By TED SHAFFREY and MARY ESCH The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) A man was fatally shot by police on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral Sunday after he began firing two semiautomatic handguns at the end of a Christmas choral concert, police said. The gunfire began just before 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, mother church of the Episcopal … [Read more...] about Gunman Shot by Police at NYC Cathedral Christmas Concert
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Former Willow Creek Campus Pastor Starting New Church Amid Controversy
(The Roys Report) A popular, former Willow Creek Community Church campus pastor is starting a new church, two months after resigning amid a controversial restructuring plan. Amy Mikal, former pastor of Willow Creek North Shore, sent out an email Tuesday morning announcing formation of A Restoration Church, which will aim to serve the same North Shore and Chicagoland … [Read more...] about Former Willow Creek Campus Pastor Starting New Church Amid Controversy
Christian Humanitarian Leader Says Church Is ‘Most Powerful Force’ to End Hunger Crisis in America
(Faithwire) Ahead of Thanksgiving this year, food banks across the country were handing out meals to thousands of unemployed and underemployed Americans struggling to make ends meet. And as the pandemic and its restrictions continue, new data is predicting one-in-six Americans could experience food insecurity by year’s end. “Prior to the pandemic, things were rough,” Convoy … [Read more...] about Christian Humanitarian Leader Says Church Is ‘Most Powerful Force’ to End Hunger Crisis in America
‘There’s a Bigger Law’: Pastor to Continue Services After COVID-19 Health Order Fines
(NBC Bay Area) A San Jose pastor appeared in court Tuesday afternoon on a contempt charge after he defied Santa Clara County's coronavirus health orders by holding weekly indoor church services for hundreds of people. Mike McClure, pastor with Calvary Church San Jose, continued to hold indoor services even after the church was slapped with hundreds of thousands of dollars in … [Read more...] about ‘There’s a Bigger Law’: Pastor to Continue Services After COVID-19 Health Order Fines
Canadian Church Fined $37k for ‘Church in Our Cars’
(ChurchLeaders) Drive-in worship is one way U.S. churches have creatively adapted to the ongoing pandemic and public-safety measures. But in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which currently has up to 40 percent COVID-19 test-positivity rates, even gathering in separate vehicles is banned. Springs Church in Winnipeg, which has been fined $37,000 for … [Read more...] about Canadian Church Fined $37k for ‘Church in Our Cars’