Har Shalom announces events
Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these events:
Mindfulness meditation will take place at 9:30 a.m. today.
A Torah Service will take place at 10 a.m. today.
Havdallah and Mezuzah March will take place at 5 p.m. today.
Judaism 360 “I Engage” will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit www.harshalomdurango.org.
Lutheran church to hold annual meeting
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road, will have only one worship service Sunday at 10 a.m.
An annual meeting and potluck will be held immediately after the worship service. Worship will continue at the normal time at 5 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, visit www.ctkdurango.org.
Unitarian Universalists to meet Sunday
The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris will present “Yonder Come Day!” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive.
The presentation will address the practice of gratitude.
For more information, visit www.durangouu.org.
Methodist church to host holiday bazaar
The First United Methodist Church will host its 41st Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at the church, 2917 Aspen Drive.
There will be homemade food, vendors, crafts, plants and baked goods. A sloppy-joe luncheon will begin at 11 a.m.
For more information, call 247-4213.
Sex abuse appeals to be sped up
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has moved to speed up rulings on appeals by clergy who have been accused of sex abuse of minors and other grave abuses.
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that the pope is setting up a panel, made up of seven cardinals or bishops, to examine appeals that reach the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Congregation is cracking down on priests who sexually abuse children, but critics say the Vatican is moving too slowly to decide the ultimate fate of these priests.
An advocacy group for abuse victims says the pope should work on prevention and submit all complaints to the legal system. David Clohessy executive director of SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, says the pope’s successes in governance and outreach have not extended to the clergy abuse crisis.
Preacher takes aim at speaking record
LEESBURG, Fla. – A central Florida preacher gave a sermon that lasted more than two days – and that could become a new world record.
Cross Mount Dora church member David Douglas told the Leesburg Daily Commercial that Zach Zehnder began presenting the Bible from Genesis to Revelation at 7 a.m. Nov. 7 and finished at 12:21 p.m. Sunday. That’s 53 hours and 18 minutes.
The pastor’s speech was streamed live at www.longestspeechever.com. It will be part of the documentation needed for the Guinness Book of World Records. Organizers say the event also raised more than $90,000 for an addiction recovery program.
The former Guinness record holder was Vickrant Mahajan of India, who spoke for 48 hours and 31 minutes.
According to Guinness rules, Zehnder was allowed a five-minute break every hour and could save them up for a longer one.
Baptists vote to sever ties over gay marriage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Baptists have voted to sever ties with a Louisville church that is open to performing same-sex marriages.
Baptist leaders from around the state gathered Tuesday in Bowling Green for the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s annual meeting. They voted overwhelmingly to end their longstanding relationship with Crescent Hill Baptist Church.
The church’s pastor has said the church is open to performing same-sex marriages and ordaining gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual members. Crosby made a plea to allow the church to remain a part of the convention.
Herald Staff & Associated Press
