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	First Presidency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The death of a Church President dissolves the First Presidency, and leaves the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as the senior leader of the church.
		The First Presidency is the highest leadership or priesthood quorum of the Community of Christ church.
		One June 4, 2005 with the ordinations of Ken Robinson and David Schaal as presidents of the church and counselors to the president, the First Presidency was reorganized.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Presidency (775 words)

	Encyclopedia: First Presidency
		Dedicated 1994 The Community of Christ, previously known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or RLDS church is a branch of Mormon Restorationism, and is the second largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement.
		Prior to 1996, church presidents designated their successors according to a concept of "lineal succession," and were descendents of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr.
		Stephen M. Veazey has been presented to the Community of Christ as the one whom the leading Councils, Quorums, and individuals, of Community of Christ feel is called to be the next prophet-president.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/First-Presidency (1592 words)

	Proclaiming Peace in a Time of War
		The following statement is issued by the First Presidency of the Community of Christ as guidance to church and community on the war with Iraq.
		It invites members of the Community of Christ congregations to individually and collectively pray for peace in the world, and encourages faithful dialogue and exploration of the issues surrounding the war.
		The Community of Christ, in solidarity with many religious communities around the world, has in recent weeks urged the leaders of the United States and its allies to use every possible means to avoid military action and to seek every peaceful avenue to resolve the conflict.
	www.cofchrist.org /iraq/default.asp (617 words)

	World Conference 2004
		At the beginning of conference, a representative of each country carries their flag to the rostrum as the name of the country is read and the date the Community of Christ was established there.
		One of the lively and highly debated issues of business was the piece of legislation that called for the First Presidency of the Church to authorize and suggest an alternate Communion Prayer - the blessing we use for the emblems of Communion, bread and wine (juice).
		The First Presidency, Grant and his two counselors, then presented a resolution to refer all five pieces of legislation about homosexuality to the First Presidency to allow time for a new tool the church is counting on - Listening Circles - to work.
	www.wconf2004.blogspot.com (8336 words)

	John Whitmer Historical Association - Brief History of JWHA
		Officers and a steering committee were chosen that night, with Bob Flanders chosen to serve as the first President of the Association and Paul Edwards the Vice President for Program, to plan the first annual meeting in Nauvoo, September, 1973.
		In 1980 the pre-conference banquet speaker was F. Henry Edwards, who had been a member of the RLDS First Presidency from 1946 until 1966 and the author of volumes 5-8 of the official history of the church.
		During the first twelve years Dick Howard declined several invitations to be President of the Association, feeling that the image of independence from the church would be stronger if the Church Historian were not the John Whitmer President during the early years.
	www.jwha.info /about/jhist.asp (3931 words)

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		This first medical and spiritual healing workshop sponsored by the Community of Christ comes at a time of turmoil in the US health care industry.
		Ken Robinson, a native of Australia and a clinical psychologist, is an ordained minister in the Quorum of the First Presidency of the Community of Christ at World Headquarters in Independence, Missouri.
		He is president elect of the Medical Dental Association of the Community of Christ.
	www.kwponline.com /healingworkshop/main.html (778 words)

	Mormonism
		Authoritarianism and Mormonism Critics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints charge that it is unreasonably...
		Church of Christ (Mormonism) In 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr The church was referred to by a few other names during Smith's...
		Temple (Mormonism) In Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/mormonism.html (324 words)

	Structure of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (from Mormon) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The First Presidency (church president and two councillors), the Council of the Twelve, the First Quorum of Seventy (and its presidency, concerned especially with missions), and the presiding bishop and two councillors (who control the Aaronic priesthood) constitute the “General Authorities” of the church.
		First published in 1830 in Palmyra, N.Y., it was thereafter widely reprinted and translated.
		National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. an agency of Protestant, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox denominations that was formed in 1950 in the United States by the merger of 12 national interdenominational agencies.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=5020 (1055 words)

	BYU NewsNet - Community of Christ president steps down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Grant McMurray, president of the Community of Christ, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, resigned from his position and requested a release from the priesthood Monday.
		The next Community of Christ World Conference is not scheduled until 2006, but church leaders said a conference might be called earlier because of the resignation.
		McMurray was the first president of the church who is not a descendant of Joseph Smith Jr., according to The Examiner, a newspaper based in Missouri.
	newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/53762 (482 words)

	Seminar on Zion, 2 October 2002
		Assistant pastor at the Highlands Community of Christ congregation in North Kansas City.
		The first Seminar on Zion was held in 1957 at Camp Doniphan, Missouri.
		From this tradition, Harvest Hills was established in 1970, as an intentional Christian community in the Zionic tradition.
	www.jwha.info /hh/soz03.htm (624 words)

	CoC Announces New First Presidency! -- Mamusz' Restoration Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Community of Christ announced today that the Quorum of 12 Apostles has received a revelation from God, and is unanimous in endorsing a new First Presidency for the church.
		The first actions of the new presidency are expected to include changing the name of the church back to RLDS and sending female priesthood back home where they belong.
		The new First Presidency is expected to receive unanimous approval by the membership, which will be told how to vote by the Holy Spirit.
	www.voy.com /2963/4330.html (354 words)

	Print Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- The leader of the Community of Christ, a congregation with 250,000 members in 50 countries, has resigned and will leave the church's priesthood, citing health, family and undisclosed personal reasons.
		The church, based in suburban Kansas City, was known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints until April 2001.
		The resignation letter was addressed to the other two members of the church's First Presidency, Peter A. Judd and Kenneth N. Robinson.
	www.newstribune.com /articles/2004/12/03/news_state/1203040021.prt (258 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Community of Christ has new leader
		Steven M. Veazey, standing inside the assembly hall at the Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Mo., is the new president of the church.
		Veazey is currently president of that council, a position he came to not by seniority but by the designation of fellow church leaders after a discernment process involving "a period of prayer and reflection."
		The Community of Christ owns the gravesite property as well as other properties that make up part of historic Nauvoo, which has been restored and developed in recent years by the LDS Church.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600117968,00.html (937 words)

	The First Presidency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wise are the bishop, priesthood leader, and Relief Society president who ensure that carefully selected home and visiting teachers are given the opportunity to assist her with her children's needs and home maintenance.
		Away from the community of the Saints, where succor can be provided, they await being befriended by one in whom they can confidently place their injured trust and who can restore their self-esteem and tenderly accompany them back to truth and light.
		There is the patient woman whose husband is a good man but has not yet shared her need for him to return to or join the Church and bring the blessings of the priesthood into their home and family.
	www.byu.edu /~peterss/lds/oct97/5-5-hancock.html (972 words)

	The Reorganized LDS Church
		Both have a First Presidency composed of a church president and two counselors, a Council of Twelve Apostles which helps administer church programs and organizational units such as Seventies, Quorums and stakes.
		The search for identity first occurred in terms of what might be called the 'Mormon boundary'--that is, the RLDS Church tended to identify itself in terms of what it was not, by contrasting itself with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
		The president of the RLDS Church was always part of the Smith family.
	www.utlm.org /onlineresources/reorganizedldschurch.htm (1288 words)

	First Presidency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A joint council of the First Presidency, Council of Twelve Apostles, Council of Presidents of Seventy, Presiding Bishopric, presiding evangelist, and president of the Quorum of High Priests met on March 4, 2005, to receive a recommendation from the Council of Twelve regarding who is called to serve as the next president of the church.
		The following communication from the Council of Twelve regarding this matter is offered for the prayerful consideration of the church.
		We know that our brother is divinely called by God to serve as the president of the high priesthood, prophet, and president of the church.
	www.cofchrist.org /seek/first_presidency.asp (737 words)

	The Anniston Star - Community of Christ on unfamiliar territory due to leader’s resignation
		The succession plan for the Community of Christ has always been simple: The church’s leader designated his successor, and the membership accepted that choice.
		McMurray, who had served since 1996, was the first church leader not descended from Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
		The Community of Christ broke off from that group in the 1850s and did not go to Utah with the larger body of Mormons.
	www.dailyhome.com /religion/2005/as-churchnews-0305-0-5c04w3143.htm (972 words)

	Camp Bountiful Bylaws
		The Camp Bountiful Association ("Association") shall be composed of the members of the Bountiful and Western Ohio Mission Centers of the Community of Christ.
		Field Bishop (or equivalent) of the Community of Christ shall have ex officio membership on the Board.
		In the absence or death of the President, or upon his/her refusal to act, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all restrictions imposed on the President.
	campbountiful.org /Calendar/cb_bylaws/cb_bylaws.html (3251 words)

	Greg Bender dot Com :: Welcome to GregBender.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first half of this book is pretty boring, covering Clinton's childhood, how she met Bill, and ironically her work during the Nixon impeachment proceedings.
		Animal farm is Orwell's recreation of society in the shape of a farm, in which the animals overthrow their leaders, and inevitably recreates itself into the society it overthrew in the first place.
		We're number one in becoming the first society in history in which the poorest group in the population are children.
	www.gregbender.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=Books&file=index (7240 words)

	Mormon Wasp: LDS leaders praise progress and Community of Christ has new leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Lengthen Your Stride: The Presidency of Spencer W. Kimball (Kimball) (9/05?)
		Statements of the LDS First Presidency: A Topical Compendium (ed.
		In the President's Office: The Diaries of L. John Nuttall, 1879-1892 (ed.
	mormonwasp.blogspot.com /2005/03/lds-leaders-praise-progress-and.html (396 words)

	Community of Christ Official Homepage
		The 2005 Peace Colloquy is about empowering members and friends of the Community of Christ to pursue peace among religions.
		Craig Kielburger, the 2005 recipient of the Community of Christ International Peace Award, has written a bok with his brother Marc that invites individuals to transform their own lives and the lives of the people around them.
		Now available in a new, updated edition, this important handbook is a standard reference for administrative policies and procedures of the Community of Christ.
	www.cofchrist.org (877 words)

	The Mayor Speaks: October 2003 Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		First, we came to the construction site of the National World War II Memorial, dedicated to our brave men and women who served during WWII.
		First launched in 1797, it is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.
		President Teddy Roosevelt was a Sunday School teacher at the very same church.
	www.joelcomm.com /2003_10.html (14027 words)

	galaNEWS Letter - Spring 2002
		As they passed through the GALA booth we heard the false impressions about gay and lesbian behavior and how it lead some to despise the gay and lesbian community, others have spent a lifetime reading scripture literally and now struggle with the challenge to love rather than to judge.
		There are a few members of the Church that believe the First Presidency should not have given gay and lesbian men and women a place at the table.
		As disciples, we have a responsibility to represent Christ in the communities in which we live.
	galaweb.org /galanews/spring02/booth.htm (446 words)

	Community of Christ - Resolutions
		Whereas, The Joint Council of 1994 agreed on the name "Community of Christ" as being a name for the church that represented who and what we are and is "responsive to the time and place and circumstances" referred to in WCR 1144; and
		Resolved, That prior to the official use of the name "Community of Christ," the First Presidency develop guidelines and a communications plan to assist congregations and field jurisdictions in implementing the use of this new name for the church; and be it further
		Resolved, That the First Presidency, Presiding Bishopric, and Council of Twelve as a part of their future field reorganization studies be requested to provide for the election of pastors in congregations regardless of the administrative form of their supervisory jurisdiction; and be it further
	www.communityofchrist.net /Potpourri/World_Conference_2000/Resolutions/resolutions.html (2775 words)

	BYU College of Religious Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In this context we seek to help students reach the aims of a BYU education through providing instruction and experiences that are spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, character building, and leading to a commitment of lifelong learning and service.
		First, we seek to teach with verve and spirit, and thereby assist students in learning and internalizing important historical and doctrinal truths of the restored gospel.
		He has served as a bishop and stake president is currently serving in a branch presidency at the Provo Mission Training Center.
	religion.byu.edu /dept.htm (1002 words)

	2003 MHA Preliminary Program and Sampling of Paper Proposals
		In my paper I will draw upon First Presidency correspondence, minutes of meetings, public addresses, newspaper and magazine articles and diaries to show that although Church leaders genuinely sympathized with needy members during the 1930s and desired to ease their suffering, the fundamental motives for the Church Security program were not humanitarian.
		Considered in the context of the First Presidency's political maneuvers in the election years of 1936 and 1938, the announcement of the Church's Security Program can be correctly seen in part as the opening salvo in the First Presidency's campaign to promote alternatives to the New Deal.
		Community of Christ Apostle Dale Luffman was the RLDS Stake President in Kirtland at the time, and had extensive experience dealing with Lundgren while he was still a tour guide, as well as helping to get him removed from that position at the temple.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /rromig1/kpros.htm (13954 words)

	British Isles - Announcement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As you know, there are no words to adequately describe the myriad of feelings and thoughts that arise in the wake of such an expression of hatred and violence.
		Please be assured though, of the special love and support that is extended to you and the members and friends of the church by your brothers and sisters in Christ.
		May God bless each of you and assure you that the reign of Christ will prevail in the world and peace will come among us in the years to come.
	www.cofchrist.org.uk /news1.htm (503 words)

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