Sentences with phrase «denomination at»

The Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady has a $ 20,000 betting chip, the highest denomination at the casino.

He is just a man, and a pastor of a large denomination at best.

And it may not be necessary for every denomination at the national level to give it full support — as the Episcopal Church recently decided.

People belong to the Presbyterian Church not because of deep loyalty to the denomination at large but because they like the pastor, they feel comfortable with the people, the building fits their architectural tastes, the church is not too far away and it provides activities for their family.

The new magazine owner filled the Century's pages with editorials supporting his colleague and attacking Willett's main detractor, the conservative Christian Standard (published in Cincinnati), the strongest and most widely circulated newspaper of the denomination at that time.

The finding thatreceived most attention is that 44 percent of Americans have changed religions or denominations at least once in their lifetime.

Theo BTW I have attended many denominations at weddings and funerals and politely listened but did not participate.

Today, students» religious backgrounds are more varied and less stable than in the past: half switched denominations at least once before enrolling in seminary.

We do not necessarily advance toward conciliar fellowship at the world level by trying to create what amounts to larger, more inclusive denominations at the national level.

But many mainline Christians, including a number of those who, having been affected by the renewal movements that have swept through major denominations at the grass - roots level, seek a deeper spirituality are unhappy with the choice before them.

Obscured behind these queries about the relative prospects of various religious factions and styles in America is the tantalizing one: Why bother with denominations at all, as late in Christian and American history as 1977 - 78?

Titled «Other & Father,» Mariah Garnett's first solo show at ltd los angeles revolved around a BBC television news feature shot in Belfast in 1971 that addressed the challenges faced by a young couple of different denominations at the start of the sectarian fray that came to be known as the Troubles.

Not exact matches

Each week a limited number of new issue corporate bonds are available for purchase at par, in minimum denominations of $ 1,000, without additional trading concessions.

I'm sure most people know this, but in case it helps someone: Denominations that always accept female pastors include PC (USA), that is Presbyterian Church, USA, most African American denominations (note that all pastors mentioned in the original article were African Americans), United Methodist, Foursquare, at least some Vineyards if not all, Congregational, Disciples of Christ, Lutheran and EpiscopalDenominations that always accept female pastors include PC (USA), that is Presbyterian Church, USA, most African American denominations (note that all pastors mentioned in the original article were African Americans), United Methodist, Foursquare, at least some Vineyards if not all, Congregational, Disciples of Christ, Lutheran and Episcopaldenominations (note that all pastors mentioned in the original article were African Americans), United Methodist, Foursquare, at least some Vineyards if not all, Congregational, Disciples of Christ, Lutheran and Episcopalian churches.

Christians are divided by at least 30,000 denominations, so some may say otherwise.

The Mormons are no different from other denominations in at least one major way; that is, they interpret the Bible differently than others - BUT so do all churches.

Most of the older moderate groups defeated in the long Baptist wars gave up on the Southern Baptist Convention some years ago and established their own groups outside» or, at best, on the margins of» the denomination.

Predictably, the denomination's teaching on abortion received more than a little attention at the conference.

By «other Christians» I think people are referring to the moderates who belong to nonConservative, nonRight Wing, denominations who don't thump their bibles at everything they personally disagree with.

Many denominations will * leave it at that * if you have had a prior marriage dissolved by divorce or a civil annulment.

Pretty clear that there should be at least some celibates but most protestant denominations have none.

Denomination is such an ugly word, at least for me.

At the time of the purchase, wrote Morrison later, «I had no other thought nor ambition than to keep the Century within the Disciples denomination, both as to its editorial outlook and its constituency....

«If you can imagine a world at peace, with no denominations of religion not without religion but without this my - God - is - bigger - than - your - God thing then it can be true» John Lennon

It was strictly in harmony with the Disciples tradition for the Christian Century to direct the denomination's attention to a serious inconsistency in its practice and to an egregious error at a vital point in its traditional ideology.

Many mainline Protestant denominations also have embraced the tradition in recent years.Whether one does or does not makes no difference at all.

Not only are they in denominations that will not ordain them, they are in worship services where women will never be able to read scripture or preside at the table or, in some places, take the offering.

It's a way to justify what you don't yet understand, rather than acknowledging that it's just understandable at the moment, and it's acceptance amongst those who think like they do, it's the creation of a definable «evil» to fight against (satan, atheists, other religions, basically everyone except their small group of like minders... even other denominations that are nearly identical quibble).

Initially I was resistant because actually, many years ago, before we were at Life Church, my family were part of a denomination where most of the women had to have their head covered.

One of the most dramatic changes in my own denomination is the shift away from the adult midnight service on Christmas Eve to a wildly popular «family» service at an earlier hour, which by its very nature can not offer much in the way of a sermon or more challenging music.

My question is this: what would it take for the American church at large (American church in this case meaning mainline denominations, other individual sects like the Mennonites with their huge variety of conservative to liberal congregations, nondenominational churches of all sizes mega and not, etc.) to make a concerted effort to call out abuse demonstrated by clergy in both church, public, and private settings?

What would be interesting to me, would be to look at abusive church leaders throughout history and across denominations (including Catholic), and see if there it's a constant there.

You seem to have a problem with diversity and choice, at least as far as religions and denominations go.

The student foundations, like the Wesley, the Westminster, and those of other denominations, are valuable links in keeping alive both church contacts and Christian service at a time when preoccupation with the multitude of other interests pressing for attention might leave the church far in the rear.

I have been involved in churches of many denominations, but was frequently in trouble with «leadership», even at those times when I was myself a leader.

Unless lay people came to their own confession of faith and were committed to the beliefs at which they arrived, I could not, and can not, foresee a healthy renewal in the life of the denomination.

The public face of evangelicalism became most evident in the Billy Graham campaigns, by which the converts made at the mass rallies were redirected back into the denomination of their choice.

At the end of the day, leaders of denominations or networks must be able to help churches get through this process.

For a while it seemed that, at least in the ecumenical movement and at leadership levels in a number of churches and denominations, they might carry the day.

@Luke: Admire the intention, but I reserve some skepticism, at least for now, on whether # 1 and # 2 can really be done independently of the already present spoken and unspoken expectations in the congregation, denomination and religion, as well as people's preconceived ideas of what church is (as opposed to what it would or should be).

Historically, it was because you didn't belong to the right denomination, at least the originally — the officially sanctioned one.

I've been speaking at many small colleges that have historical ties to the oldest mainline denominations in the U.S. I have been noticing something interesting: a terrific hunger for a deeper spirituality on the part of many young people who come from evangelical backgrounds like mine and also like me are looking for something outside of the right wing conservatism they come from.

Ruff preached at numerous Baptist General Conference churches and also on the Moody Radio Show (WMBI) with the full support of her denomination and Bible Institute.

Decisions made at General Conference determine the denomination's practice so far as that can be settled by legislation at least until the conference meets again.

However, an ambitious Welcoming Synagogues project, launched in 2007 at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, aims to train congregations cross across denominations to become safe and welcoming spaces for Jews of all sexual orientations and gender expressions.

Indeed, most of those who gathered at Hot Springs were equally concerned that they not establish another denomination.

During the «60s, when many denominations were moving toward social activism (at a high cost in terms of membership and contributions, as it turned out), the UUs were adding (almost prematurely) an emphasis on «personal development to their activism.

There a plenty of non-trinitarian Christian denominations like the Christadelphians, Christian Scientists, Dawn Bible Students, Friends General Conference, Iglesia ni Cristo, Members Church of God International, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, La Luz del Mundo, Living Church of God, Oneness Pentecostals, Unitarian Universalist Christians and the United Church of God... The very idea of the Trinity didn't become Christian dogma until some 300 years after Christ's death, and even then it was quite a debate at the Council of Nicea...

Formed in 1961 by a merger of Unitarians and Universalists, this relatively new denomination is small (its membership peaked at slightly above 200,000 during the bulge of the «60s); wealthy (43 per cent of its members earn more than $ 25,000 a year); and highly educated (42 per cent of them have at least a master's degree).

At the same time the denomination has continued to strengthen its relationship with other evangelical groups.