Sentences with phrase «on behalf of the church of»

To Ralph E. MacKenzie and others engaged in this complicated ministry (on behalf of the Church of Mary, one might say), I certainly wish the best.

Why are government scientists manipulating data on behalf of the Church of Environmental Radicalism?»

But I have never abused the legal system on behalf of the Church of Scientology or any other client.»

Not exact matches

The New York State Comptroller on behalf of the York State Common Retirement Fund and the Church of England, and the California Public Employees» Retirement System also backed the proposal.

If either of the two persons concerned feel in the light of this report they have been denied the justice they deserve then on behalf of the church I offer my personal and profound apology.

«As he is now appointed to be the next Bishop of Leeds, I express my warmest thanks to Mgr Stock for the great work he has done here in London on behalf of us bishops and the Church.

Just my opinion that the evolution debate on behalf of churches does more harm than good for the congregation.

A court has rejected an appeal made on behalf of four Iranian Christian converts who were all charged with propagating house churches and promoting «Zionist Christianity».

Has this created another situation in which the WCC will refuse to speak forcibly on behalf of persecuted Christians because of the membership of government - approved church leaders from a Communist country?

(5) The most urgent ecumenical dialogue between Russia and Rome today must focus on a new generation of Russian Orthodox thinkers: those who, having looked hard at the crisis in Ukraine and their Church leadership's propaganda activities on behalf of the Putin regime, have concluded that Russian Orthodoxy needs a new theory of Church - and - state — and should develop one in vigorous conversation with serious scholars of Catholic social doctrine.

«It's a great privilege to be hosting this parade on behalf of the nation, and so I think it's always great for the Church to be adding it's penny's worth, celebrating the joy.

«Available information suggests that the charges against Zhang are spurious and are aimed at preventing him advocating on behalf of churches and individuals affected by the cross removals in Zhejiang Province.

Release International is an advocacy movement on behalf of the persecuted church, formerly known as Christian Mission to the Communist World which is part of the International Christian Association, a global alliance of fifty ministries working among the persecuted church These organisations will often urge readers to write to their MP or the appropriate ambassador to register concern at the way human rights are being flouted.

The first survey of American Catholic attitudes on their church and pope was conducted in 1966, the year after the closing of the Second Vatican Council, by Louis Harris and Associates on behalf of Newsweek.

But more than 1.5 billion Orthodox and Catholics, 75 percent of Christendom, believe that Christ Himself gave the apostles, their successors and priests the ability to forgive sin on His behalf and His Church.

Catholic bishops elect the Pope on behalf of the Church.

The churches say that one should exercise one's freedom on behalf of fellow humans, and cite Paul's argument about eating meat: «If food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall» (1 Cor.

Recognizing the disarray of the church for which and to which he wrote, he wondered how it was possible to speak on behalf of such a church.

I once worked for a lady who ran a charitable organisation on behalf of a Baptist Church (madam moneybags but refused to tithe), the following are excerpts that I had to live with for 6 years to earn a living:

I take this opportunity to present a CNI - SILVER JUBILEE PLAQUE AND BANERRETTE to the Honorable Moderator on behalf of my Church, CNI.

The Fund intervened on behalf of Embassy Church, saying that the claim doesn't add up, due to many other secular businesses and organizations receiving the same or similar tax treatment.

Written primarily by Karl Barth on behalf of the German Evangelical Church, a federal union of Lutheran, Reformed, and United churches, Barmen was the resounding «no» to the political agenda of the Third Reich.

One of the most poignant experiences for young people growing up in our society is to espouse some cause such as civil rights or world peace — a cause they learned to love in their home or church — and then find that their parents are opposed to overt action on behalf of social justice.

Particularly in our current culture, with sexual abuse stories being exposed within the Church, it's more important than ever for women to be represented when it comes to making decisions in leadership on behalf of the community.

Peter responds on behalf of the Twelve, that is on behalf of the new people of God, on behalf of the Church, and for all time: «Lord, to who shall we go?

Baptism was the normal, if not the indispensable, condition of membership in the church, (I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27; Acts 2:37 - 38; etc.) and so magical an efficacy did some ascribe to it that, at least in Corinth, there were baptisms on behalf of the dead.

Parishioner Henry Borga requested the mass intention, on behalf of one Osama bin Laden, which is a long - standing tradition in the Catholic Church in which masses are offered for souls in purgatory or to remember someone who has died or in honor of someone still living.

The true renunciation of ecclesiastical privileges, a giving up of the gifts of the church to the world, therefore, corresponds to the central movement of the Gospel, the path of God to people, i.e., the saving renunciation of the Son of God on behalf of the world.12

And today my friend Sarah Cunningham has asked that her fellow bloggers join her in issuing a message of goodwill on behalf of the Church.

This mourning of Christ and the Church on our behalf means, first of all, that we are allowed to mourn, for our sorrow has not yet been overcome, neither by our own strength nor by the comforting of another.

This lack of support was most marked where it was most needed: in the churches» efforts to rally support on behalf of the Jews desperately trying to escape Europe.

Let the church and a few 10 % ers feed the hungry and give to the poor on behalf of their offerings.

It was clear that if the church were to do anything on behalf of the Jews, it would be led into political opposition to the Nazi state.

14 hours ago — Catholic Hospital: Fetuses Are Not People If We Are Being Sued For Wrongful Death... guard, filed a wrongful - death lawsuit on behalf of himself and the couple's... The procedure likely would not have saved the mother, a testifying... the Ethical and Religious Directives of the Catholic Church authored by...

While there is some truth to this, he certainly goes beyond Calvin when he addresses contemporary Protestant theology and claims that «Christian doctrine should be conceived, delimited, and developed on behalf of the church's formation program.»

It is imperative that the talents of church members be increasingly utilized on behalf of the mission of the church.

On behalf of Christians all over the world, we condemn this man, and I vow if I ever hear a fellow Christian in my church speak out in favor of any violent act like this I will stand up to that person.

The NRB report does not ignore the reckless and self - serving ways in which bishops escaped criminal liability by pleading guilty on behalf of their dioceses and handing important aspects of church governance over to civil authorities.

Churches might also consider advocacy work on behalf of the mentally ill — working, for example, to end the inequities in insurance coverage.

«We haven't been told anything, but we've been working with the highest authorities of the church for quite a while now and we're very hopeful that (Pope Benedict) will intervene on Alan's behalf,» Judy Gross said.

The activity of the Church as a priesthood making intercession for all men, offering thanks and praise on behalf of all, now requires the minister's devoted leadership in a particular way.

This title recalls the «one like a son of man» who in Daniel's vision stood for «the people of the saints of the Most High», implying once again the «solidarity» of the Church in and with Christ, and His «representative» action on its behalf.

Though not speaking on behalf of the church, the then - bishop stood in front of a crowd of gay and straight Mormons at a November conference on gay and lesbian issues in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is headquarchurch, the then - bishop stood in front of a crowd of gay and straight Mormons at a November conference on gay and lesbian issues in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is headquarChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is headquartered.

Dame Caroline Spelman, who answers Questions on behalf of the established Church of England, responded «Contemporary politics needs to re-evaluate the importance of religious belief.

All IRC section 501 (c)(3) organizations, including churches and religious organizations, must abide by certain rules: ■ their net earnings may not inure to any private shareholder or individual, ■ they must not provide a substantial benefit to private interests, ■ they must not devote a substantial part of their activities to attempting to influence legislation, ■ they must not participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, and ■ the organization's purposes and activities may

The only «profit» I've seen in Catholicism is being made by lawyers so happy to sue the church on behalf of legitimate and questionable victims and claim they are doing it all in the name of justice... as long as they get to keep their tidy share of the spoils.

That is not quite true: At the just - concluded Synod of Middle East Bishops, a cleric from the tiny group of Melkite Greeks, Archbishop Cyril Salim Bustros, made such a statement on behalf of the Melkites, not the Catholic Church.

Luke Timothy Johnson's basic response to scholarly research on the historical Jesus is embarrassment on behalf of the Church: embarrassment that Christ's own followers would treat him as a dead figure of history who can be understood only through strictly rational methods of inquiry, barring faith and hope from having their say.

Deeply informed by the disinterested «religious studies» approach to religion, she remains committed to theologizing on behalf of the church.

James B. Sterba, The New York Times, December 23, 1973; quoted in an undated letter from CROP, 919 North Emerald Avenue, Modesto, California 95351 (National Office: Box 968, Elkhart, Indiana 46514), on behalf of the Community Hunger Appeal of Church World Service.