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October 10, 2005 |
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How Will We Further The Peace, Unity And Purity Of The Church? Dear Friends, “Do you promise to further the peace, unity, and
purity of the church?” That is one of the
constitutional questions we put before each ordinand, and it is the key
question that is before us all as we seek to discern what it means for us to
continue as the Presbyterian Church USA. Indeed, in light of the General
Assembly Task Force’s report, the question for us may now be: “How
will WE further the peace, unity, and purity of the church?” On August 25th the Task Force report was
released. On October 4th we gathered at Govans Presbyterian
to hear from two members of the GA Task Force. On November 9th
and 10th we will have a Presbytery of Baltimore Pastors retreat
where we will seek not only to learn about the report, digest it, and discuss
it, but we will also attempt to live
into the question: “How will WE (as Ministers of Word and
Sacrament serving congregations) further the peace, unity, and purity of the
church?” I am committed to this retreat. Why am I committed
to it? Because I have watched so many of us stand in those
lines—you know the lines I’m talking about—the ones we form
at Presbytery meetings where we alternate between pro and con on the issue du
jour that almost always somehow leads back to sexuality and ordination.
I am not advocating our giving up or giving away positions with which we are
deeply committed. However, I do believe it is time for us to discover
how all of us can confess our faith together. I pray that you will join me on the retreat at Bon Secours
on November 9th and 10th. I am trusting that our
time together will be a time of good theological reflection as we attempt to live into the question: “How
will WE further the peace, unity, and purity of the church?” Reverend Dr. Daris Bultena, and the Council Task Force on
Peace, Unity, and Purity |
Inside this issue How Will We Further the Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church? Take Note/Act
Now § Newsletter for Church Treasurers § Brown Memorial Park PC § § Update on Hurricane Relief § Retreat For Clergy § Parish Nurse Ministries § Growing
into Tomorrow…Today Prayer
Concerns
Hunting Ridge PC
First PC of |
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People Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Rogers will be installed
as Pastor of Granite PC Oct. 23. Keep
in prayer Jonathan Oler as he
travels to the Keep
in prayer the people of Pat Collins is the proud grandmother of a 7lb. 2oz. baby boy, Theodore
Marquet. Justin
L. Marple’s Ordination service took place on Oct. 9 at Christ
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Prayer Concerns Hunting Ridge PC asks for prayers : §
For
our finances §
For
our leadership §
For
us as we share the good news of God’s love in our community First PC of Cumberland asks for prayers : §
For our search for an interim
pastor |
Take Note/Act Now The Board of Pensions has a
newsletter for Church Treasurers which can be downloaded from: http://www.pensions.org/library/publications/newsletters/ctn/fall2005/ctn.pdf Brown Memorial Park PC
announces a one-man performance by Peterson
Toscano to benefit That All May Freely Serve: The
Middle East Task Group of P&J, Presbytery of Baltimore recommends Jerusalem
Women Speak. Hear about
peace in the The Parish Nurse Health Ministries of Howard County is sponsoring, “Disaster
Mental Health Training for the Spiritual Caregiver,” an all day
workshop on Saturday, November 5th for parish nurses, clergy,
health ministers, and Stephen Ministers.
For more information please visit: http://www.1stpreshc.org/Health%20Ministry/disaster%20workshop.pdf As of October
10, 2005, the presbytery has received $127,423.73 for Hurricane Relief Efforts on
Katrina. Contributions are forwarded to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance on
a weekly basis. Thanks for your support.
For more information please visit http://www.pcusa.org/pda. A Retreat for Clergy is planned for
November 9-10, at noon, at Bon Secours for the purpose of dialogue. You can learn more about the
retreat and register for it by accessing the “read more” link or
calling The Board of Pensions’ Member Education Team will be co-sponsoring a Growing into Tomorrow…Today
seminar at Princeton Theological Seminary in mid-January 2006. For
registration information please contact Sharon Huber at 609-497-7883 or Sharon.huber@ptsem.edu. Also on our website Don’t miss all the new Local Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/announcements.html. The
Presbytery of Baltimore is looking for a Public Policy Advocate: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/opportunitycalls.html. Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. |
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Charles Forbes, Stated Clerk |
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Alice McGee Coordinator of Information Services |
Judi Forrester Coordinator of Financial Services |
Wanda Morgan Coordinator of Resources wmorgan@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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