Prayer unity week invites ecumenical reflection
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity urges Protestants and Catholics to join in worship and dialogue. It traces a decade of rapid ecumenical change, notes Vatican reform but preserves distinct Catholic worship, and discusses Protestant reclamation of some Catholic heritage. The central issue remains papal authority and the challenge of reconciling diverse denominations under Christ's call for unity.
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John XXII
Rome
Gustave Weigel
Christ
Ecumenical Movement
Religious growth lags population rise in latest headcount
AP Religion Writer George W. Cornell reports that church membership growth in the United States slowed to 0.9 percent in the latest figures, while population rose 1.1 percent. The data, from the National Council of Churches, sparks concern about the church’s cultural influence, though some see potential for a more dynamic church within the churches. The report also notes a 1967 uptick in church attendance to 45 percent on average and a 4 percent rise in seminary enrollment to 94,817, with shifts toward teaching careers and ongoing declines in parish-oriented tracks.
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New York
Lauris B. Whitman
United States
Denmark
Sweden
England
American Association of Theological Schools
Grant boosts project equality effort across nation
The National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice won a $522,200 Ford Foundation grant to expand Project Equality, a 1965 inter faith program using church and synagogue buying power to push equal employment opportunities. The plan reaches 12 metropolitan centers and aims to broaden national reach.
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National Catholic Conference For Interracial Justice
Ford Foundation
Project Equality
Girl wanted for lifetime work in Chicago ad says
An AP transcription from a Chicago newspaper advertises a lifetime catechetical and social service post as a Victory Noll sister. It seeks a qualified Catholic girl ages 19 to 30, willing to take on modern apostolate challenges, with no salary. Letter to Sister Alice at Victory Noll, Huntington, Indiana 46730.
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Chicago
Victory Noll
Alice
Olvm
Huntington
Ind
Methodist Membership Declines Amid Flat Growth
Methodist Church the nation’s second largest Protestant body saw membership dip slightly by 21 405 to 10 289 214 in the past year. Church leaders fear the slowdown will trigger soul searching at the next General Conference over outreach and retention.
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Methodist Church
America
Catholic classes begin at Center in Elyria
Three religion seminars start this week at St Marys Kennedy Center of Adult Education in Elyria for ten weeks. The Democracy in the Church seminar meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. with Vatican II interpretation. The Inquiry Forum on Catholic faith meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. A Bible course is scheduled Thursdays at 2 p.m. Contact Don Eb. Nicodemus for advance reservations.
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St Mary’s Kennedy Center
Elyria
Don EB. Nicodemus
Don Nicodemus
Catholi Church
Inter faith Forum speakers on teaching religious heritage
Tomorrow Elyria hosts its third annual Inter faith Forum at First Methodist Church at 3 PM. Dr. Milton McLean of Ohio State University will discuss Teaching Our Religious Heritage in a Pluralistic Society, tying to Elyria High School Bible course debates. Clergy and church leaders from multiple congregations participate in a stop service on Christian Unity. Special youth choir music closes the event. Sponsored by Elyria Council of Churches for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan 18–23.
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Elyria
First Methodist Church
Milton McLean
Ohio State University
Southern Ilinois Unversity
Elyria High School
McLean
Charles Hamilton
John Beckett
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Joseph H Kraker
St. Jude Catholic
First Methodist
First Congregational
Elyria Council of Churches
Chrisian Sint
Red Mass Celebrated For Lorain County Officials
The Lorain County Deanery Holy Name Society will hold a special Mass in honor of the Holy Spirit for all Lorain County public officials Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church Lear and Walker Roads Avon Lake. The event, commonly called the Red Mass, aims to seek God's blessing and guidance in officials' duties.
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Avon Lake
Lorain County
Holy Name Society
Holy Spirit Church
Lear and
Walker Roads
Roland J. Buley
Ohio Episcopal convention marks Bishop Burroughs departure
The 151st Diocese of Ohio convention meets at Trinity Cathedral Cleveland to honor Bishop Nelson M Burroughs after 16 years and install his successor John H Burt The event draws about 400 delegates from 118 parishes with St Andrew's Elyria sending three delegates and 24 members attending the parish banquet Friday The festival begins with the Cross of Sails and the opening service plus the Bishop's State of the Union address and a keynote by Walker Taylor Jr at the Cleveland Hotel banquet.
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Cleveland
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Trinity Cathedral
Nelson M Burroughs
John H. Burt
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Elyria
G. Russel Hargate
Robert K. Wilson
John Scott
Morris Ferensen
Burroughs
Bevees D Tucker
Ohi
Aloo Penata
St Pauls
National Episcopal Church
Walker Taylor Jr
Sherator Cleveland
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Oberlin College
Blyria
Children’s Church
Babylon
Grace
Mara Randall & Rosealee
Richard Placeway
Tterst Baptist Church
Tilers Avenue
Church OF Christ
Toledo Road
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Sea Herald of Truth
WCKY
Wakr TV
Church of the Nazarene
the Singing Church
Gulf Rd
Harley Duncan
Elyria, Ohio
Victor Beattie
Dimension
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Church OF the Open
Jayne
China
Japan
Formosa
Korea
Vietnam
S. America
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St Pau United Church
Joseph Lang
St. Mary Catholic
Thomas Shores
Second Baptist Church
Spechal Music
Catholic Society
Bear Ridgeview Shopping Center
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Grafton
Southern Baptist Church
Main Street
Junior Waddles
Kennedy Center of Adult Education
ST. Mary Church
Thipd Street
Inquiry Forum
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St. Andrew
Emmanuel Lutheran
Asbury Methodist
St. Paul Ucc
Lake Avenue Ucc
Salvation Army
Washington Avenue Christian
Community Methodist
the Inquiry Forum
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Maito
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St. Elyria
Ghurch
Ohio Episcopal Convention
Burroughs Wall
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Jerusalem
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Wast Ridge Road
Ristian Book Store
Fleming Avenue
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Youngstown
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