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Written: 5/7/2008 By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor FORT WORTH, Texas -- United Methodists from around the world stayed true to God and his church in the actions taken during the 2008 General Conference, says a delegate from Mississippi. "We had to make some tough decisions, but they were in keeping ...
Written: 5/7/2008 From Staff and Wire Reports FORT WORTH, Texas --Experience at all levels of The United Methodist Church should serve him well as a member of the denomination's Supreme Court, the Rev. Joe May says. May was elected first alternate to the Judicial Council on April 28 during the 2008 General Conferen...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor FORT WORTH, Texas – Much like non-starters on an athletic team, reserve delegates to General Conference must be as well prepared as the seated delegates. Several reserves for the Mississippi Conference delegation attended the 2008 General Conference, held A...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor FORT WORTH, Texas -- For Ashley Hewitt, the 2008 United Methodist General Conference provided an opportunity to see theory turned into action. Hewitt attended the legislative event for several days as an extension of a Millsaps College class on United Methodism. ...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor FORT WORTH, Texas – At closing of the 2008 General Conference, delegates and other participants need to wait and watch so they can receive the ascended spirit of God. Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of the Mississippi Episcopal Area delivered that message in her sermon on ...
Written: 5/7/2008 Editor's note: The following is the text of the sermon delivered by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward on May 2 at the 2008 General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about ...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Kathy L. GilbertUnited Methodist News Service FORT WORTH, Texas -- When it comes to solving the global AIDS/HIV crisis it is time to "pray and pay," said the Rev. Donald Messer, author of Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence--Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis. Messer shared the sober...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Linda GreenUnited Methodist News Service FORT WORTH, Texas -- In an act of witness in front of delegates to the 2008 United Methodist General Conference, more than 200 people declared that the denomination's policies and practices against homosexuality are "sinful" and that "sexuality is a gift ...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor John Wesley's statement that the world was his parish has been a way of life for B.J. Johnston. The actor has spent most of his life working as a missionary using theater and music to spread the gospel, just as Wesley did. Now, Johnston is doing it as John ...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Rev. Michelle FosterFamily Ministries Early one morning, I began preparing a sack lunch for my 4-year-old. This was different for us because he doesn't normally take his lunch to preschool. On this day, however, his class was celebrating Earth Day. The class had big plans to ...
Written: 5/7/2008 Special to the Advocate The conference Board of Trustees has appointed Gallagher Risk Management Services of Ridgeland as the sole administrator of the conference-wide property insurance program, PACT. Churches were mailed a letter about the change April 23. "The Trustees have been hard a...
Written: 5/7/2008 Special to the Advocate Forest Hill United Methodist Church and Middlebrook UMC sit just yards apart, separated by a pine grove. Forest Hill has traditionally been majority white. Middlebrook was founded to be multicultural. They stand as examples of what Light Partner churches can be. Light Part...
Written: 5/7/2008 Special to the Advocate Two newcomers have joined the effort to end hunger in Mississippi. The Rev. Bill Youngblood and Larry Woodward have joined the Mississippi office of the Society of St. Andrew. Woodward of Louisville will serve as program director for the northern end of the st...
Written: 5/7/2008 2008 Mississippi Annual ConferenceArise! Shine! Magnify!June 8-10, Christ UMC, Jackson Annual Conference is just around the corner. Here's some useful information to keep in mind while making plans to attend. BriefingsClergy and lay members can get a preview of Annual Conference, register, pick up...
Written: 5/7/2008 By Gregg TubbsUMC.org LeatherheadsStars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Root, Ezra Buzzington, John Vance, Dan John MillerDirector: George ClooneyRating: PG-13 for some language and violence You've got to love an actor who is willing to spend the majority ...
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Written: 5/7/2008 "Clothing is the most basic form of shelter in our lives. These clothes have been carefully sewn to provide that shelter for little girls in a war-torn place. We offer them as a sign of peace and goodwill and as an expression of the love of God in Christ," began the liturgy for the blessing of the S... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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