St. Mark’s choir to sing Sunday; public invited
In celebration of All Saints Day, St. Mark’s choir will sing a vespers service at 6 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.
The service will feature well-loved spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan, including “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel,” “Down by the Riverside,” “Steal Away,” “Wade in the Water” and “We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace.” The public is invited.
For more information, visit www.stmarksdurango.com.
Toppled Ten Commandments rededicated near high court
WASHINGTON – A stone monument of the Ten Commandments that was vandalized last month across from the U.S. Supreme Court has been restored and rededicated.
A ceremony was held Tuesday in front of the headquarters of Faith and Action, a Christian outreach ministry.
The Rev. Rob Schenck, who heads the organization, said the restored monument is once again angled so that justices arriving at the high court can see what he called “the most universal of all basic ethical codes.”
Congressman Joe Wilson, R-S.C., told the gathering that last month’s toppling of the Ten Commandments by two men seen by security cameras was “gruesomely symbolic” evidence that “we are in a culture war.” No arrests have been made.
Orthodox priest Alexander Webster said if the biblical moral code is abandoned, “no civilization, including ours in America in the 21st century, can stand for long.”
Billy Graham video to air on his 95th birthday
NEW YORK – The Rev. Franklin Graham says hundreds of thousands of Christians plan to invite their friends to watch the telecast of “My Hope America with Billy Graham” on Thursday.
The elder Graham spent months recording the video that will be broadcast on the night of his 95th birthday.
Franklin Graham says his father was unscripted and comes across “like a grandfather,” sharing the gospel and inviting viewers to trust Jesus Christ as their savior.
Last week, Billy Graham spent two nights at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., undergoing pulmonary testing. He was released Thursday.
N.C. pastor says big house is gift from God
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The pastor of a Charlotte, N.C., church says a large home being built for him is a gift from God.
The Charlotte Observer reports Elevation Church Pastor Steven Furtick did not apologize Sunday for the 16,000 square-foot home under construction in an exclusive community in neighboring Union County.
Furtick did tell members he was sorry for any uncomfortable conversations they may have had about the home.
The 19-acre property has a tax value of $1.6 million, though a church financial officer said Furtick paid $325,000.
Furtick said only about 8,400 square feet of the house is heated, with the rest consisting of basement, attic, garage and porch space. A church official said Furtick is paying for the home with money from book sales.
Herald Staff, Associated Press
