{"id":1526,"date":"2015-03-26T12:32:57","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T19:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2015-03-26T12:32:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T19:32:57","slug":"presbyterian-news-headlines-for-the-second-half-of-december-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1526","title":{"rendered":"Presbyterian News Headlines For The Second Half Of December 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to my earlier posts on the approval by the presbyteries<\/a> of the act concerning partnered same-gender clergy in the Church of Scotland and the various Christmas messages<\/a>, here are a few items that caught my attention at the end of the year:<\/p>\n

There was a crash of a bin lorry (garbage truck) into a group of Christmas shoppers in Glasgow just before Christmas resulting in six fatalities and numerous injuries. The Church of Scotland was a major responder and these articles talk about that pastoral care and remembrance as well as having quotes from the Moderator of the General Assembly and the Moderator of Glasgow Presbytery.<\/p>\n

Glasgow bin lorry crash: Church leader tries to comfort grieving families<\/a><\/strong> – from The Guardian<\/p>\n

Glasgow bin lorry crash: Memorial service for dead and hurt<\/a><\/strong> – from Glasgow Churches Together<\/p>\n

Kirk moderator warns there are “no trite answers” to George Square tragedy<\/a><\/strong> – from Herald Scotland<\/p>\n

Also from the Scotland, the Kirk is one of a group of churches forming a credit union to promote fair financial practices. The new endeavour received government approval.<\/p>\n

Church\u2019s flagship credit union is ready to launch<\/a><\/strong> – from Church Times<\/p>\n

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The AirAsia jet that crashed in the ocean off southeast Asia carried a family from the Yeosu First Presbyterian Church<\/p>\n

Missing AirAsia Jet Carried A Young Family Of Korean Christian Missionaries<\/a><\/strong> – from Huffington Post (an excerpt from a WSJ subscription article)<\/p>\n

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In Ghana, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church had some critical words for the country’s leadership<\/p>\n

Ghana Needs A Visionary Leader \u2013 Presby Moderator<\/a><\/strong> – from Daily Guide<\/p>\n

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The Louisville Institute at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary received a major grant from the Lilly Endowment for work with Native American pastoral leaders:<\/p>\n

Seminary institute awarded $2.5 million grant<\/a><\/strong> – from The Courier-Journal<\/p>\n

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Professor Kevin J. Vanhoozer of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School won the 2014 Christianity Today Book Award in the theology\/ethics category with his book “Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine<\/a>.” Dr. Vanhoozer has served on the Panel of Doctrine for the Church of Scotland and the book was published by the PC(USA)’s publishing arm Westminster John Knox Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trinity\u2019s Vanhoozer wins 2015 Christianity Today book award<\/a><\/strong> – from Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n

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And in the category of stories that have taken on a life of their own, two that the press have managed to exaggerate or just get wrong. The first is a report that the Church of Scotland was evaluating its meeting space and while finding someplace else is a possibility it is not as much a probability as this story makes it seem…<\/p>\n

Church plans exodus from historic Edinburgh home<\/a><\/strong> – from The Scotsman<\/p>\n

And from the PC(USA) an erroneous headline about a piece of business supposedly taken up at the last GA…<\/p>\n

Presbyterian Church USA Voted on Erasing \u201cIsrael\u201d from Prayers<\/a><\/strong> – from Breaking Israel News<\/p>\n

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As Romania marks the 25th anniversary of its revolution, a brief tribute to the Reformed pastor who started it:<\/p>\n

The Pastor Who Brought Down a Dictator<\/a><\/strong> – from The Daily Signal<\/p>\n

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And another anniversary, the 10th of the Great Sumatran Earthquake and the recollectons of a minister who was working in Sri Lanka:<\/p>\n

Kirk minister recalls tsunami horror 10 years on<\/a><\/strong> – The Scotsman<\/p>\n

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Finally, numerous commemorations were held of the centennial of the World War I Christmas Truce:<\/p>\n

Kings Presbyterian will mark First World War Christmas truce with special service<\/a><\/strong> – from Nova News Now (Canada)<\/p>\n

Ballyclare match to recreate Christmas truce in Great War trenches<\/a><\/strong> – from Belfast News Letter (Ireland)<\/p>\n

Christmas truce football statue unveiled in Liverpool<\/a><\/strong> – from BBC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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