Yes our Church may be knee deep in turmoil right now, But I could not help taking a step back and laugh at this funny bible story. Sometimes it helps to...
Edna, My beloved computer caught a virus and I just got back online. Do you know if there are any videotapes available of the simulcast? I would love to get...
Dear Trudy, Hi from snowy Rochester, New York! I will check and see if the program was videotaped and let you know. I'm assuming you are asking about the ...
Edna Farrokh
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Apr 5, 2004 5:09 pm
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Good Morning.... I received a phone call this morning concerning Patrick Sheedy's step- son. He had a car fall on him and is in ICU at Harden Ogden Hospital in...
As laymembers how do you feel about the Dammen verdict? This is been subject of much discussion in one of the other groups I belong to, a lot of the members...
What is the Dammen subjet? I think the subject at conference will be the issue of gay marriages and gay ordination. And, the present stance on US military...
Julie Giessler
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Apr 13, 2004 5:12 am
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Trudy, To those of us (well, maybe just me!) who are not familiar with this
verdict........could you bring us (ME?) up to date? Thanks, Pam ... From:...
Thank you, and please continue your prayers for our family this week. Daniel Laursen, age 34, my wife's oldest son, was declared officially dead at Arnot Ogden...
PatSheedy@...
Apr 13, 2004 5:13 am
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"As laymembers how do you feel about the Dammen verdict?" I think there are many of us out here who would like to know what the Dammen verdict is, or where can...
It's been a very long night. My husband was taken to the emergency room from work last night. They plan on doing an MRI and a spinal tap to look for cerebral...
Rev. Karen Dammann is a pastor in the Pacific Northwest Conference in Washington. She informed her bishop (Elias G. Galvan) that she is in a same sex ...
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Apr 13, 2004 6:12 pm
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Since a new discussion topic as sort-of spontaneously started in the group, I decided To send a special notice announcing a new discussion topic. I was...
Question: Was the decision not to proceed with a church trial related to the facts of the case or the policy if inclusion of the Church proper? [Non-text...
OK, first of all I have to admit that I am totally uneducated when it comes
to legal procedure for the church. I also want to say that I very rarely
come...
It almost sounds as if it might be about time to once more consider some possible changes to that Book of Discipline, even if it may have been revised...
Mweiner@...
Apr 14, 2004 3:04 pm
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Probably. ... From: Trudy Graves [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
However the real issue is whether they will have the courage to address the question from a religous or popular standpoint. If the Bible does not allow a ...
Changing guidelines to address changes in society is a given. As human society evoles in whatever direction that which was once thought of as outside the norm...
I don't think rewriting the Bible is an option here. I firmly believe
that the mind of man should reflect the mind and teachings of God. I doubt
very much...
Hi folks, Here is a letter from Bishop Tuell, who was one of the original drafters of the section of the Discipline dealing with homosexuality. I thought it...
thank you Rev. Tuell's words were inspirational. The message of tolerance and inclusiveness is the common thread of our Church. However the rules require...
reply to the posting of Bishop Tuell, I am always amazed at the spread of relavatism in the Church today, How sad! Not only is it go against logic ( if there...
Nobody ever said it was going to be easy. We all must search our own hearts and pray to God for enlightenment lest we send the wrong message to the world and...
Hello again group, Some thoughts I forgot to mention in my last posting (the memory is the first to go) Neither Scripture nor Church tradition when it came to...
I think that with the entire issue of Gay relationships being not Biblically sound, the church is bound spiritually to not changing the stance currently held....
Maurice Harrington
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Apr 15, 2004 5:21 pm
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Who makes the judgement on another's sin? Bonnie Dewey...
I think you may be proving his point. We come out of this discussion with pretty much what we took into it. MMW ... From: Dale Haseley [mailto:cf769@...] ...
Mildred M Weiner
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Apr 16, 2004 5:01 am
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Can anyone enlighten as to what the mood of those going to the Conference may be on this issue? My Pastor has said that he feels that since these people are...
