UMNS Daily Digest - May 6, 2011 (Bin Laden, Mother's Day, Abraham Sellu, bishops, King James Bible)
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Fri, 06 May 2011 14:00:14 -0700
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Bin Laden's death challenges pastors NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Within minutes of learning that Osama bin Laden was dead, the Rev. Andy James knew he would address the killing in worship this Sunday. In the days since, James, pastor of the Tuttle (Okla.) United Methodist Church, has struggled with what he will say. [19]Read full story and post a comment» Commentary: The mother who is 'my everything' NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - In recognition of Mother's Day, Bilha Alegría pays tribute to her mother, Esperanza, whom she calls "my best friend, my counselor, my teacher, my medicine, my inspiration and my everything." [20]Read full commentary and post a comment» Abraham Sellu, 64, remembered as leader FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (UMNS) - Abraham Kai Sellu, 64, a former educator and United Methodist mission coordinator who served Sierra Leone and East Africa, was remembered as a leader and peacemaker during funeral services held in April. [21]Read full story and post a comment» Bishops name interim leader for Nashville Area ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (UMNS) - The Council of Bishops unanimously elected retired Bishop Ben R. Chamness May 5 as interim bishop of the Nashville (Tenn.) Episcopal Area, which encompasses the Memphis and Tennessee annual (regional) conferences. Chamness will serve from Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2012, when a new bishop takes office. He is stepping in for Bishop Richard J. Wills Jr., who is retiring a year early because of back problems. Chamness, who was bishop in 2000-08 of the Central Texas Conference, resides in Huntsville, Texas, but will move into the Nashville episcopal residence for a year. King James Bible sparked many translations NEW YORK (UMNS) - The 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible is a dramatic reminder of a central theme in the Protestant mission movement: the drive to translate Scripture into the everyday languages people use. In 2011, the Bible or parts of Scripture are available in 2,527 of the world's estimated 6,500 languages, including entire Bibles in 469 languages and the New Testament in 1,231, according to the United Bible Societies, a federation of 145 national groups that do much of the translation today and are part of mission history. [22]Read full story» Bishops go green, save green ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (UMNS) - The United Methodist Council of Bishops meeting, which concluded May 6, was the first such gathering to be paperless. Bishops viewed reports and proposals either on their own electronic tablets or laptops or on one of 74 Nooks purchased for this and future bishop meetings. The estimated cost savings is $4,000 per meeting. "In the corporate exercise of our leadership, we have attempted to take advantage of the technology of this time," Charlotte (N.C.) Area Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster said in the presidential address. 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