wfn.org | Disciples produce ‘99 Easter TV special

["Wilma Shuffitt"<wshuffit@oc.disciples.org>]

Date: January 29, 1999
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Clifford L. Willis
Email: CWillis@oc.disciples.org
on the Web: http://www.disciples.org

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	INDIANAPOLIS (DNS) -- "A feast for the mind, heart and eyes." That's 
how the Rev. Theodore Nottingham describes an Easter television 
special set to appear nationwide April 4. 

	"The Resurrected Life: Understanding the Meaning of Easter" will be 
broadcast on NBC affiliates across the U.S. The program is a 
production of the Office of Communication, Christian Church 
(Disciples of Christ), for the National Council of Churches, New 
York.

	The one-hour program is designed for people who "hunger for 
encounter with God, who seek paths of personal transformation and 
renewal, or who yearn for deeper insight into the core mystery of 
Christianity," said Nottingham. He is the television and video 
producer for the Disciples' communication office. 

	"‘The Resurrected Life' will inform, inspire and enlighten anyone 
who is interested in the spiritual journey," he added. The 
documentary transcends sectarian divisions and "points to the 
universal human experience of the presence of God in our midst."

	Among the guests interviewed for the program is Father George 
Maloney, author of 60 books on spirituality and a world renowned 
retreat leader and Dr. Bernard McGinn, editor-in-chief of the popular 
series Classics of Western Spirituality. The list also includes 
General Minister and President Richard L. Hamm, the Rev. Edward L. 
Wheeler, president of Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 
and other pastors, professors and spiritual directors.

	These persons, who represent various Christian traditions, are 
speaking from the heart about their deepest beliefs and experiences 
regarding the meaning of Easter, Nottingham said. "This may well be 
one of the rare times when mainstream Christianity, especially deep 
Christian spirituality, is seen on national television."

	Program time will vary across the country. As times are finalized 
they will be listed on the Internet at: 
www.disciples.org/offcomm/Easter.htm.

	After the broadcast videotaped copies of the program will be 
available to viewers and congregations from the Office of 
Communication, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1986.

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