May 24, 2013
Faith & Family
McClatchy Tribune News Service
Deacons Jaime Zarse (from left), Benjamin Boyd, David Hogan and Paul Hamilton listen to Rev. Don Wester talk about the importance of reaching children in their homilies during his class on Nov. 15 in Richmond Heights, Mo.
Archbishop leads effort to improve preaching
ST. LOUIS — As Drew Burkemper got up to preach, the weight of his task was evident. His classmate at Kenrick-Glennon seminary in St. Louis, Adam Maus, had just pretty much killed it. Like Burkem...
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Special services Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Michael J. Wade, pastor, 1213 Walter Jetton Blvd., will hold its annual Pastor’s Aide program at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Guest speaker will ...
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Don’t forget loved ones serving abroad over Christmas
One Christmas I had on my fridge an unusual Christmas greeting bearing the smiling photograph of my friend who at the time was serving a one-year term in the Office of the Chief of Protocol in Bagh...
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Employee Juan Ochoa shows the stump of a pine tree where the image of a cross was found in a cut section at a cemetery in Lafayette, Calif.
‘Cross’ found in cemetery tree trunk creates buzz
LAFAYETTE, Calif. — A groundskeeper whose brother died a few weeks ago in a car wreck is finding comfort in a small but distinct cross discovered in a tree trunk at a Lafayette cemetery. “Since ...
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Paula Gooder (center back) reacts as outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (right) speaks with unidentified people. Draft legislation to introduce the first women bishops in the Church of England failed to receive final approval from the Church of England General Synod, at Church House in central London.
Church says no to allowing female bishops
LONDON — The Church of England has much explaining to do following its failure to vote to allow women to serve as bishops, its leader said Wednesday — and politicians from the prime minister downwa...
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Special services Broadway United Methodist Church will celebrate “Christ The King Sunday,” at the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday. The service will began with a royal procession of the Cr...
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Spiritual destinations: Attending religious services far from home
She was walking down the street in Monrovia, Liberia, feeling angry. Then she and her friends heard singing. And it was gospel music. And they followed the sound right into a church. “I...
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Even in tragedy there is much for which to give thanks
Thanksgiving. Really? Should I be expected to feel thankful this year? Thankfully, I think I’d be forgiven if not. Despite everything, I discovered that I am still grateful. Just not for the usual ...
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Former oil exec named archbishop of Canterbury
LONDON — His first reaction upon being given the job was “Oh no.” But Justin Welby said last week that he now feels a “massive sense of privilege” at being appointed the next archbishop of Cante...
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Special services Gospel singing, 6 p.m. Saturday at Breakthrough Worship Center (formerly Full Gospel Temple). Singing will be Steve Ladd of Gold City Quartet, known for songs such as “Preach th...
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