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Federal judge rules church can relocate

A federal judge has ruled the city of Holly Springs cannot prevent a church from relocating to the downtown square.

On Nov. 1, U.S. District Judge Michael Mills issued a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction ordering the City of Holly Springs to “cease enforcement of its prohibition against religious organizations on the square.” […]

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Members of national denomination return to Jackson for Homegoing Services of Senior Bishop Emeritus Maurice D. Bingham

Bingham, third Senior Bishop in denomination’s 116-year history

The Mississippi Link Newswire

JACKSON, Miss— On Wednesday, Presiding Bishops, national missionaries, evangelists and members of the Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. will gather from around the country to remember and honor the legacy of Maurice D. Bingham, Senior Bishop Emeritus of the denomination, which has maintained headquarters in Jackson since 1896.

Services will be held 11 a.m. at Christ Temple Cathedral, 845 N. Lamar Street downtown Jackson…. […]

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Pastor’s anniversary part of month long celebration

By Daphne Higgins

Religion Editor

The month of October holds a special meaning for clergy across the country but for the pastor of College Hill Missionary Baptist Church, the month long celebration includes a special day of recognition. Not only is it National Clergy Appreciation Month, but it is also the month that Dr. Michael Titus Williams stepped into the pulpit as the pastor of one of the oldest African American churches in Jackson…. […]

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Swanson named first black Miss. Methodist bishop

JACKSON – (AP) Mississippi's United Methodists will be getting their first ever black bishop. private haftpflichtversicherung Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr., who has been serving in eastern Tennessee since 2004, has been assigned to lead […]

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Thompson at the ‘Hill’

By Daphne Higgins Religion Editor Just as he did in 2000, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson had the members and guests of College Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Jackson clapping in agreement from the message he […]