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Thursday, Decsmber 15, 2005
Priest displaced by Katrina
77//; ASSOCIAnj) PRESS
NATCHEZ, Miss. - With
his home, workplace and job
washed away in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina, the Rev.
Brendan Murphy shared the
pain and frustration felt by
many thousands of others
displaced by the Aug. 29
storm
A Catholic jniest who had
arrived only two weeks before
in Bay St. Louis to begin work
at the historic St. Augustine
Seminary and retreat center,
Murphy, a member of the
Society of the Divine Word,
has found both refuge and
purpose in a new life in
Natchez.
His journey began in his
hometown of Dublin, Ireland,
and now has brou^t him to
assist the Rev. David O’Con
nor, pastor of St. Mary Basdi-
ca and Assumption Catholic
Church.
' The Saturday before the
Monday stonn, Murphy trav
eled to a small Catholic
church about 10 miles from
St. Augustine, taking only
what he needed for an
ovemi^t stay
“The priest at this little
church found himself in need.
I went to take his place,”
Murphy said. “I didn’t even
preach about the storm. But I
noticed all the infants were
kicking up. Tlie parents said
the children must feel the
threat of the storm.”
On Sunday he prepared to
return to St. Augustine.
“The church secretary said.
Wouldn’t you want to stay’
but I set out,” he said. “Then I
realized I had the keys to the
church. I turned back. I said,
Tjord, m take the clue. HI
stay’”
Two other priests came to
the small chiuxh to take shd-
ter from the approaching
storm.
“I saw peirtial roofs blowing
away and sheets of metal
blowing over,” Murphy said.
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PRAISE dancin’
The Greater Provi
dence Baptist
Church Praise
Dancers entertain
the crowd at First
Mt. Zion Baptist
Church during the
Mecklenburg County
General Baptist
Association’s honor
ing of youth ushers.
Markiuves Brown,
14, won usher of the
year.
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Exhibit in tradition of church hats
im: ASSiKIAIED PRESS
ABILENE, TfexEis—They
can bestow dignity upon their
wearers, add flair or sophisti
cation to a moment and show
respect to God.
That may be a lot to hang
on a jnece of felt, woven straw
or bits of featliers and lace,
but hats can handle it, much
like the ladies who wear
them.
For the women taking part
in “Hats; Halleliyah!.” a new
exhibit at The Grace Muse
um, the adornments they
wear upon their heads are
more than simple hats. They
are part of their heritage and
their legacy a dazzling state
ment about what it means to
be churchgoing black women
in Abilene.
'Ihirty-nine women from 16
black churches aroimd Abi
lene loaned more than 60
hats to “Hats: Halleliyah! ”
The exhibit opened Satur
day with a fancy tea and
womrai in all sorts of finery It
speaks to the way they were
raised and the things they
find important— stjie, grace,
and above all, a relationship
with their Lord.
“I think wearing hats make
you look more professional
and dignified in God’s house,”
said Willie Curtis, director of
the Curtis-Starks Funeral
Home.
The Bible passages 1
Corinthians 11:5-6 state:
“And every woman who prays
or {Hophesies with her head
uncovered dishonors her
head—it is just as though her
head were shaved. If a
woman does not cover her
head, she should have her
hair cut off; and if it is a dis
grace for a woman to have her
hair cut or shaved off, she
should cover her head”
A member of Macedonia
Baptist Chxirch, Curtis
always covers her head,
whether with a scarf or tarn
for daily wear, or with one of
her dress hats for church.
‘T don’t hardly go anywhere
without hats on my head,”
she said
Curtis started wearing hats
as a little girl.
“My mother was a seam
stress, she made all my
clothes,” she said. "She
trained me to wear hats.”
Curtis has given away a
number of her hats to
younger women who can’t
afford one, but who have a
desire to wear one.
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Charlotte, NC 28216-2131
December, 2005 Newsletter - Part I
J.M. Little, Teacher
Now, what do we me^n by the Simplicity in Christ? Knowing Christ as a Living Reality
to your heart. Yes, Christ is a Living Reality to the heart of every believer. Some of you
here are saying: Tm saved, but I just don't know Christ as a Reality like Bro. Little is
telling it.” Friend, let me be taie to your heart: Christ has never been Revealed to your
heart. (Mt. 16:17, Gal. 1:15-16, Mt. 11:27) That is your whole trouble. Christ has not
been revealed to your heart! You’ve made a profession, not realizing that you do not
come to Christ by making a profession! Just as the Holy Spirit has to reveal to you that
you are lost, so does the Holy Spirit reveal Christ to your heart. This is the simplicity
in Christ that our great reiigious leaders have missed. And when you get away from
the simplicity in Christ, you have to have something tangible to hold to! It may be a
program, doctrine, person, holiday, or even the Bible itself. Paul went on to lament to
the Galation churches: “Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years." (Gal.
4:11) May I ask you at this time: “What tangibie are you holding to?" Some of you, great
multitudes, are holding to the Xmas Tree. You will talk about Xmas for hours and days
and months. But you will not talk to me about Christ as a Living Reality to your hearts. It
is because you do not know Him. And at this time of the year, you are making much of
the Xmas Tree, not knowing that it is a heathen celebration. Hear thus saith the Lord, if
you can: “HEAR ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you 0 house of Israel:
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the
signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the
people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the
workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and gold: they fasten it with nails and
with hammers, that it move not.” (Jeremiah 10:1-4)
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Sunday Morning Wexship Services... 8:30 - 9:30 -11:00am
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Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00am - 4:00pm
Dr. C.V. Owens cordially invited to worship with us!
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‘The Outti with the Qmniunily at Heart"
531 Campus Street • NC 28216
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Worship Services: SAM Ex 11AM
Sunday School: 9:30AM
Bible Study: Wed. 10:30AM a 7PM
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Intercessory Prayer. 8:30am
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Macedonia Baptist Church
of CHARLOTTE, INC.
"A Mtnutry of Love and ExcelUnce"
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Minister, Rosie Walker
Neu> Sunday 10am Wonh$p Experience
“Family First Worship”
**As For Me and My House
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SUNDAY
• Phystod Food • (servir^ breakiast.) 8 *.m.
• Spiriiuai Food - ChrisTiaii Education School 9 am.
• .Main Course - “Family First Worship" 10 xm.
"Flour of IVwer" .Midday Worship 12 Noon
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3545 Beatties Fd Rd, Char, NC 28216 • 704-399-2717 • Van .Wnistn
‘VTc Can Do All Things Through Christ ^ho Strengthens Us"
Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church
“A Church Putting Love Into Action"
700 SUGAR CREEK ROAD, WEST
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28213
Sunday Church School 9:30a.m.
WtKship Serv ice 11:00a.m. and 6:00p.m.
Baptist Training Union 5:00p.ra.
Prayer Meeting & Bible Study Wednesdays 7:30pra
Office (704)596-7935 • Fax (704)596-1204
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Sunday Worship Services
8:00 am and 10:45 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Reeder Memorial Baptist Church
3725 Beatties Ford Road .
Charlotte, North Carolina 28216
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Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
802 Tom Hunter Road • Charlotte, NC 28213
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Sunday Worship 8:00 & 11:00 AM
Sunday School 9:30 AM
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Wednesday 12 Noon Thursday 6:30 PM
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Pastor
St. Paul Baptist Church
Our Purpose: “To convince the unconvinced
to be convinced and make disciples”
Sunday Worship at 7:30 A.M. and 10:30 A.M.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 8:45 A.M.
Sunday School at 9:25 A.M. -10:25 A.M.
Radio Broadcast Sunday IlOO A.M. (1370 A.M. Dial)
• Bible Study Wed. 12 Noon - 6:45 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Youth CTHirch 2nd & 3rd Sunday 10:30 A.M.
1401 North Allen Street, Charlotte. NC 28205
Office: 701-334-5309
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