Ecumenical View Sees Papacy Shifting Toward Unity
An ecumenical team reports progress in 12 years of unity talks, describing the papacy as moving toward a unifying center with decentralized governance. It notes lay and clergy participation in decision making and cites synods and bishops conferences as moves toward shared church authority within a reunited Christian church. Co chairs are Episcopal Bishop Arthur Vogel and Catholic Bishop Raymond Lessard.
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U.S
Rome
Holland
Jan Willebrands
Vatican Secretariat
Bishops’ Conference
Venice
Guluibes
Episcopal
Arthur A. Vogel
Kansas City
Raymond W. Lessard
Savannah, Ga
Orthodox Christmas Celebrated On Julian Calendar In Lorain Area
Orthodox churches in Lorain and Sheffield Lake observe Christmas on Jan 7 using the Julian calendar while others in Lorain choose Dec 25 on the Gregorian civic calendar. St George Serbian and St Mary Ukrainian Orthodox and St Stephen Orthodox Catholic in Lorain and St Mark American Serbian Orthodox in Sheffield Lake held liturgies today. Three Lorain churches opted for Dec 25 per civic calendar.
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Christendom
St. George
St. Mary
Pope urges faith over anxiety in times of trial
Pope Paul VI told a weekly audience that anxiety in the modern world, especially among youth, should draw people closer to faith. He urged avoiding pessimism and blind pleasure seeking, insisting that difficulties are tests from the Lord and should strengthen evangelical belief rather than erode it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Paul VI
Italy
Gilman leaves Calvary Baptist for Army chaplaincy
Dr. Harry Gilman, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church for three years, resigns to join the Army Chaplain Center at Fort Wadsworth New York with the rank of captain. After six weeks of training he will be stationed at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas and will be accompanied by his wife and two children. An interim pastor will serve Calvary Baptist until a full-time pastor is found.
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Harry Gilman
Gilman
Calvary Baptist Church
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
N Y
U.S. Army Chaplain Center
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Tex
Calvary Baptist
Area religious events fill Grafton area churches tonight
Area churches present a slate of gospel programs and visitor choirs. Connie Abner, Bound for Glory Singers of Michigan, the Glorious Gospel Heirs and True Born Singers perform at Grafton Glorious Church of God A. Local churches host Sunday School Boosters Union at Unity Baptist. Jim and George from Mars PA offer sacred music at Christian and Missionary Alliance. Elder Azel Costan from Cleveland appears with Glorious Faith Tabernacle. Gospel Ways Quartet from Sandusky perform at North Eaton Christian Unity with Rev. Larry Cochran as guest speaker. Birmingham United Methodist observes Covenant Sunday with officers installed and communion. St Mary Pentecostal guests at St Peter Church of God in Christ. Original Church of God A holds benefit concert for Mrs. Eric Leach. Am hers t Free Will Baptist features Gospel sing with Lordmans Quartet and Humbleaires.
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Grafton
Glorious Church OF God
Connie Abner
Bound For Glory Singers
Michigan
Glorious Gospel Heirs
True Born Singers
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Jim and
George
Mars
North Eaton
Rev James Turner Named New Area Pastor
The Rev James Turner a Northfield native becomes pastor of Abbe Road Baptist Church succeeding Rev Carl Schultz The 30 year old graduate of Grace Theological Seminary Winona Lake Ind will start his first pastorate here He previously pastored a church while studying in Indiana and attended Cedarville College He and his wife Barbara have two children Lynette and Layne
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James Turner
Northfield
Abbe Road Baptist Church
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake
Ind
Turner
Indiana
Religion page news deadline notice
The newspaper reminds contributors that the religion page requires items by Wednesday. Early submission helps the page be set ahead for Saturday publication.
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Army Post
Atlanta
Home Mission Board
Bibleway Fellowship
Unity Baptist Church
Fuller Rd
Glorious Faith Tabernacle
Azel Costan
Cleveland
Lorain
Christ United Methodist
Birmingham
ST. Peter Church OF God IN Christ
St. Mary Pentecostal Church of God and the
Spiritualettes
Church OF God
Eric Leach
Amherst
Free Will Baptist
Lordman’s
Humbleaires
West Virginia
First United Presbyterian Church
East Avenue and
Second Street
Glen Traver
Betf Group
First United Methodist Church
Third Street
Elyria
Don R. Adams
G Mae Booth
Larry F. Schiller
Mr. Adams
Church of the Open Door
West Ridge Rd
Don Engram
New Area
Carl Schultz
Cedarville College
Christ
John
TAS
Oi Itreh
the Nazarene
Norman A. Shaw
Denver, Co
Church OF Christ
E. Broad St. Elyria
Sters
David Parks
Harold J. Stanley
Chestnut Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Bill Calame
Peter and Paul
Lutheran Church
Lincoln Blvd
The
May Co
North Abbe
Ohio
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Regaler
Flunday Servel
Gible
Mistry
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Emmanuel Lutheran Princeton
Garford
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Grace Lutheran
River Rd
Wzle-Fm
Bibleway Fellowship Church
Lake Ave
Ronald A. Jackson
Gethsemane Church
Biggs RD
Lagrange, Ohio
Charles Keesee
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