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Sudbury DEI Commission Drops Planned Antisemitism Definition Discussion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (323+ words) SUDBURY, MA — A town commission has changed the focus of its August meeting after conversations with local Jewish leaders. The Sudbury Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission’s Aug. 13 meeting will not include a discussion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working…...
St. Pete Launches 'Yes In God's Backyard' Program To Help Churches Explore Affordable Housing
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (360+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) program, a new city initiative meant to help local houses of worship explore building affordable housing on land they own, has formally launched in St. Petersburg. The city’s Office of Community…...
St. Pete Launches Yes In Gods Backyard Program To Help Churches Explore Affordable Housing
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (360+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) program, a new city initiative meant to help local houses of worship explore building affordable housing on land they own, has formally launched in St. Petersburg. The city’s Office of Community…...
9-Alarm Fire Caused By Lighting Strike During Thunderstorm Rips Into Roof At Medford Church: Officials
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) MEDFORD, NJ — A 9-alarm fire ripped into a section of the roof of the Worship Center at Fellowship Alliance Chapel in Medford after a lightning strike during Friday night's severe thunderstorm, church officials said in a post to Facebook. "Good evening…...
LA Archdiocese Begins Venezuela Relief Campaign Following Earthquakes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Wednesday that parishes and Catholic schools throughout Los Angeles county will hold emergency collections during July to aid victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. The collections will support relief efforts…...
St. Mark's Church In Altadena Files To Rebuild After Eaton Fire
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) ALTADENA, CA — Saint Mark's Church and School in Altadena announced Wednesday that it has begun the formal application process with Los Angeles County to rebuild its campus, marking a major milestone in its recovery from the Eaton Fire. The application,…...
Temple Beth-El Of Northbrook Names New Associate Rabbi
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) NORTHBROOK, IL — Temple Beth-El of Northbrook has appointed Rabbi Marina Yergin as its new associate rabbi. Yergin will begin her tenure July 1, joining the congregation’s clergy team following a national search, according to Temple Beth-El. She comes to Northbrook from…...
Church Leaders Cite 'Disgruntled Former Members' For Theft Allegations Against Northport Pastor
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (375+ words) NORTHPORT, AL — Leaders of The Word Community Church are standing behind Senior Pastor Scott Willmore following his recent indictment for felony theft. In a statement provided to Patch on behalf of the church's elder board, Dale Lester said church leaders…...
Outrage Over Wayne Mosque Prompts Legal Action From Residents
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (532+ words) WAYNE, NJ — A number of concerned citizens have hired an attorney to contest the proposed mosque that may be built in a residential Wayne neighborhood. For months, the Wayne Board of Adjustment has been considering the approval of a 53,300-square-foot…...
Washington Archdiocese Axes Exorcist Over Priest's UFO, Demon Comments
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, who acted as an exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., was removed from his posting after he linked UFOs to the presence of demons. Cardinal Robert McElroy, the Catholic archbishop of the D.C. region, said the archdiocese also…...