Sentences with phrase «said church members»

The state's Catholic Bishops, in a letter, said church members who work on the front lines with New York's working poor find that many are unable to make ends meet, and are «on the brink of homelessness».

CSW said church members living close to the church rushed to the scene when the church was being demolished, but were prevented from taking photos or filming.

Hobson, who lives close to the bridge, said church members personally identified with the bridge because it is «right on our doorstep».

Not exact matches

I don't agree that the LDS chuch should have a say on my salvation if I choose in life not to be a member of their church.

Stopping short of calling for cathedral governing bodies - Chapters - to be scrapped, the Church of England said at least two - thirds of members should not be clergy, to ensure people with necessary skills are there.

The article does nt say, was she a member of the church?

A spokesman for the Roman Catholic diocese of Arundel and Brighton said: «We confirm Peter Ball has been in contact with the Roman Catholic diocese of Clifton, in which diocese he now lives, expressing an interest in becoming a member of the Catholic Church.

(Let me just say, I'm no average church member; I grew up in the Lutheran church; I attended a Christian high school and a Baptist college, and ultimately was a pastor's wife in an Assemblies of God church) What if none of them completely resonates with you?

Sales and merchandising are the fields they should stick to — selling afterlife insurance and telling members that as long as they give the company / church money and say they are members, they are free to be horrible human beings.

While i don't agree 100 % of everything she said, i agree with her general idea that we need to stop chasing after what's cool and what will draw the most church members and start chasing after serving the poor, following Christ, doctrine, outreach, santification, and, specifically, God.

I'm sure if you asked the members of the westboro baptist church they would say the exact same thing about their god.

The article is saying the the Mormon church is enforcing its policy of not performing vicarious baptisms of holocaust victims and is apologizing and taking corrective action based on a single runaway member doing something that was clearly against the rules.

I never said anything about money, what if I'm a Jew or a Buddhist what if I'm a member of the There is no universe, there is a dream within a dream within a dream church of give me all your money.

I feel I can comment on the effect of the naked pastor's blog on me, and whether pastors can and should say these things in general, but as for whether or not it beneficial for the church members of his church, surely it is only for them to say, and perhaps not online..?

Revd Ewen Gilchrist, the vicar of the church and also a member of the chaplaincy team at Cults Academy, said: «People are left bewildered.

That attracts a lot of people,» said Samuel Fatoki, who leads the roughly 200 - member church with his wife, Marcia, who serves as his co-pastor.

Now having said all this stuff, I want to tell you, I don't care if Mitt Romney is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or not... because there are many incompetent members of the Church who wants to run for the Presidency, and I wouldnt vote for them because of the religion.

Who are you to say who is a true member of the church or not?

Then, in the following sentence / s you say... (paraphrase here)... «Church teaches «correct principles... and it's members (should) vote for and support the candidates and measures that will uphold «correct principles.»»

But like Kelli said, to find out what members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints really believe, talk to one.

Golly, you could almost say that if Paul were alive today, he would be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints.

I am a member of Mars Hill Church and can only say that through the preaching at Mars Hill Church, I have truly come to faith and grace through Jesus Christ.

There are many additional «color of authority» situations, where the person, under the «color» of their position in the church (be it pastor, elder, staff member, Bible study teacher, the «I've been a Christian for X years» people, the «I've studied the Bible for X years and know what it says» people, or whatever), attempts to impose their opinions and wishes on those over whom they somehow attempt to assume «authority» and control.

If someone is attending your church and does not wish to become a member or do the things Rainer says, how do you view them?

My dear friend who died in less than 18 months from aggressive breast cancer was told by the vicar to apologise to the church committee about a minor matter or «consider her future as a member» (I helped her prepare her reply and told her that she couldn't say what she wanted to say, she was insistent but I was emphatic «it's not the content....

The irony of all this is that our church has always said they don't have members, and now they are contradicting themselves.

All I can say is God Have Mercy on churches, and their members, and staff who let these Bullies rome free tearing down Godly serving member within our communities of whom desperately need the care of a giving church.

But I think that if you re-read the entire post, you will see that I am not saying that Jesus calls people to leave the Church (His Body), but rather, that Jesus might be calling some members of His Body to be the church in a way that looks different than the Sunday morning activity of sitting in a pew and listening to a sChurch (His Body), but rather, that Jesus might be calling some members of His Body to be the church in a way that looks different than the Sunday morning activity of sitting in a pew and listening to a schurch in a way that looks different than the Sunday morning activity of sitting in a pew and listening to a sermon.

All of this to say this, the «church» is Christ's body, made up of all who believe him anywhere at any time, and they are all members, we do not need commitment forms or covenants in order to determine who is in or out.

The current pastor and church members say «All are Welcome!»

When she suggested I raise my children like she raised hers, saying they didn't seem to know what good was; I knew she pinched and beat her kids for her own expectations, not the church member's.

Jeremy you said that one does not have to attend the church and still be a church member.

A church member says «It's cheaper to get cable TV instead of going out all the time.»

As has been said, if we are one Church, then people may move freely within it, and there will come a point where each member needs a different leader for further growth.

Our family member said more than once, «I am not looking for anything other than for the Church to believe me,»» the family said in the statement.

When I heard members earnestly say that the church needed to do something, I tended to take the responsibility myself.

Osteen said some of his church members have been hit hard by the recession, but he prefers to preach about the cures, not the causes, for the nation's economic ills.

The concept of once saved always saved takes a bit to get your head around but Gods grace is greater than our sin and greater than our good works it just takes faith in Jesus Christ to recieve Gods grace.In saying that to continue to sin as a christian is like playing with fire you will be burnt.Paul talks of the sexual immorality in corinthian church of the son and father that were sleeping with the same wife they were excommunicated from the church the members were not allowed to even eat with them until they repented.There are consequences for our actions.The other side to this is that if you continue to sin as a christian you are not walking by faith but walking by the flesh and are really backsliding.In the backslidden state you also become powerless and open to attack by satan as long as we walk in the flesh he can influence us to get worse not better.If we are walking in Christ satan may still try to tempt us but we are empowered by the holy spirit and overcome him and our faith increases.Both are saved by grace but one is powerless because of sin versus saved but an overcomer having been set free from sin i think this is what Paul was trying to explain.It is better to be an overcomer than overcome by sin.brentnz

In a 2014 open letter to members of Sovereign Grace churches, Prater said «we deny — in the strongest terms possible — that any Sovereign Grace leaders conspired to cover up abuse as alleged in this lawsuit.

CNN: After Anne Frank baptism, Mormons vow to discipline members Reacting to a report that well - known Holocaust victim Anne Frank had been baptized by proxy in a Mormon temple, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints says it is committed to disciplining members of its church who conducted such baptisms, which violate church pChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints says it is committed to disciplining members of its church who conducted such baptisms, which violate church pchurch who conducted such baptisms, which violate church pchurch policy.

(CNN)- Reacting to a report that well - known Holocaust victim Anne Frank had been baptized by proxy in a Mormon temple, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints says it is committed to disciplining members of its church who conducted such baptisms, which violate church pChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints says it is committed to disciplining members of its church who conducted such baptisms, which violate church pchurch who conducted such baptisms, which violate church pchurch policy.

A. W. Tozer said, «The idea of the Spirit held by the average church member is so vague as to be nearly nonexistent.

«I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves,» Francis said in the homily, according to a text of the statement provided by the Vatican.

According to Christianity Today, the church's board of elders sent a letter to members saying: «Even though Bill is no longer in his role, our work to resolve any shadow of doubt in the trustworthiness of [Willow] is not done.

I hear that voice, too, when members of the church hear and heed those things Christ has said: Love one another.

«Matt and Josh specifically told Karen, after further review of her situation, that she did have biblical grounds for divorce or annulment, that she should have been released from Covenant Membership as she requested and that she should not have been put under church discipline,» the church said in an email to members posted on the Wartburg Watch blog.

Supporters of the law say it is ludicrous to imagine that a religious leader or church member would be arrested for giving a hand to those in the country illegally.

But members of the FLDS Church are not as sheltered and out - of - the - loop as many people think, said Ken Driggs, a Georgia attorney has written extensively about the FLDS church and who counts many of its members as fChurch are not as sheltered and out - of - the - loop as many people think, said Ken Driggs, a Georgia attorney has written extensively about the FLDS church and who counts many of its members as fchurch and who counts many of its members as friends

I do not agree with EVERYTHING David says (however, I can't remember what I don't agree with right now) but as a member of a Mainline Protestant church, his cartoons, are right on MOST of the time.

The couple say that many people, including members of their church who they didn't previously know well, have been very supportive.