Sentences with phrase «church as a place of worship»

The retention of the civil law of marriage for the Church in Wales was not a product of the Church in Wales Act 1914, which designated Church in Wales churches as places of worship, like other non-established churches, where marriages could be solemnized and designated its clergy as persons who could be authorised to solemnize them.

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In the early years of Celebration, the theater held church services every Sunday morning as the town waited for a place of worship to be built.

Places of economic value, such as farms, markets, and places of worship — mosques, of course, but also churches, monasteries, and convents — are not to be targeted for aPlaces of economic value, such as farms, markets, and places of worship — mosques, of course, but also churches, monasteries, and convents — are not to be targeted for aplaces of worship — mosques, of course, but also churches, monasteries, and convents — are not to be targeted for attack.

As for the argument that we should look to our churches... the BILLIONS spent by organized religion to build exorbitant places of worship (Jesus preached in open fields and I'm confident that God hears MY prayers in the privacy of my home) and the building of health clinics in third world countries would help a lot — but they are not inclined to help those in need HERE!

To put it bluntly, most churches do not reflect Jesus» vision of the kingdom of God as a place where all nations and all races gather together to worship.

The report highlights cathedrals as diverse churches that are not only important sacred centres of worship but also places of valued social support and community and interfaith engagement.

CNN: My Take: Stop using churches as polling places Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, explains how voting in a place of worship can influence voters.

as we passed a Catholic church, all thepassengers except me would bless themselves; a crowded rush - hour bus became for an instant a place of worship; before I arrived, it would have happened five or six times.

The church - a place of worship for the Queen and her family - is often at the heart of royal events, with the Windsors gathering there each year for Easter services, and in the past for occasions such as the service to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's 90th birthday.

As widespread as Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praisAs widespread as Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praisas Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praise.

«As we approach the 2017 Budget, I hope that the fact that the public think that it is important to protect church buildings for the future will provide the Chancellor with the evidence he needs to provide further funding, such as the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund, to protect churches for future generations.&raquAs we approach the 2017 Budget, I hope that the fact that the public think that it is important to protect church buildings for the future will provide the Chancellor with the evidence he needs to provide further funding, such as the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund, to protect churches for future generations.&raquas the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund, to protect churches for future generations.»

But as Trump's executive order has heightened deportation efforts, it's also energized a vocal minority of mainline Protestant and Catholic churches — many of which have served as a weekly place of worship for the undocumented immigrants they end up harboring.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

To describe the Church as a community of memory and hope, sharing in the common memory not only of Jesus Christ but also of the mighty deeds of God known by Israel, expecting the coming into full view of the kingdom on earth and / or in heaven; to describe it further as the community of worship, united by its direction toward one God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit yet worshipped more as Father or as Son or as Holy Spirit in this or that part of the community; to describe it as a community of thought in which debate and conflict can take place because there is a fundamental frame of agreement and because there are common issues of great import — to do all this and the much more that needs to be done would be to essay the work of a large part of theology.

St Giles» Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is the principal place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Last week, Pomeroy announced that First Baptist Church will be demolished because it would be too painful to continue using the building as a place of worship.

Social norms have changed so radically in the last twenty years, that it simply might be that people are more willing to claim a home - church as their primary place of worship today, than they used to.

not sure i said this before or not, i have been on cnn.com for over a year — anyway — i have been going to random churches, temples, really place that worships any form of the of abraham and others — i have yet to get anywhere but where i started from — which is what i am, what i am meant to be, and what i was... only this has been gained — gained is a gift of a word for i knew all of this before i started and so i view my time as wasted only for this the reason of getting somewhere — i did meet many great people with great views but all required the very real existence of god which was something lacking and why they had a constant failure yet what they called «keeping the faith» att itude type results... something was missing or missunderstood — your take?

The church has stated that it is the legal owner of the property and land, and has used the building as a place of worship since 1989.

They discover that there is no general forum on campus in which a configuration of worship and study takes place, resembling the church as they have known it.

And it is not surprising that Christians could adopt the Parthenon and the Pantheon for use as places of worship, and that Muslims could turn the Church of Santa Sophia into a mosque.

Communication leaders in the mainline churches would be much more faithful to the demands of the gospel if they were to accept the limitations of the mass media, and then help other church leaders devise a total communication strategy for the churches in which mass media took its rightful place alongside worship services, group processes, retreats, occasions for fellowship, service, education and mission — in other words, as a part of the whole life and witness of the church.

Instead of rushing to start a worship service there, we increasingly see churches who first work to show the love of Jesus Christ as they seek to reach people in the new place.

It may be an arrangement that factors out different aspects of the school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not in others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that other students aspiring to graduate school are free to attempt to meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated in relation to the school's official «academic» program, including both classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the school being a residential community.

Third, as a place of awareness of God's creative and redemptive action in the world, the church's inner life centers on worship and holiness.

In March a Catholic church opened in Doha; while there were various places of Christian worship previously, this was the first building in centuries to be erected as a Christian church in the country.

Preaching, as part of the worship of the church — in contrast to the preaching that takes place outside the church and is addressed mostly to nonbelievers — is addressed to the people of God.

She told The Telegraph: «The Church Buildings Council - the body which helps dioceses maintain church buildings - supports the continued use of church buildings as places of worship, including proclaiming their presence through the ringing of Church Buildings Council - the body which helps dioceses maintain church buildings - supports the continued use of church buildings as places of worship, including proclaiming their presence through the ringing of church buildings - supports the continued use of church buildings as places of worship, including proclaiming their presence through the ringing of church buildings as places of worship, including proclaiming their presence through the ringing of bells.

As an outside bet, the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, close to the Queen's much - loved private Norfolk retreat, is regularly used as a place of worship by the royals, particularly on Christmas DaAs an outside bet, the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, close to the Queen's much - loved private Norfolk retreat, is regularly used as a place of worship by the royals, particularly on Christmas Daas a place of worship by the royals, particularly on Christmas Day.

The church was a place of fellowship where members shared a common meal as often as they could and where also, presumably as a part of their worship, they ate bread and drank wine ceremoniously in remembrance of their Lord's death and in anticipation of his coming.

She demands «clarity» on how the new law will properly «protect religious freedom» and asks: «What legal support will be afforded to churches and other places of worship if they're challenged individually or as an organisation?»

Alongside dating websites, your church or place of worship can be a great place to make friends and meet Christian singles who are in the same position as you.

His protagonist is Toller (Ethan Hawke), an emotionally bereft, alcoholic pastor who preaches at First Reformed, a historic upstate New York church (established in 1767, it was once a stop on the Underground Railroad) more popular as a tourist destination than a place of worship.

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The small stone church was built in 1935 as a place of worship for the pioneer families of the Mackenzie country.

Before creating the piece, West researched the history of the church - turned visual arts center, considering its original use as a place of worship.

Structures like churches or other places of worship can be less sturdy because they're not used as much.

Ouseley J has dismissed a challenge by the applicant against the Registrar General's decision not to register a chapel of the Church of Scientology as «a place of meeting for religious worship» which in turn means it is not a registered building for the solemnisation of marriages.

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Schools, such as known and licensed daycares, pre-schools and other early learning programs; primary schools; secondary schools; post-secondary schools up to and including colleges and universities; as well as scholastic or education - related activities or events, and school bus stops that are marked and / or known to the officer, during periods when school children are present at the stop; Medical treatment and health care facilities, such as hospitals, doctors» offices, accredited health clinics, and emergent or urgent care facilities; Places of worship, such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples; Religious or civil ceremonies or observances, such as funerals and weddings; and During public demonstration, such as a march, rally, or parade.