Sentences with phrase «house of worship near»

«As I previously stated, government has no business deciding whether there should or should not be a Muslim house of worship near Ground Zero.

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We are not powerless and fearful, not us: and so I pray and I work; I make coffee in the morning and hot meals to gather around the table at suppertime; I worship and sing out words of promise and praise; I raise children and read good books; I pray for my enemies and write letters and send money and show up to fold clothes and drop off meals with an extra bag of groceries; I advocate with the marginalized and amplify the oppressed and antagonize the Empire with a grin on my face; I will honour those who get after the work of the Kingdom and celebrate; I learn how to listen to those with whom I disagree; I abandon the idea that we can baptize sinful practices in the name of sacred purposes; I will stand in the middle of the field near my house with my face turned up to the rain and consider it a minor baptism.

De Blasio told Brooklynites at the town hall on Thursday that homeless families should be close to the communities they come from and near their medical care, houses of worship and schools.

That means working with your local house of worship or progressive group, in, say, New York City or Los Angeles, and building relationships with local houses of worship and advocacy groups in suburban areas near them.

Let the clients bring up whether they want to live near certain amenities, such as houses of worship, cultural institutions, or playgrounds.