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ASSOCIATION
FOR CHURCH RENEWAL, MAINLINE
RENEWAL LEADERS WELCOMED POPE BENEDICT XVI
April 14th, 2008
To His Holiness, Pope Benedict
XVI
Dear Pope
Benedict XVI,
In
light of your heroic affirmations of Christian orthodoxy and
ecumenical spirit, it is a great honor to welcome you to the
United States on your historic mission "to proclaim this
great truth: Jesus Christ is hope for men and women of every
language, race, culture and social condition." On behalf of
the millions of Christians in
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POPE BENEDICT XVI GIVES A
POWERFUL CALL TO ECUMENICAL CHURCH RENEWAL:
Apparently
led of the Holy Spirit to respond to the aspirations and
prayers of mainline renewalists in North America, Pope
Benedict XVI used his address to the ecumenical prayer
gathering on April 18th, during his historic
first U.S. visit to call for authentic unity in the truth of
the gospel. His powerful words express directly the deepest
concerns of our hearts for the renewal of the church.
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Anglican
leaders of the global south
Pray for the Global Anglican Future Conference, June 18 – 29, in
Jordan and Jerusalem! Details:
http://www.gafcon.org/
MAINLINE CHURCHES
DOWN
TO 18.1% OF AMERICANS:
An extensive new survey by the Pew Forum on
Religion and Public Life confirms what other studies and
experience have long asserted, that . . .
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RENEWAL EVENTS: OPPORTUNITIES TO REFRESH
YOUR SPIRIT, CONFIRM YOUR CALL, AND MOBILIZE
FOR MINISTRY
MAY
LUTHERAN
RENEWAL:
DANGEROUS DISCIPLES CONFERENCE
May 30 – June 1
Emmaus Lutheran
Church
5015 144th
Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
http://www.lutheranrenewal.org
JUNE
PRESBYTERIAN LAY
COMMITTEE:
STANDING FIRM IN TRUTH & UNITY
35TH
Annual Faith and Life Conference
June 5 – 8,
Waynesburg
University, Waynesburg, PA
http://www.layman.org
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JULY
ALDERSGATE 08
(METHODIST)
GO DEEPER,
RE-DIG THE ANCIENT WELLS
July 2-6 Columbus,
Ohio
http://www.aldersgaterenewal.org
FAITHFUL &
WELCOMING, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
July 10 –12
Radisson-Gateway
Hotel, adjacent to UCC National Office
Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.faithfulandwelcoming.org
DISCIPLES
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) NATIONAL CONFERENCE
July 10 –13,
Eastridge Park
Christian Church, Mesquite, TX
http://www.disciple-heritage.org
NOVEMBER
NEW WINESKINS
CONVOCATION V
COME TO HIM THE
LIVING STONE
Nov. 9 – 11, 2008
First Presbyterian
Church
PO Box 2006, 763
North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA
http://www.fpcr.org
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WHAT ARE WE REALLY ALL ABOUT?
"We must once again contend for the apostolic faith of
the one, holy, universal and apostolic Church. This
renewing work must be built only upon the foundation of
our unity in the truth that is made known in Jesus
Christ. It is now time for repentance, courage and
action. The renewal, reform and healing of our churches
only can come through the life-giving power of the Holy
Spirit."
Tom Oden, United Methodist
The following are statements of faithful witnesses from the
many who seek in a genuine ecumenism to renew the church of
Jesus Christ. These are a handful of glimpses into a
movement that is wide and deep in both the U.S. and Canada
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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Recently the UMC held its
General Conference, Good News Board Chairman, Tom
Lambrecht Explains:
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA:
The 2006 General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) met in
Birmingham, Alabama. I found the landscape familiar,
remembering some
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA (ELCA)
All
that we preach, teach and do must be centered on Jesus
Christ. He alone is Lord and he alone has been given
"all authority in heaven and on earth."
(Matthew 28:18)
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EPISCOPAL/ANGLICAN
CHURCH: “The
1988 Lambeth Conference brought evangelism to the top of
the Anglican Church’s agenda and challenged us to ask
ourselves what we know and believe about evangelism. For
the whole Anglican Communion found itself obliged to
face a responsibility which it has often shirked, namely
the call to
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CANADIAN
ANGLICAN J.I. PACKER SPEAKS ON
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE GOSPEL:
“God
uses language to tell us things and the Bible is the
language he has used. The Bible is personal
communication from the creator to us creatures. And in
personal communication
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UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST: Recently the leadership of the United
Church of Christ has called for a national dialogue on
racism. The irony is profound. The leaders of one of the
most homogenously caucasian denominations in the country
have arrogantly deluded themselves into thinking that
they are taking the moral high ground. In reality
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POPE BENEDICT
XVI: SPEAKING ON
RENEWAL:
Too often those who are not Christians, as they observe
the splintering of Christian communities, are
understandably confused about the Gospel message itself.
Fundamental Christian beliefs and practices are
sometimes changed within
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