NIC
VOICE News Update 08-23-2005 UM Action
Briefing & IRD Weekly Update/Hearts on Fire
Event
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The
following is the latest update from IRD, Weekly Update – August 23, 2005 and
contains many items of interest:
Weekly Update - August 23,
2005
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Dear Friend of IRD,
The Institute on Religion and Democracy is in the
process of moving its offices.
Beginning Monday, August 29, our new address and phone number will
be:
(202) 682-4131
(202) 682-4136 (Fax)
Please be sure to update your address books. Our e-mail addresses will remain the
same.
Below are some of the most recent articles on the IRD
website:
- Coverage of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
(http://www.ird-renew.org/) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in
-Lake Junaluska Petition
(http://www.ird-renew.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=939787)
- Lake Junaluska, an official facility of the United Methodist Church's
Southeast Jurisdiction, has decided to rent its facilities to "Hearts on Fire,"
a conference and rally organized by pro-homosexuality caucus groups working to
overthrow United Methodism's teachings about marriage and sexual ethics. Sign an online petition and let the
leadership of the conference center know how you feel about this
decision.
- New International Anglican Body Pledges Support for
Embattled Parishes
(http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=399595&ct=1286689)
- Erik Nelson examines the formation of the Council of Anglican Provinces of the
- Bishop Will Willimon Opposes "Hearts on Fire" Event at
Lake Junaluska
(http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=391221&ct=1325109)
- The United Methodist bishop of North Alabama has voiced his opposition to the
pro-homosexuality conference in North Carolina.
A new feature to the website is the introduction of an "
Action Items (http://www.ird-renew.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=983631)"
link on the left-hand navigational bar.
This will allow visitors to the IRD website to locate more easily any
active petitions, questionnaires, or other ways to get involved on the IRD
website.
Thank you for your continuing support of the work and
mission of IRD. Please be sure to
let us know your thoughts by using the convenient feedback form
(http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=399591&en=msJPIUOHLhIKL0PII7ILK6PRJrK1K8NLJjKXLfNYH).
Sincerely,
Steve Rempe
Institute on Religion and
Democracy
Institute on Religion and
Democracy
Phone: (202) 969-8430
Fax: (202) 969-8429
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Additional
resources for understanding the “Hearts on Fire” Event (also see NIC
VOICE News Update 06-07-2005– Commentary
“Enough”).
Editor’s
Note: In the past, we have made an
effort to provide these resources to you directly, but in view of time and
staffing, we are providing the following links and resources “unsanitized” – these headlines are editorialized and the
comments on the bulletin board are opinions of those who have posted and are not
necessarily the views or reflect the communication style of
NIC
VOICE.
The
following set of articles is posted at www.ucmpage.org
related
to the “Hearts on Fire” Event with editorialized
headlines:
·
Anti-christian
Homofest OK Because Participants Baptized - August 23, 2005
o
Southern
UM Bishop: "Jesus would host the sodomite anti-chistian homofest at UM Conference Center" - August 22,
2005
o
Sign the Lake Junaluska Petition!
o
Western UM Bishop
Promotes Pro-homosexuality Petition To Support UM Homofest - August 22, 2005
o
Pro-homosexuality Anti-petition To
Conservative UM Good News Org - August 22, 2005
o
UM Bishop Responses
To Latest pro-homosexuality Disobedience at UM
Conference Center, "Let the homofest begin!" -
August 20, 2005
o
Some
UM Bishops Plan "letter of Concern" While Official Church Orgs Support Hosting
Anti-church Homofest - August 19,
2005
o
Faithful
Transforming Congregations Leader Offers Gospel Response To Abominable Homofest At UM Conference Center - August 13,
2005
+Transforming Congregations
o
UM
Homofest Polarizing Denominational Leaders In Word
Only - August
10, 2005
o
National Christian
Org (American Family Association) Tries To Spread Alarm About UM Supported
Homoerotic Festival At UM Conference Center - August 9, 2005
o
Faithful
South Carolina Pastor Confronts Bishops To No Avail Over United Methodist
Celebration Of Homoerotic Sex - August 4,
2005
o
Homosexual
Celebration At Official UM Conference Center A Violation Of Church Law, Yet
Bishops In Charge Do Nothing Except Join Disobedience - July 15,
2005
o
UM Bishops To Join Gay
Singers Celebrating Homoerotic Sex At Official UM Conference Center - July
14, 2005
o
UMs To Unite At
Homosexual Love Fest To Undermine Church Moral Law And Doctrine - June 6,
2005
The
following threads on the ucmpage
bulletin board provides you insight about how others are responding and
writing to their bishops and to the staff at
·
Bishop Whitaker/ Junaluska/ Hearts On
Fire
·
Is The Lake Junaluska Conference the Line in the
Sand
·
Lake Junaluska to host pervert
conference
·
Draft Petition: Lake Junaluska
Assembly
Editor’s
Recommendation: Take Action
(following is sponsored by IRD):
Lake
Junaluska, an official facility of the United
Methodist Church's Southeast Jurisdiction, has decided to rent its facilities to
"Hearts on Fire," a conference and rally organized by pro-homosexuality caucus
groups working to overthrow United Methodism?s teachings about marriage and sexual ethics.
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