UMNS Daily Digest - May 25, 2011 (Alabama tornado, Kelly Clem, evolution, Al Kuelling, General Confe
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Wed, 25 May 2011 15:46:04 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Wednesday, May 25, 2011 [5]Twisters déjà vu for Alabama pastor [6]Can Christians embrace faith and science? [7]Time for people of faith to accept evolution [8]Choirs sought for General Conference [9]UMNS to provide more coverage of tornado responses [10] Spring Storms 2011» [11] UMTV: Tornado Losses, Lessons» [12] UMTV: Creative and Color Blind Church» [13] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [14]Find us on Facebook [15]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 “Look for God in the future. God is present in picking up the pieces, in people who will help, in new friendships, in the healing that will happen and in appreciation of what you do have.” –– The Rev. Kelly Clem, pastor of Holmes Street United Methodist Church Twisters déjà vu for Alabama pastor HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –– In 1994, the Rev. Kelly Clem was serving as a pastor in Piedmont, Ala., when a tornado struck her church on Palm Sunday. She offered a message of hope at that time. She gave the same message to victims of recent twisters near Huntsville. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Can Christians embrace faith and science? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) –– Since Jan. 1, 2011, legislators in seven states have introduced nine bills attacking evolution education. In response, some United Methodists are asking why science and the church can’t coexist. In 2008, General Conference passed a statement declaring scientific “descriptions of cosmological, geological, and biological evolution are not in conflict with theology.” [17]Read full story and post a comment» It's time for people of faith to accept evolution FORT WAYNE, IND. (UMNS) –– In a UMNS commentary, Al Kuelling, a retired physicist, says, “It’s time for The United Methodist Church to overcome its qualms about evolution for the sake of our children, each other and the future of society to work together in accepting the findings of science. Together we need to correct the misconceptions and discard the myths.” [18]Read full commentary and post a comment» Choirs sought for General Conference NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) –– United Methodist choirs and ensembles from around the world may now audition online for an invitation to perform at the 2012 General Conference, The United Methodist Church’s top legislative assembly which meets in Tampa, Fla., beginning April 24, 2012. To apply for an invitation to General Conference, choirs and ensembles are asked to submit a letter of application to gc2012worship@gmail.com, including a brief bio and a YouTube video link of the group performing. The deadline for applications is July 31, 2011. “As always, we look forward to having musicians and artists from across the connection involved in leading the people of God in worship at General Conference,” said Marcia McFee, worship director for 2012 General Conference. “This ministry of worship and inspiration is vital for those delegates and leaders who spend many days in discernment and work on behalf of our denomination. To come to General Conference takes a lot of dedication and work for the groups who are selected and invited. We honor this gift they give to the church.” Invited choirs will perform at lunch and during evening worship at General Conference. Choirs are responsible for their own expenses. UMNS to provide more coverage of tornado responses Powerful tornadoes and other extreme weather events have cut swaths of destruction across the United States over the past month. The May 22 Joplin, Mo.,, tornado was the deadliest in the 61 years the United States has kept records. On Thursday, May 26, United Methodist News Service will detail United Methodist recovery efforts in Joplin, along with responses to the May 24 storms that ravaged Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas. Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [19]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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