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Lutheran leader re-elected
Church in Cement will
have vacation Bible
School July 22-27. from
6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Pre-enrollment is July 14
from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
For transportation, call
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church. This is not a theo-
cals should seize the logical for children,
chance to respond with 2
equal candor that "any it is the honest recognition
church defined by the of the importance of the
claims of the papacy is no question."
true church." according to This month, the Vatican
a prominent Southern Bap- released a document restat-
list leader. ing the contention that the
I he Rev. R. Albert Roman Catholicism is the
one. true path to salvation.
Other Christian communi-
ties are either defective or
not true churches, the doc-
ument said, restating the
views of a 2000 document.
The Congregation for
the Doctrine of the Faith,
which Pope Benedict XVI
headed before becoming
pope, said it issued the new
Parkview hosts
next movie night
Parkview Christian
Church plans its next
movie night lor 7 p.m. on
July 20 in the church
auditorium. They will
show "Flywheel." Child-
care will be available and
the there will be an inter-
mission with popcorn.
For more information,
call the church office at
224-3027.
"We should together document because some
realize and admit that this contemporary theological
is an issue worthy of divi- interpretations of the Sec-
sion," Mohler wrote. The ond Vatican Council's ecu-
Roman Catholic Church is menical intent had been
willing to go so lar as to
assert that any church that -erroneous or ambiguous
denies rhe papacy is no and had prompted confu-
true church. Evangelicals sion and doubt.
Tabler Gospel
Tabernacle plans
gospel singing night
Pastor Rev. Bill
Embrey invites the public
to an old-fashioned
gospel singing at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, July 21. at
Tabler Gospel Taberna-
cle. located nine miles
east of Chickasha on
Hwy. 39. Laverne Good-
night will be the emcee.
For more information call
224-2515.
(AP) The head of the with 42 percent of the vote. once located in Springfield.
Lutheran Church-Missouri Half of the church's vot- 111., and is now in Fort
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member church. spokeswoman Vicki Biggs of the Lutheran Church-Mis-
Kieschnick was re-elected said. ««» Synod’s Texas Distric
at the church's convention in Kieschnick. 64, has been and worked with the Luther-
Houston. He received 644 president of the St. Louis- an Foundation of Texas,
votes, or 52 percent of the based church since 2001.
delegates' vote. The Rev. The Houston native is a r
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Beach, Va., came in second logical Seminary, which was ।
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teacher. But Jesus did not
come to show man how to
improve himself. lor all have
sinned (Rom. 3:23) and are
powerless to escape the con-
demnation of the Law.
Rather. Jesus came "to give
His ’life a ransom for many’
(Mt. 20:28). declaring. "I am
??the way, and ?the truth,
and ?the life; no one comes
to the Father but through
Me" (John 14:6). This
Muslim women told to remove
head scarves for license photo
(AP) Two Muslim The women's photos were according to Ohio policy,
women had the right to con- shot again for free. But there are exceptions tor
tinue wearing their head "h was just a misunder- wigs or hairpieces that a per-
scarves when sitting for a standing on the part of M son customarily wears, along
driver's license photo, the employees as to what the with headwear for religious
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehi- policy was. Hunter sai . reasons and medical treat-
clessaid. "Wewanttoberespectfulto ments. However, nothing
Clerks at separate bureau all people and all cultures. nersonis face
offices in southwest Ohio No one was disciplined, can cover a person s race,
were wrong to insist that the Hunter said, but an e-mail "I wear it for religious
women remove the scarves, was sent to the states 216 beliefs," said Mariam Bashir,
also known as hijabs, which registrar offices in May 33 of Mason, Ohio, who
are expressions of faith and reminding employees that said she was one of the
modesty, said Tom Hunter, head coverings, such as women asked to remove her
spokesman for the Depart- hijabs, are allowed. . when she to
ment of Public Safety, which People sitting for driver, hednjr rilrs license at
oversees the motor vehicles license photographs cant rene"ihedrte . . d
bureau. wear head coverings, the BMV office in —oeane
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God. the message of the cru- phies to explain the world in
cified Christ can do nothing which we live. It elevates
but offend. the powerful, the intellectu-
First, the cross offends al, and the wealthy. Conse-
human decency. The cross quently, human wisdom
was a vile instrument of thinks it intellectually irre- me . ,jon lies totally
death, cruel by anyone s sponsible to believe such a • himself in the
standards. The Jews viewed foolish message assthateof person and work of Christ,
crucifixion as a curse from the cross. But in Isaiah 55.8 1 ■ nice for • 1 1 •
God (Deul. 21:23), reserved God declares. "My Ihoughrs andlleave P First Baptist celebrates annivesary
for blasphemers and idol- are no. W thoughtsavor As fallen human beings. The First Baptist Church, located at 102 E. Dakota Ave.
aters. For Messiah to be are ?your ways My ways message of the cross w;j be celebrating the second anniversary of our pastor Rev.
identified with such sinners and Paul iels Z, ino1 offend Sus in every way. ^'^mSo and his wife Roxie McCall at their
crucified likemthemwwas haschosenothefoolishtbing hear of the gospel, "the sion Jill be Rev. Willie Tiller from the First Baptist Church
unthinkable. The Romans of ’the world to snam ne power of God for salvation of Ardmore
reserved crucifixion tor wise. The message of th P everyone who believes” Ae theme for this joyous occasion is "Approved by God
notorious criminals. rebel- crosses by God sdesign 1 Rom. i ’ 16). and no one is 1 Thessalonians 2:4. The church truly believes that God has
lious slaves, and those com- foHisi8 glorified by saved apart from it. But the sent a man after his own heart.
mitting treason. Cicero, a everyt g F offense continues unless The public is invited to attend.
Roman statesman, political human wisdom. and 1
theorist, and philosopher. Finally the cross offends erdghar-5Thisswhy
‘cross’ shouldI be Vmvsd " the man humsnorgea 50 ca" a * Me um Vatican document
Roma/cSn buUrom his is to deny his depravity and - I 1 1.
thoughts, his eyes, his ears" believe he is basically good. ■ S"t Cthrie, Minister of g h AIK c h 11 FC H S D 111
Even basic human decency He admits his imperfection. g Education at Trini- SHOW J
recoilsa the shame and h“’ butisconzinced weamnesers I Church. is writing this (Ap . instead of taking
rorsorkhecoscross offends through self-effort, looking week while Billy continues offense a a recent Vatican
human wisdom, which mar- to Jesus merely as an exam- ‘ statement reasserting the
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Catholic leader appoligizes to scandal victims Catholic Church. evangeli-
(AP) - Cardinal Roger understand the importance the nationwide clergy abuse
Mahony leader of the of a quick resolution to what scandal emerged in 200. in
nation’s largest Roman he called a "terrible sin and Boshon-settlement also calls
Catholic archdiocese, apolo- crime. .. . release of priests'
gized Sunday to the hun- The settlement will not fonrthentrayeprsonnPifiles
dreds of people who will get affect the archdiiKeses con arnr rntiewF by a judge,
a share of a $660 million set- ministry. Mahony said, but According to Tod Tamberg,
tlement over allegations of the church will have h sill sokesman for the archdio-
clergy sex abuse, buildings, use some ol its cese .the settlement had not
"There really is no way to invested funds and borrow required Mahony to make The Rev. R. Albert
go back and give them that money. The archdiocese will his public apology. Mohler Jr., president of
innocence that was taken not sell any parish property. Earlier Sunday, Mahony Southern Baptist Theologi-
from them... The one thing I he said. presided over Mass at the . Seminary wrote on his
wish I could give the vic- "We gather today because Cathedral of Our Lady of the rciated
tims I cannot." he said. this long journey has now Angels in downtown Los blog that he appressan
"Once again. I apologize come to an end. and a new Angeles without directly the document s clarity in
to anyone who has been chapter of that journey is addressing the settlement, voicing a key distinction
offended who has been beginning," Mahony told The service did include a between Catholics and
' reporters. . _ ,. prayer for victims of clergy over papal
The deal between the abuse. a
Roman Catholic Archdio- Mahony and all parties authority. He said those
cese of Los Angeles and are expected before a Los differences are often tor-
more than 500 alleged vic- Angeles Superior Court gotten "in this era of con-
lims of clergy sexual abuse judge on Monday to enter fusion and theological lax-
reached late Saturday is by the settlement into the court . „
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