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"Seeking God's Truth, Sharing God's Love"
Welcome to St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, we are located at 8724 Travis Hills Drive, Austin, Texas 78735. Please contact us at 512.288.0128.
St. Christopher's is a warm and welcoming parish family. We think you will find a home with us whether you are a life-long Episcopalian or new to the church in general. We seek God's truth while sharing God's love with all who are looking for a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Please join us each Sunday at 10:00 am for worship and fellowship or Wednesday evening at 6:30 for worship, light supper and bible study.
May God Bless you this and every day.
Father Bo+
botownsend@austin.rr.com
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Worthy News
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:17:28 -0500 |
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Ami Ortiz: Where's the Justice? - Worthy News
It has been nearly eight months since 15-year-old Ami Ortiz was almost killed by an explosion while opening an innocent looking Purim basket on March 20th, however no arrests have been made despite the fact that the Ariel police have months of surveillance tapes and a considerable amount of evidence in their possession.
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Iraq: Court Releases Christian Girl Sentenced for Murder - Worthy News
In prison at the age of 14 for having fatally stabbed her uncle in northern Iraq, Asya Ahmad Muhammad’s early release on Nov. 10 thanks to a juvenile court decision was overshadowed by fear of retaliation from her extended Muslim family.
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House Church Leader Zhu Baoguo Sentenced to 'Re-education Through Labor' - Worthy News
ChinaAid learned a house church leader in Henan province, Pastor Zhu Baoguo, was sentenced to one year of "re-education through labor," accused of being an "evil cult" leader.
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Pastor Still Missing In Colombia; Christians Fear For His Life - Worthy News
Christians in Colombia were still searching for a Christian leader Wednesday, November 12, more than six weeks after he disappeared amid reports that several fellow pastors were killed by leftist rebels.
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Iraq Releases Christian Girl From Prison - Worthy News
Authorities in northern Iraq have released a 16-year-old Christian girl who was serving a 3 1/2 years jail sentence for killing her uncle after he attacked her, observers of the case confirmed Wednesday, November 12.
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Iran: Son of Martyred Pastor Free on Bail, Awaiting Trial - Worthy News
Concerns about the health and safety of the son of martyred Iranian pastor Hossein Soodmand are swirling around Ramtin Soodmand as he awaits trial for "promoting anti-government propaganda."
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China: Legal Wheels Turn Slowly for Uyghur Christian - Worthy News
Chinese officials have yet to declare a new court date for Alimjan Yimit, a Christian house church leader and ethnic Uyghur in China's northwest province of Xinjiang detained since his arrest on Jan. 12.
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Pakistan Authorities Threaten To Bulldoze Dozens Of Christian Homes In Lahore - Worthy News
Dozens of Christian families in Pakistan's second largest city refused to vacate their homes Tuesday, November 11, despite the expiration of an order from authorities to leave immediately, Christian rights investigators said.
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China Releases Key Christian Leader - Worthy News
A key leader of China's rapidly growing underground house church movement who disappeared last month, was free Saturday, November 8, after Chinese authorities released him and other family members, Chinese Christians confirmed.
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Burma Army Attacking Christian Karen Villagers; Several Killed - Worthy News
Hundreds of villagers of Burma's, predominantly Christian, Karen minority have been displaced and several killed in fresh fighting in the country's disputed Karen State area, a Christian rights group said Tuesday, November 4.
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Kyrgyzstan Adopts Controversial Religious Law - Worthy News
Kyrgyzstan's controversial new Religion Law was adopted unanimously by the country's parliament Thursday, November 6, adding to concerns among small Christian groups and churches that they will be targeted by authorities.
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Colombia: Church Leaders Under Fire - Worthy News
Christians in Colombia are anxious to learn the fate of pastor William Reyes, missing since Sept. 25, even as three other pastors have gone missing.
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India: Orissa Braces for More Violence After Another Murder - Worthy News
Terrified Christians already ravaged by more than two months of violence in Orissa state’s Kandhamal district braced for more carnage as suspected Maoists today gunned down a local worker of the Hindu extremist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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Eritrea Christian Killed In Military Camp - Worthy News
Another evangelical Christian has died in one of Eritrea's most feared military detention facilities after authorities apparently refused to provide him with medicines against malaria, Christians with close knowledge about the situation told BosNewsLife Monday, November 3.
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Somalia Militants Stone Raped Girl To Death For "Adultery" - Worthy News
A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia on charges of "adultery" by supporters of an influential Islamic group which previously murdered Christian converts, BosNewsLife learned Sunday, November 2.
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India Terror Blasts Damage Church; 50 Killed, Pastor Injured - Worthy News
A dozen bomb blasts rocked the Indian state of Assam Thursday, October 30, killing at least 50 people and injuring 300 others, including Christians, a main alliance of churches and mission groups told BosNewsLife.
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Algerian Court Dismisses Case against Christians Accused of 'Blasphemy' - Worthy News
The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has learned that a blasphemy case brought against three Christians was dismissed on October 29, 2008 by a court in Algeria. The court is located in Ain Turk, a town 267 miles away from Algiers, the capital.
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Eritrean Officials Imprison 20 Members of Underground Church - Worthy News
The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has learned that Eritrean officials imprisoned about 20 Christians belonging to the underground Faith Missions Church on October 12, 2008 in Deki-Zeru, a town 30km away from Asmara, the capital.
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Somalia: Christian Aid Workers Beheaded for Converting from Islam - Worthy News
Among at least 24 aid workers killed in Somalia this year was one who was beheaded last month specifically for converting from Islam to Christianity, among other charges, according to an eyewitness.
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Pakistan Custody Battle Over Kidnapped Christian Girl - Worthy News
Human rights lawyers of two underage sisters who already won a custody battle over a 10-year-old girl, prepared Saturday, October 25, to also regain custody of her elder sister, after reports the girls were raped and coerced into embracing Islam.
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