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Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor

The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor. The vote by the convention's Executive Committee culminates growing tension between the nation's largest Protestant denomination — which officially opposes women as pastors — and a congregation whose story has been one of the biggest church-growth successes of modern times. The committee cited Saddleback's having “a female teaching pastor functioning in the ...

Who do you trust?

I think it is accurate to say, we experience daily more untrustworthiness, lies, half-truths, name calling and broken promises in spite of all our knowledge, wealth and technology. It can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming. It is hard to decide who is telling the truth and who you can ...

‘Passion: The Musical’ to be performed at First Baptist Church

LOCK HAVEN — Piercing Word announced the presentation of “Passion: The Musical” on April 2 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lock Haven. This original production will be touring throughout the Easter season. “This is a powerful presentation of the gospel and how Jesus fulfills everything written about him in the Old Testament. We have framed the piece with a modern-day, urban concept that offers a compelling perspective on the last supper, trial, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. The beauty of the music and the truth of the words create a powerful piece that will ...

Local church briefs

Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale in Concert BEECH CREEK — The Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale ensemble will be performing at the Beech Creek Wesleyan Church, 217 Main St. Beech Creek, PA, on Sunday, March 5 with the concert beginning at 6 p.m. The ensemble has appeared as musical guests for Dr. Robert Schuller’s “Hour of Power” at the Crystal Cathedral and have performed in Europe with concerts at Christ Church College Chapel, Oxford, England; St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England; and Sacre Coeur, Paris, France. Revival LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven First Church ...

Lent begins

This week, the Season of Lent began. In the prayers for the first Monday in Lent, which the church has prayed since ancient times, we find the words: “may we who are justly punished for our sins be freed through your mercy and for the glory of your name.” The Second Vatican Council ...

Local church briefs

Holy Spirit Parish LOCK HAVEN — Holy Spirit Parish has announced its Lenten schedule. The parish will hold its Ash Wednesday Services on Feb. 22. A Mass and distribution of ashes will take place at 8:30 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church. At Immaculate Conception Church, a liturgy of words and ash distribution will take place at 12 p.m. At 7 p.m., State of the cross and another distribution will take place at 7 p.m. at Saint Agnes Church. Ash Wednesday McELHATTAN — McElhattan United Methodist Church will be holding its Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22 from 6 to 8 a.m. The ...