AMC to Meet Farrakhan on Political Issues in Washington
The American Muslim Council headquartered in Washington DC plans a meeting with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to discuss political topics such as voter registration. AMC president Dr Mohammed Cheema says theology won’t be on the agenda to avoid lending Islamic legitimacy, while noting Farrakhan’s influence as a political figure. The Nation of Islam is described as small, with fewer than 20,000 members, whereas African Americans comprise a large portion of the Muslim population.
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Nation of Islam
Farrakhan
American Muslim Council
Louis Farrakhan
AMC
Washington, D.C
Mohammed Cheema
Cheema
Skateboarders blamed for damage to Trinity Church statue
The Boston Globe reports skateboarders are damaging the Trinity Church statue of Phillips Brooks. Sexton Rochard Merrill says riders speed along St James Street by night, knocking necks from steps and paint from handrails while claiming harmlessness and crime deterrence.
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Boston
Trinity Church
Philips Brooks
Bethlehem
Talang
Brooks
Episcopal
Massachusetts
Rochard Merrill
St. James
Copley Square
Merrill
Boston Globe
Maidnight
Merrell
American Institute of Architects
HH Richardson
Charlie Wilkins
Bagtan
Evensong and Christmas Concerts Around Syracuse
A series of free musical events Sunday across Syracuse area churches includes St. David's Dewitt evensong at 4 pm with Britten and Stanford works performed by Gail Lyons and others under Robert Grant. Bellewood Baptist and United Methodist venues host Christmas pieces from choirs and a Messiah. Habitat for Humanity dedicates a Blitz Build house at 2 pm with refreshments. First United Methodist presents Bach Cantata at 11 am. Hospice Central NY holds a memorial service at 7:30 pm Wednesday. Temple Society of Concord offers a Hanukkah service at 8 pm Friday. Fayetteville hosts a concert and pie feast at 7 pm. Syracuse Rescue Mission seeks Christmas meal deliveries and volunteers with a weekday phone line.
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St. David's Church
Dewitt
Benjamin Britten
Charles Wiler- Stanford
Gail Lyons
Donna Muller
Jean Loftus
Choi
Robert Grant
St.David's
Jamar Drive
Maple Drive
Syracuse
Bellewood Baptist
Church St
Murray Vassar
First United Methodist Church of
E. Jefferson St
J.S. Bach
Sacred Heart Students Donate Giftless Christmas Funds
Pupils at Sacred Heart School on Park Avenue in Syracuse celebrate their annual Christmas party by donating money to Camp Good Days and Special Times. The Advent project replaces gifts with a donation to support seriously ill children at the camp.
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Syracuse
Sacred Heart School
Park Avenue
Americans see own religion as shared values despite critic views
A Harms Poll of 1,005 adults finds 58 percent say their religion shares their values a lot, while only 2 percent believe Hollywood does and 10 percent say television and corporate America share them. Just 18 percent say President Clinton shares their values, 9 percent for Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich, with a 3 point sampling error.
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Hollywood
America
Clinton
Bob Dole
Newt Gingrich
De Talk Debuts at No 16 on Billboard Top 200
Christian rock trio De Talk enters Billboard Top 200 with Jesus Freak, selling over 85,000 copies in first week. The release marks a record Christian album first-week sales amid growing gospel presence in mainstream charts. Bruce Koblish of the Gospel Music Association comments on the breakthrough.
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Billboard Magazine
Billboard
de Talk
Gospel Music Association
Bruce Koblish
Neil Aud LL
Hanukkah Events Open Season in Syracuse Area
Chabad-Lubavitch in Syracuse sponsors Hanukkah events with menorah lighting at Hanover Square at 430 PM Sunday. Mayor Berardi to attend. Eight day schedule shows lights at 430 PM Monday Thursday and 630 PM December 23 and 430 PM December 24 with programs for children and hospital visits. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception hosts forgiveness service at 2 PM Sunday as part of Advent. Monsignor Moynihan presiding and confessions after service with local priest attendance and musical interlude by John Spiller gon old apie snarl cantare instrumental music.
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Chabad-Lubavitch
Syracuse
Hanover Square
Roy Berhardi
New York
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Cram
Dicker Tamer
Roman Cosmetic
Moynihan
Joseph Champin
John Spiller
Gon
Old Apie
Snarl Cantare
Reform Jews refine religious message
Reform leaders in Atlanta approved a nonbinding resolution urging Reform schools to bar admission to children who receive formal training in a second faith, citing concerns over Jewish continuity. The move aims to define who is considered Jewish as interfaith families increasingly raise children in two religions.
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Barry Kosmin
North American Jewish Data Bank
New York
Christan
Kosma
Kosmin
Atlanta
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
UAHC
Reform Movement
Sheldon Ezing
Syracuse
Temple Socieoy Concord
Dlanta
United States
Canada
Reform
Rabb
Ine J. Yoffie
Yorfie
Washington
North America
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Bellewood Baptist Church
Habitat For Humanity
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Ube
First United Methodist
Hospice of
CNY
Central New York
Memorial Unitarian Church
Genesee St
Temple Concord
Temple Society of Concord
Francine Berg Wil
Syracuse Vocal Ensemble
Acuse Vocal Ensemble
Peat Mla Radian Ts
United
Church of Fayetteville
Michael Praetorius
Henry Purcell
Joan Leyland
Food Services Center
Bilboard
Ira Rifkin
Religion News Service
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