| 单词 | congregant |
| 例句 | Some pastors were more violent than others, but what they all had in common was that they wouldn’t stop until the demon was gone and the congregant had gone limp and collapsed on the stage. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The congregants rose and came toward the rear of the synagogue. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I was there to glean one of the cult’s congregants—a man who had not yet turned his first corner. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Whenever the archdiocese learns something, it will inform the parish priests so that we can inform our congregants.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Hundreds of enthusiastic congregants packed the pews at the overwhelmingly black church eager to hear what the first black Democratic nominee for president of the United States had to say. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He went on and on, shaming the congregants for their miserly ways. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I could see the eyes of the congregants on my face, and then feel them on my back. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There was an ease about them, an intimacy, which had been totally lacking from the show they had put on before the congregants last week. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The congregants line the banks and sing ‘Amazing Grace” as Dill wades unsteadily into the river, sinking into its mucky bottom as he tries to reach where his father stands, smiling. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The mainstream media, however, treated the event as big news, and many pundits seemed surprised that the black congregants actually applauded the message. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The brothers begin distributing them among the congregants like so many neckties. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The congregants were not wealthy people, she knew. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The same car had been sitting outside the church, its occupants observing the celebratory congregants as they walked out. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Then the congregants broke to go back to the front section of the synagogue for the Evening Service. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then the congregants wished one another and Reb Saunders a good week and began to leave the synagogue. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Everyone assumed he’d get in trouble someday for the twenty-seven or so rattlesnakes and copperheads his congregants passed around each Sunday. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z What could be more seductive for a minister than to be embraced by a community of such loving congregants? Book review: ‘The Book of Strange New Things,’ by Michel Faber Harvest, which has 13,000 congregants and five suburban campuses, has ventured into the movie business after witnessing the success of the Christian-themed moneymakers “Facing the Giants” and “Fireproof.” Film: Wine, Wafer, Popcorn: Hollywood Courts Christians 2010-08-20T19:34:00Z She processed rejection by finding her own “misfit congregants” and working to bring them into the fold, she said. Brandi Carlile Has Always Seen Herself Clearly. Now It’s Our Turn. 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z That message might seem innocuous, but it challenged the beliefs of the congregants at his Tulsa megachurch, who regarded the position as heresy. Review: In ‘Come Sunday,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor Plays a Doubting Bishop 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z This month the program is “Coming to America: A Columbus Day Scavenger Hunt,” in which young visitors will investigate the journeys, physical and emotional, of many of the synagogue’s original congregants. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 5-11 2012-10-04T22:49:01Z Some congregants hoped these headline-grabbing incidents would cause change, and leaders spoke about said change broadly. Evangelicals lost a major female leader over Trump supporter hypocrisy – will other women follow? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Tillman—a widower, who, in his bereavement, drinks heavily—confronts a crisis of faith, one that’s directed bitterly outward, at his congregants and the liberalizing currents of the times. What to Stream This Weekend: “Burning Cane” 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Some congregants left the church after Mr. Cover announced the partnership, and he said that every year he hears grumbling before the festival. How the True/False Film Festival and a Church Work Together 2014-02-22T00:21:15Z George W. Bush with a bullhorn at Ground Zero in 2001 and Barack Obama after the slaughter of congregants at a South Carolina church. The power of words in crisis: Who hits mark, and who misses? 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Many Black church leaders believe that there are other issues more deeply impacting the day-to-day lives of congregants. Why some Black churches aren’t elated about the possible end of Roe 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z All of the congregants but one, that is: Charles did not join in because he now was the king; for the first time in 70 years the wording was not “God Save the Queen.” Perspective | The queen’s funeral doesn’t have to be about the queen 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z It would be open for use by the public as well as by congregants. Los Angeles Temple Chooses Koolhaas for a Grand Expansion 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Messy, diffuse and ever-expanding, it’s like a hippie prayer circle where every congregant gets a turn. The Best TV Shows of 2016 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z And he met Ms. Baldwin, the daughter of the actor Stephen Baldwin and a Hillsong congregant, who asked Mr. Valena to give her a tattoo and recommended him to Kendall Jenner. Putting His Mark on the World 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z The congregation was privately torn by the allegations against him, but none of his fellow worshipers have confronted the justice in a public manner, according to one congregant. Brett Kavanaugh’s Washington: A smaller, colder world for a justice under a cloud 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The video’s joyousness, punctuated by the image of a congregant raising his arms, is palpable. I gave a famous rock star a windshield tour of D.C. — and didn’t know who she was 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z During the war itself, and shortly after the Union’s victory, churches began flying the banner near the altar, with no feelings of contradiction from congregants, side-by-side with the cross. Who owns patriotism, the left or the right? American artists know the answer 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, its congregants, his family included, are the people to whom he belongs, and they to him; they shaped him and their traditions are indelible to him. What the Church Meant for James Baldwin 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Almost instantly, the rows of plastic chairs arranged before the altar were filled, and congregants began competing for floor space. Don’t stop believin’: Do atheists need a church? 2013-04-28T16:00:00Z How they build one another — Vivian and her daughters, their friends and fellow congregants at Shiloh Baptist Church — is the clear, high note Sexton plays until you know it by heart. A Mom Plans. Her Daughters Do Their Own Things, as Daughters Do. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Set in an unnamed city in the 1960s, his drama centers on a group of ministers and a few congregants negotiating civil rights and personal wrongs. 14 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z She “felt betrayed, broken” when Beau died of brain cancer at 46, and she had stopped going to church or even praying, she told the congregants of Brookland Baptist Church late Sunday afternoon. Jill Biden paid a surprise visit to the woman who helped her regain faith in God 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z When movement leaders are talking to the congregants or to pastors who speak to congregants, it's all abortion all the time. Trump's Christian right worships power more than they worship God 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z There was also something buoying in the idea that, perhaps, other congregants were riddled with the same atheistic anxieties that I am. Don’t stop believin’: Do atheists need a church? 2013-04-28T16:00:00Z It was a culminating moment not just in Georgia’s history but for Huling his fellow ministers and congregants of Black churches in Georgia. A Black senator from Georgia 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The exterior of San Francisco’s Beth Sholom synagogue is an ark, the bearer of community, but this formal conceit creates a sanctuary with steeply banked sides, unsuited to young, old and disabled congregants. Book review: ‘Sacred Spaces,’ a report on Modernism in religious buildinghs 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z In Bruenig’s piece, aptly titled “In God’s country,” she interviews both pastors and congregants about how they reconcile Trump’s morals with their own. "The Righteous Gemstones" is an incomplete portrait of evangelical hypocrisy for the age of Trump 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z The priest, Rhonda Mawhood Lee, wrote “I Will Be Your Mother Figure” after one of her former congregants turned to her seeking not spiritual but friendly, even motherly, advice. Modern Love Podcast: Laura Dern Reads ‘I Will Be Your Mother Figure’ 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z "We don't know who their congregants are, what they want out of their relationship with God, and even how they'd feel if their pastors proved to be hypocrites." What's lost when "The Righteous Gemstones" and Falwell scandals spotlight holy-rolling hypocrisy 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Fear and vanity held me back, as I imagined sitting amongst 500 congregants, worrying: How pale do I look? Feeling naked and exposed on Yom Kippur 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z On Easter Sunday in 2014, Anthony Hemingway, a director and producer, was mingling with fellow congregants after a service at the Potter’s House at One LA in Los Angeles. ‘Our Love Is Built to Last’ 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z This phrase ultimately leads the team to a small church in Queens, where the man in charge, Reverend Marcus, helpfully turns over a list of congregants to them. "Fringe" recap: Olivia plots her escape 2010-11-19T13:15:00Z Uplifting music played and snacks were passed on trays as the celebratory congregants, many clad in closefitting garments, chattered about a shared vision: that how one feels is as important as how one looks. Lululemon’s Kumbaya Capitalism 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z These pieces are grand to emphasize the distance between the sacred and the secular, the church hierarchy and its congregants, God and you. Review | ‘Heavenly Bodies’ at the Met shows just how much fashion and Catholicism have in common 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Mary Tanagho Ross, a lawyer and longtime Mosaic congregant, said the church’s style of preaching resonates. Los Angeles Churches Make Worship...Hip? 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Many solidly middle-class Americans have friends, relatives, or congregants who are suffering. What I learned after 100,000 miles on the road talking to Trump supporters 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Keeping silent, they simply gesture or indicate with their hands, even when ecstatic congregants are falling down around them. Perspective | One of the most powerful works of video art will be available free online this weekend. Here’s why you must watch. 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z If I were governor of Georgia, my first act would be to declare that congregants’ guns must remain holstered for the entire sermon. Week 1072: The Tile Invitational — our second ScrabbleGrams contest She told her congregants that people in Weigh Down who were not a part of Remnant were gaining weight back from not being a part of the true religion she preached. In HBO Max's "The Way Down," one evangelical church preaches dieting as the way to salvation 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Sherwood Oklejas, a congregant who opposed the diocese's bid, told a federal bankruptcy court judge at a hearing on the church's future. Crystal Cathedral sees risky future without church 2011-11-18T22:57:12Z Jumping back into his Nissan Cube, Rabbi Simons then drove 220 miles to Bentonville, Ark., for another meal at an Italian restaurant, where he lectured congregants and others eating there. Rabbis Who Travel to Remote Congregations on the High Holy Days 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z He could chant better than even some of the Thai congregants.” Alexis also served three years as a navy aviation electrician’s mate third class. PTSD doesn’t cause mass shootings 2013-09-17T14:37:00Z Because the individual convicted of murdering his wife served as a trusted minister to congregants of Christ Community Church on Bainbridge Island. 'A Twisted Faith': Gregg Olsen's story of betrayal and murder in a Bremerton church 2010-04-12T20:23:00Z Some of her early congregants were young women. In "Broken Faith," investigative journalists dig into the secretive Word of Faith Fellowship church 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z He continued with that message Sunday, as his congregants welcomed him with cheers and applause. 3 charged in carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans 2012-05-21T05:31:07Z In one of the family bedrooms, King would pen his sermons; he'd then deliver them at nearby churches to gird congregants for the fight ahead. From this Selma house, Martin Luther King made civil rights history 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z The effect is that of a church gathering where congregants struck by the spirit jump to their feet to give witness. Music Review: Trinity Wall Street’s ‘Messiah’ 2013-12-08T22:27:39Z Cards and flowers were tied to the railings of the church, where congregants hugged and cried at the entrance. Family, fans mourn Whitney Houston with tears, prayers 2012-02-13T01:53:33Z And a track by the Rev. Elijah Thurston of Chicago blends supplication and exhortation in a barking call and response with his congregants: not a song but definitely a kind of music. Playlist: New CDS From the Four Bags and Phantom Family Halo 2011-10-01T04:00:07Z He filed out of church with the other congregants, some of them in baseball caps and cowboy hats, sweatshirts and lumberjack plaid. Perspective | Pictures of Robert Mueller tell the story of a man who is finally free 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z For all his enthusiastic and energetic promotion of Christian belief, Don himself is a man of insufficient faith, and so are the ministers and congregants who welcome him and his discoveries with open arms. Jared Hess’s Bitter Religious Satire, “Don Verdean” 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z But when the firm’s project was announced, the temple’s congregants worried that Koolhaas’s style would diminish the traditional domed building. Boldface Names Give Los Angeles a New Cultural Center 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Mother Nature bows to no one: It’s a truth that fashion week congregants rediscovered this week when New York City fluctuated between snow, slush and icebox just as the runway show calendar picked up heat. 9 Ways to Survive the Cold (and Look Good Doing It) 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z They were fortunate in many ways, congregants say. A club no one wants to join: How Pittsburgh is reaching out to comfort El Paso and Dayton 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Nowadays, the transaction goes something like this: His congregants — tethered to their stations in life — show up each year to bask in the maestro’s tumbleweed wisdom. Bob Dylan in concert at Constitution Hall: Vexing, enchanting, punishing From that platform, each Sunday past and present, personal anecdotes and musings mix with an in-depth examination of Scripture, forming a sermon that echoes long after congregants have gone home. How Literature by Black Authors Shaped One Scholar’s Life 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Still, Hacheney seemed overly interested in certain female congregants — including the virginal daughter of the longtime pastor. 'A Twisted Faith': Gregg Olsen's story of betrayal and murder in a Bremerton church 2010-04-12T20:23:00Z “Perhaps the age of miracles has returned?” thinks yet another priest, witnessing the sudden levitation of an especially annoying congregant. An Ex-Jesuit Who Wrote Tales of an Ironic God 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z But the Sextons said many congregants shied away from the conflict over “We’re Here,” allowing Duke’s critics to dominate the debate. Joining drag queens on TV show costs Indiana pastor his job 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The congregants, fed by Sister Moore’s selfish ambitions and the Boxers’ resentments, tire of Margaret’s rigid prescriptions for faith. Review | See ‘The Amen Corner’ and feel the power of James Baldwin 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z In the 1500s the Council of Trent of the Roman Catholic Church fretted that polyphonic singing might distract congregants, but there was never any such debate in Georgia, Ms. Tsurtsumia said. music: In Georgia, Sacred Chants Reverberate Once Again 2010-08-06T22:14:00Z A cathedral in London celebrated the life of one of its beloved congregants this week, but she wasn’t your typical churchgoer. London cathedral honors beloved stray cat with memorial service 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The great Dr. Meyer is believed to be immortal by his congregants, but he is in fact dying slowly on a hospital bed in Cuzco. “It’s not a cult!”: Scientology looms large over “The Path,” a sexy new drama about faith and doubt 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z “Luther wrote hymns and was the first one to develop the hymnal,” which fostered congregant participation, Dr. McQuillen added. Long Before Twitter, Martin Luther Was a Media Pioneer 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z When he cannot agree to follow Paul’s new path, Joshua is invited to leave the church, and sorrowfully does so, taking some congregants with him. Critic’s Notebook: Varied New Works at 38th Annual Humana Festival 2014-04-02T18:26:14Z Like several other congregants, Ms. Stafford expressed the wish that Ms. Houston’s funeral would be held at New Hope. ArtsBeat: Praise and Grief at Whitney Houston's Childhood Church 2012-02-12T22:29:26Z While many gospel singers, repeating vibrant phrases to stir their congregants, become emotion-driven shouters, Miss Smith never lost sense of her role as a musician. Carrie Smith, Singer in ‘Black and Blue,’ Dies at 86 2012-05-27T05:16:12Z Pastors who visit the site, in fact, are encouraged to tell their congregants that Aslan is Jesus Christ. New "Narnia" film stirs religious controversy 2010-12-09T05:04:00Z When the pastor speaks, everyone takes notes, not just the younger congregants. The Power Pastor: How A.R. Bernard Built a New York Megachurch 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z For the film’s opening, the camera plants itself on one end of a small Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall and stays there, unmoving, as the congregants slowly filter in and the preacher begins his sermon. ‘Beginning’ Review: Faith Under Attack 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Inside this “Fish Church,” as its name translates, congregants worship Poseidon: the building houses the city’s retail seafood market, where vendors’ stalls are piled high with shrimp, crayfish and lobster. 36 Hours in Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-10-05T10:51:34Z If it had been a church instead of a TV show, the sermons would have scared off the congregants; even the happiest endings came at the expense of some ironic loss. Review | ‘The Twilight Zone’ returns, in case anyone needed the extra anxiety right now 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z While leaders of the church didn’t specifically address oral, anal or masturbatory sex, its young congregants assumed it was all sin before marriage. How I left the purity movement 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z A congregant at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church said that she attended the events leading up to the opening but has not been back. A Visit to Montgomery’s Legacy Museum 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Most were German-American women and children, congregants from the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark on East Sixth Street, back when the area was Kleindeutschland. The East Village, Home of Punks and Poets: Here’s a Tour 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Members of the ensemble, referred to as “congregants” in the text, provide reams of description. Review: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at Paper Mill Playhouse 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Rather than trooping to the altar for communion on a Sunday morning, congregants would immediately feel the gentle push and pull of gravity. Claude Parent, Visionary Architect of the Oblique, Dies at 93 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The moment is startling, akin to the uncanny rise of crippled congregants moved by the Spirit. “My Soul Is Satisfied”: An Intimate New Documentary Explores the Source of Aretha Franklin’s Power 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z He put his focus on women and orphans after hearing one of his congregants express gratitude that her husband was still alive. Mudslide survivors find gratitude and ways to go on 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Inside, congregants fan themselves, waiting to take their turn at the pulpit. Pride and pain in Trump country: 'We all grew up poor, but we had a community' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Last year, Malaysia's highest court ruled that a Catholic newspaper may not use the word "Allah", the Arabic word for "God", for Malay-speaking congregants. Malaysian court scraps cross-dressing ban in landmark decision 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Since then, OAN has been the main outlet for the Trump congregants who are refusing to buy the fake news the rest of the lamestream media is peddling. How One America News sells an altered reality 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z The auditorium resembles a ship’s prow and its sides echo the cliff walls of the quarry where congregants collected 1,000 tons of dolomite. On the trail of Frank Lloyd Wright in Illinois and Wisconsin 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Because if one Gemstone goes down, so goes the empire they've constructed on a foundation of holy rolling, built with congregants' tithes. What's lost when "The Righteous Gemstones" and Falwell scandals spotlight holy-rolling hypocrisy 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z As I wrote in 2019, one of the other questions that "The Righteous Gemstones" left me with was what would the congregants of the family's gigantic megachurch think of Jesse's fall. What's lost when "The Righteous Gemstones" and Falwell scandals spotlight holy-rolling hypocrisy 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z It was in the round, so the congregants looked at one another and down at the preacher. John Cho 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The voices of 36 choristers mix with the organ, a trumpet, a baritone horn, a violin, cymbals and the thundering timpani, as 400 congregants, packed cheek by jowl, join in. Christmas Without Music? Churches Are Finding a Way 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z The Theater Alliance show follows the traditional two-act form, first dramatizing Jesus’ birth and then spreading the word in a church-style meeting that encourages the audience to become joyful congregants. With zeal, Theater Alliance brings back its Hayes-winning ‘Black Nativity’ 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Inside, almost everyone was standing, with the chest-high tables packed to overflowing, forcing some customers to move to the square like congregants. In Brno, Drinks for Morning, Noon and Night 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Half the congregants filling the pews at church are almost literally stuffed shirts. Theater Review: ?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? at the New Victory Theater 2012-03-06T00:18:45Z Together they encouraged viewers to donate large amounts, while encouraging congregants to silently meditate on the nature of fraudulent churches. God bless John Oliver: late-night comedian forms his own church 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z James’s subject was not theories of heaven nor different types of congregations; it was each congregant at 3 a.m., staring at the ceiling, alone. In Praise of William James 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z In a nice, quaint touch, the Apollo’s Fire vocalists begin “The Morning Trumpet” by singing their lines as untrained congregants would, without words but with solfège syllables to plant the tunes in their ears. Complex Pleasures Rooted in Love, Delight and Song 2011-07-30T04:00:25Z The High Holy Days are the busiest time of year for the institute as it links volunteer rabbis with needy congregants. Rabbis Who Travel to Remote Congregations on the High Holy Days 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z While people wander the mall with their Orange Julius and try on new sneakers, a flock of congregants sings “Amazing Grace” behind closed doors. What the megachurch tells us about evangelicals in HBO's "The Righteous Gemstones" 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Mosaic, a church that counts thousands of young people among its congregants, offering sermons rife with pop-culture references, musical performances that look like Coachella, and a brand cultivated for social media. Los Angeles Churches Make Worship...Hip? 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z We will sing hymns that congregants in churches in the Bible belt will also be singing that day, and we will sing them without fear, or self-loathing, or shame. Say gay 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z “I’m not very public about my faith,” Biden told the church congregants. Jill Biden paid a surprise visit to the woman who helped her regain faith in God 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Rather than tradable cards, the objects relished, compared and hoarded are the distinct experiences of listening to songs from a musician's beloved catalog alongside tens of thousands of fellow congregants. Taylor Swift’s invisible merchandise: The era of surprise song collectibles 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Housed in the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, this museum will recreate the era of the institution’s early congregants, Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Raskin and his congregants decided to help by sponsoring a refugee family. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “Forgiven,” for instance, is placed in a church suggested mostly by shadowy congregants and a votive candle stand, letting Ms. Stanley’s exquisite work shine as drama. Review: ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Breaks the Jukebox Musical Mold 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The Church’s detractors may mock congregants: accusing them of being as devout and dogmatic as their God-fearing counterparts. Don’t stop believin’: Do atheists need a church? 2013-04-28T16:00:00Z Mere days after the truck attack in Manhattan that killed eight people on Halloween, a man opened fire inside a church in Texas, killing 26 congregants. What to Read in the Face of Trauma 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Yet at the First Assembly of God Church in Phoenix, 9,000 congregants greeted the filmmaker with a standing ovation. Hollywood on mission to win faith of Christians 2014-04-19T03:13:22Z And congregants would follow a “positivist calendar,” whose days and months would pay homage to Great Men. Don’t stop believin’: Do atheists need a church? 2013-04-28T16:00:00Z Only 22 percent of Black congregants who attended Black churches hear sermons about abortion, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center survey, compared with 28 percent of Black congregants who attended predominantly White churches. Why some Black churches aren’t elated about the possible end of Roe 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z In a witty montage, Mears must bestow blessings on unglamorous gatherings such as a “women’s weight-loss ministry,” where he prays for one congregant to “find her path as a more slender Christian.” A megachurch's backstage drama plays out at the Blank Theatre 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z As the congregants fanned themselves with paper hymnals, Ms. Hahn and Mr. Smythe gave a handsomely characterized account of Ives’s Sonata No. 1. Music Review: The Violinist Hilary Hahn at the Stone - Review 2011-10-12T21:22:30Z Among them are the names of several black congregants. The artifacts and stories that brought the African American museum to life 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z A few congregants of the evangelical church wondered, though. 'A Twisted Faith': Gregg Olsen's story of betrayal and murder in a Bremerton church 2010-04-12T20:23:00Z He seems to be trying to make a case for himself not just as a congregant but also as a deacon, a major artist. A Penitent Reflects on the Wilderness 2010-09-16T04:00:00Z And he has an affinity for the rabbis and staff at Sixth & I. “They’re just good people,” Higgins says, adding that he appreciates that they serve congregants from all of Judaism’s traditions. This synagogue needed two arks for the High Holidays. So it turned to a Quaker. 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Universally, rabbis wrestle with what their congregants need to hear in their most important sermon of the year. Rabbis Who Travel to Remote Congregations on the High Holy Days 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z At their worst, they portray the congregants who were duped as culturally backwards and ignorant punchlines. "Alabama Snake" can't out-weird "Tiger King," even if a preacher tried to murder his wife via snake 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z The documentary noted that at its peak, Hillsong boasted locations across 30 countries around the world and over 150,000 congregants. “The Secrets of Hillsong”: The 8 major bombshells from FX's new Hillsong Church docuseries 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Hayhoe is a director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where she is a congregant in her husband’s nondenominational Church Without Religion. One of America’s top climate scientists is an evangelical Christian. She’s on a mission to persuade skeptics. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Scattered among the midsize Southern California Community Choir, four-piece band and awed congregants are equipment, wires and white guys with movie cameras. Aretha Franklin Didn’t Want You to See This Movie. But You Must. 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z You might not know that before 1959, the church had separate Sunday services for black and white congregants, or that in 1970 the Black Panthers held meetings in the rectory basement. Take Me to Church and Let Me Dance 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z And he also compares her to that one white lady at every black church who, he suggests, becomes an impassioned congregant. Review: ‘The Fire This Time,’ Stoked by Baldwin’s Legacy 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z And the congregants do so in the service of ritual, of the trance-like magic of being plunged into real-time evocation, nostalgia, and communion. Taylor Swift’s invisible merchandise: The era of surprise song collectibles 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Judging a 2,000-square-foot room by the same criteria as a full-size church with a steeple and hundreds of congregants is bound to turn up a lot of infractions. Fox News and Glenn Beck’s latest misleading cause 2012-08-10T14:40:00Z The couple met in 2001 when the groom was hired to be the percussionist at special musical services at North Shore Synagogue in Syosset, N.Y., where the bride was then a congregant. Lisa Ann Green, Akiva Wharton 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Its shattered congregants were forced afterward to pay for the building’s demolition. On a Family Road Trip Through Germany: Fairy Tales, Castles and Cuckoo Clocks 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z She thought about the Charleston church shooting seven years ago, when a white supremacist killed nine Black congregants. Trump shunned Nancy Mace. Can she survive a GOP primary anyway? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Black congregants, like Mary Jones, felt as though Lentz hadn't followed through with his promises. “The Secrets of Hillsong”: The 8 major bombshells from FX's new Hillsong Church docuseries 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z She starts laughing heartily, and her mirth becomes infectious, causing everyone she meets to giggle and chortle, too, including the white passengers on a train, her white employers and the Black congregants at her church. Rewriting Women Back Into Film History 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z She and fellow congregants tracked down 10 survivors and raised several million dollars for their support. In Berlin, Unraveling a Family Mystery 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Together, the congregants pray over Benny, who’s lain supine on the altar on a simple cloth. Review: Faith Found and Lost in ‘Free in Deed’ 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z “Preservation Detectives” leads children into discussions of the meaning behind their discoveries and the emotions of the 19th-century congregants. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 10-16 2012-08-10T04:40:09Z Thumping gospel at weekly church services propels congregants to feel the power of God. Nigeria taps the power of music to try to beat coronavirus 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z The minister sending his departed congregant off to glory may be the most obvious and energetic showman in “Monrovia, Indiana,” but that fact, rather than undermining his sincerity, is what confirms it. Review: ‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Is a Sharp, Lyrical Look at Small-Town America 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z In another case documented in the film, SaRang Community Church spent nearly $200 million, much of it donated by congregants, to construct a building in one of Seoul's most expensive areas. 'Quo Vadis' challenges the mission of S. Korean churches 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z In the meantime, Kyle is searching for a church to attend as a congregant. Kyle is transgender. It took 30 years and a pandemic for them to realize it. 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z The religion’s tenets also include the belief that each object congregants put their hands to is a vessel of worship. A New Set of Tastemakers Finds Inspiration in Shakers 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Peale’s congregants at Marble Collegiate — where he preached for more than 50 years — included Richard M. Nixon, who moved to New York and joined the flock after losing the 1960 presidential race. How Trump got religion — and why his legendary minister’s son now rejects him 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z A hoity-toity soap opera about hoity-toity people, it was hugely popular; English churches were said to have rescheduled Sunday evening services so that congregants would not have to choose between worshiping and watching. Margaret Tyzack, Award-Winning Actress, Dies at 79 2011-06-28T02:45:50Z With hands in the air, congregants looked around at one another and then back at Holt. Church marches against violence, for Trayvon 2012-04-01T23:32:00Z After the killing of congregants at Mother Emanuel church in Charleston, South Carolina, Obama sang the hymn “Amazing Grace” and also challenged the nation. The power of words in crisis: Who hits mark, and who misses? 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z "Those risks were always worth it to him and his congregants as a means to demonstrate their unwavering faith," the statement said. Snake-handling Ky. pastor dies from snake bite 2014-02-17T01:10:46Z His most enjoyable experiences as a pastor, he realized, had come when he led congregants on mission trips and engaged in volunteer work. How Quitting a Job Changed My Work-Life Balance 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z "Members of this church have been steadfast in their love and concern of their pastor," David White, a congregant at First Baptist, said during Sunday's service. The incoherence of MAGA's culture war 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Friends and congregants shared stories about Copeland and said they hope he is remembered for other aspects of his life. Pastor’s suicide brings grief, warnings of the dangers of outing amid erosion of LGBTQ+ rights 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Allan Little implored congregants to do as suggested and make as much noise as possible. George Alagiah's moving words written for his own memorial 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “The one universal theme that I’m hearing from my congregants is that they are feeling unsafe,” whether physically or emotionally, said Senior Rabbi Ruth Zlotnick of Seattle’s Temple Beth Am. Seattle-area Jews feel on edge amid sharp rise in antisemitism, tension over war 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z He said he warns congregants to be prepared for voices to change “when the ugliness of war comes out” as Israel, with support from the United States, continues to bombard Gaza. Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war is a political test in South Florida’s Jewish community 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In October, more than 100 Black pastors signed an open letter calling on their congregants to oppose Issue 1, noting that Black women account for nearly half of all statewide abortions. Abortion foes in Ohio aim to snap losing streak with 2024 election looming 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “It was like, OK, what if this happens to us?” says Hardaway, whose congregants, like Pinckney’s, are nearly all Black, many of them senior citizens. Two pastors worry for their congregants’ safety. Are more guns the answer or the problem? 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z “It was very unnerving to myself, obviously to those congregants, who were mostly seniors, and it was a cowardly act,” Mr. Rader told the newspaper. Masked teens yell ‘death to the Jews’ at Florida synagogue congregants: Police 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z After singing folk-rock liturgical Hebrew songs with a guitar strapped around him, Weiner led prayers and addressed congregants, alluding continually to the troubled times of the moment. Seattle-area Jews feel on edge amid sharp rise in antisemitism, tension over war 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z While some in Israel have called for a full attack on Gaza, including a ground invasion, Sinai Temple congregants say they worry about innocent lives lost. For L.A. Jews, weeks of war have changed everything 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z They said the post and images attached "gravely misrepresented our congregants and the nature of the visit". Sir Keir Starmer accused of misrepresenting Cardiff mosque 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Hardaway’s stand on guns is supported by some congregants as an unfortunate necessity. Two pastors worry for their congregants’ safety. Are more guns the answer or the problem? 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z On Sunday, amid criticism over the comments, Sir Keir visited the South Wales Islamic Centre in Cardiff and met congregants and leaders from the Muslim community. Sir Keir Starmer to meet Labour Muslim MPs amid tensions over Gaza policy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z While Mahony consistently stood by Latino parishioners, Brown shut down historic schools and parishes in Latino neighborhoods, which forced congregants to attend Vietnamese- and white-majority parishes. Column: No hosannas, only hypocrisy. Goodbye, Bishop Tod D. Brown 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Sherman and Guzik, husband and wife, became senior rabbis about two weeks after the attack on Israel as they worked to console their congregants. For L.A. Jews, weeks of war have changed everything 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Police and private security service patrolled on the sidewalk as congregants arrived at the house of worship. Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z "Many of us know someone or love someone who was killed, is in captivity, was hiding in terror, or is being called up for service," the synagogue told congregants in an email. Grieving and on edge, US Jews, Muslims seek solace as Hamas-Israel war rages 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z As congregants shuffled out, there was a momentary fracas near Lion’s Gate. 'No words for this horror.' Israelis and Palestinians confront a terrifying new reality 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z She encourages seeking treatment and well-being strategies as part of a faith mission that can inspire congregants. Clergy burnout is a growing concern in polarized churches. A summit offers coping strategies 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z He said the rabbi told congregants other than traveling to Israel to help defend the country, being joyous is how people can carry on. Jewish diaspora mourns attack on Israel, but carries on by celebrating holidays 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Tears did flow as Porat and the rabbis led the 300 congregants in praying for peace, for safety for the people of Israel and the soldiers defending it, and especially for the hostages. Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Hundreds of white-clad congregants — many of whom work in film and television — burst into applause as she spoke. Contract deal brings tears of joy to Hollywood writers, and relief to a city scarred by strikes 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Pedro Arteaga, provincial superior for Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, said in a letter to congregants that the organization is cooperating with law enforcement and has launched its own internal investigation. Long Beach priest found to have over 600 images of child sexual abuse, prosecutors say 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The community deliberately leaves the day of Yom Kippur open to allow congregants to choose how to honor it in a way that feels authentic to each individual. What's an L.A. Jew to do on Yom Kippur if they don't go to synagogue? 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z In a reality that residents of New Jersey and New York know all too well, congregant care facilities where the most vulnerable are housed, became vectors for the disease. Labor Day showdown: Deep-pockets N.J. hospital chain vs. strong nurses union 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Earlier Sunday, the pastor of St. Paul AME Church near the site of the shooting told congregants to follow Jesus Christ’s example and keep their sadness from turning to rage. DeSantis booed at Florida vigil as hundreds mourn racist killings 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z White and Black congregants have left churches in similar percentages, but Hispanic religious attendance has dipped less. America is losing faith in religion | Nicholas D. Kristof 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z From the pews, congregants with heads bowed answered with “amen.” Sheriff provides first details of white man who fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z At St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in the Greenwood neighborhood, congregant Judy Bryant coordinates the Flower Guild Ministry, a group of three women who put together weekly floral arrangements. Devoted volunteers create weekly floral arrangements for Seattle churches 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The pastor Arza Brown had long told the congregants of Grace Baptist Church that if they left the sanctuary and gathered beneath Lahaina’s mango trees, that then their church would be under the mangoes, too. Its Building Destroyed, a Lahaina Church Finds Sanctuary in a Cafe 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Locally, amid the gloom, faith leaders were focused on providing community and spiritual hope for congregants who lost homes and livelihoods. As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z He’s hosted vigils and invited both congregants and people outside the church to speak to a counselor or spiritual advisor on staff to process the shooting. Philadelphia community tries to heal from trauma as shooter’s mental health comes into focus 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Cuevas had rounded up congregants for the church float and bought granola bars to hand out to people along the route. A Solemn Walk Through Highland Park One Year After Parade Massacre 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The killings shook the city of less than 90,000 people and the congregants of Our Lady Help of Christians, the church where the couple’s family and friends gathered on Sunday morning. Couple Are Killed Just Before Celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Pietila was arrested the same day a truck driver was convicted of storming Tree of Life, a Pittsburgh synagogue, in 2018 and killing 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror. Michigan man accused of planning to target synagogue is charged with threats 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The bishop was addressing concerns her congregants may have about small boat arrivals on the Kent coast. Bishop of Dover: Migration concerns only for 'brown people’ 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Pietila was arrested the same day a truck driver was convicted of storming a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 and fatally shooting 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror. Michigan man charged with threatening synagogue massacre 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Cuevas said his congregants had processed the trauma from that day differently, and had different ideas about how to observe this Fourth of July. A Solemn Walk Through Highland Park One Year After Parade Massacre 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z According to a letter sent to congregants, Ms. D’Amore was known for beautifying gardens; Mr. D’Amore, for flipping burgers at parish picnics; and Ms. Arpino, for rarely missing a Sunday Mass. Couple Are Killed Just Before Celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Black, 71, recalled how she remained hidden even as she saw congregant Mel Wax, who had been hiding close to her, drop dead after the gunman shot him. ‘Felt like a year’: Worshipper describes fear during gunman’s deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Ms. Clarke began by saying there was “no disagreement” that Mr. Bowers was the person who killed the 11 congregants that morning, calling the killings an incomprehensible tragedy. Prosecutor Recounts a Day of Worship Turned Deadly in a Pittsburgh Synagogue 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Several congregants, who say equality is at the heart of their faith, are now championing a bill which aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California. Casteless utopia: California religious group backs bill to ban caste discrimination 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z “I get what it looks like,” he says of his new job, which doesn’t involve baptizing pop stars in bathtubs or preaching to throngs of adoring congregants. After scandal, disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz speaks out in FX documentary 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z David Wenwei Chou, 69, has been charged in both state and federal court with murder, attempted murder and hate crimes, with prosecutors alleging that he targeted the church because of the congregants’ Taiwanese national origin. A year later, Taiwanese church remembers mass shooting in Laguna Woods 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z One of the greatest tools that authoritarian religious groups have to control congregants — especially women — is convincing them that their personality, their power, is a liability. Review: 'The Starling Girl' explores female desire and self-expression in a tightknit church 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The indictment also charged him with 45 counts of violating a federal hate crimes law by attacking church congregants because of their Taiwanese national origin and Presbyterian faith. Suspected gunman in Taiwanese church shooting faces new federal hate crime charges 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The congregation’s visiting former pastor said he then threw a chair at Chou and several congregants held him down and tied him up. Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for shooting at Taiwanese church in California 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Over the following decade, the church became a sensation, drawing thousands of diverse, young congregants every Sunday to services at Irving Plaza in Manhattan. After scandal, disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz speaks out in FX documentary 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Another pastor in the same county, Ezekiel Odero, was arrested last week in connection with the deaths of congregants at his coastal megachurch. Kenyan pastor suspected in cult deaths to remain jailed 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Pastor Ezekiel Odero was arrested last week in connection with the deaths of dozens of his congregants at his coastal megachurch, which draws thousands of people from across the country. Kenyan court sets bail for pastor in parishioner death probe 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Still, he lamented that many congregants have not returned in person. Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z But the Rev. M. Andrew Davis said his church’s virtual experience can’t match in-person interactions, including the smiles of children, and how sometimes older congregants share testimonials about how God healed them. Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Kenyan police uncovered dozens of bodies from graves, many of the victims connected to a Christian pastor, who is being investigated on allegations that he directed his congregants to starve themselves to death. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Kenyan police uncovered dozens of bodies from graves connected to a Christian pastor, who is being investigated on allegations that he told his congregants to starve themselves to death. Your Tuesday Briefing: China Walks Back Ambassador’s Comments 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Mackenzie sold Odero a television channel in 2019 when he closed his church and moved with some congregants to his property in the forested area. Kenyan court sets bail for pastor in parishioner death probe 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Federal prosecutors have expressed their intentions to play 911 calls from terrified congregants describing the killings as they took place and show graphic autopsy photographs at trial. What to Know as the Tree of Life Massacre Trial Begins 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z They note that many congregants are older, have inadequate access to health care, and hesitate to return to church for fear of catching a contagious illness. Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Some researchers investigating weak ties include in that category classmates, co-workers, neighbors and fellow religious congregants. They May Be Just Acquaintances. They’re Important to You Anyway. 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z He said now “is a time when pastors would be wise to return to many basic Christian principles to rebuild the spiritual foundation of their congregants.” Pandemic sapped Americans’ sense of purpose, worldview survey reveals 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z His family sat in the front pews, and fellow congregants hugged them and wept. Leaning on faith, Louisville mourns victims of mass shooting 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “When congregants feel targeted by members of their communities or church buildings bear the brunt of outrage over political events, the very ability to live out one’s faith safely is under attack,” she said. Attacks on churches surged in first quarter of 2023, report finds 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Zorba was “subdued by congregants” by the time the police arrived at the Omar Mosque after 5:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Imam Is Stabbed While Leading Prayers at New Jersey Mosque 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z After the funeral, a lot of promises were made by my friends and fellow church congregants that they would always be there for me in whatever way I needed. Advice | Ask Amy: Adult siblings struggle to split up caregiving for their mom 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Just from listening to their sermons and being a congregant, I wanted to translate their non-judgment and inclusivity to the movie. A gospel cover of Cardi B? Inside the music of ‘Praise This’ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Woodmont Baptist served as a reunification site for Covenant parents and students after the shooting, a task congregants humbly accepted, Parker said. Pastors: Palm Sunday a balm after Nashville school shooting 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Many of the congregants — in addition to those in the church’s new security team — carry guns on their hips for protection. Sutherland Springs survivors haunted by an AR-15's carnage, trauma Mr. Khan said the attacker, who had been to the mosque to worship before, was unknown to other congregants and was not an “active member.” Imam Is Stabbed While Leading Prayers at New Jersey Mosque 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Having fallen in love with independent wrestling seven years ago, Fine got his start putting together wrestling shows after encouragement from his then-Minnesota congregants to bring a wrestling show to their synagogue. Mitzvah Mania brings the first Jewish-focused event to WrestleMania weekend 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z In 2021, Cooper successfully blocked standalone bills that separately contained the pistol purchase permit repeal and the ability for some congregants to carry their weapons at church services held at private schools. N. Carolina lawmakers scrap permit requirement to buy pistol 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Several congregants have belonged to both churches, he said. Pastors: Palm Sunday a balm after Nashville school shooting 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z During the shooting, he found a moment to flee the church — the only congregant to do so — racing across the street to the gas station, his shirt splattered in blood. Sutherland Springs survivors haunted by an AR-15's carnage, trauma In 2021, Cooper successfully blocked standalone bills that separately contained the pistol purchase permit repeal and the ability for some congregants to carry their weapon at church services held at private schools. N. Carolina lawmakers scrap permit requirement to buy pistol 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z “I loved wrestling and thought it would be a good way to engage young congregants and make the synagogue look like an enjoyable place to be,” Fine said. Mitzvah Mania brings the first Jewish-focused event to WrestleMania weekend 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z And so the first Sunday after the twister would commence just like any other Sunday — with congregants reaffirming their faith and finding solace together. Churches provide solace in tornado-ravaged Mississippi Delta 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z In the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras – near the epicentre of the quake – congregants held the first prayer of Ramadan inside a 1,000-person tent on the grounds of the city’s famed Abdulhamid Han Mosque. Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z In January, a gunman took three congregants and a rabbi hostage for more than 10 hours at a Texas synagogue. U.S. antisemitic incidents hit record high in 2022, ADL report says 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Outside Dallas, FBI agents killed a man early last year after he took congregants hostage in a synagogue, shouted conspiracies about Jews wielding political power and threatened to shoot his victims. New report raises alarm over antisemitic attacks and incidents reaching a 43-year high 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Just before dusk on Nov. 2, 2003, Bishop Frank Griswold III looked out at more than 3,000 congregants, clergy and protesters at the University of New Hampshire’s ice hockey arena. Rev. Frank Griswold III, Episcopal champion of gay clergy, dies at 85 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Just a few blocks down the road from the Rolling Fork Methodist Church, pastor Britt Williamson spoke from the pulpit at First Baptist Church, addressing rows of weary congregants. Churches provide solace in tornado-ravaged Mississippi Delta 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z He brought it up to his congregants during church services and decided to join the coalition. This rancher doesn’t want a border wall on his land. He fears Texas will build it anyway 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z In September, a congregant was punched leaving a Portland, Oregon, synagogue. U.S. antisemitic incidents hit record high in 2022, ADL report says 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Last month, videos went viral online of members of a hate group shouting through bullhorns at congregants arriving or leaving the synagogue, telling them to “go back to Israel” or screaming “Heil Hitler!” New report raises alarm over antisemitic attacks and incidents reaching a 43-year high 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z She says both congregants and local pastors at her former church were expected to give a "tithe" of 10% of their monthly income to finance the church and its leadership in Nigeria. Paying for prayer: I went into debt, trying to secure a miracle 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Marlon Nicholas, a congregant of the church, said his family’s attendance at a local high school prom Friday night meant they stayed safe even as their home was destroyed. Churches provide solace in tornado-ravaged Mississippi Delta 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Pastors often take ailing congregants to the hospital. In Florida, Latino evangelicals mobilize against DeSantis’s crackdown on immigrants 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z He says he stopped going to church after he saw a livestreamed service in April 2021 in which gangs burst into the church and kidnapped a pastor and three congregants. Lawyers fight for man they say US wrongly deported to Haiti 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The congregants are left to grapple with a shattered sense of safety and a fear that no one cares. Man arrested in connection to 7 bombings in Fresno has links to hate group, authorities say 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The attack was so sudden, so unexpected, that none of the congregants reacted. After a man burst in with a gun, a San Francisco synagogue confronts hate 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Not everyone sees their fellow congregants each week, he explained, so the “Soups and Stations” pairing brings people together. Soup or fried fish, prayer vigil, highlight Lenten Fridays in Arlington diocese 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The faith community must serve the people, Rodríguez said, and screening congregants to see if they are immigrants or undocumented “would affect our way of serving the community.” In Florida, Latino evangelicals mobilize against DeSantis’s crackdown on immigrants 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Inside, guest steel drum players began to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” giving the tune known as the Black national anthem a steady beat reminiscent of the homelands of many congregants. Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’ 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Down the road at Maranatha, a handful of congregants gathered for regular Sunday services. Jimmy Carter, in his final campaign, is surrounded by friends 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Instead, people are watching because it is almost funny how calm the congregants seem. After a man burst in with a gun, a San Francisco synagogue confronts hate 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Next morning at the Citadel Church, a large Pentecostal church in Lagos, when the blue plastic offering buckets went round, congregants mimed putting cash in them. Nigeria’s Cash Crunch Causes Chaos and Suffering Before Crucial Election 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z As a pastor, Carbajal said it’s crucial to be informed on such policies, particularly because many of his congregants believe that immigration is solely a federal issue. In Florida, Latino evangelicals mobilize against DeSantis’s crackdown on immigrants 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “Come on, raise your flag and represent,” Kinlock said to those fellow congregants who, like him, had Jamaican roots, before turning to a more global celebration. Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’ 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The church was founded in 1977 after a split with a nearby Baptist church that voted against allowing Black congregants to join. Jimmy Carter, in his final campaign, is surrounded by friends 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Pil and his congregants were so certain no one would care what had happened to them, that the shooter would not face real consequences, that they didn’t even call police that night. After a man burst in with a gun, a San Francisco synagogue confronts hate 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z At Maranatha on Sunday, congregants tried to come to terms with the impending farewell. Carter’s hometown prepares to say goodbye to ‘Mr. Jimmy’ 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “Now, you’re clapping — I’m deathly afraid,” Franklin said when several congregants applauded. Pastors’ view: Sermons written by ChatGPT will have no soul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Her congregants were already struggling after the welfare cuts. After Gutting Youth Services, Can the U.K. Still Cut Youth Crime? 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z When he finished, the congregants gathered their belongings and prepared to march through the surrounding neighborhood. In the city where Tyre Nichols was killed, some refuse to watch beating video that 'exploits' Black grief 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Aaron Seruya, a congregant from Gibraltar, is often one of them. After a man burst in with a gun, a San Francisco synagogue confronts hate 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Wavering support from some of the nation’s evangelical leaders — whose congregants provided crucial backing to Mr. Trump in his ascent to the White House — has raised the possibility of a tectonic shift in Republican politics. Trump Tries a New Campaign Tack: Small-Scale 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Among a couple dozen congregants at a mid-January Sunday afternoon Mass was a Hindu family from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh – two scientists and their 18-month-old daughter, whom they named Svalbie after the archipelago. Church helps mining community evolve in dark, warming Arctic 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Abbots in Kinshasa are encouraging congregants to participate. Congo's Catholic church says 'enlist and vote' as election season looms 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The church has also played a role in brokering congregants’ relationship to political power. Historic Black churches receive $4M in preservation grants 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Pil and his congregants fear he will be released and retaliate against them — maybe with a real gun. After a man burst in with a gun, a San Francisco synagogue confronts hate 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Near the close, he asked Biden to come to the front of the church and asked Ebenezer’s congregants to pray for the president as he listed several of Biden’s legislative achievements. Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z He made videotapes on spirituality and urged congregants to be “present” with those with AIDs by sharing meals and laughs with them. Minister Steve Pieters endured the AIDS crisis. He's a beacon of faith battling new virus 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Services are often in Spanish, though many congregants are bilingual, eager for their children to speak both English and Spanish. Hispanic Evangelical Leaders Ask: Trump or DeSantis? 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “Souls to the polls” is a get-out-the-vote campaign common in the Black church, encouraging congregants to take advantage of early voting periods to counteract voter suppression and intimidation. Historic Black churches receive $4M in preservation grants 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z A congregant with multiple sclerosis explained how her online event-packed calendar finally allowed her to participate in ways her physical condition wouldn’t otherwise permit. ‘Not just the ramp.’ Worship spaces need more accessibility 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z At a time when local synagogues are adding security and training congregants how to stem gunshot wounds, the actions of these council members comfort and inspire. More local governments denounce antisemitism 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z After the family entered the church, congregants sang “God Save the King” followed by the Christmas hymn “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in speech 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Báez has told congregants about his decision to stop allowing his young children to watch Disney movies. Hispanic Evangelical Leaders Ask: Trump or DeSantis? 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Smart preachers know this and craft their very best sermons for congregants they know they might never see again. Opinion | The wise men who helped me understand Christmas 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Today, Colwell continues to assess whether the church is physically accessible to all congregants on an equal basis. ‘Not just the ramp.’ Worship spaces need more accessibility 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Upstairs, the Easterhouse Community Church has resorted to using gas space heaters to keep its congregants warm. Seeking Heat, and Companionship, in a Hard Scotland Winter 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z His friend, Greg Locke, was inspired by the resistance against Covid lockdowns, bolstered by congregants angry at the government for forcing churches to close. Christian nationalists: Wanting to put God into US government 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z When the two-hour services end, congregants hug one another and assemble at the edge of the stage to ask Mr. Báez and his wife to lay their hands on them in prayer. Hispanic Evangelical Leaders Ask: Trump or DeSantis? 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The congregants listen to the Gospel and the homily. At ‘Church City,’ a taste of Catholic life in Qatar 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Of the conference’s roughly 1,000 congregations, more than 60% of congregants are 60 and older, he said: “Most churches see that as a given and they don’t do anything for their senior adults.” ‘Not just the ramp.’ Worship spaces need more accessibility 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z “I tell my congregants the people who hate … have no problem putting it out in the open, so we want to put our Jewish joy and our Jewish pride out in the open,” she said. Jewish Americans confront antisemitism with resolve, worry 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Pastors have spoken to Moore about getting blowback from their congregants for preaching biblical ideas about mercy, with people saying, “That doesn’t work anymore, in a culture as hostile as this.” The empty gestures of disillusioned evangelicals 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In the days leading up to the runoff, Mr. Walker held a series of modest events while Mr. Warnock held rallies and urged hundreds of congregants to vote during his sermon on Sunday. The winner of the Georgia runoff will be the state’s first Black full-term senator. 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Some of the more than 30 congregants were standing on rocks in the river on Saturday when a torrent of water surged through, an eyewitness said. South African worshippers swept away in Jukskei river flash flood 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z “The Legislature is very serious about this not being primarily temporary shelter, especially congregant shelter.” One year later, Camp Hope remains open; Spokane mayor blames the state 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z He has also described seeing the ravaging impacts of diabetes, including losing limbs and eyesight, on congregants at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where he is the senior pastor. A Resonant Topic in Georgia’s Senate Runoff: Insulin Prices 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The number of congregants in many settings are down and the attendees skew elderly. England and Wales no longer majority Christian nations, census reveals 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The Rev. Dr. Matthew Cadwell, the current vicar of church, said that “there’s enthusiasm and excitement,” especially among congregants who still remember the queen’s visit. Prince and Princess of Wales to Visit Boston as the Royal Family Recasts Itself 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z "Our residents, especially congregants who normally practice these kinds of rituals, will be tempted to go to these river streams. Our message for them is to exercise caution as and when they conduct these rituals." South African worshippers swept away in Jukskei river flash flood 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z And at the West End Synagogue, a Reconstructionist congregation, she was known for the warm way she greeted newcomers, an act congregants affectionately called “Bograding.” Harriet Bograd, 79, Dies; Mentor to Jewish Communities Around the World 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z A priest was arrested and sent to Crimea, according to a congregant. Witnesses recount detentions, torture, disappearances in occupied Kherson 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “There are too many grim examples to choose from,” he said, citing a shooting at a synagogue near San Diego that killed one congregant and wounded three others in 2019. Arrest made in N.J. synagogue threat as FBI director decries antisemitism 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, an early advocate of Christian nationalist policies, called the election results "crashingly disappointing" after two years of pastors mobilizing their congregants to vote for "biblical values." Did Christian nationalism lose in the midterms? Sort of — but it's not going away 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z At the end of the service, she was stationed at the door, quietly and respectfully greeting departing congregants with a demurring smile. Opinion | How D.C. voters altered the city’s political landscape 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The pastor there, David George, said he doesn’t tell his congregants how to vote, just that they should vote, and he offered the church van to get them to voting booths at a nearby library. Black voters in Florida express fear, confusion as DeSantis election laws kick in 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z José Castro, a local Baptist pastor, has been trying to persuade his congregants to go to the polls. ‘We’re Afraid’: Town That Inspired Debunked Voter Fraud Film Braces for Election Day 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z They have long stressed that their efforts to register and turn out their congregants are explicitly nonpartisan. Black Faith Leaders in Georgia Speak Out Against Herschel Walker 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The pastor told congregants that demonic spirits were operating through members of the City Council. Churches are breaking the law by endorsing in elections — but the IRS is looking the other way 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Many preachers used their pulpit to influence their congregants to vote for the Brazilian leader. In an evangelical church, attendees pray for a Bolsonaro victory. 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Bolsonaro has also drawn the backing of evangelical pastors who have used their pulpits to pressure their congregants to vote for the president. Brazil’s disputed runoff faces ‘spiritual warfare’ for evangelical voters. 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Robinson isn’t as top of mind as he was among congregants nearly 20 years ago, though many know who he is, Salmon said in an interview. Gay bishop, whose nomination split church years ago, visits Falls Church 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Black churches have long served in a major political organizing function within their communities, particularly through efforts like “Souls to the Polls” that encourage congregants to cast ballots after Sunday church services. Black Faith Leaders in Georgia Speak Out Against Herschel Walker 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z He urged congregants to "vote her behind right out of office" and challenged the media to call him out for violating the Johnson Amendment. Churches are breaking the law by endorsing in elections — but the IRS is looking the other way 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z “This community is always top of mind for me,” he reassured the mostly older congregants filling the pews, as he hit on issues he knew they care about: crime, jobs, inflation. Barnes’ Senate bid may ride on Milwaukee’s Black turnout 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Researchers say 2022 is on track to exceed previous years’ numbers after a Muslim extremist held congregants hostage at a Texas synagogue in January. Kanye West’s antisemitism cost him Adidas and most of his empire 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z In a video advertising the event called “Walking in Faith,” the pastor apologized to congregants that it would not be online, because the Marine would share “very confidential, classified information.” Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Standing in line Sunday morning with her two daughters and dozens of other congregants before service started, Karen Liv Mjlølhus Cardwell said her father started worshipping here in 1929, when he emigrated to Minnesota. Queen lauds Minnesota church’s century of Norwegian worship 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z As with some of you, and my fellow congregants, my focus has not been limited to putting words on a page. Opinion | A prayer for the children gunned down in our streets 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z It’s these congregants’ nieces, nephews, children and grandchildren that community organizers describe as a disaffected and disinterested generation. Barnes’ Senate bid may ride on Milwaukee’s Black turnout 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The Rev. Chris Morgan said his church has a “big tent” of liberals and conservatives with most congregants “leaning in toward the center.” United Methodists are breaking up in a slow-motion schism 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z John Abrantes, a congregant at Atlanta’s Northside Drive Baptist Church, said Sunday morning that he isn’t sure if he will vote in the upcoming election. ‘Saved by Grace’: Evangelicals Find a Way Forward With Herschel Walker 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z “I regret my comments. I deeply am apologetic for those comments,” Rep. Mike Garcia told Jewish congregants at a Yom Kippur service in his northern Los Angeles County district. Column: A day of atonement — California congressman apologizes to Jewish congregants for Nazi remark 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Pastor Bill Dunfee stood before his congregants in late December 2020 and told them that they were victims of a great injustice, federal prosecutors say. A pastor was part of the Jan. 6 mob — then preached about it, FBI says 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “I’m asking you to help talk to some other people – some friends, some family, some neighbors. If we get five to 10 people out each, we can win this thing,” Barnes told the congregants. Barnes’ Senate bid may ride on Milwaukee’s Black turnout 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Mass confusion and chaos, at minimum, are almost certain for these immigrants and their families — as well as the communities that rely on them as workers, bosses, entrepreneurs, congregants, neighbors and friends. Opinion | With DACA’s demise imminent, Congress must finally step up and save ‘dreamers’ 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The group’s emphasis on congregants as stakeholders means “the success of the Chabad house is your success,” he added. Donations not needed for Yom Kippur observance at Bethesda Chabad, rabbi says 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Blazer said he had heard from congregants immediately after The Times published an account of Garcia’s remarks. Column: A day of atonement — California congressman apologizes to Jewish congregants for Nazi remark 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Dunfee allegedly repeated to his congregants what he had told them in late December: This wasn’t over. A pastor was part of the Jan. 6 mob — then preached about it, FBI says 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z At Temple Beth El in Fort Myers, congregants planned to have in-person Yom Kippur services Wednesday, with Kol Nidre services available only online Tuesday night. Amid Ian’s wounds, Jews see healing, renewal in Yom Kippur 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z “Some people lost a lot of things … We need to pray for the people who lost more than us,” said the Rev. Ailton da Silva, whose congregants are mostly immigrant families from Brazil. Hurricane Ian shakes SW Florida’s faith but can’t destroy it 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z On this occasion, and after intense negotiations, Mpofu and her team were allowed to address the congregants and distribute vaccination fliers. Secret vaccinations help Zimbabwe mothers protect children 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Officers all over the country, from central Hubei province to tropical Hainan island, threatened the relatives with confiscation of state benefits or the closure of their businesses if the congregants didn’t return to China. Beijing hounds Chinese church seeking safety overseas 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z In his homily, Hudgson, the associate pastor, asked congregants to remember the sacrifice of their enslaved ancestors. On Colombia’s San Andres, a historic church’s roots run deep 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Rabbi Lawrence Dermer and his wife, Robin, decided not to hold a Kol Nidre service Tuesday night at their synagogue, Shalom Life Center, out of concerns about the safety of their congregants. Amid Ian’s wounds, Jews see healing, renewal in Yom Kippur 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z His congregants, numbering in the thousands, adored him and willingly forked over the big bucks to keep him in the style he flaunts at them. ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.’ review: Wearing a smile while falling from grace 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z In a bushy area in the impoverished Epworth region outside Harare, Apostolic congregants wearing white robes gathered outdoors recently, as is their tradition, to worship. Secret vaccinations help Zimbabwe mothers protect children 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z In his first year, pastor Rick Warren stood behind a pulpit that was cut and carved by one of the handful of his early congregants of the then-fledgling Saddleback Church in 1980. Pastor Rick Warren's final Saddleback Church sermon is a lot like his first one in 1980 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Now, the congregants pray under the watchful eyes of eight Kalashnikov-toting Taliban fighters, with a Humvee and machine-gun-equipped truck nearby for extra security. 'I want to leave more than ever': A year after U.S. pullout, Kabul is a city in despair 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z “It’s really going to be a very individual decision based not only on the feeling of the congregant, but also on the feeling of the householder,” he said. Jehovah’s Witnesses returning to door knocking after 2 pandemic years off 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II said the church, like many others, is too small for the number of congregants it serves. Family struck by grief after it loses 6 in Egypt church fire 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Religious leaders have long used speech from the pulpit to challenge and influence congregants. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z It was a familiar message to the thousands of congregants in the 120-acre Lake Forest facility and the many who watch livestreams of Saddleback services. Pastor Rick Warren's final Saddleback Church sermon is a lot like his first one in 1980 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Several trapped congregants jumped from upper floors of the Martyr Abu Sefein church to try to escape the intense flames, witnesses said. Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z While congregants gathered online for two years before April, the faith group said there were more than 400,000 newly baptized Witnesses who joined some of the 120,000 congregations across the world. Jehovah’s Witnesses returning to door knocking after 2 pandemic years off 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The clerics polled said these “benign-looking desires” can wield “significant influence” on congregants and cause divided spiritual loyalties. Protestant churchgoers are drawn to ‘idols’ of comfort, security and money 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Another congregant choked up as she translated Pérez’s words into English. Lutheran bishop issues public apology to Latino congregation 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Variants come and go, and whatever residual risks exist for essential workers in healthcare or congregant care we expect them to just suck it up. For essential workers who suffered through COVID, monkeypox is déjà vu all over again 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z “We understand the importance of religious institutions to their congregants and believe that religious freedom is a cherished American value and constitutional right,” the letter reads. Democrats call on IRS to review right-wing group’s ‘church’ status 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z When the Rev. Laurie Hafner ministers to her Florida congregants about abortion, she looks to the founding values of the United Church of Christ, her lifelong denomination: religious freedom and freedom of thought. Clerics sue over Florida abortion law, saying it violates religious freedom 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z "Monkeypox can spread in congregant settings, so I'm particularly worried about students returning to college campuses in the next few weeks." Is monkeypox officially a pandemic? Here's what experts say 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z At Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, Senior Rabbi Rachel Timoner plans to add blessings for congregants entering retirement or becoming grandparents to sabbath services. Older Generations Are Reclaiming Rites of Passage 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z At the church, one congregant has rented portable toilets. ‘We Keep Getting Hit’: Flooded Kentucky Grows Weary After Another Natural Disaster 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Before a local gay pride parade, he once called on his congregants to “disinfect the streets.” A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z “Those are very high-risk congregant settings. You have people very close together, they’re having a good time, they might be uninhibited a bit,” Shriner said. How safe is indoor dining, bars, big events as super-infectious COVID slams California? 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z “No one in this city should be the victim of armed robbery, let alone our faith leaders and congregants worshiping in a House of God,” Adams said in a statement. NYPD: Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The hundred or so predominantly White congregants in the pews laughed appreciatively. Southern Baptists’ new president shines spotlight on rural churches 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Williams, a combat veteran who had PTSD, tries to guide congregants toward therapy when he determines they might need it. Mistrust lingers in Black communities amid 988 launch 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z As a scholar of the subject has explained, in the 1800s, "Protestant clergy were notably resistant to denouncing abortion — they feared losing congregants if they came out against the common practice." Controlling bodies and subverting democracy: How Dobbs is an attack on us all 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z But some older congregants had long believed descendants were buried there based on stories passed through the generations. Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z More congregants are carrying concealed handguns to services, too, he said. U.S. houses of worship increase security after shootings 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z At scholastic and religious events, he said, congregants openly espoused pro-Russian views. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z A bullet hit one of his congregants, an older woman, embedding in her cheek. A scourge of horror hits Highland Park, leaving behind death and fear 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Cuevas, who is trim, with dark hair and a beard, had tried to calm his congregants and others who sought solace inside the church while the gunman was still on the loose. After escaping Highland Park shooting, new priest comforts congregation that lost two 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Sundheim, 63, was survived by her husband, Bruce, and their daughter Leah, according to an email the synagogue sent to congregants. ‘Taken too soon’: Remembering Highland Park shooting victims 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Sundheim, meanwhile, was regaled as a lifelong congregant and “beloved” staff member at North Shore Congregation Israel, where she had worked for decades, the Reform synagogue said on its website. Parents of boy, 2, found alone at parade shooting among dead 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z On a recent Sunday, congregants and soldiers attended Mass. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The dead included Jacki Sundheim, 63, a lifelong congregant and “beloved” staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel, where she had worked for decades, the synagogue said on its website. Synagogue member, father among the dead in parade shooting 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z At this point, he wants to be called Rabbi, even as he maintains a strangely relaxed and at times seductive intimacy with his congregants. Review: 'A Wicked Soul in Cherry Hill' is a charming albeit troubling true-crime musical 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Also killed was Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and “beloved” staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel, which announced her death on its website. July 4 parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt; man detained 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Consider the case of a young Wesleyan pastor from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who shepherds a flock of a few thousand congregants. Saving the lives of millions of children not just a ‘political victory’ 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z The concern is that such boosted security increases the likelihood of racial profiling incidents affecting congregants of color. Black Jewish leader works to boost community, inclusiveness 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Church congregants have been joining them for prayer at their homes. A Oaxacan community prays for two brothers — one dead, one alive — who were in the San Antonio trailer 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z She later lined up to receive communion from a priest with the rest of the congregants. Pelosi Received Communion at Vatican After Meeting With Pope 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z She was seated in a VIP diplomatic section and received Communion along with the rest of the congregants, according to two people who witnessed the moment. Nancy Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican despite abortion stance 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z At the Brethren Church on a rural highway in Jefferson Township, Ohio, the congregation is split roughly half between Black and white members, with a handful of Latino congregants. The Ruling Was Just the Beginning: Both Sides Mobilize Over Abortion 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z "Hold this grief, but not too long," he told his congregants. Roe v Wade: Church that helped Jane Roe still aids abortion-seekers 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z In Begai’s home Friday evening, a fatigued Maria Antonia Torres Morales quietly welcomed congregants and relatives making their way through her backyard — past a crate with live pigs — and into her living room. A Oaxacan community prays for two brothers — one dead, one alive — who were in the San Antonio trailer 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Religious leaders have been doing the same, with a Roman Catholic priest recently going viral for announcing to his congregants that they would be denied entry to Mass if they did not show their PVCs. Nigeria's Falz and Teni back Inec's voter registration drive 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Five congregants, ranging in age from 66 to 92, were injured. They Inhabited Separate Worlds in Taiwan. Decades Later, They Collided in a California Church. 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z In Hermosa Provincia, a lower-class neighborhood in Guadalajara where the evangelical church is based, hundreds of congregants made their way to the towering temple Wednesday to pray for Garcia the morning of the sentencing. La Luz del Mundo 'apostle' sentenced to nearly 17 years as victims detail sexual slavery 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z A video, which one of the congregants recorded live, shows distraught congregants voicing their concerns. Transgender Lutheran bishop resigns over racism allegations 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z “If kids and congregants are ever to be made safer in the country’s largest Protestant faith group, then the intervention of secular authorities is needed.” Baylor professor in op-ed calls for criminal probes of Southern Baptist sex abuse 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Some of them were “disguised as congregants while other armed men who had positioned themselves around the church premises from different directions, fired into the church,” the police added. Nigeria church: 38 killed in attack during Sunday service 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z In the United States, Taiwanese Presbyterian churches have become a social hub for older congregants to bond over their common language and shared experiences. They Inhabited Separate Worlds in Taiwan. Decades Later, They Collided in a California Church. 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The armed men that burst through the church doors around 11:30 on Sunday set off dynamite that had congregants scampering to escape the explosions. Nigeria Owo church attack: Survivors tell of horror 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The report mentions other congregants asked if the complaints against Rabell-Gonzalez were sexual in nature and were further upset when they did not get a response from Rohrer or other leaders. Transgender Lutheran bishop resigns over racism allegations 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z A church in Tamsui, north of Taipei, whose congregants are mostly from Hong Kong live-streamed a prayer session in commemoration of those who died. Tiananmen vigils gain prominence in Taiwan as Chinese threat looms 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z About two years ago, when coronavirus cases began to peak in her impoverished San Antonio neighborhood, the Rev. Norma Fuentes-Quintero found herself taking on an additional duty – helping congregants deal with anxiety. Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The police said last month that the gunman acted alone when he chained, nailed and super-glued shut the doors to a multipurpose room before he opened fire on congregants. They Inhabited Separate Worlds in Taiwan. Decades Later, They Collided in a California Church. 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Orelia Barker, a longtime congregant, said from the stage, her voice quavering. A Church, a Gathering Place for Generations, Becomes a Hub for Uvalde’s Grief 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z "Everybody's got to stand up and agree that this should not be happening in our country and that we should have the courage to do something about it," she told the congregants at the funeral. Ulvade shooting: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z In this moment, in Buffalo, hundreds of congregants dressed in Celestine Chaney’s favorite pink extended their right hands to pray for her son, who would shepherd his family forward. What the racist massacre in Buffalo stole from one family 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Faith leaders say they are overwhelmed, exhausted, burned out and left with serious questions about how to care for their own physical and mental well-being while helping congregants in a meaningful way. Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The judge in the original trial said Bissonnette's actions - entering the mosque at the end of prayers and shooting congregants - was motivated by prejudice, particularly toward Muslim immigrants. Canada's top court upholds sentencing for 2017 mosque shooter 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “They’ve made their own faith into a complicit partner for their own decision to choose institutional protection over the protection of kids and congregants.” Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn’t immediately know what was happening. California church leaders, shooting survivors join in prayer 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn’t immediately know what was happening. California church leaders, shooting survivors join in prayer 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Yet she feels disillusioned when some white congregants question the existence of systemic racism. Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The church’s congregants “hardly knew him, but he gave his life to the people around him,” Lee said. Laguna Woods church and community leaders join together to denounce politically motivated violence 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The document did not single out individuals, but it emphasized that bishops have a “special responsibility” to intervene when a congregant’s prominent public actions are in conflict with church teaching. Archbishop Bars Pelosi From Communion Over Abortion Stance 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z She brought him some electrical cord, and he and the congregants hogtied the suspect. ‘Evil was in that church’: A stranger lurking, shots fired, then heroes rise in Laguna Woods 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Chen, 72, has been a congregant since the church’s founding 28 years ago. Gunman targets Taiwanese faith with long pro-democracy link 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The senior pastor has also attended to his own mental health needs and advises his congregants and seminarians to do the same. Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z According to law-enforcement officials, David Chou, a naturalized U.S. citizen, opened fire on congregants from the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods. Biden makes small mention of deadly California church shooting in remarks celebrating Asian Heritage 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z One parishioner was killed and five were wounded in the Sunday attack at the Laguna Woods church before congregants managed to subdue and hog-tie the suspect with an extension cord. Eric Swalwell’s snarky anti-GOP tweet on church shooting lambasted after news of China motive emerge 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Chou killed Dr. John Cheng, 52, who had tried to stop him, and wounded five others before the pastor and several congregants managed to subdue him and hogtie him with an extension cord, authorities say. Suspect's life was in free fall before Laguna Woods church shooting 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Afterward, as they filed into the banquet, a few congregants, who assumed he was a maintenance staffer, noticed him locking the doors. California Church Shooting Was ‘Hate Incident,’ Sheriff Says 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Times, Chang said he was one of the congregants who tackled the suspect. Prayer vigil held for victims of Laguna Woods church shooting 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Chen, 72, a longtime congregant at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, peeked around the corner and saw church members screaming, running and ducking under tables. Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal California church attack 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The church was mostly white and mostly conservative; congregants agreed on what they saw as the big issues, and there seemed to be little cause to prod on the small ones. As a ‘Seismic Shift’ Fractures Evangelicals, an Arkansas Pastor Leaves Home 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z When a man began shooting at the congregants — most of them elderly and Taiwanese — Dr. John Cheng put himself in the line of fire. Suspect's life was in free fall before Laguna Woods church shooting 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Huneven’s fellow congregants must be poring over these pages like Holy Writ searching for signs of their faces and foibles. Review | Michelle Huneven’s ‘Search’ offers spiritual wisdom — and cookies 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The prayer vigil included pastors and congregants from various faith communities in Orange County. Prayer vigil held for victims of Laguna Woods church shooting 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Fellow congregants told Chen that when the gunman stopped to reload, Pastor Chang hit him on the head with a chair while others moved quickly to grab his gun. Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal California church attack 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z But the phrase “Black lives matter” rankled some congregants. As a ‘Seismic Shift’ Fractures Evangelicals, an Arkansas Pastor Leaves Home 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The two men, who had intellectual disabilities, were faithful attendees and bonded closely with the congregants, she said. New design, mission for site of Pittsburgh synagogue attack 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z He said services had ended but there were still about 30 congregants, including numerous children, in and around the synagogue when shots rang out. Two sought in fatal shooting inside Tarzana pot dispensary 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Then there’s the blind eye that neighbors and fellow congregants turn toward bruised faces, extreme rhetoric and other red flags. Review | In ‘Under the Banner of Heaven,’ plot gets saddled with another mission 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Many congregants scribbled in the notebooks they had brought from home. A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church Leaders 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Thompson was equally frustrated by the actions of some of his congregants. As a ‘Seismic Shift’ Fractures Evangelicals, an Arkansas Pastor Leaves Home 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Libeskind said he met with congregants and survivors of those killed as he prepared the design. New design, mission for site of Pittsburgh synagogue attack 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z He ushered his congregants inside until told it was safe to leave. Two sought in fatal shooting inside Tarzana pot dispensary 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Among those celebrating Easter last weekend were congregants at Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, one of the oldest surviving Ukrainian Catholic churches in America. For Ukrainian Orthodox in US, war news casts pall on Easter 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The team also recovered well-preserved painted sculptures and many pieces of the medieval rood screen, which once divided congregants from clergy until it was demolished under Louis XIV. News at a glance: A nyet to Russia, oyster restoration, and harassment at field sites 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Its congregants are a motley collection of upper-middle-class liberals, aging hippies, socially conscious millennials, lawyers and teachers. Review: Even the Unitarians are divided in Michelle Huneven's new novel, 'Search' 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z All resonate with the experiences of its congregants and their forebears. Opinion | This religious season reminds us of faith’s liberating promise 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year’s holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z As the church rebuilds, its congregants were recently welcomed to gather in-person at the East End Temple. For churches hit by disasters, Easter brings promise of hope 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z To his delight, he sees congregants stepping up. For churches hit by disaster, Easter brings promise of hope 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z They also employed modern technology, including Facebook Live and Zoom, to pray with congregants safely. How Covid Changed the Clergy in New York 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Roughly two hours later, he got a phone call from one of his parishioners saying the police had been asking congregants about his homily. Russian priest speaks out against war in Ukraine despite threats 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Then, as Cytron-Walker and three of his congregants prayed — and others watched online — a click from a gun could be heard. Repaired Texas synagogue reopens months after hostage crisis 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z She explained to the seven people she was sheltering that they were congregants of such and such church on such and such street. The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Evangelical pastors have been stepping up their attacks on Lula, suggesting he is a threat to Christian values and dismissing his appeals to their congregants. The battle for the presidency of Brazil could rest on how evangelicals vote 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Dashkevych and several congregants have agreed to sponsor such people — helping them find housing, sign up for health care and enroll children in school. Ukrainians Are Trickling Into the U.S. to Warm Welcomes 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z He said that the noise can make it difficult for congregants to chat with each other in the parking lot after services. An Appalachian town was told a bitcoin mine would bring an economic boom. It got noise pollution and an eyesore. 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Some congregants had minor injures from the bear spray, the mosque's imam said. Canada mosque: Worshippers stop axe wielding attacker 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The shows now double as religious services where congregants worship laughter as a means of healing. Tuesday Thomas opens doors for trans comics in the L.A. comedy scene at the Pack Theater 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z She first led an online service for those congregants scattered abroad. Ukraine’s only woman rabbi among the many Jews fleeing war 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Rabbis have fled with their congregants, and synagogues, community centers and schools are closed. After decades of building their lives in Ukraine, Jews are once again fleeing the country 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z He told the congregants, “I have many options in life and I’m open to all of them.” Cuomo Re-emerges and Blames ‘Cancel Culture’ for His Fall 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z "Before he could inflict harm on any worshippers, several congregants bravely were able to stop him in his tracks," imam Ibrahim Hindy said in a statement, describing the moment the attacker entered the site. Canada mosque: Worshippers stop axe wielding attacker 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The high numbers of Protestant clergy rejecting so-called “gender fluid” approaches are not necessarily matched by their congregants. Nearly 3 in 4 Protestant pastors say identifying as transgender ‘morally wrong’ 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z He is also the interim pastor at a small Baptist church, where congregants have been praying for the soldiers from nearby Fort Bragg who have recently been deployed to Poland. For Some Americans, Ukraine’s Fight Feels Close to Home 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z “It’s so bad that the church next door had to suspend youth activities during this recent outbreak of shootings to keep young congregants out of harm’s way, then erect a metal barrier to deflect bullets.” Los Angeles sues NoHo apartment owner over alleged gang activity 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Wolff’s job now is to calm and feed congregants, many of whom are elderly and too scared to leave their home. Ukraine's Jews seek refuge in synagogues as Russia invades 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z On Saturday night, the city’s main synagogue was packed with congregants who had come to break the Sabbath. For Ukraine’s Jews, the Threat of War Stirs Memories of Past Horrors 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z He knows of pastors who favor vaccines but are pressured by congregants to give them letters justifying their vaccine refusal on religious grounds. Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z He appeared to be respected, but not particularly well-known or understood by congregants, those interviewed said. Scandal on a Wealthy Island: A Priest, a Murder and a Mystery 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Although some incidents are clearly criminal — like the recent hostage-taking of a rabbi and three congregants at a Texas synagogue — others do not meet that bar. New Jersey officials said hate was spiking. The FBI said numbers had fallen. It depends on what you count. 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z A Jewish congregation in New York City has moved to evict Rhode Island congregants who worship at the nation’s oldest synagogue as part of a long-running dispute over control of the historic building. Congregation facing eviction from nation’s oldest synagogue 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Whether or not the congregants are in or out, the pastor is in the mix for Florida's cannabis future. The Florida cannabis behemoth leaving Black growers behind 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Like most of the millions of Americans sued over consumer debt each year, Pastor Udo-Okon’s congregants typically cannot retain a lawyer. They Need Legal Advice on Debts. Should It Have to Come From Lawyers? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Sabbath service was about to begin, with only four congregants attending in person; most worshipers would watch online as a precaution against the coronavirus. Angry outbursts and cool determination: Inside the synagogue attacker’s 18-day journey to terror 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z A British man conducted Internet searches for influential rabbis, an imprisoned terrorist and gun and pawnshops in the days before he took congregants hostage inside a Texas synagogue, according to law enforcement officials. Texas hostage-taker searched Internet for rabbis, gun shops and Aafia Siddiqui 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The synagogue was visited by George Washington in 1790, and he later sent its congregants a letter declaring that the government of the United States “gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” Congregation facing eviction from nation’s oldest synagogue 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z But after the Tree of Life shooting, rabbis and congregants enrolled in security courses offered by the FBI, the ADL, and other NGOs dedicated to securing Jewish institutions. Texas synagogue: How synagogues stay safe - and still welcoming 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Even early in his youth, Mr. Talley was attuned to clothing and style, taking note of the Sunday best that fellow congregants wore to services at his Baptist church. André Leon Talley, eminence of haute couture, dies at 73 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Workers in nursing homes and other congregant living facilities, including prisons, will have until Feb. 28 to get their first shot and until March 30 for the second, Murphy said. NJ requires shot for health care workers, ending test option 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, the denomination Beth Israel is affiliated with, noted that Muslim, Christian and other faith leaders quickly gathered to support the congregants. Jewish leaders renew antisemitism fight after hostage case 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Still, Cohen said he didn’t regret the generosity the congregants had initially shown the stranger who showed up at their synagogue. ‘I was not going to let him assassinate us’: How Texas synagogue hostages used security training to flee 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The first hint of what was to come appeared as the congregants at the synagogue — small in number because of the pandemic — were praying. Rabbi details escape from Texas synagogue as terrorism investigation expands to Britain 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z In August, Mr. Frisch provided an hourslong training session to Rabbi Cytron-Walker and several dozen congregants in the sanctuary at Congregation Beth Israel. The Hostages Escaped. But Synagogues Ask, How Can They Be More Secure? 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Most congregants were in their own homes on Zoom, prevented by the pandemic from gathering in one room and embracing each other and their traditions of worship. ‘Some people just don’t like us:’ In a Texas synagogue, 11 hours of terror 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z It’s not clear what triggered the team to enter the synagogue and mount a risky operation to save the congregants. 11 Hours of Fear, Negotiation and Finally, Relief 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z But they’ve also figured out how to carve out a space for themselves in the semirural Midwest as neighbors, employees, congregants and, my favorite role, volunteers praying for pets. Review | Bridget Everett’s ‘Somebody Somewhere’ is 2022’s first great show 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The congregants, who according to Cohen’s account inched closer to the door over the hours they were held, were within 20 feet of it and able to flee. Rabbi details escape from Texas synagogue as terrorism investigation expands to Britain 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Still, after Saturday’s hostage taking spurred deeper anxieties among congregants, the synagogue plans to post additional security guards at entrances and closely monitor foot traffic. The Hostages Escaped. But Synagogues Ask, How Can They Be More Secure? 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z The hostage-taker “is holding my beloved Rabbi and congregants hostage. He says he will shoot unless his sister is released. Ranting about Jews and Israel. He says he doesn’t care if he dies a martyr.” ‘Some people just don’t like us:’ In a Texas synagogue, 11 hours of terror 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Musa Kabba, the imam of the mosque, where most congregants are Gambian, said that about a dozen of his members may have died in the fire. ‘My Last Time Seeing Them:’ Remembering Those Killed in Bronx Fire 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Dixon said the virus had caused a scare among many congregants because they know so many people now who have gotten it. Disruption, Dismay, Dissent: Americans Grapple With Omicron’s Rise 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z In interviews, congregants said they feared antisemitism in the United States, with many referencing the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people. Rabbi details escape from Texas synagogue as terrorism investigation expands to Britain 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “You dragged down so many congregants,” Judge Bashant said in imposing the sentence, according to a statement from the Justice Department. Rabbi Shot in Synagogue Attack Is Sentenced to Prison in Fraud Schemes 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z He lost his right index finger in the attack on the last day of Passover, which killed one congregant, Lori Gilbert-Kaye, and injured the rabbi and two others. Rabbi wounded in synagogue shooting sentenced for fraud 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The shift to solar will bring cost savings, Umbarger said, but also bring the church’s operations more in line with the beliefs of its congregants. Green banks gain ground in liberal communities struggling to turn climate pledges into action 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Many of his congregants felt that every interaction with police was a “life-or-death kind of situation,” he said. Inside a district attorney’s campaign to reform the Austin police department The Christmas Eve service concluded with congregants singing "Silent Night." Two Kentucky congregations hold joint service in lot between destroyed churches 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z On the first day of Hanukkah, a congregant brought a menorah that his girlfriend, whose family is both Jewish and Catholic, donated to the chapel. A Catholic chapel at Port Newark is where longshoremen go to find an oasis 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Soon, he said, he was getting pushback from some congregants and clergy. The first Christmas as a layperson: Burned out by the pandemic, many clergy quit in the past year 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The church was shifting Christmas Eve services online, said his note, which asked congregants to send images to be used during “Silent Night.” Cancel the pageant? The children’s service? Churches face painful Christmas questions amid new surge. 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr Showalter did not mention whether any ransoms had been paid, but said that congregants had been gathering funds. Abducted Haiti missionaries describe daring escape 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The Rev. David Greene Sr. of the Purpose of Life Ministries, a 1,000-member church, sought help from Eskenazi Health to train 10 congregants as mental health counselors. To Stem a Homicide Surge, Indianapolis Invests $45 Million in Grass-Roots Programs 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z While she delivers sermons and provides halachic guidance to her congregants, Marili-Mirvis isn’t permitted to lead prayers or read from the Torah on the sabbath. More Orthodox Jewish women are ordained; change is uneven 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Just a few hours before speaking, he had found out that an elderly congregant had died in her apartment during the tornado. After a tornado hits a Kentucky town, residents pick through the rubble and pray 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z After the massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, he led his congregants to a local gay bar to offer prayers of mourning. Yeshivas are mostly places where Orthodox men study the Torah. A D.C. rabbi wants to change that. 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The law governing religious groups requires synagogues to hold regular membership meetings so congregants can elect a board of trustees and obtain information about the synagogue’s finances, Mr. Kurtz said. A Synagogue Feud Spills Into Public View: ‘Only Room for One Rabbi’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z At Cornerstone Baptist Church recently, a dozen choir members belted out hymns while congregants clapped and waved hands. In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z And his church has handed out hundreds of masks to congregants. To protest COVID mandates, this California town declared itself a 'constitutional republic' 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z More than the numbers, each name the congregants read out at the requiem Mass also told its own story. 221 homeless people have died in Seattle since last winter, one of the highest numbers on record 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Zimbabwe has mandated that civil servants get shots and requires congregants at places of worship to produce proof of vaccination. Kenya will impose widespread restrictions on the unvaccinated starting next month. 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z These congregants gathered in corners of the internet to testify about how, in the right conditions, the dusting of alienation that settles over the world as we age can crystallize into collective fiction. How I Became Obsessed With Accidental Time Travel 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Present-day congregants of the church, descendants of Black Civil War veterans and members of the Madden family will all attend the unveiling ceremony Saturday, Lambert said. Three Black soldiers executed by Confederates are finally being honored in Virginia 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z At his first Mass in the desert, more than 50 of his former Compton congregants showed up to bid him a final farewell. Column: This priest died of COVID-19. His congregants got vaccinated in his honor 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Under Chaikin’s direction, the performers were celebrants and the spectators were congregants in a secular Mass. Review: Odyssey Theatre's 'The Serpent' resurrects a 1960s theatrical landmark 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Before the pandemic, its Sunday crowd size averaged between 75 and 100 people, but only a handful of mostly older congregants regularly attend now. Why New York City Is Trying to Preserve a Crumbling Church 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z "Politicians are still welcome to pray but without any preferential treatment to address congregants," Ferdinand Lugonzo, head of the secretariat of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, told the BBC. Why Kenyan churches are banning politicians from pulpits 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Masses filled with hundreds of congregants across the city who were praying for their return. ‘Morally, They Are Lost’: Gangs in Haiti, Breaking a Taboo, Target the Church 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The vice president encouraged congregants to cast their ballots after their church service, noting that Virginians can vote on Sundays. Doug Wilder accuses Kamala Harris of illegal campaigning with church ad for McAuliffe 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of Tree of Life, who survived the attack, said the dual traumas have left congregants at various stages of recovery. 3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z “When people show you who they are, believe them,” Abrams said at Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk last weekend to calls from congregants of “That’s right!” Virginia gives Democrats a test of Black turnout before 2022 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Florence Atieno said that politicians should be treated with respect, acknowledged by a pastor if they were in the congregation and be allowed to greet congregants after a service. Why Kenyan churches are banning politicians from pulpits 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z The congregants, members of a Christian Apostolic church in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe, are unmoved. ‘It’s not Satanism’: Zimbabwe church leaders preach vaccines 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Gary said some congregants have already expressed an interest in analyzing bones to get a better idea of the lives of the deceased and to discover familial connections. Remnants of Black church uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z “As angry as I am that the lives of our friends and congregants were brutally ended, it is God’s responsibility, not ours, to avenge their death,” she wrote in the Jewish news site, The Forward. 3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z He began preaching about the societal changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and concerns about “cancel culture,” among other topics, and congregants responded. Evangelicals in danger of losing prophetic focus, David Jeremiah warns 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Alexandre has explained to his congregants that the families in the house will get on their feet as soon as they obtain their work permits. Thousands of Haitians Are Being Allowed Into the U.S. But What Comes Next? 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The congregants Binda addressed in the rural area of Seke sang about being protected by the holy spirit, but have at least acknowledged soap and masks as a defense against the coronavirus. ‘It’s not Satanism’: Zimbabwe church leaders preach vaccines 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The day after Alabama’s first game, a win in Atlanta against Miami, another nurse stood up in church and pleaded with her fellow congregants to avoid the stadium six days later. An Alabama nurse, her football-loving dad and a plea to stay home on game day 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z After Earnest emptied his initial magazine, several congregants rushed at him. San Diego synagogue shooter avoids death penalty with plea 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Though many congregants at the handful of mosques in South L.A. are Black, worshippers of various ethnicities fill their halls. Black Muslims: Finding community and faith in South L.A. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The majority of the 60 congregants are fellow Guatemalan immigrants. How ICE uses Interpol to deport immigrants who could be wrongly accused of crimes 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “But the congregants have not alleged that the protesters ever blocked them from using their synagogue or that the protests were even audible from inside the building,” Judge Jeffrey Sutton said. Court won’t stop protests outside Michigan synagogue 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “Do you value my life? Or yours?” this nurse, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because she feared retribution from her hospital, says she told the congregants. An Alabama nurse, her football-loving dad and a plea to stay home on game day 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Monday evening, warm choral music welcomed the congregants as they trickled in for Rosh Hashanah services. After evacuating, they rang in the Jewish New Year in the middle of a wildfire 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z |
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