04/10/08
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In celebration of the ministry of The Reverend Canon Frank Clark, former rector of Trinity Church, Pierre, and for the last ten years, the priest at All Saints of the Desert Episcopal Church, Sun City, AZ, there is a scheduled party in his honor on Sunday, April 20, beginning at 5:30 in the evening. The program is scheduled for 7:00. He will be retiring from the active ministry.
Frank and Carol reside in Peoria, AZ, a community adjacent to Sun City. The party is at the church.
Greetings can be sent to All Saints Church of the Desert, 9502 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City, AZ 83351,
04/07/08
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Please keep in your prayers this week
The Rev. John Spruhan
Patricia Tarrant (wife of Fr. John Tarrant)
Beth Flagstad (sister of the Rev. Judy Flagstad)
and others who may have significant health issues at this time.
04/03/08
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This Saturday, April 5th from 9 AM to approximately 3 PM St. Mary's will be hosting The Niobrara School for Ministry. I will be teaching/leading a discussion on "St. Paul's Letters to today's Church," NOT "The Theology of St. Paul," as was printed in an e-mail flier recently. If you are available and would like to join us, please let us know as soon as possible as lunch will be provided. Wishing you all the Joy and Peace of this wonderful Easter season...
03/28/08
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There will be two showings of the award winning film For The Bible Tells Me So -- one on each side of the state. March 30, Sioux Falls, Zandbroz Variety, 209 S. Phillips, 3 pm
Co-sponsored by The Center East and All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Social Justice Committee
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. Does God really condemn loving homosexual relationships? Is the chasm separating Christianity from gays and lesbians too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuss to hate? Through the experiences of five very normal, Christian, American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- one discovers how people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child or family member. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, For The Bible Tells Me So offers healing, clarity, and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. April 5, Rapid City, Journey Museum Theatre, 6:30 pm This showing will be followed by a panel discussion consisting of: Bruce Baum, pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Rapid City
Kathy Monson Lutes - Rector, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Rapid City
Richard Fisher, United Methodist Church Pastor, current Vice President, South Dakota Association of Christian Churches
Fred Magnavito, PhD Psychologist working with the Pennington County Sheriff's Department and PFLAG Dad
Carol Butzman, Mental Health Counselor in private practice in Rapid City and PFLAG Mom
Curtis Price, Treasurer, Equality South Dakota, Board Member, South Dakota Centers for Equality, State coordinator for South Integrity
Moderating the panel; Michael Coats, Director of the Center West
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