News - May, 2009

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Priest professing Islam deposed by Episcopalians

Ann Holmes Redding
May 05, 2009
An Episcopal priest who professed two years ago that she was also a practicing Muslim has been defrocked by the Episcopal Church.

Rhode Island bishop Geralyn Wolf informed Ann Holmes Redding, who lives in Seattle, of the decision April 1. Although she lives outside the diocese, Redding was ordained in Rhode Island and had remained under Wolf’s authority.
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Presbyterians, Lutherans cut jobs, reduce budgets

Slumping stock portfolios; declines in donations
May 05, 2009
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America both have slashed their 2009 budgets, cutting programs and laying off scores of personnel as denominations continue to suffer from the recession.
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Briefly noted

May 05, 2009
Lutherans, Jews, Muslims and others seeking to cling to their faith in a time of tragedy came together for a prayer vigil April 4 at Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Binghamton, New York. The church is located a few blocks away from the American Civic Association, where 41-year-old Jiverly Wong shot and killed 13 people before taking his own life. Mi chele C.
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Japanese theologian Kosuke Koyama

Theology rooted in the experiences of ordinary people
May 05, 2009
Kosuke Koyama, a Japanese Christian theologian who was a proponent of contextual theologies rooted in the experiences of ordinary people, is being lauded for his far-sighted commitment to religious pluralism and dialogue.
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Churches dread giving pink slips

Tough-minded financial decisions
May 05, 2009
As many congregations grapple with declining contributions, some faith communities are following the lead of cash-strapped corporations by laying off employees. But when you’re putting someone’s spiritual leader out on the street, the task is more difficult.
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NAE leader steps softly into immigration debate

Leith Anderson supports immigration reform
May 05, 2009
The president of the National Association of Evangelicals has taken a rare step into the immigration debate, saying that the long waiting period for citizenship must be shortened and that other reforms should be pursued.