December 21, 2008 Myanmar refugees bring Advent story alive for rural church in Tennessee

A rural church in Smyrna, Tennessee has grown both spiritually and numerically since welcoming 70 Myanmar refugees into its fold. "It's a classic example of the Advent story," said Michael Williams, incoming senior warden at All Saints, Smyrna, Tennessee. "We could not find God, but God found us. In this case, he appeared to us in the form of 70 people who came from Myanmar."

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December 1, 2008 Augsburg Fortress closes U.S. stores

Augsburg Fortress, the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), recently announced the closure of its nine bookstores in the United States, but said that its two Canadian bookstores, including...

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December 1, 2008 Deposed Pittsburgh bishop elected

Deposed Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan was elected Nov. 7 to serve as bishop of a diocese where a majority of members recently voted to leave the Episcopal Church and realign with the South America-based Anglican Province of the Southern Cone.

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November 28, 2008 North America contributes to root causes of food crisis, says forum

Did you know that the same amount of corn that produces enough ethanol to fill the fuel tank of an SUV would feed a Mexican for a year?

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November 1, 2008 Diocese of Virginia, churches settle church ownership issue

The Episcopal diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church have reached a legal settlement with Potomac Falls Church in Potomac Falls, Va. and Christ the Redeemer Church in Chantilly, Va.. Under the settlement, which includes the...

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November 1, 2008 Diocese of Pittsburgh leaves Episcopal Church, realigns with Southern Cone

Deputies to the 143rd diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh on Oct. 4 voted 240-102 to leave the Episcopal Church. Minutes later, in voice votes on three resolutions, the deputies realigned the diocese with...

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October 6, 2008 Pittsburgh votes to leave Episcopal Church

Deputies to the 143rd diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh on Oct. 4 voted 240-102 to leave the Episcopal Church.

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October 1, 2008 Ministers’ salaries

A nationwide (United States) survey of 4,800 churches found the average senior minister makes $81,113 a year, including benefits such as life and health insurance, retirement and education allowances. Your Church Media Group’s...

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October 1, 2008 Attending church can help teen’s school grades

American teenagers who attend religious services achieve higher than average results at school, feel more attached to their school as a community, and are significantly more likely to graduate than those who never go to church, a University of Iowa study has suggested.

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September 23, 2008 Anglicans to gather in Ottawa and New York in 'Walk to Witness'

Anglicans will gather in Ottawa and New York on Thursday, Sept. 25, to renew their call for governments around the world to demonstrate their commitment to end global poverty and other social justice priorities outlined by the United Nations Millennium Development goals (MDGs).

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