Sentences with phrase «services at a local church»

You might quit attending services at a local church, but if you were ever his, there is no leaving.

As I sat through the second Christmas Eve Service at the local church, I could not help but notice the stark contrast between the two Christmas Eve «Services» we had participated in that day.

We visited a church service at a local church.

If you mean no longer attending services at a local church house with pews, a parking lot, sanctuary and message board outside, then I am perfectly at ease with what's being described here.

She and I met at the Harvest Festival service at our local church last year while she was here on holiday, and after the service we got chatting about this jacket which I was wearing at the time.

Not exact matches

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

For example, I know that on Fridays and during Ramadan, every day, there tends to be heavy traffic around mosques, particularly at sunset, and similarly on Jewish holidays around synagogues, and on Saturday afternoons around Catholic churches (because most have a Saturday afternoon service in addition to Sunday services); similarly, I keep a copy of the local pro and college sports team schedules handy, even though I only actively follow one sport.

A local officiant began the service by saying it was great to have Dolan at the church close to Easter.

Hold infants at your local church nursery while the parents attend service; participate in a house build with Habitat for Humanity; mentor a student at a nearby school a few times a month; sponsor a missionary overseas; give wildly beyond the tithe.

The report called the churches to begin the evangelization of the world at the level of local congregations, in the local and ecumenical dimension of its life: worship, sacrament, preaching, teaching, healing, fellowship and service, witnessing in life and in death.70

Rev Steve Bailey met with the local branch committee of the Royal British Legion, which organises the parade, to discuss the issue and both agreed to scrap the usual song choice at the service to mark the war dead in St Peter's Church in Oadby, Leicester.

When the church installed new computers connected to a local area network and to an Internet service provider, the staff was astonished at how much its internal communications improved.

I find myself getting all defensive when local Christians question my commitment to my faith simply because I believe the earth is more than 6,000 years old or when they roll their eyes upon learning that women are allowed to teach at our church services.

There are a lot of folks just like you who believe, if they are nice people and do good; attend church service, serve at a local food pantry, they will enter the kingdom of God.

Local churches from different denominations are also getting involved before the four - day campaign ends with a celebration service at St Saviour Church of England Church.

«We don't want to be naïve and pretend that terrorism isn't a problem, but we don't want to be alarmist and assume that Muslims are all terrorists,» said Urton, whose Gurnee, Illinois, church hosted dozens of local Muslims at its Christmas service last year.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan cChurch; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan cchurch and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan churchchurch.

Sorry that some find no meaning anymore in attending a local church service and wonder at the reasoning for not addressing their alienation with their pastor, minister, or priest.

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But Cuomo hasn't exactly exhibited calm in his foxhole, all but muscling local elected officials and advocates to not appear at a Nixon event and making a tasteless joke about how Jews can't dance while attending a service at a predominantly African - American church.

Churches in Enugu West Senatorial District, comprising Awgu, Aninri, Oji - River, Udi and Ezeagu local government areas of the state, at the weekend held special church services...

Churches in Enugu West Senatorial District, comprising Awgu, Aninri, Oji - River, Udi and Ezeagu local government areas of the state, at the weekend held special church services in support of the senatorial aspiration of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.

With sport - utility vehicles at the altar and auto workers in the pews, one of Detroit's largest churches on Sunday offered up prayers for Congress to bail out the struggling auto industry... Local car dealerships donated three hybrid SUVs to be displayed during the service, one from each of the Big Three.

At weekends he plays the organ and piano for local church services, weddings and funerals.