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UMNS Daily Digest - October 29, 2010 (Martin Luther, Reformation Day, alternative Halloween, All Sai
From "United Methodist News Service" <[email protected]>Date Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:15:45 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1][email protected] 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 Friday, October 29, 2010 [5]Spook-less Halloween alternatives gain fans [6]Colorful banners honor church saints [7]Reformation Day celebrates common faith [8]Cokesbury Christmas catalogs available [9]Hurricane Katrina: Five Years Later» [10]UMTV: Fair Trade Halloween» [11]UMTV: Church Haunted House» [12]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [13]Find us on Facebook [14]Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 "It is so important for the children to understand that these saints loved their Lord just like they do and that they too, one day, will join all those in heaven who loved their Lord." â Sarah McGinley, First United Methodist Church, Franklin, Tenn., on the church's All Saints Day service. Spook-less Halloween alternatives gain fans It's almost Halloween-Oct. 31-and wannabe ghosts and goblins are gearing up for a night of trick-or-treating. But for some Christians, Halloween's origin as a pagan festival raises theological concerns. The United Methodist Church does not have an official statement or position regarding Halloween. More and more congregations are offering alternatives to traditional activities, choosing events that celebrate life rather than death, offer safe fun for children or make the day one to give as well as get. [15]Read full story and post a comment» Colorful banners honor church saints FRANKLIN, Tenn. (UMNS) â Some churches toll bells as names are read. In other congregations, members light candles to remember the saints who have died. Often, family members display framed photos of their loved ones. But at First United Methodist Church, All Saints Day is one of celebration as the children's choirs lead a procession of song and colorful banners. "I have heard many say this is the most meaningful service of the entire church year," said Sarah McGinley, preschool and kindergarten choir director. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Reformation Day celebrates common faith It was around two o'clock in the afternoon on the eve of the Day of All Saints, Oct. 31, 1517, when Martin Luther, hammer in hand, approached the main north door of the Schlosskirche (Castle Church) in Wittenberg and nailed up his Ninety-Five Theses protesting the abuse of indulgences in the teaching and practice of the church of his day. In remembrance of this event, millions of Christians still celebrate this day as the symbolic beginning of the [17]Protestant Reformation. Cokesbury Christmas catalogs available NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â For those seeking religious-themed Christmas gift ideas, the November/December Cokesbury Christmas catalog is now available. Cokesbury is the retail division of the United Methodist Publishing House. 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