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UMNS Daily Digest - April 5, 2012 (Vital congregations, Maundy Thursday, foot washing, St. Lukeâs âC
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:33:57 -0700
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[2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service >Thursday, April 5, 2012 >[5]Cultural change seen as key to vitality >[6]FAQ: What is Maundy Thursday? >[7]Washing of feet prominent in many faiths >[8]Plan B motion online >[9]New pastor for troubled Dallas church >[10]Video of restructuring debate >[11]Bishop preaches on Trayvon Martin [12] Did Jesus descend into hell or to the dead? >[13] >Lent & Easter ResourcesA> >[14] >Video: Rethinking Stations of the CrossA> >[15] >UMTV: Good Friday Cross JourneyA> >[16] >UMTV: Easter Cross WalkA> >[17] >UMTV: Easter Church DramaA> >[18] >Read Additional UMNS StoriesA> >[19]Find us on Facebook >[20]Twitter >[21]Contact Us >(615) 742-5470 aThe greatest fear out there both among laity and clergy is: How are these numbers going to be used? Are these numbers going to be used to close our churches? Are these numbers going to be used to demote me in my appointment?a a Washington Area Bishop John R. Schol. >Cultural change seen as key to vitality CHICAGO (UMNS) a Nearly 30 church leaders went to Chicago on a mission to help The United Methodist Church reverse declining U.S. membership and revitalize its congregations. They rolled up their sleeves and went to work. After two days of discussions beginning April 2, no final decisions were made. The group learned about the progress the global denomination has made in making vital congregations the churchas true first priority. But, it also talked about the obstacles it faces, including fear and distrust among clergy and laity. >[22]Read full story and post a commentA> >FAQ: What is Maundy Thursday? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday, is a service to commemorate Jesus' Last Supper and the beginning of our sacrament, the Lord's Supper. The word Maundy comes from the Latin >mandatum, which means "commandment." >[23]Read moreA> >Washing of feet prominent in many faiths SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (UMNS) a Foot-washing is an act, some pastors say, of service and humility and a forecast of Christas redemptive death on the cross. The account in the Gospel of John a none of the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark or Luke mentions the foot-washing a takes place during >the Passover supper, before Christas arrest. >[24]Read moreA> >Plan B motion online HARTWELL, Ga. (UMNS) aThe proponents of the aUMC Plan Ba restructuring plan have published the substitute motion they plan to make at the 2012 General Conference as an alternative to the restructuring proposal from the Connectional Table and Call to Action Interim Operations Team. >[25]See the legislationA> >New pastor for troubled Dallas church DALLAS (UMNS) a The Rev. Henry L. Masters Sr. confirmed an announcement by St. Luke aCommunitya United Methodist Church in Dallas that he will be its new pastor. Masters and his wife, the Rev. S. Dianna Masters, will join the St. Luke staff in early July. With 5,000 members, St. Luke is one of the largest predominantly African-American churches in the denomination, but was rocked earlier this year by clergy sex-abuse >allegations. >[26]Read moreA> >Video of restructuring debate SAN ANTONIO (UMNS) a Video of a March 31 debate on church restructuring proposals is now available online. Jay Brim, Southwest Texas Annual (regional) Conference lay leader; the Rev. Kim Cape, top executive of the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry; and the Rev. Tim McClendon, Columbia (S.C.) District superintendent, participated in the debate sponsored by United Methodist Men of the >Southwest Texas Conference. >[27]Watch videoA> >Bishop preaches about Trayvon Martin SAN JOSE, Calif. (UMNS) a In a March 31 sermon at Korean United Methodist Church of Santa Clara Valley in San Jose, Calif., San Francisco Area Bishop Warner H. Brown Jr. called for aextravagant lovea in referencing the [28]Trayvon Martin tragedy. >Did Jesus descend into hell or to the dead? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) a aHe descended into hell.a Thatas one possible explanation of what Jesus did between Good Friday and Easter. For more than a millennium, Christians have uttered some version of that phrase as part of the [29]Apostlesa Creed. And for nearly just as long, theologians have wrestled with what the phrase means or whether it should be included in the creed at all. This is a reprint from last >year. >[30]Read full story and post a commentA> Because of Good Friday, the United Methodist News Service will not print on April 6. Please have a sacred Good Friday and joyous Easter. Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy >[31]here. 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