Sentences with phrase «public ceremonies of»

But we have also seen public ceremonies of sorrow, repentance and rededication, and there have been times in great gatherings when our spirits have rightly lifted to hear of a dream, a vision worth living or even dying for.

Lent began with pleasing the Father who sees in secret; it continued with preparation for the public ceremony of baptism.

Not exact matches

Trump announced the directive during a ceremony at the White House to award the public - safety Medal of Valor, saying he was grieving for the community of Parkland.

Two local public sector leaders have taken top honours at a Leadership WA ceremony last night, which acknowledge those who have shown exceptional levels of leadership and community contribution.

Mayor Catherine E. Pugh held a public ceremony to mark the sending of the city's pitch to the retailer.

Vatican City (CNN)-- Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final public prayer ceremony Sunday to a crowd of thousands at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

Their inaugurations and other ceremonies should be as bereft of Bibles and prayers and clergy as they wish to make our public schools.

«Our family chose not to attend the ceremony this evening because we did not feel welcome at the event and we even feared for our safety in light of how hostile some of the public comments have been,» the family said in a statement released by the group Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

It isn't a matter of belief, but a matter of public ceremony and enjoyment for all, regardless of what they believe.

The conflict is over the university's Public Policy Institute's invitation to Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, to be its 2012 award ceremony speaker this weekend.

Rather, prayer was the immediate response of man to God's approach, involving inward communion and ethical devotion, and was itself the fountainhead of whatever moral value any public ceremony might possess.

The wearing of cosmetics was so integral to the identity of aristocratic women in France that their morning routine of painting the face and dressing the hair became an informal ceremony with an audience, known as the public toilette.

But the fact is, 90 % + of those who attend official public ceremonies; 90 % + of football expectators; 90 % + of those who attend schools; 90 % + US citizens; and 90 % + of Entire world's populace, more likely, share the same, belief.

Right, so long as you keep it to yourself, keep it out of official public ceremonies, keep it otr of football games, keep it out of school — GREAT!!

Their membership ceremony is very baptismal, no water, but it's definitely a public expression of a new life, following Jesus, in The Army.

Rites and ritual, ceremonies and public services of worship are only means to an end.

Irrespective of profound differences in general and special environment, cultural level and religious level, the rites conducted in the «homes» of the American Indian, the Egyptian, the Chinese, or the German or Englishman of the sixteenth century have certain features in common, as compared with public, congregational ceremonies.

Neidhart concludes that as long as confirmation is «closely connected with social prestige, this period of life is certainly not the most favorable for a public declaration of faith and the ceremony related to it should rather remain without a vow.»

Associated with this sacrament are the other rites and ceremonies, the public worship and occasional services, of the church.

After a journey of faith involving instruction from a parish catechist, candidates follow a series of public steps leading to a ceremony of admission, with others who have made the same journey.

Providing for the spiritual needs of the non-religious not does not include trying to force them into some religion or participate in public prayer ceremonies, it means helping these soldiers identify, live up to, and find inner - peace with their values and principles, same as what it means for religious soldiers.

«I immediately pointed out that not only is a prayer at a public ceremony unconsti - tutional, but to force someone to give the illusion of religion when the individual does not believe in any religion is blatantly wrong and very illegal,» the soldier said in an e-mail to the foundation.»

We have always been a nation that recognizes the existence of God and includes prayer in public ceremonies but not as a unified body under any one religious organization.

A representative of Portman's said, «Recent events in Israel have been extremely distressing to her and she does not feel comfortable participating in any public events in Israel, and can not, in good conscience, move forward with the ceremony.»

With their use of symbols and symbolic actions, the liturgical element of all ceremonies reveals the intimate association between religion and public oath - taking.

Jesus is not allowed in most public squares, specially not at Christmas time, or mention of him at high school football games, or graduation ceremonies.

By removing an aspect of the ceremony which would ignore and disregard many American agnostics or atheists, Mayor Bloomberg has managed to be more inclusive to the general public.

Winners of Annual «UNCORKED» Wine Competition Announced Tri-Valley Conservancy was proud to announce the winners of the 6th annual Livermore Valley Uncorked Wine Competition to the public during a lively awards ceremony at Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery...

A former Arlington Heights resident, who promotes the display of Nativity scenes on public property, said he would like to host a ceremony if he is allowed to present the religious image at North School Park.

she intended to keep the wedding from the glaring eyes of the general public, social media broke the news and some pictures were shared from the ceremony.

At 4:30 p.m., Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and others invite the public to a flag raising ceremony in honor of the Dominican Republic's Independence Day, City Hall, 40 S. Broadway, Yonkers.

This afternoon, Trump meets with Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, and then holds a Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony.

BY NATHAN RILEY A solemn ceremony bringing together leading AIDS organizations and advocates as well as public officials will mark World AIDS Day 2016, with the dedication of the New York City AIDS Memorial at the St. Vincent's Triangle Park.

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The ceremony will also serve as the swearing in for Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Scott Stringer, both of whom were elected to their second terms in November.

WEEKEND WEDDING — Brett Broesder, who runs the public affairs shop A Better Campaign, LLC and is an alum of H+K Strategies and Ketchum, on Saturday married Jessica Stram, director of northeast advocacy for Target, in a ceremony at Lighthouse Point in New Haven, Connecticut.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas invites the public to a ribbon - cutting ceremony of the Tonawandas heritage tour at 4 p.m. May 19 in the middle of the Renaissance Bridge, connecting Webster and Main streets.

AG - elect Eric Schneiderman will be following the lead of his fellow statewide elected official, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, in pushing back his public inauguration ceremony to avoid conflicting with Shabbat.

To the great master of ceremonies for today, an outstanding Lieutenant Governor, a great public servant, he has been all over the state for three years; nobody works harder or better than Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy.

«We believe that we can defend against any sort of attempts to access these documents that are a fishing expedition,» Nisha Agarwal, the mayor's Immigrant Affairs Commissioner, said at the bill - signing ceremony outside the Brooklyn Public Library's main branch.

Today in Breezy Point residents commemorated the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy with a public ceremony and a volunteer effort at planting dune grass on a long sand dune that residents recently created.

The exchange, after an awards ceremony, turned tense when the governor told Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio that it was wrong to single out him or his administration's policies for responses to sexual harassment when allegations are also rocking the media, the arts and Congress.

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On Friday at 5:30 p.m., to commemorate women's history month, Council Members Laurie Cumbo and Jumaane Williams «will host the second annual Shirley Chisholm Women of Distinction Celebration & Award Ceremony» at Brooklyn Public Library - Central Branch.

One specific incident involving Dr. Taub that prosecutors cited — a public ceremony honoring him that was prepared by Silver's staff — is an example of an act that may not suffice as «official» in the post-McDonnell world, Fisher noted.

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore was at the Kings County Supreme Court to officially swear in Michael Magliano as the new chief of public safety for the New York State Unified Court System during a ceremony in Downtown Brooklyn on Friday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany, but heads to Boston later today with nothing public planned (He's likely attending the graduation ceremony of one his daughters).

According to a statement signed by the Public Relation Oficer Emmanuel Obeni said registration of the prospective corp members will end on Thursday, July 27, 2017, while the swearing - in ceremony will follow on Friday, July 28, 2017.

In a statement signed by the Public Relations of the Church, Mr. Ewache John Ajefu notes that the ceremony was unique and historic in the anals of St. Sylvester Catholic Church history.

«Priority No. 1: unity — unity in this union,» Wayne Spence said at the ceremony at the Latham headquarters of the Public Employees Federation.