TitusOneNine http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/ TitusOneNine en Copyright 2012 2012-02-08T10:00:54+00:00 South Carolina Post Links http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/39032/ The_Elves IMPORTANT NOTE - SEE LATEST NEWS and BISHOP'S LETTER and PRAYER
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South Carolina Standing Committee Responds to Letter of Province IV Bishops December 12, 2011 at 11:33 am

Bishop Lawrence Writes to the Diocese About Disciplinary Board Decision
November 29, 2011 at 3:28 pm]]> 2011-10-21T11:15:10+00:00 * Anglican - Episcopal, - Anglican: Latest News, Episcopal Church (TEC), TEC Conflicts, TEC Conflicts: South Carolina, TEC Polity & Canons, * Culture-Watch, Law & Legal Issues, * Resources & Links, Resources: ACI docs, Resources: blogs / websites, * South Carolina The final day of the 11th CAPA Council Meeting http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41074/ Kendall Harmon
The review of the CAPA Constitution was presented by the Rt. Rev. Trevor Mwamba from Botswana diocese, the Province of Central Africa. It was agreed that the current Constitution should remain in place so that further discussion can take place in the Provinces.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-08T10:00:54+00:00 * Anglican - Episcopal, Anglican Provinces, Anglican Church of Burundi, * International News & Commentary, Africa (RNS) New Orleans Pastor poised to be first black to lead Southern Baptists http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41070/ Kendall Harmon
Several Baptist leaders said Luter becomes the prohibitive favorite for the post, to be filled in a potentially historic election at the Southern Baptists' annual meeting here in June.

SBC Today, a Baptist-focused news website, carried the announcement on Wednesday. Youth pastor Fred "Chip" Luter III separately confirmed Luter's announcement to his church on Sunday.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-08T09:38:52+00:00 * Christian Life / Church Life, Church History, Parish Ministry, Ministry of the Ordained, * Culture-Watch, Race/Race Relations, Religion & Culture, * International News & Commentary, America/U.S.A. A Prayer to Begin the Day http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41069/ Kendall Harmon
--Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226)]]> 2012-02-08T09:20:27+00:00 * Christian Life / Church Life, Spirituality/Prayer From the Morning Bible Readings http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41068/ Kendall Harmon
--Romans 12:1-3]]> 2012-02-08T09:00:20+00:00 * Theology, Theology: Scripture 11th CAPA Council Meeting - Day 1 http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41073/ Kendall Harmon
The Chair acknowledged the role of the Church in the creation of South Sudan as a new nation. He congratulated the new Primates of Central Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria. He also registered appreciation of the contribution to the life of CAPA from former members who have recently retired.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T21:28:00+00:00 * Anglican - Episcopal, Anglican Provinces, Anglican Church of Burundi, Global South Churches & Primates, * International News & Commentary, Africa California Roman Catholic Conference—Response to Proposition 8 Ruling http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41072/ Kendall Harmon From here:
“We are disappointed by the ruling today by a panel of the Ninth Circuit that would invalidate the action taken by the people of California affirming that marriage unites a woman and a man and any children from their union. However, given the issues involved and the nature of the legal process, it’s always been clear that this case would very likely be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Marriage between one man and one woman has been—and always will be—the most basic building block of the family and of our society.

“In the end, through sound legal reasoning, we believe the court will see this as well and uphold the will of the voters as expressed in Proposition 8. We continue to pray for that positive outcome.”
]]> 2012-02-07T21:00:47+00:00 * Culture-Watch, Law & Legal Issues, Marriage & Family, Religion & Culture, Sexuality, --Civil Unions & Partnerships, * Economics, Politics, Politics in General, State Government, * Religion News & Commentary, Other Churches, Roman Catholic Court Strikes Down Prohibition of marriage between two people of the same sex in California http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41071/ Kendall Harmon
The three-judge panel issued its ruling Tuesday morning in San Francisco, upholding a decision by Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who had been the chief judge of the Federal District Court of the Northern District of California but has since retired. The panel found that Proposition 8 – passed by California voters in November 2008 by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent – violated the equal protection rights of two same-sex couples that brought the suit. The proposition placed a specific prohibition in the State Constitution against marriage between two people of the same sex.

But the 2-1 decision was much more narrowly framed than the sweeping ruling of Judge Walker, who asserted that barring same-sex couples from marrying was a violation of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution. The two judges in this case stated explicitly they were not deciding whether there was a constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry, instead ruling that the disparate treatment of couples under California law since the passage of Proposition 8 violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T20:40:58+00:00 * Culture-Watch, Children, Law & Legal Issues, Marriage & Family, Religion & Culture, Sexuality, --Civil Unions & Partnerships, * Economics, Politics, Politics in General, State Government, * Theology, Anthropology, Ethics / Moral Theology (RNS) Chaplains Hear Call to Serve God While Serving Country http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41067/ Kendall Harmon
Balbale got his engineering degree after immigrating to the U.S. at age 21. With jobs hard to come by, he tried to enlist in the Army, but didn't weigh enough. Instead, he met the Navy's minimum requirements.

He was sworn in as a U.S. citizen in 2005 while deployed aboard the USS Boxer. Intending to apply for an officer program, Balbale, 31, mistakenly emailed a recruiter for the chaplain corps.

"God, I think, had better plans for me," Balbale said, looking back.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T20:19:34+00:00 * Christian Life / Church Life, Parish Ministry, Ministry of the Ordained, * Culture-Watch, Religion & Culture, * Economics, Politics, Defense, National Security, Military (Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music Blog) Jay Johnson—Called into Relationship http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41066/ Kendall Harmon Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T17:01:17+00:00 * Anglican - Episcopal, Episcopal Church (TEC), Sexuality Debate (in Anglican Communion), Same-sex blessings, * Christian Life / Church Life, Liturgy, Music, Worship, Parish Ministry, * Culture-Watch, Sexuality, --Civil Unions & Partnerships, * Theology, Pastoral Theology Banks Paying U.S. Homeowners to Avoid Foreclosures http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41065/ Kendall Harmon
Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T16:08:01+00:00 * Economics, Politics, Economy, Housing/Real Estate Market, Personal Finance, The Banking System/Sector, The Credit Freeze Crisis of Fall 2008/The Recession of 2007-- Facebook, Google remove “religiously offensive” content after court warning http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41057/ Kendall Harmon
The two are among 21 companies ordered to develop a mechanism to block material considered religiously offensive after private petitioners took them to court over images deemed offensive to Hindus, Muslims and Christians.

Two cases have been brought by individuals against internet companies in India, stoking fears about censorship in the world's largest democracy.

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The historic service marks a significant step forward in the development of a closer working relationship between the two Churches. At the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury will preach and the Archbishop of York, together with Mrs Val Morrison and the Revd Dr Kirsty Thorpe, moderators of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church, will lead a litany of penitence and act of commitment.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T12:32:23+00:00 * Anglican - Episcopal, Anglican Provinces, Church of England (CoE), * Christian Life / Church Life, Church History, * Religion News & Commentary, Ecumenical Relations, Other Churches, Reformed (Telegraph) Archbishop Rowan Williams: assisted suicide could spell ‘disaster’ http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41063/ Kendall Harmon
In an outspoken address to the Church of England General Synod, he drew parallels with the growth of abortion and warned that changing the law would create circumstances in which life would be “legally declared to be not worth living”.

Read it all.]]> 2012-02-07T12:15:20+00:00 * Anglican - Episcopal, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Anglican Provinces, Church of England (CoE), * Christian Life / Church Life, Parish Ministry, Death / Burial / Funerals, * Culture-Watch, Health & Medicine, Law & Legal Issues, Life Ethics, Religion & Culture, * International News & Commentary, England / UK, * Theology, Ethics / Moral Theology C of E General Synod: Debate on Assisted Dying http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/41062/ Kendall Harmon
"We are not committed to the notion - the eccentric notion - that Christians believe we should cling to life at all costs.

"We are committed as Christians to the belief that every life in every imaginable situation is infinitely precious in the sight of God.

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