Sentences with phrase «small faith communities»

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 church.

The author clearly hopes that the ideal of male and female religious who move beyond gender roles to form small faith communities liberated from a centrally organized clergy is something we can finally realize.

House church is about relationships forged in small faith communities.

Not exact matches

«There is no place for the Confederate battle flag in the iconography of the nation's most visible faith community,» explained Dean Gary Hall in a news release about the windows that include small Confederate flags as part of their interpretation of Lee and Jackson.

But the only way in which one can be a participant in that great tradition is through a willing sharing in the small cell of the Body in the place where one happens to live — and such willing sharing will have the double effect of strengthening both one's own faith and the community of faith.

I seen and heard the line of crap about helping your community while screwing members of the church Also I did not have enough faith and thats why I developed cancer Never again will I listen to such bc again we went back to my original church a small Catholic Church and refuse to watch any mega churches or attend them Hypocrites

Moltmann feels that the future of the Protestant church in Europe lies not with the large state church, but with small communities of faith,...

So we came to faith in an unorthodox way, and we participated in small, organic, faith communities, we were never The Moral Majority up here.

I mean no moral judgment here when I say that, sociologically speaking, these are oddball faith communities: small, distinctive minorities, with decidedly out - of - the - mainstream religious beliefs.

Perhaps you could participate in any one of these practices as a small group of friends or as a faith community, too.

Faith Community sent polite but firm letters to families who attend church services and «freebie events» but never volunteer, never tithe and do not belong to a small group or other ministry.

As we do theology in Asia, we move in a context of other faiths as a small, diaspora community.

As Journey covers their activities in prayer while providing small business loans to church members and restocking the medical clinic Clerhomme had been running in his community, Mission by Faith prays for their American partner church.

Moltmann feels that the future of the Protestant church in Europe lies not with the large state church, but with small communities of faith, where the charismatic gifts of all can be recognized, and where Christians can live out a radical discipleship.

We selected St. Benedict Prep because of the school's high academic rigor, committed faculty, small class size and its strong faith - based, community - focused mission.

This movement includes dozens of community, faith, labor, and small business organizations.

Prior to joining Community Partners, for five years Ms. Berry served as the Executive Director of the Los Angeles United Methodist Urban Foundation, which provides training and small grants to leaders of faith - based organizations working to improve urban communities throughout greater Los Angeles.

I am writing to all of you today with a small request that I feel will go a long way in restoring the community's faith in your ability to oversee our school district.

«As we continue to bargain in good faith, we stand in solidarity with parents, clergy and community - based organizations who are advocating for smaller class sizes, a better school day and an elected school board.

The National Education Association hosted a National Summit on Family, School, and Community Engagement last week in Alexandria, Va where educators, education leaders, parents, family and community activists, business leaders and representatives of the faith community met for two days of small group and panel disCommunity Engagement last week in Alexandria, Va where educators, education leaders, parents, family and community activists, business leaders and representatives of the faith community met for two days of small group and panel discommunity activists, business leaders and representatives of the faith community met for two days of small group and panel discommunity met for two days of small group and panel discussions.

Haruf is an expert at depicting small - town life, and this sounds like a powerful tale of faith and community.

-- Debbie Macomber, # 1 New York Times bestselling author on Ransom Canyon From the beloved and bestselling author of the Ransom Canyon and Harmony, Texas series comes a powerful, heartwarming story about generations of family and the ironclad bonds they forge When Jillian James lands in the small town Texas community of Laurel Springs, she's definitely not planning to stay — except to find a few clues about the father who abandoned her and destroyed her faith in family.

We have helped people — in local communities, on college campuses, within faith communities, at work and through the EcoChallenge — change for good, in ways both small and large.

The organizations involved represent labor, community organizations, doctors, nurses, women, small businesses, faith - based organizations, people of color, netroots activists, and think tanks, and Planned Parenthood is proud to be a leading member of this diverse group.