223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 The Peace Walk and Peace Witness takes place every year at Annual Conference in one form or another, but this year’s event was different. First, because San Diego is a driving, not a walking city, Bob Gross, executive director of
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BRF Celebrates 10 Years of the Brethren Mission Fund
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 The Brethren Revival Fellowship (BRF) reviewed and celebrated the first 10 years of its Brethren Mission Fund, and received financial reports for the fund, presented by Carl Brubaker, at the annual BRF Luncheon. The Brethren Mission Fund was established Sept. 12,
Worship Bulletin
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 10:00-10:15 a.m. Gathering Music 10:15-10:20 a.m. Announcements 10:20 a.m. Prelude “How Firm a Foundation” (setting by James H. Johnson) Call to Worship adapted from Psalm 33 *Choral Declaration “Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here” *Invocation Prayer (unison) God of love who casts out all fear,
Annual Conference Sets in Motion a Denomination-Wide Conversation About Issues of Human Sexuality
223rd Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren San Diego, California — June 28, 2009 Annual Conference acted on two business items related to issues of human sexuality today, after spending most of the afternoons of June 27 and 28 discussing the items “A Statement of Confession and Commitment” and “Query: Language on Same-Sex Covenantal
Sermon: “Looking Beyond Fear–Finding Intimacy with Others and God”
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
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,