Sentences with phrase «churches on a national level»

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No doubt the recently released Declaration on the Way document will similarly become a matter for discussion between ILC churches and their Roman Catholic counterparts, both on the national and international level.

The document states, «The Church seeks to assert Christian values in the process of decision - making on the most important public issues both on national and international levels.»

A second observation is that it is precisely at the national headquarters levels of the typical western church that the Inertia of church organization and staff exerts Its most debilitating Influence on the capacity of the church to effect change in its own program or in the policies of the economic and political institutions In which It Is enmeshed.

He says that where churches have become involved on a local level, providing food for example, this has spurred them into campaigning for change on a national level, which is what is really needed.

As impressive as the churches» work is, its long - term success depends on commitments and policies at the state and national levels.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan cChurch; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan cchurch and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan churchchurch.

Assuming that reorganization at the national and regional levels through SCODS and SCOR is on the right track, it appears essential to look further — that is, toward revitalizing and restructuring the local churches and associations.

Since activity at that level is now insignificant throughout the denomination, recruitment for state and national office necessarily focuses on «successful» local pastors and active laypersons from the larger and more affluent churches.

The Church also supports immigration reform on a national level.

[37] The campaign has support from both religious and non-religious organizations at both the national and local level including the Accord Coalition, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the British Humanist Association, British Muslims for Secular Democracy, ICoCo Foundation, the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, Ekklesia, the Hindu Academy, the Liberal Democrat Education Association, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign, the Runnymede Trust, the Socialist Educational Association, the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.