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\nYes, I am going to attempt to do a whole month at once to get caught up. This does mean that by necessity I will be a bit selective about the headlines included.<\/p>\n

The month began with a public safety helicopter crash in Scotland that saw the Church of Scotland on the front line with chaplaincy services and worship services of remembrance:<\/p>\n

\nChaplains at front line of Glasgow tragedy<\/a><\/b> – from Church of Scotland press release<\/p>\n

Prayers for helicopter victims<\/a><\/b> – from BBC News\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nAnd in Kenya, ten youths were killed and thirty six more injured in a bus crash as they were returning from a Presbyterian Church in East Africa youth conference:<\/p>\n

\nPresident mourns Mariakani accident victims<\/a><\/b> – from Standard Digital News\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nIn Louisville it was decided that the resources were not available to reopen the Presbyterian Community Center that had been closed a few months earlier:<\/p>\n

\nNo hope of reopening the Presbyterian Community Center in Smoketown, board says<\/a><\/b> – from Courier-Journal\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nConcerning damage to churches, we have two fires and the theft of copper pipes:<\/p>\n

\nFire damage closes 900-year-old Aberdour church at Christmas<\/a><\/b> – from Fife Today<\/p>\n

160-Year-Old Long Island Church Goes Up In Flames<\/a><\/b> – from CBS New York<\/p>\n

Wyoming church recovering after copper pipe theft<\/a><\/b> – from Times Leader, in Pennsylvania\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nIn Africa, words from church leaders to politicians:<\/p>\n

\nGhana pregnant with bribery, corruption \u2014 Moderator<\/a><\/b> – from CitifmOnline<\/p>\n

ASUU Strike: Presbyterian Prelate urges government action<\/a><\/b> – from WorldStage News; about a student strike in Nigeria\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nTwo Presbyterian-related schools in the U.S. got court orders exempting them on religious grounds from the Department of Health and Human Services Affordable Care Act Contraception Mandate:<\/p>\n

\nJudge rules Geneva College does not have to provide coverage for contraception<\/a><\/b> – from Pittsburgh Post Gazette<\/p>\n

Christian universities and seminary win against HHS mandate in federal court<\/a><\/b> – from examiner.com (Westminster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nAnd finally, two more articles. The first a gift that allows a Presbyterian camp to continue and the second a new high-profile hire in the Church of Scotland Communications Office:<\/p>\n

\nWoman, 81, leaves church camp $2.5 million from her estate<\/a><\/b> – from WBRC (Birmingham)<\/p>\n

BBC\u2019s Rob Flett to join Church of Scotland comms team<\/a><\/b> – from allmedia scotland.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And with that we close out the year. Best wishes for the new one and back with more headlines in a few days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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