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2005 News Archive |
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July 2005 |
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July 1 |
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Wyoming church holds memorial service for Wal-Mart heir |
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Guatemala mudslide kills pastor, 22 others
Church rescue efforts hampered by remote location |
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July 5 |
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NCC group calls for end of 'dishonorable' war
630 U.S. religious leaders want an ‘early, fixed timetable’ for withdrawal from Iraq |
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July 6 |
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Mourning, suffering -- and shame
Malawi women come to medical missionaries Iraq for help with lasting sorrows of childbearing |
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Seminary news |
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July 7 |
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Angels of the desert
Church groups patrol border area, board landlocked 'Ark' for second summer |
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7th-day Adventists elect first woman VP |
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Rued relief
Church workers lament poor coordination of tsunami-relief efforts in Sri Lanka |
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No bandwagon
Other churches unlikely to follow UCC lead in supporting gay marriage
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World church leaders decry London bombings
WCC chief says no grievance can justify targeting civilians, 'killing innocent people' |
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Stated clerk sends condolence letter to PC(USA) partner churches in Britain |
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July 8 |
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Yodogawa Hospital is golden
Japanese facility has maintained Christian-mission focus for 50 years |
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Risky business
Moderator urges peacemakers to face fears, trust each other, 'go for it' |
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'A crossroads in our life together'
Leader of evangelical Baptist group warns against split over homosexuality |
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Presbyterian in Scotland for G8 events
Alabaman is trying to help 'Make Poverty History' |
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July 11 |
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Notes about people |
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Presbyterian property largely unscathed
One church loses part of tower as hurricane roars through Cuba |
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July 12 |
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Becoming God's partners
2006 WCC Assembly theme commends the power and imperative of prayer |
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Activist pastor expects active retirement
Fife leaving justice-minded Arizona church, plans to spoil his grandchildren |
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July 13 |
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Growing pains
Malawi Presbyterian church struggles with severe shortage of ministers |
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College news |
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Accompaniers meet Senate staffers
Washington group gets first-hand look at Presbyterian work in Colombia |
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July 14 |
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Funds campaign passes $16 million
Most contributions are designated for specific mission uses, officials say |
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Bitter memories
10 years after Srebrenica massacre, reconciliation remains a distant dream |
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Kenyan churchmen outraged by massacre
Government inaction blamed for inter-clan violence that left 76 dead |
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'Big-box' ethics
Investment firms issue behavior guidelines for big retailers like Wal-Mart |
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Mission -- as important as ever!
Moderator reflects on Congo trip, PC(USA) partnerships around the world |
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July 15 |
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Theological Task Force drafting final report
Tentative version to be released at conclusion of July 18-21 meeting |
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Seminary news |
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July 18 |
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BOP medical dues to stay the same
Because of improved claims results, '06 will be first year without a hike since '01
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Hymn-contest sponsors seek entries
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Mission conference marks 100th birthday
This year's event will be first since '50s to include commissioning service
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July 19 |
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Confronting prejudice
College women's leadership event to focus on racism, sexism, other isms
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Sudanese Christians expect more freedom
Church leaders cautiously hopeful that peacetime government will be less abusive
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Consensus optional
Task force looks to scripture for advice on dealing with disagreements
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Rioting is Order of the day
Catholics offended, provoked by Northern Irish Protestants' parades
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July 20 |
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Task force releases drafts of report
Recommendations due out next month |
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July 21 |
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Banner occasions
Pastor making quilt to honor women pioneers in church offices |
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July 22 |
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Cote of many colors
1,100 at conference envision a multi-hued, multicultural PC(USA)
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Carl to head Pittsburgh seminary
Dallas pastor is well-regarded as scholar, preacher, fund-raiser
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July 25 |
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New Wilmington, old role
183 mission workers commissioned at historic Pennsylvania conference |
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July 26 |
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Spread the Word, speaker urges
Missionaries challenged to carry gospel to 2.5 billion people still 'unreached' |
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July 27 |
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Feeling the heat
Desert aid workers face felony charges for transporting border-crossers |
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July 28 |
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New Wilmington campaign raises $550,000
1st-phase total is far short of goal, but organizers say they are pleased
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Privilege and prejudice
Event for college women focuses on causes, effects of discrimination
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