Sentences with phrase «local congregations comes»

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Even though in many instances denominational structures had not been formed when independence came, invariably there were networks of local congregations ready to become denominations.

A profound Christian revival of local congregations might be too much to hope for as a consequence of coming to grips with inclusive language, if there were not another factor common to most of the churches that have taken inclusive language seriously: they are also the churches most likely to be open to the ministry of ordained women.

«This year - long tour has given me a real understanding of how the innovation and vibrancy displayed by cathedral staff and their congregations is ensuring that these important churches continue to play a crucial role at the heart of local communities now and for centuries to come.»

The demand for higher standards needs to come from denominations and through the hiring practices of local congregations.

Each of the three vital aspects of the Christian church's life — theological agreement, episkopé (oversight which holds together both catholicity and apostolicity) and the local congregation where it all comes together — will be central at Baltimore.

We also need readers, and much of the energy in encouraging them needs to come from local congregations.

Well, Marty tells us, that phrase — which is not found in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights but comes from a letter that Thomas Jefferson sent to a group of Connecticut Baptists — will not be of much help to a congregation that needs to challenge a local zoning ordinance, or to ask the city police force for help in keeping the neighborhood noise level down during Sunday morning worship hours.

«For many if not most of the people I was coming into contact with in local churches, talking about their congregation meant citing statistics of one sort or another, or details of particular programs.»

Rather in hope, seeking the city which is to come, the congregation exits from its own structures and safeties to find the Christ who appears in societies whose histories repudiate the local church's unfolding plot.24 How a congregation that currently avoids the quest might twist itself outward to Christ is the topic of the next chapter.

«Christians are generally against a casino coming to this area and many congregations have discussed the issue because they are concerned at the damage that can be done to individual families and their local communities.»