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Leontine T.C. Kelly dies at 92; first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination
Leontine T.C. Kelly, a daughter and wife of ministers who followed her own calling and became the first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination when the United Methodist Church elevated her to the position in 1984, has died. She was 92....Tags: Methodist, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ohio Legislature, Colleges and Universities, Christianity
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Alexis Rankin Popik's New Book, "Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate," Takes Inspiration From California and Connecticut
Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate By Alexis Rankin Popik/ Aucoot Press When Alexis Popik and her husband, William, moved from California to Connecticut 15 years ago, they were, she laughingly says, "the first members of either family to leave home." By...
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READER SUBMITTED: Local Faith Communities Build A Better Future
HartfordHammers, saws, and paint rollers brought various faith communities together this past week to help build a better future for hardworking Hartford area families. From Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21, about 85 volunteers from sixteen different...Tags: Judaism, West Hartford, Habitat for Humanity International, Religion and Belief, Avon (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Former Donovan Aide, Mentioned In Feds' Probe, Lands $106,478 Job With Nappier
The Hartford CourantLast year, Laura Jordan, the $150,000-a-year legal counsel to then-Speaker Christopher Donovan in the House Democrats' office at the Capitol, found herself in the middle of a federal grand jury investigation. That circumstance made it a challenge for...Tags: Prosecution, Freedom of Information Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Primaries
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Nearing Retirement, The Rev. Henry Brown Remains Passionate In Quest To Quell Violence
The Hartford CourantGun violence has played a big role in the Rev. Henry Brown's life. Brown, 62, is known by many as the face of Mothers United Against Violence, an organization he founded more than nine years ago to help families devastated by violence. Brown and the...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Pedro E. Segarra, Eddie A. Perez, Crime, Law and Justice, Capital Community College
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Growing better with age
In considering what I should write this week, it occurred to me that I've never spoken primarily to those growing older, the retired, senior citizens. Yes, I've addressed the tough times we live in, our troubled marriages, the loss of jobs, foreclosures,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Retirement
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New study spots warning signals in American churches
More mixed news about American churches: Over the last decade, they’ve gotten grayer, smaller, and poorer. On the other hand, they’re more tech-savvy, innovative in worship and run more people-oriented ministries.
This good news-bad news...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Religion and Belief, Entertainment Events
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Updated guide to American congregations available
The Religion WorldThe latest results from the largest and most representative profile of congregations and worshipers has been compiled in a new book A Field Guide to U. S. Congregations, Second Edition, by researchers Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce. The book,... -
Church attendance declining -- but not for those with more dynamic approaches
Sentinel Staff WriterThe First Baptist Church of Union Park and the First Baptist Oviedo are located only 14 minutes apart, but they represent two extremes of a recent study that shows both widespread decline among American churches and instances of astonishing growth and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Union Park, Finance, Christianity, Baptist
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Shatz World Democracy Forum
By Frank ShatzWILLIAMSBURG -- The World Forum on the Future of Democracy that takes place in a few days will focus on Jamestown's contribution to democracy and the prospects for expansion abroad. Hundreds of delegates from around the world are expected to participate...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Freedom of Religion, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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INGRID MATTSON: Woman takes reins of major Muslim group
Tribune staff reporterThe first female president of the largest Muslim organization in North America believes nothing in Islam prohibits her from issuing religious opinions on issues from dietary restrictions to the proper place for women in mosques. Ingrid Mattson, a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Pakistan, Immigration, University of Chicago
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Muslims in U.S. forces must weigh faith, duty
Chicago Tribune national correspondentBy noon, Ensign Ahmed Aslam has made his way to the Tarawa Terrace Chapel, transformed for an hour every Friday into a mosque. He removes his pressed camouflage shirt, hangs it on a metal folding chair, and places his shiny black combat boots beneath a...Tags: Civil Unrest, African Americans, Pakistan, U.S. Army, Religious Conflicts
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