223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 Scripture readings: 1 John 4:13-21, Luke 7:1-10 The story of the healing of the centurion’s slave is a cross-cultural or intercultural story. In this story, there was a crossing of class differences — the centurion was doing all this for his
Womaen’s Caucus Luncheon focuses on peace and justice concerns, honors Riemans (June 28, 2009 Annual Conference)
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 Womaen’s Caucus Luncheon focuses on peace and justice concerns, honors Riemans Pamela Brubaker, professor of Religion and Ethics at California Lutheran University, was the featured speaker at the Womaen’s Caucus Luncheon today. She shared stories of her recent journeys
Youth Visit US-Mexico Border, Talk About Immigration Issues
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 Sunday afternoon June 28 around 100 junior high and high school youth from the Church of the Brethren, along with several adult advisors, loaded buses and traveled to Border Field State Park just south of San Diego on the border
Law Speaks on ‘Connecting Cyber Space and Sacred Space’ at Congregational Life Dinner
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 Congregational Life Ministries held its dinner Sunday evening, July 28. Intercultural Ministries director Ruben Deoleo introduced keynote speaker Eric Law, whose topic was, “Media, Faith, and Congregational Life: Connecting Cyber Space and Sacred Space.” Law is founder and executive director
Annual Conference Chooses Robert E. Alley as Moderator-Elect
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 Elections for leadership positions in the denomination were held today during the afternoon business session. The delegate body called Robert Earl Alley of Harrisonburg, Va., as moderator-elect for 2010 and moderator for 2011. Alley is pastor of Bridgewater (Va.) Church
Young Adult Panel Addresses Brethren Life and Thought Luncheon
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 27, 2009 The Brethren Journal Association invited a panel consisting of Dana Cassell, Brethren Volunteer Service worker serving with the BVS office; Jordan Blevins, staff of the Eco-Justice program of the National Council of Churches; and Matt McKimmy, pastor of Richmond (Ind.)
Messenger Dinner Hears About Emergent Christianity
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 27, 2009 Phyllis Tickle of Tennessee has been an art teacher, dean of an art school, founding editor of the religion section in Publisher’s Weekly, mother of seven, and a prolific author. An Episcopalian and an expert on religion and the church,
Sermon: “The Risk of Holy Ground”
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 27, 2009 Text: Ephesians 1:11-22 Send me! What if the Church of the Brethren en mass rose up and shouted, “Send me!” Send me to serve the hungry, homeless and poor! Send me on disaster relief projects! Send me to be a
Delegates Pass Revision of Paper to Deal with Strongly Controversial Issues
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 27, 2009 By an overwhelming vote, the delegate body affirmed the motion of Standing Committee to adopt the revision of the paper, “A Structural Framework for Dealing with Strongly Controversial Issues.” The document represents an update and revision of a paper of
Worship Bulletin
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 27, 2009 6:50 – 7:10 p.m. Gathering Music 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. Announcements 7:15 p.m. Prelude “Dem Dry Bones” (Douglas Floyd Smith) (from Ezekiel 37:1-13) *Call to Worship *Invocation Prayer *Hymn “Breathe Upon Us, Holy Spirit” Call to Offering and Prayer of Dedication Offertory Music “Our Family” (J. Washington,