Sentences with phrase «as the church involves»

What can we hope for as the church involves itself in these matters?

I wonder if we are already bringing conclusions to the discussion in assuming that what is translated as church involves assemblies which are separated from the Judaistic synagogue.

Not exact matches

A law - enforcement expert told CNN that the FBI was most likely involved to investigate the case as a possible hate crime since it occurred at a church.

The New York Times cited anonymous sources involved with The Birth of a Nation as saying that Fox Searchlight does not plan to change course on its promotion of the film, which includes plans to have Parker tour U.S. universities and churches as the public face of the movie.

Theological commentators and historical analysts should bear in mind that the process in the Orthodox Church may undoubtedly not appear as orderly or organized as that in some Western churches precisely because it involves a consensus among all churches, rather than the imposition of one church or lChurch may undoubtedly not appear as orderly or organized as that in some Western churches precisely because it involves a consensus among all churches, rather than the imposition of one church or lchurch or leader.

We can, however, judge a person as not being in communion with the Church when they are publicly advocating abortions or involved in an continuing openly gay relationship.

I am 32 as well and grew up a faithful attender and very involved church participant and Christian.

But as you recognize, Adam, some things are often not apparent until one is more involved in a church.

The reform of the Church since the pontificate of Leo XIII has involved a return of the Church's book to the people of the Church as a special means of encounter with the living God.

5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.

Thankfully, Jesus is using people like me (and millions of others in the same boat) to show these people who have stopped attending church that there is wonderful way of following Jesus as part of His Body, the church, which does not involve sitting in a pew on Sunday morning and listening to a sermon.

Bonhoeffer was also involved with those who drafted documents that could serve as the basis for a new order of government after the coup, and he composed a pronouncement pointing toward reorganization of the Protestant church, which could be used in congregations at the conclusion of the war.

As effective as interdenominational and nonchurch groups are, however, the effort must be made to involve as many churches as possiblAs effective as interdenominational and nonchurch groups are, however, the effort must be made to involve as many churches as possiblas interdenominational and nonchurch groups are, however, the effort must be made to involve as many churches as possiblas many churches as possiblas possible.

students in social and church placements in their first semester onward; it involved the entire faculty as well as field supervisors in a process of collaborative learning; and it was based on the clinical pastoral education model.

When the churches got involved, what began as a «War on Terror» quickly became a «War on Muslim Extremists,» and has now pretty much degenerated into a «War on Islam.»

The pastor or another staff person always attends, as well as several additional friendly, positive people from the church who share some interests with the new people and who also are involved with ministries in the church that might interest the new people.

John Paul II explained that this was to be seen as a gesture in recognition of the spiritual value of their previous ministry in the separated churches The conditions involved keeping the actual office of Parish Priest for celibate clergy.

Do we bill our churches not just as places to come to, but communities to get involved in?

The concept of church involved the disciples coming together as one unit, and not individuals doing their own thing by themselves.

All the ordinary means of sanctification which are given to us in God's mercy through the Catholic Church are available to those who choose to be involved in Faith, most especially, the Holy Eucharist, the sacrament of Penance and personal prayer, as well as devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother too.

Finally, all agreed that the best forms of ecumenism, for the foreseeable future at least, should be local and ad hoc, involving such small but powerful gestures as learning to pray with and for local Catholic and Orthodox churches.

To suggest to the churches, which, Negro as well as white, are already deeply involved in covert violence in this country and overt violence abroad, that they should violently take up arms against violence — that is, against themselves — is the height of political naïveté.

Can you tell us a little bit about your background as someone involved in racial reconciliation work within the church?

The church's capacity to involve itself in every aspect of community life has served as a model for the development of certain aspects of the community mental health centers.

As the context makes clear, binding and loosing cover Church discipline, and Church discipline involves administering and removing temporal penalties (such as barring from and readmitting to the sacramentsAs the context makes clear, binding and loosing cover Church discipline, and Church discipline involves administering and removing temporal penalties (such as barring from and readmitting to the sacramentsas barring from and readmitting to the sacraments).

Back in the States we most recently had been part of General Baptist churches we were usually involved as worship leaders and Sunday school teachers, my husband a deacon.

Video number 4 from the Jet Set Vision Trip in Taiwan all goes down during a cab ride through Taipei as Ray Chang and I talk about how second generation immigrant churches in America can be involved in God's global mission.

For I was also somehow involved in the Council, even though I did not have very much say, and I regard its spirit and its decrees as very important, especially for the Church of the future.

She is involved in energising churches in Hackney to work for social justice as well as developing younger leaders and helping churches tell their stories.

True, the right relation between the hierarchical ministry and the laity can never be completely regulated by institutional and legal methods, but involves also an element of human freedom as well as of the spirit of the Church.

And it should at once be noted also that as long as such a Church law is in existence, the character of its obligation, the possibility of being excused or dispensed from it, the possibility of discussing its expediency or the need to change it, the possibility of knowing oneself not bound by it in a particular concrete case etc., are of quite a different kind from any case in which an immutable divine commandment is involved.

Justin grew up in the evangelical church, was raised by loving and involved parents, and became known to his public school classmates in high school as «God Boy.»

I have struggled with how to answer this question for many years, because while we do not officially «attend church,» we feel that we are more involved with the Church than ever before, and are following Jesus in a more relational way than we ever did as regular church attenders or church lechurch,» we feel that we are more involved with the Church than ever before, and are following Jesus in a more relational way than we ever did as regular church attenders or church leChurch than ever before, and are following Jesus in a more relational way than we ever did as regular church attenders or church lechurch attenders or church lechurch leaders.

Some people using church as a venue for exhibitionism / voyerism isn't healthy or functional, and isn't about the mutual / consenting / healthy sexual pleasure of the parties involved.

There is a small community of Muslim background believers — Christians from Muslim families — as well in Egypt, and that's a community that Open Doors also works with, although we are also very involved with the Coptic church.

In preparation for a lecture on «Electronic Communications in the Parish: Year 2000» at an Ohio University conference on technological communication and the churches, Parker Rossman sought out Gabe Campbell, pastor of First Congregational Church in Stamford, Connecticut, as one involved in the use of new technology.

As the years passed, so many in the church and / or their families had been involved in those «sins» that I've heard them mentioned only twice (in private discussions with two pastors regarding church attendees — I was part of the leadership team) in the past twenty three years.

I am aware this happens as I was involved with benevolence at a previous church.

«The process in General Synod is not over and we would wish to be involved in the ongoing discussions as to a way forward that includes all loyal members of the Church of England,» it said in a statement.

Though many social organizations and unions give support to such movements, church members form an indispensable segment of their constituencies, as the recent financial crisis involving the NAACP in Mississippi made clear.

It is this kind of «hate - speech» which led to the burning down of 77 churches in Norway by militant atheists and which at the most extreme end of the atheist movement leads to comments such as this from the Church Arson website «Any intelligent Antichrist methodology at that point will involve a consolidation of strength, public education in the ways of science and logic for our individual members, and actions taken against the remaining believers.

And as much as I find it somewhat distasteful that anyone limit participation in church life to only those who do what the pastor tells them, to me, unity wouldn't require you to allow me to be involved in your church.

The message of the church is the same as the message of Jesus: that God wants to be involved in their life.

And I decided I needed to get more involved with the neighborhood because as goes the neighborhood, so goes the church,» Maturi said while strolling the snow - filled streets of Youngstown's southside, the center of the recent violence plaguing the town.

I. H. Marshall goes so far as to suggest, following E. Laland, that the story was used in the early church to give instruction to women entertaining travelers.80 Hospitality should involve more than a sumptuous banquet.

Research with such churches as this will clarify the general role of religious institutions in developing the mental health of involved persons.

It is noteworthy that the writer of Ephesians later speaks of the church as the «fullness of him who fills all and all,» suggesting not only that all things have a share in Christ, but also that the community of faith, if not the whole world, contributes something to his fullness.30 In this respect, the last thing to be fully known and understood is Christ, for knowing Christ involves knowing the world.

More recently, the Vaughan Parents Action Group (VPAG) argued that «practising Catholic» also involves following the Precepts of the Church, such as bringing one's child for First Communion.

Speaking as his appointment was announced Friday at Lambeth Palace in London, Welby said it was a privilege to take the helm at a time when the «tide of events is turning» and the Church has great opportunities to be involved in a changing world.

While research by Barna Group has found that women are more involved than men in church «extracurriculars» such as Bible studies and small groups, plenty of today's churches lack robust women's ministries — perhaps due to lack of resources, or deliberate efforts to do away with stereotypical ladies teas and craft bazaars.