Lillian Kwon

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• May 10, 2010

  ELCA Censures S.D. Pastor, Congregations

  A Lutheran pastor and four congregations in South Dakota were recently censured by their bishop for affiliating with another Lutheran body.

• May 10, 2010

  Church of England Prepares for Heated Women Bishops Debate

  New draft legislation on women bishops is expected to cause some in the Church of England to leave the body as most provisions accommodating opponents to female bishops were thrown out.

• May 7, 2010

  Ariz. Church: Time to Move Out of PC(USA) House

  Desert Hills Presbyterian Church recently announced its intent to sever ties with the 2.1 million-member Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) while remaining in the Reformed family as an independent church. It says it's time to end family arguments and move out of the denomination.

• May 7, 2010

  Piper Signs Out with Prayer Requests for Soul, Marriage

  Before signing out and "disappearing" from the public, Pastor John Piper left supporters with a final video message that was posted Friday.

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  May 7, 2010

  Nashville Reels from Flood with Massive Volunteer Force

  Chaplains, congregations and country music stars are playing their part to help Nashville reel from the city's worst flooding in decades. As the floodwaters recede, volunteers are popping up from all over the state

• May 6, 2010

  It's Not Too Late to Reconsider Pro-Gay Actions, LCMS Tells ELCA

  Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America recently rejected claims that they abandoned the authority of Scripture when the denomination opened ordination to partnered gays.

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  May 5, 2010

  Nashville Pastors Mobilize Volunteers, Aid through Twitter

  When Pastor Pete Wilson tweeted a need for volunteers, hammers, trash bags and brooms, hundreds showed up to start relief work in and around a badly-flooded Nashville.

• May 4, 2010

  ELCA Reinstates Partnered Gay Ministers

  A partnered gay minister who was defrocked three years ago will be reinstated to the clergy roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

• May 3, 2010

  So. Baptists Consider Critical Changes for Its Future

  A Southern Baptist panel released on Monday the final draft of a report that is expected to set the nation's largest Protestant denomination on a new course.

• May 3, 2010

  Piper Leaves Megachurch with Hope for Revival

  Pastor John Piper began his eight-month leave this past weekend. Piper left the Bethlehem pulpit with the hope that the church would experience an awakening.