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Worship service to honor Quello

A special worship service honoring The Rev. Julius Quello will be held at Concordia College’s chapel service at 9:50 a.m. Nov. 11.

By Forum staff reports , November 07, 2009

Prayer events to be held at area churches

Women are invited to pray from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at Maranatha Free Lutheran Church in Glyndon and Salem Evangelical Free Church in Fargo as part of the Arise! Cry Out! effort.

By Forum staff reports , November 07, 2009

Bethel to present ‘Christmas in the Red’

The musical production “Christmas in the Red” follows the story of two all-American families that are forced to cope with the realities of economic and relational tragedies in the midst of the holiday season.

By Forum staff reports , November 07, 2009

Army base shooting reveals Muslim tensions

Army base shooting reveals Muslim tensions WASHINGTON – The killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, by an Army psychiatrist who also was a Muslim set off a rancorous debate Friday that once again spotlighted the fear among Muslims in America that they’ll be collectively found guilty for the actions of one man.

By Nancy A. Youssef and Leila Fadel, McClatchy Newspapers , November 07, 2009

Point of Grace still focused on faith

Point of Grace still focused on faith Gospel message remains focus for crossover group
For years Christian music mainstay Point of Grace cranked out a glut of radio hits with tight pop harmonies that winked at the 1990s vocal group Wilson Phillips.

By J. Shane Mercer , November 05, 2009

Bible scholar talks about Jesus’ divinity

Bible scholar talks about Jesus’ divinity Rejects notion of violent return
Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan is a controversial figure within Christianity.

By J. Shane Mercer , November 04, 2009

Congregation president: Church will take vote on exiting ELCA

Pontoppidan Lutheran Church will take a vote on whether or not to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Congregational President Paul Linstad said Monday.

By J. Shane Mercer , November 03, 2009

Pontoppidan Lutheran will vote to stay or leave ELCA

The January vote will decide the Fargo church's denominational future

November 02, 2009

ELCA bishop meets with ND pastors on gay clergy

BISMARCK – The western North Dakota bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America said congregations are wrestling with a national church policy that allows gays and lesbians to serve as pastors or in other church leadership positions.

By Associated Press , November 02, 2009

Minnesota Episcopalians elect Prior as next bishop

MINNEAPOLIS – Delegates at the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota named the Rev. Brian Prior as their next bishop Saturday, passing over other candidates who included a Native American and two women, one of whom is a lesbian.

By Associated Press , November 01, 2009

First Assembly hosts theatrical production PressPass

First Assembly of God, 3401 25th St. S. in Fargo, will host the theatrical production “Heaven’s Gates, Hell’s Flames,” at 7 p.m. tonight through Monday. There will also be a 10 p.m. performance tonight.

By Forum staff reports , October 31, 2009

Kuhn, Hellevang receive new leadership award PressPass

Sue Kuhn and Dale Hellevang will be the first recipients of the Rev. Arthur Grimstad Award, created and awarded by the Valley Christian Leadership Association.

By Forum staff reports , October 31, 2009

Event pampers moms of special-needs kids PressPass

Mothers of children with special needs are invited to the third annual “Rest and Rejuv” event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hope Lutheran Church’s north campus, 2900 Broadway in Fargo.

By Forum staff reports , October 31, 2009

Hillsong United to hit big screen PressPass

Popular Australian praise and worship band Hillsong United will hit the big screen to perform live and then debut their cause-based documentary “The I Heart Revolution: We’re All in This Together” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

By Forum staff reports , October 31, 2009

A mom’s faith in family PressPass

A mom’s faith in family Mother of celebrities tells of her own religious rebirth
Over the years, it’s become common to hear of former child actors growing up to lives of addiction or crime. Barbara Cameron’s child stars were a bit different.

By Robert Morast , October 31, 2009

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mama mondays: classroom full of...nothing

Mama Mondays: Classroom Full of...Nothing The other day, I hinted at an emotional moment I’d experienced upon looking at a photo of my son’s first-grade cl

Posted by: Roxane B. Salonen on Nov 1, 2009 at 11:49 PM | Peace Garden Mama II

OUR VOICES ELCA VP addresses dissatisfaction with Churchwide Assembly decisions

In a letter to members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the vice president of the denomination discussed issues that some have had with the decisions regarding sexuality that the Churchwide Assembly made in August. Carlos Peña asked members to consider actions of the ELC

Posted by: shanemercer on Oct 26, 2009 at 11:26 PM | Shane's notes

OUR VOICES Polite passion marks ELCA congregational meetings

I attended forums hosted by two ELCA congregations this weekend. The audiences, which leaned strongly toward middle-aged and older, were marked by what I would call polite passion. The meetings come some weeks after the ELCA Churchwide Assembly approved a controversial social statement on human sex

Posted by: shanemercer on Oct 25, 2009 at 1:54 PM | Shane's notes

writing wednesdays: goodbye vampires, hello angels (the reversion of anne rice)

Writing Wednesdays: Goodbye Vampires, Hello Angels She was born into a Christian family but renounced all that in her late teens, embracing instead a heavily doubting form of agnos

Posted by: Roxane B. Salonen on Oct 20, 2009 at 10:42 PM | Peace Garden Mama II

OUR VOICES It's OK ... God hates the Yankees too

"D-a-a-d-d! You're not supposed to be playing with your phone in church," the Bug whispered (and more loudly than I would have hoped) to me during Wednesday night church. "That's what you've told Bubba and me." "Sh-h-h-h! Bug," I said, taking a quick loo

Posted by: Devlyn Brooks on Oct 8, 2009 at 2:13 PM | Stop Looking At Your Brother ...

faith fridays part ii: from the horse's mouth

Faith Fridays (Part II) I don't normally post twice in a day, but I'm doing so this day specifically for the benefit of those who might appreciate knowing better the crux of my stand on the topic of euthanasia. My earlier "Faith Fridays" post introduced the subject through my discussion o

Posted by: Roxane B. Salonen on Sep 25, 2009 at 2:13 PM | Peace Garden Mama II

faith fridays: in sunshine and in shade

Faith Fridays Years ago, I received a gift from a dear college friend -- a small, framed colored drawing. The focal point is the backs of two friends sitting side

Posted by: Roxane B. Salonen on Sep 4, 2009 at 5:38 PM | Peace Garden Mama II

OUR VOICES ELCA shoots down substitute motion on gay clergy

A few minutes ago, the assembly soundly defeated a motion that would have done away with the proposal to allow non-celibate gays to serve in the clergy. In place of all four related proposals, the subsitute would have stated: "Rostered leadership of this church who are homosexual in their self

Posted by: shanemercer on Aug 21, 2009 at 9:33 AM | Shane's notes

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