Sentence examples for denominations support from inspiring English sources

These denominations support hospitals, schools and charities in the territories.

Many of Alabama's Christian denominations support tax reform, though not as vigorously as they opposed the sinful state lottery proposed by the previous governor.The idea that better stewardship (that is, cuts) is the answer is disputed by Ethel Barnes, principal of a Montgomery elementary school.

This does not define health care chaplains who come from all denominations, provide support regardless of a person's religion or belief, or no religion or belief, and are trained to listen to people in their time of crisis as well as to hear what is unsaid.

PAGE A8 Same-Sex Unions Supported The United Church of Christ became the first mainline Christian denomination to support same-sex marriage officially when its general synod passed a resolution affirming equal marriage rights.

A1 Church Body Backs Gay Unions With a movement to amend the Constitution to ban gay marriage picking up steam, the United Church of Christ became the first mainline Christian denomination to support same-sex marriage officially by passing a resolution affirming "equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender".

It affirmed the denomination's support for a peaceful settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

The Episcopal Church has become increasingly progressive in the U.S. and is the largest U.S. denomination to support same-sex marriage.

The Southern Baptists finally got around to apologizing to African Americans for the denomination's support of slavery - in 1995.

In an interview yesterday, Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said his denomination also supported efforts to lift the restrictions.

Ogletree, who grew up in Alabama and was involved with the civil rights movement of the 1960s, points out that the denomination formerly supported slavery and racial segregation and denied a full role for women.

It marked the first time that one of our nation's mainline Protestant denominations had expressed support for marriage for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.