by Jim Cullumber, Christian Church Foundation The Rev. Howard Dentler, who served as the deputy general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for nearly 20 years under four denominational leaders, died July 3 in Mount Pleasant, IA. He was 90. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. […]
Read moreBruce Tilsley, 80, of Arvada, Colo., passed away on Nov. 27, 2012. Tilsley was the graphic designer responsible for defining the now-familiar chalice logo of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) accepted at the 1971 General Assembly in Louisville. It was based on a napkin drawing given to him by Robert Friedly and Ronald Osborn. […]
Read moreDr. O. Eugene Moore died July 3, 2012. He was born on November 20, 1916. He served churches in Oklahoma, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Alabama and Illinois. Moore also served as a director of religious education for state organizations, assistant to the president at Culver-Stockton, associate general secretary for the Missouri Association of Churches, and regional […]
Read moreThe Rev. Dr. C. William (Bill) Nichols passed to new life with God on April 21 after a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Central Christian Church in Decatur, Ill., a congregation he served from 1973 until 1991 when he answered a […]
Read moreThe Rev. Dr. Thomas Jackson (T.J.) Liggett passed away March 27, 2012, at Pilgrim Place in Claremont, CA. Liggett was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1919. Memorial services will be held in two locations. First, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, a service is set for Shiloh Baptist Church, 1500 9th Street NW, Washington […]
Read moreThe passing of the Rev. Dr. Billye P. Bridges to new life in February still reverberates around the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). “We are still realizing the gravity of this loss,” said the Rev. Timothy James, associate general minister and administrative secretary of the National Convocation. “She had such widespread leadership and influence.” Even though […]
Read moreDr. William C. Howland, Jr., passed away March 6, 2012, in Austin, Texas. He was a former senior pastor of National City Christian Church (NCCC), deputy general minister and president of the Disciples as well as an acting president of Phillips Theological Seminary. His memorial service will be at University Christian Church in Austin on April […]
Read moreThe Rev. Dr. Billye P. Bridges passed away during the late evening hours of Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, after a brief hospitalization. She was director of Christian education for Disciple Home Missions from 2003 until her death. From 1996 to 2003 she served DHM as director of specialized Christian Education. A memorial tribute to Bridges […]
Read moreSybel A. Thomas, a well-known lay leader and former president of the National Convocation, died June 7, at her home in Chicago. A memorial service has been set for Friday, June 24, at Park Manor Christian Church in Chicago. The service will start at 6:30 pm with a wake preceding it at 5:30pm. Thomas was […]
Read moreThe Rev. Ian J. McCrae – church leader, social activist and committed family man – died in Belton, Missouri on May 12. He was 87 years old. A native of Toronto, Canada, McCrae dedicated his life to promoting economic and social justice, primarily through 28 years of service with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). […]
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