CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES

Addresses

Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church—New Building Dedication—Walking in the FOG (Favor of God): Benny Tate, E1643 [15SE]

Amendments

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), S11176 [10OC], H9828 [17NO]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), S10270, S10278 [1OC], H9024 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

Charity Reopens Bible, H330 [4FE]

Dark, Terrible Secret of California's Mission, H9829 [17NO]

Mission Is Clear, H9831 [17NO]

Restoring History; Pass California Missions Preservation Act, H9831 [17NO]

Saving History—California's Aging Missions Need and Deserve Federal Assistance, H9830 [17NO]

Spiritual Leader, Blessed Presence, E531 [2AP]

State's Missions Deserve Federal Support, H9830 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. Res. 460), S11090 [10OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (see H.R. 4909), H6701 [22JY]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam (see S. Res. 343), S4428 [27AP]

Hearings

Faith-based perspectives on the provision of community services: Committee on Government Reform (House) (excerpts), H333 [4FE]

Letters

California Missions Preservation Act: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H9832 [17NO]

Condemn detention of Nguyen Vu Binh by Vietnam and call for immediate release: Michael C. Polt, Dept. of State, E117 [4FE]

Duties of Catholic politicians and voters of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, CO: Michael J. Sheridan, H4144 [15JN]

Religious freedom in Vietnam: Embassy of Vietnam, E117 [4FE]

Tribute to John Hurst and Dolly D. Adams: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, E801 [11MY]

Tribute to soldiers who acted appropriately during abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel: several officials from Bethany United Church of Christ, Mendon, IL, E1091 [14JN]

Press releases

400th Anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib—Remember Bullets Pierced Through Guru Granth Sahib: Council of Khalistan, E1629 [15SE]

400th Anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib and 20th Anniversary of Golden Temple Attack: Council of Khalistan, E396 [17MR], E462 [26MR]

Vietnam—Open Central Highlands to International Observers—Reported Killings of Montagnard Protesters Must Be Investigated Immediately: Human Rights Watch (organization), E657 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Abelson Family: Adat Ari El (Jewish congregation) honorees, E833 [12MY]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Agudas Achim Congregation, E1637 [15SE], E1659 [21SE]

———tribute to military veterans of Agudas Achim Congregation, E1659 [21SE]

Berrien Township, MI: dedication of Union Church as a Michigan Historical Marker, E1310 [7JY]

Berwick, PA: anniversary of Calvary United Methodist Church, E1905 [11OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H. Res. 389), H8246-H8250 [6OC]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Greater Universal Baptist Church, E715 [30AP]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of New Life Baptist Church, E2051 [18NO]

Buckner Hill, MO: anniversary of Buckner Christian Church, E2010 [17NO]

Burbank, CA: anniversary of Magnolia Park United Methodist Church, E1559 [8SE]

Burton, MI: anniversary of Eastgate Baptist Church, E1221 [23JN]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), Senate amendment, H9828-H9835 [17NO]

Clearlake, CA: anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, E2111 [20NO]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of St. Colman Parish, E2193 [7DE]

———anniversary of St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, E1427 [20JY]

———dedication of the restoration of the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus parish rectory, E2022 [18NO]

Colorado: tribute to East Holbrook, Rocky Ford, and Emmanuel Mennonite Churches, E308 [4MR]

Columbia, CA: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E802 [11MY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H314-H325, H328-H345 [4FE], E212 [24FE]

———require that organizations offering religious services or activities do so separately from block grant program services, H344 [4FE]

Flint, MI: tribute to Eastside Compassionate Mission Center, Inc., E1550 [8SE]

Flower Mound, TX: anniversary of Flower Mound Presbyterian Church, E1082 [9JN]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Calvary Cathedral International church, E621 [22AP]

———tribute to Wayside Church of God in Christ, Inc., E225 [25FE]

Foster City, CA: anniversary of Peninsula Sinai Congregation, E212 [24FE]

Garland, TX: tribute to First Baptist Church, H7078 [14SE]

Gary, IN: anniversary of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, E322 [9MR]

Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary of Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church, E1640 [15SE]

Grapevine, TX: anniversary of 121 Community Church, E1415 [19JY]

Guam: anniversary of Catholic Social Services, E1710 [24SE]

Hendersonville, TN: anniversary of Bible Baptist Church, E1167 [18JN]

Highland Park, NJ: anniversary of Congregation Etz Ahaim, E2081 [20NO]

Houghton, MI: anniversary of Grace United Methodist Church, E1479 [22JY]

India: anniversary of Sikhs holy scripture and Golden Temple attack, E396 [17MR], E462 [26MR], E1628 [15SE]

Isabella, MI: anniversary of Bethany Lutheran Church, E1480 [22JY]

Jacoby, Emil and Erika: Adat Ari El (Jewish congregation) Humanitarian Award recipients, E833 [12MY]

Jenkintown, PA: anniversary of Salem Baptist Church, E20 [21JA]

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1662 [21SE]

———anniversary of Woodcliff Community Reformed Church, E2172 [7DE]

Kalamazoo, MI: anniversary of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, E1803 [6OC]

Lasker Family: Adat Ari El (Jewish congregation) honorees, E833 [12MY]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E124 [6FE]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, H3576 [1JN]

Lowell, MI: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E1560 [8SE]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, E2080 [20NO]

———anniversary of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, E1991 [16NO]

Miami, FL: dedication of Temple Samu-El Or Olom's new facilities, E2085 [20NO]

———tribute to Children Have All Rights, Legal, Educational and Emotional Program, H5989 [20JY]

Milner, GA: tribute to Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church, E1643 [15SE]

Mocanaqua, PA: anniversary of St. Mary's, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, E1898 [11OC]

Murfreesboro, TN: anniversary of Belle Aire Baptist Church, E286 [3MR]

Naperville, IL: anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church, E2141 [24NO]

Nashville, TN: anniversary of Interdenominational Minsters' Fellowship, E2166 [6DE]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church, E51 [27JA]

———anniversary of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, E1037 [4JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of Congregation Shearith Israel, E1830 [7OC]

———anniversary of Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, E1296 [7JY]

———anniversary of New Lots Community Church, E1975 [16NO]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Providence Missionary Baptist Church, E548 [20AP]

News media: examples of alleged bias in reporting, H6717 [7SE], H7255 [21SE], H8643 [7OC]

Normandy, TN: anniversary of Normandy United Methodist Church, E1992 [16NO]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Allen Temple Baptist Church, E1906 [11OC]

———anniversary of Good Samaritan Christian Fellowship Church, E1489 [22JY]

———anniversary of Parks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1556 [8SE]

Parma, OH: anniversary of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, E2013 [17NO]

Portage, IN: anniversary of Nativity of Our Savior Church, E187 [24FE]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church, E1368 [14JY]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to Let Freedom Ring—Bells Across America event, E1546 [8SE]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of Catholic Diocese, E24 [21JA]

San Jose, CA: tribute to Vietnamese Bhikshu Buddhist Council remembrance of Buddhist Master Minh Dang Quang, E201 [24FE]

Schererville, IN: anniversary of St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, E1840 [8OC]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, E2050 [18NO]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), H9024 [8OC]

St. Albans, WV: anniversary of Maranatha Fellowship Church, E2034 [18NO]

Stayton, OR: anniversary of Mount Pleasant Community Church, E1635 [15SE]

Stratford, CT: anniversary of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, E1912 [11OC]

Syracuse, NY: anniversary of St. Elias Church, E1080 [9JN]

———anniversary of Temple Adath Yeshurun, E1093 [14JN]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 235), H4143 [15JN], H4618 [21JN], H4733 [22JN], H5385 [8JY], H5618 [13JY], H6537 [21JY], H6983, H6984 [9SE], H7219 [15SE], H7587 [28SE]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam, E656 [27AP]

———tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (H. Res. 427), E117 [4FE], E201 [24FE]

Vines, Robert and Sherri: Congregation Emanu El of San Bernardino, CA, Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym Award recipients, E971 [1JN], E1075 [8JN], E1102 [14JN]

Walsenburg, CO: anniversary of United Church, E1809 [6OC]

West Haven, CT: anniversary of Congregation Sinai, Inc., E159 [10FE]

Wharton, NJ: anniversary of Hungarian Presbyterian Church, E1634 [15SE]

Wiley, Pamela L.: St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God of Union, NJ, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E972 [1JN]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: anniversary of St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, E1658 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Apalachicola National Forest: convey certain small parcels of land to resolve boundary discrepancies involving the Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church of Wakulla County, FL (H.R. 3217), S11330, S11331 [11OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (S. Res. 460), S11012 [10OC]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), S11176 [10OC]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, S4020 [8AP]

———anniversary of Church of the Precious Blood, S6627 [8JN]

Fayetteville, GA: anniversary of Fayetteville First Baptist Church, S2542 [10MR]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of Green Street Baptist Church, S3177 [25MR]

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (organization): anniversary, S9073 [10SE]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Congregation Sherith Israel, S1997 [2MR]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), S10278 [1OC]

Reports filed

California Missions Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1446) (S. Rept. 108-375), S9812 [28SE]

Sermons

Congregation Shearith Israel, New York, NY, Anniversary: Marc D. Angel, E1830 [7OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 389, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, AL, bombing anniversary, H8246 [6OC]

H.R. 1446, California Missions Preservation Act, S11176 [10OC], H9828 [17NO]

S. Res. 343, respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam, S4434 [27AP]

S. Res. 460, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, AL, bombing anniversary, S11016, S11108 [10OC]