| Show weddrs04"itAnio raz 1 RELIGION Saturday The Salt Lake Tribune Si Jolm's Pastor to Join 17-Ye- ar The Congregation After Retiring Continued from A-- 8 cause they fit their lifestyles" the Rev Schrank says "People want churches that are friendly places that offer religious education social activities and fellowship" Related to this has been a decline in the "fortress mentality" he says he noticed among clergy and lay people within the Salt Lake Christian community when he arrived 17 years ago Within the last decade the Rev Schrank says the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints has been increasingly interested in cooperation on social ministries This has reduced the defensive mentality among minority denominations he says The LDS Church is Utah's largest single faith tradition While only about half of Salt Lake City's population are Mormons more of the state's populathan 70 tion are of that faith Last year the Rev Schrank says LDS officials met with ministerial association members to discuss ways churches could work together to aid the disadvantaged "For many years our members saw the LDS as another force" he y inte- r-faith says "Through the centuries commitment has risen amidst perse says "It forces us to confront ourselves: What do we believe and why?" On the flip side "when the threat lessens cohesiveness ' -- it - a - t i t caz ' f: t ary in Guatemala and Central America after graduating from seminary in 1954 In 1962 he went to El Paso Texas to develop Latino ministry and to supervise developing mission work in northern Mexico where he founded the first Lutheran congregation in Juarez When St John's Lutheran Church called him as its pastor in 1976 he did not know how long he would stay in Utah But his congregation — and the community — grew on him "It took me about seven years to get to know the congregation and start leading into new directions" the Rev Schrank says At this point he realized he felt at home in Salt Lake City and at St John's Finding reasons to stay was easy "We became involved in a church growth movement and Salt Lake Lutheran High School opened at St John's Church in 1984" he said "Without us it may not have gotten started" '0 --- --- ''" a - 0LZ I ' r- L: 1 le ? 1 : FA" 4 4 fi t P - : z 7-Te - ' fitr-- -- 14"'"'07 "7zo jvvitaitt I - 4 t A i 1 itr- '‘ I s !'' -O'- -' IT - t rt ' Al - ! ' ' - At ' I - - - - HanmannThe Salt Lake Tribune 17-ye- and into its own quarters The Rev Schrank found a niche in community ministerial activity too lie currently is completing his second stint as president of the Salt Lake Ministerial Association and has been active in a smaller organization of downtown Salt Lake City clergy A year after his arrival at St John's the clergyman was instrumental in organizing the Salt dent from Continued from the United Church of Christ ever seeking more vital ways to express the timeless and changeless word of the Gospel through worship through fellowship and ser- A-- 8 The Rev Da Ike has spent much of his career working on low-cost vice within the church and housing for the homeless including a Habitat for Humanity program in Maine He has also been involved in peace issues such as in Central America and Eastern Europe In his sermon at the Sunday worship service Rev Da Ike described himself: "I place myself in the mainstream of theological thought in through mission to Gods world beyond the church" He said that "out of the word and sacrament we derive our active ministries and social missions which reject no one while boldly and humbly identifying us as motivated by the love of Jesus Christ" a UCC Ms Pat Gamble-Hove- y historian in Utah says the denom NEWS FROM THE PEWS Founders to Share Journeys Founders of three Salt Lake Valley support will share their own religroups for Support-Grou- p gious journeys Tuesday at the June meeting of the Transition Support Group TSG an organization for people who have left or are leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will meet at 7:30 pm at Salt Lake City's First Unitarian Church 569 S 1300 East Speakers are founders of Society of St Chad TSG and Mormons in Transition Bishop to Celebrate Mass at Mount Calvary Utah's Roman Catholic diocese will mark Memorial Day with an outdoor Mass Monday at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery 27 U St Salt Lake City Bishop William K Weigand will celebrate Mass at 9 am In the event of rain Mass will be at 9:30 am in Salt Lake City's Cathedral of the Madeleine 331 E South Temple Mormon Feminism Is Topic of Discussion The Mormon Women's Forum will present a panel discussion Wednesday on the newly released book Women and Authority: Mormon Feminism edited by Maxine Hanks Panelists at the 7:30 pm program include Ms Hanks Lavina Fielding Anderson Margaret Toscano D Michael Quinn Vella Evans and Linda Wilcox Issues to be addressed include women and priesthood female deity female authorship in Saints the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-dalanand problems with the use of guage in the church The program will be in the Behavioral Science Auditorium on the University of Utah campus Admission is $3 Greek Orthodox Memorial Service Is Sunday y male-centere- d The Salt Lake Greek Orthodox community's nual Memorial Day services will be held Sunday at 11:45 am at the base of the Hellenic Historical Monument at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 279 S 300 West Salt Lake City The Rev John Kaloudis the community's spiritual leader will preside at the services Jason Papanikolas and Dorothy Shand both finalists in the Salt Lake City Greek Orthodox Church Oratorical Festival will offer eulogies and baritone Steven R Oneida will sing "Songs of Remembrance" Refreshments will be served at the adjacent Hellenic Memorial Building and a tour of the Hellenic Cultural Museum will be available from an- pm to 1:30 pm PresbyteHan Church to Observe Pentecost 12:30 Pentecost will be observed Sunday at Salt Lake City's First Presbyterian Church 12 C St with special 8:30 am and 11 am services oriented toward visitors Pentecost or the Festival of Weeks a Jewish festival celebrated 50 days after Passover to mark the close of the harvest season also marks the birthday of the Christian Church one-da- y Mount Olivet Cemetery Offers Public Tours Free tours of Salt Lake City's Mount Olivet Cemetery 1342 E 500 South will beonoffered5 June June and between 10 am and 1:30 pm from 1 pm to 3:30 pm on June 6 5-- 6 ination is on "the very liberal end of Protestant Christianity" "We believe in inclusion of all and exclusion of none" she says The United Church of Christ is a descendant of the Congregational Christian Church the original pilgrims who arrived at Plymouth Rock In 1957 the Congregational church merged with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ UCC believers celebrate two sacraments — baptism and the Lord's supper Theologically they affirm the primacy of scrip Mount Olivet is a public cemetery established by Congress in 1874 for the burial of all people — the only public cemetery created by Congress BYU to Hold Seminar Lake City Volunteer Police Chaplains Corps where he still serves on the command staff After his retirement he will stay in Salt Lake City "I plan to remain here Eat St John's as a member unless it causes problems for the new pastor" he says "If this happens I'll join one of the other Missouri Synod congregations" A June 6 open house at the church from 3 pm to 5 pm will honor the retiring pastor Expansion Under Way at St Joseph Villa Salt Lake City officials and religious leaders participated in groundbreaking services earlier this week for a $15 million expansion and renovation of St Joseph Villa 475 E Ramona Avenue Salt Lake City Participants included Bishop William K Weigand of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini Elder John E Fowler of the Church of Jesus Christ Saints' Second Quorum of the Sevof Latter-das Robin director of and enty Utah's Aging and Adult Services Division St Joseph Villa is a nursing home operated by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word a Catholic religious order based in Houston Expansion plans call for construction of two buildings and renovation of the existing nursing home Additions will feature an adult center clinic a hospice for terminally ill patients senior citizen complex and a y Arnold-William- 175-be- d mid-1980- Utah's Roman Catholic bishop marked St Francis Xavier Elementary School's first graduation earlier this week by celebrating Mass at the Kearns school The Most Rev William K Weigand bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City who organized the school in 1985 celebrated Mass with the Rev Joseph M Mayo the school's pastoradministrator and visiting clerics LDS Church Claims 85 Million Members Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-dacontinues to grow church figures released this spring show As of Jan 1 1993 the church had 83 million or 317000 increase during members a 39 1992 Officials now estimate membership at more than 85 million Someone is now joining the church every 155 minutes says W Larry Elkington manager of the church's Management Information Center Aiding in the church's growth are 48000 missionaries serving in 110 countries and spreading the gospel in 69 languages Founded in 1830 in the United States the percentage of Mormons living in the states continues to decline as the church's international growth continues "Thirty years ago 90 of LDS Church members lived in the United States and Canada- Mr Elkington said "That percentage continues to shrink annually The percentage was down to 73 in 1980 67 in 1985 and 57 in 1990 Today it is at — Compiled by Peter Scarlet THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Mormon History Associa- tion has given its Best Book Award to Solemn Covenant: The Mormon Polygamous Passage which details Mormon Church sanctioned polygamy in the 20th century The book was written by Carmen Hardy a California State University president and published by the University of liii nois Best biography went to Mormon Odyssey: The Story of Ida Hunt Udall Plural Wife by Maria Ellsworth Best documentary went to Dean Jessee for The Papers of Joseph Smith Volume 2: Journal 1832-184- 2 "Only in the faith-fillesearch for a common good can dissent be meaningful and productive both within the church and for the sake of society" he said in a May 16 speech at St John's University in Queens NY reported in the May 28 issue of the National Catholic Reporter When carried out in this spirit he said dissent enables Catholics to fulfill their "prophetic role in responding to the misdirected initiatives of othd ers" A believer's dissent the car NLLNI FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH - — Landa "It's given me a channel a way to express my activism" says Ms Weisman "For me it's a way to reconcile being Jewish and being a woman while working for social Ms change" dinal said begins with intuitive trust in God Dissent in the church is "part of the shared conversation of faith" not a dissent inimical to faith Cardinal Mahoney said "The insights which lead to new questions and hence dissent are best introduced first for the critique and reflection of others and not as independent judgments over and against the fuller authority of the church" Cardinal Mahoney was in Salt Lake City in February where he participated in the dedication of the Cathedral of faith-fille- d which the Madeleine opened this year after a prehensive $81 million SsZ)30 cat "WORLD WORLD RELIGIONS PEACE" Goldsmith Tern C recom- 10 30-- i45 i A Rob SCIENCE Gemg Onm notch 5448 South 900 East 2654601 Rev Bonnie Apps Minister Meditates Services 910 am TO THE DIVINE" "DOORWAY 46744711 Vintage Sourite 1760 SA 1100 SUNDAY SERVICES 10 Am ChOO r'arr Pa' ROOWIS Moist viablp I 1000 am Intergenerational Service Religious Education & Nursery Core (' at it Mee 569 So 13th East Rev OF RELIGIOUS tCHURCH Whole Now ° me rse NEW THOUGHT CENTER "LEGACY OF THE HEART" Celebration Service 11:00 am Meditation Service: 1030 am om 4613006 24 hr DIRISTIANSCIENCE FIRST CHURCH SOUTH VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SUN SUN SCHOOL SERVICE & THIRD E $O AM AM 1030 SPRING AM 7 WED PM PM 7:3C WED S) 730 PM (5000 Ltd WED 507 3 v Rploqtrotp HOLLADAY BAPTIST CHURCIT W - 9:30 Bible Study 10:45 Morning Worship 6 pm Sunday Services NURSERY SINGLES MINISTRY MOTHERS DAY YOUTH MINISTRY OUT SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY - Andy Hornbaker Pastor Assoc Pastor - David Brown Wayne Tuttle 3900 So t FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH b4811 111 1 E Cottonwood 441 felt ' 278-461- Pev David Crockett 9 I WsHIP SFR k FS 8 30 & I I:00 AM CHI Ri H St B001 &end Ai 915 4 Am - A 10:30 6:00 PM in all Crossfire (Youth): Tuesday 71)0 pm FOCAS (Fellowship of rhristian Adult Singles) Friday 700 pm Nursery for all Sunday Services REV NOEL RAVAN SENIOR PASTOR 4300 So 700 E Ph oHope cHapa "Go(i : answers to Human problem thrc love Acceptance ono forgiveneis Worship Services: Sunday li00 am & 6:00 1624 0 pm Weekly Core Groups Hope Counseling Services Ptotessional Cturstion Counseling Doe! 4740P tIP Otee 5 50di hOnf Ministers Grady N Allison David C lee Horace M McMullen Loss— t COMMUNITY II So) 9 30 a m ilksItkow Chnstan Education 1100 am Worship 5emce to - I Great Harvest : 47( Family Church 1 An affiliate of Rhema Bible Church Tulsa OK Morning Service & Children s Service 10 30 am Evening Service & Youth 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votship Senoces 8 3C & 11 Otom Sun 1030 am Wed 7:30 pm Service times ore: Midweek is For mato information pleas or 960-- 6 15 or contact thorn - 6 "THE WIND AND FIRE" Rev Robert R Sewell Worbteo Serwce 11:00 am Plealro coeloewil Church School 8185 Spacial Saimaa Roe It asth vventhlbat sinister no blooi: 10:00 sem a 000 pm Their church is and nondenominational is located at 4090 W 5415 So in Kearns The Richards aro groduatos of Rhoma Bible Training Cantor in Tulsa OK UNITED METHODIST 203 S 200 Worship So 1000 West Pastog Steve Mullin Child Care Provided itliwaJulho- Sunday Morning 1100 SAL Jack Perry Pastor AM services REACH At A i il ft The The The The The The The The Pastor Ravan Speaking P' f1 i "MY HELP COMES?" Rev Robert B Coates qC'? 1e4k14zsIN 9:00—Et hothdltavtalli tolAt M lain parking at Lhasa Manhattan Bldg A: South Templed (had (are Prosided 0 am SOUTH VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH So Temple a r ' Nursery Care Provided i'C'' "THE ABC's OF OUR FAITH" Br Donald H Baird lioo (AST 1700 South- Come Join Us Worship Services 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am first Vrtsbpttrian "C" Street E WasatchPresbyterion 10:00 0 am "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" 484-021700 So Suite A SIC Free Dream Workshop May 31 7 p rn at Eck Center -' "alarowiriZsi Church Cottonwood Holladay Area 1580 East Vine Street WOO South) MCAMat 01 Presbyterian Worship Services 10:00 am Bible Study Thurs 10:00 am o Summer Worship 44tt±i' 2 of God ghsoonlooti tsne villekgicohniof 1""'ia''''' "MEETING CHALLENGES" Grady N Allison East tit-41932- Church School (ait ages) 9:30 AM Worship 11:00 AM Music 2780 8th '4''''C'15Fr' Nursery provided Ministe s Stan Smith Nancy Darnell 277-941- E ooe Felornfinr ECKANKAR Ee DR FOOTHILL 1165 THIRD CHURCH 1306 E SUN SCHOOL 6 sERvla it) East 400 PM 6876 Sc 20th 352 11 SERVICE SECOND CHURCH "SEPARATION OF CHURCHES" N Prof Daniel H Greenwood (-- 6 SCHOOL Sunday Susanna s Pesc000l W oasly 0 I pro-choi- ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE Foursquare Church Book on Polygamy Wins Mormon History Award s Roman Catholics have a duty to promote dissent said Cardinal Roger Mahoney of Los Angeles but only in ways that serve the community of faith priesthood of all believers and the principle of Christian freedom The basic unit is the local congregation But theology is not as important as ethics to these liberal Protestants "Those who feel doctrinal correctness is more important than the integrity of relationships would feel lonely in our church" says the Rev Jackson "People who want to be told what to believe and how to think would probably not last long here" y 54" s' facility in Jerusalem As early as 1939 says Ms Landa it came out in favor of family planning The group has taken positions on abortion supported removing the cap on damages for which victims of workplace discrimination can sue and came out against public funding of parochial schools says Ms Katz Salt Lake City's NCJW long has been a supporter of YWCA's Women in Jeopardy program for victims of domestic abuse says Ms Weisman Last fall the section provided a Halloween party for children in the program t And last Christmas the section mobilized Salt Lake's Jewish community to serve Christmas dinner to the homeless at Salt Lake City's St Vincent De Paul Center "We haven't brought peace to the world but we've tried" says Cardinal: Catholics have Duty to Promote Dissent day-car- e St Francis Xavier llolds First Graduation ls day-car- e ture and justification by faith the on Book of Mormon "Great Doctrines of the Book of Mormon" will be the subject of a seminar June 5 at the Conference Center on Brigham Young University's Provo campus Leaun G Otten an associate professor of church history and doctrine at BYU will give the keynote address at 8:45 am Cost of the event BYU's 6th annual Know the Book of Mormon Seminar is $5 in advance through BYU Conferences and Workshops 378- 4853 or $6 at the door 9 organized food programs for senior citizens and "Golden Age clubs" that later evolved into programs and centers popular in cities throughout the US "We did the first national surneeds in 1972- vey on 73" says Ms Lancia "and we've long been involved in juvenile justice work" In 1968 the organization founded the NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education at Jerusalem's Hebrew UniNCJW versity In the established the Center for the Child in New York City to better coordinate the work of its older United Church of Christ Delegates Talk God Politics and Youth Ministries II 1975-7- senior-citizen- The Rev Robert Schrank a fixture at St John's Church will retire in June after 39 years in the Lutheran ministry Last year the high school moved out of St John's Church ganization" meals-on-whee- ' ' Ir' A-- 8 NCJW 4 r- 1 Continued from In many ways NCJW has been a pioneer says Ms Lancia who served as NCJW's national presi- I '''s ? - ' - ""'N — i ' )J III women in their early 20s to women in their early 80s All are working in their communities dedicated to the mission of our or- : '' - Jewish Religious Traditions Motivate Social Activism of Women's Council 4 -- - Ar""!amprod - 't TV fr 4 - T " - — 40 " r tokav — 1 41 1 - r- -4 z- 4 - 114'Z' Z - kg aL : ''':''''' - - - t -- t- - k - - 11 t---- ca- '°''' ''-- ilt:::2' - fers" The Rev Schrank began his Ata r-- suf- reer as a Missouri Synod mission- k- ' - ::' 6 1 " - 1 ' -- - e - ke-- - If ts'1'''''' : 1 t 01 ' fi 1 I ltt - - - --- 1 - 1:: A9 May 29 1993 Sctooi 9 38dr 1 tfz tuszapit— ti I t liGui-1-1- - Southeast Christian Church 1881 E Vine St 2725256 I Van Winkle istoo So 8:30 & 11 Worship 9:45 Church School Evening Service 6:00 am am pm Minister: Jerry Lewis An Ontlependent Chnst Centered Bode 1 I 1 |
