salina
Paul Weichselbaum
Coalition For the Common Good
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jeffrey P. Kendall
Boston Church of Christ
Barbara Kendall
Kendall
Barbara Zeitler
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Zeus
Holy Temple
Judah Macca‘bee
Judah ‘Maccabee
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Rhodes
Euclid
Ptolemy
Aristoxenus
Theempire
Taize Services
Derman
St. Andrew Methodist
Jamesville Community Church
Robin Best
Roger Williams
Hemisphere
Advent Service Plan
University Church
University United Methodist Church
Alison
John Swords
Ted Hosler
Linda Oertel
Rev
Harold Garman
EB. Genesee St
Fayetteville
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of
Highoridge Road
Cicero
South Presbyterian
Westvale
Westvale Seventh-day Adventist Church
W. Genesee St