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21-July-1999 
99244 
 
    Corrections and Clarifications 
 
    A story in the July 23 issue of NEWS BRIEFS about the late Rev. Wilmina 
"Billie" Smith (#99239, p. 14) incorrectly reported her alma mater as 
Warren Wilson College.  The school is Wilson College. 
 
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    A story in the July 9 issue of NEWS BRIEFS, reprinted from the General 
Assembly Newsroom, about the General Assembly's action on the ordination of 
gay and lesbian persons (#99120, p. 5) incorrectly reported that the 
Assembly urged a churchwide discussion of the issue of ordination of gay 
and lesbian persons.  The Assembly urged all Presbyterians to study the 
issue of the nature of the unity we seek in our diversity as Presbyterians. 
 
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    A story in the June 4 issue of NEWS BRIEFS about PresbyNet instituting 
a membership fee (#99202, p. 11) incorrectly listed the phone number for 
PresbyTel.  The correct number is 1-800-872-3283. 
 
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    A story in the June 18 issue of NEWS BRIEFS about the Rev. Shirley Funk 
(#99214, p. 15) incorrectly reported that she was the first Presbyterian 
minister called to pastor a Lutheran church under the terms of the "Formula 
of Agreement" establishing full communion between the PC(USA) and the ELCA. 
Two months prior to Funk's installation, the Rev. Paul Beran was installed 
as pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Juneau, Alaska, under the 
terms of the Formula. 

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