‘New Sanctuary Movement’ emerges with hope, shelter and support for immigrants

By Charles Moreland | November 5, 2007 |

One of the hymns in the evangelical tradition states our desires well with these pleading words: “Receive us again …”

Our society is experiencing a a revival of a concept called Sanctuary. Over the centuries, the church in an effort to protect individuals and families, proclaimed the availability of Sanctuary, a practice that is alive, sprouting up anew, and being rediscovered in the United States.

Sojourner Magazine (Sept-Oct 2007) gives an interesting and consciousness-raising of this idea for helping people. It’s viewed by dozens of religious and political leaders as an expression of and way of implementing the teachings of Jesus toward the deprived and the disadvantaged. «Read the rest of this article»

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City’s former First Lady Patsy Trotter passes

By Turner McCullough Jr. | November 5, 2007 |

On Friday, November 2nd, Patsy Trotter, wife of former City Mayor Don Trotter died. Mrs. Trotter was a lifelong educator who was devoted to children and early childhood education. Having started her teaching career at Ft. Campbell, she taught first grade for 21 years and was principal of Northeast Elementary School until her medical retirement.

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