Pope Visits Poland Spark Catholic Led Revolution
Pope John Paul II’s Polish pilgrimage culminated in a meeting with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, signaling a Vatican backed “Christian revolution” in a nation under martial law. Government officials called the visit a potential hinge for easing Western pressure and encouraging limited cooperation between Solidarity and the regime.
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Vatican
Poland
Warsaw
Joan Paul
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
L'Osservatore Romano
Moscow
Jerzy Urban
Walesa
John Paul II
Freedom Movement
Jaruzelski
Ways
Pope Ints
John Paul
Anna Walentynowicz
Lenin
Gdansk
Local Briefs Highlight Area Church Activities
Ringers from First Presbyterian Red Bank will perform at Fayetteville United Methodist Church Monday at 7 30 p.m. A free will offering will be taken. Rev James E Spear, Fayetteville pastor, named district superintendent of Geneva District effective July 1 overseeing 74 churches and 60 pastors. A One Day Bible seminar July 9 at Chittenango’s First Presbyterian led by Bill Wheat. Barbershop Harmony chorus to assist summer church services at several Upstate NY churches from Mattydale to North Syracuse through Aug 28. About 1000 laypeople attend LeMoyne College July 29-31 for Charismatic Renewal conference theme Jesus Our Life and Light. Vacation Bible School July 11-15 at Faith Lutheran for ages three through sixth grade. Syracuse Christian Business Men’s Committee lunch Friday at LeMoyne Manor with Douglas Wright. Bible Study and prayer breakfast every Friday at 731 James St.
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Calvin and Chapel
First Presbyterian Church
Red Bank
N.J
Fayetteville United Methodist Church
James E. Spear
Fayetteville
Spear
Chittenango
Bill Wheat
Syracuse
Onondaga
St. Margaret's Church
Mattydale
First Baptist Church
Downtown
Cicero United Methodist Church
St. Thomas Episcopal
W. Genesee St
Upstate New York
LeMoyne College
Jesus
Buffalo
Rochester
Ogdensburg
Albany
Faith Lutheran
Shand
Christian Business Men's Committee of
LeMoyne Manor
Old Liverpool Road
Liverpool
Douglas Wright
Wright Motors
Dick Dean
Charlie Banks
James St
Church officials urge calm over AIDS panic in public appeal
A group of church leaders and doctors urged calm amid AIDS publicity. Dr. Donald Armstrong of Memorial Sloan Kettering said AIDS is among the least contagious diseases, less so than grade B hepatitis, and not spread through casual social contact. Alexander added transmission is mainly through close contact or blood transfusions, urging support for victims over discrimination.
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New York
Donald Armstrong
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital
Manhattan
Alexander
Church Membership Rises in Uneven Trend Across Denominations
AP data show 138,452,514 church members in the United States in 1981, up 3,635,671 or 2.69 percent, driven by spikes in some groups. The Catholic total rose to 50.5 million and Southern Baptists surpassed 14 million, while Pentecostal and Adventist churches posted the largest percentage gains. Seminary enrollment hit a record 52,620 with more part time and older students, especially women and Hispanics, but growth in those groups slowed.
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New York
U.S
National Council of Churches
Constant H. Jacquet
Church of God In Christ
Memphis
United Methodists
Episcopalians
United Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Southern Baptists
UCC Deliberates Homosexuality and Arms Policy at Synod
United Church of Christ delegates weigh whether God blesses homosexual and bisexual behavior while debating a plan to urge a halt to Middle East arms sales. Kenneth Taylor notes divisions on sexuality ethics and the synod may seek Russian Orthodox input before votes. The five day gathering runs through Tuesday.
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John O'Brien
UPI
Pittsburgh
United Church of Christ Convention
Kenneth Taylor
Hartford
Taylor
UCC
Connecticut
Middle East
Dale Bishop
Mid East
Bishop
Mideast
Board For World Ministries
Soviet Union
New York City
Uce
Avery Post
Crisis Imagery Guides Calm Minds In Crisis
A man trapped 30 feet under snow for five days in a truck blizzard shows how calm, resolute mental imaging can prevent panic. He visualized his brother finding him and stayed hopeful, avoiding despair until rescue arrived. The story illustrates purposeful imagination as a tool to manage fear and secure a good outcome.
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Sai
Ami
Tear
Bartic
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Bryan Brumley
Associated Press
Pope
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Council of Bishops
Jozef Glemp
Walesa al
Jaruzelsk
Kremlin
Communist Party Central Committee
Hal State Church
Community Covenant Church
Pleasant St. Manlius
Children’s Christian Forum
George Cornell
Presbyterians Report
Church of God
Cleveland, Tenn
Assemblies of God
Norman V. Peale
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