July 1, 2015

Coastal Plains Disciples organize ecumenical response to Charleston shootings

It started with a phone call. Rev. Herschel Moore, retired associate minister of Bethany Christian Church in Houston called Rev. Marilyn Fiddmont and her husband, Norman, on June 18, heartbroken over the news of the shootings at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC.  Moore wanted to reach out share in our pain, anger or whatever we experienced.  Moore, who is white, said to the Fiddmonts, who are black, "It just seems like there should be something that we can do." 

 

Fiddmont replied from her tradition, "We can always pray." 

And with that spark the Fiddmonts and other pastors in the Coastal Plains area of the Southwest Region got moving to organize the June 25 Service of Solidarity and Healing at noon at Bethany.  Starting with a text to Rev. Dr. Tommy Thompson, senior pastor of Bethany, the event blossomed.

 

Fiddmont said, "What I thought would be a simple prayer, hymn, and sharing time in the parlor, became much more. There was an ecumenical presence with our UCC's.  Rev. Peggy Edge, area minister greeted the gathering and gave a statement of our purpose, healing, reconciliation and hope.  There were probably 100 of us gathered including Charlie Wallace from Hope Partnership."


 

Read full story and participant reactions 

 


 

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Disciple, Catholic dialogue continues

Meeting at historic Bethany College established by Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Disciples of Christ, the Third Session of the Fifth Phase of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Commission for Dialogue took place in Bethany, West Virginia, from the 19th to 24th of June 2015. The general theme for the present phase of Dialogue is "Christians Formed and Transformed by the Eucharist".   After an introductory meeting (Nashville, January 2014); the Commission approached the topics related to what it means to be "Formed by the Eucharist" discussing the following: "The Structure of Liturgies among Catholics and Disciples" (Rome, June 2014) and "The Significance of Eucharistic Catechesis - 'Knowing   by Doing' " (Bethany, WV, June 2015). The overall goal of the dialogue, which started in 1979, is the full visible unity between the two communions.

 

The participants became acquainted with one of the places at the origins of the Disciples of Christ and joined the local Disciples of Christ congregation at the Sunday Lord's Supper Service held in the Old Meeting House built by Alexander Campbell. Read full story

  

MidAmerica seeks regional minister team member; application deadline Aug. 31 

 

 

Application process extended to July 3 for National Pastor for Hispanic Ministries

 

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Disciples win regional Emmy for historical-cultural program

 

 

Oklahoma pastor leads anti-violence effort

 

 

Nebraska church turns 160

 

 

Oklahoma congregation cooperates ecumenically

 

 

Virginia church celebrates 125 years

 

 

 

 

Other News and Resources
Events

2015 Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors Retreat, Columbus, Ohio, July 16-18 


General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Columbus, Ohio, July 18-22

 

Christmount Mission Camp July 26-31

 


Worship and Wonder Training Lexington, KY
Aug. 21-22

Biblical Storytelling for Pastors, Christmount, Sept. 15 - 17 

 

Hope Partnership Leadership Academy, Sept. 21-24

 

Gateway to Hope lecture on returning veterans sponsored by Mid-America Center for Ministry, Columbia, MO, Sept. 22

 

Christmount Clergy Conference Oc. 5-7

  

Drury University Conference "Subverting the Norm III", Springfield, MO Nov. 5-7

 

Find more events on the calendar hosted by Chalice Press

Resources

Online pastoral care class begins Aug. 18

 

Mid-America Center for Ministry intro ministry course begins 

Aug. 18 

 

Just Women 2015 Bible study available in e-version

 

Refugee resettlement sign-up information 

 

Disciple Women offer flyer on human trafficking 

 

Center for Faith and Giving Measuring What Matters stewardship program available

 

Pacific School of Religion announces Old, New Testament courses and more 

 

Disciples Peace Fellowship offers weekly worship resource 

 

People-to-People Guides for Leaders and Participants 

Ministry in Action

Follow a People-to-People Pilgrimage to Guatemala June 30-July 11

 

Georgia church participates in Charleston commemoration

 

Kentucky pastor signs on to ecumenical letter on marriage

 

Kentucky pastor in story re: marriage

 

Missouri church hosts World Refugee Day celebration

 

Colorado pastor speaks up about racism

 

Missouri church participates in perishable food drive

 

North Carolina veggie ministry goes ecumenical

 

Texas church hosts program on hymns

 

You can find ways to plug into mission and more through these ministries.....

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
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