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202. People of Praise: the Early Years
Kevin Ranaghan
π 1:04:48 In this talk given in 1976 at a Community Weekend, Kevin Ranaghan provided a history of events between 1963 and 1971 that led to the formation of the People of Praise and then described developments in the community since 1971 that formed the body into what it was in 1976.
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203. Our Money and Work in Common
Clem Walters
π 39:25 In this talk given at a 1976 Unity Weekend, Clem Walters began with potential causes for disunity: our different occupations, varying income levels, and different standards of living. He addressed a way of overcoming that disunity through a change of mind and heart about our jobs, money, and possessions. The talk included stories…
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206. 1976 Household Agreements List
Jim and Jean Shaw
π 3 pages A practical look at household life in 1976. This is a list of agreements made by members of one People of Praise household for the sake of common life and unity and to avoid misunderstanding and mismatched expectations.
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208. Small Groups in the People of Praise
Paul DeCelles
π 6 pages In this 1977 interview published in Pastoral Renewal, Paul DeCelles discussed the purpose and function of menβs and womenβs groups in the People of Praise.
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212. Living the Beatitudes
Paul DeCelles
π 31:26 The first in a series of four talks on the Beatitudes given at community meetings in 1979. Paul DeCelles stressed the importance of Scripture study to see what the Lord says about himself so that we might adopt the spirituality of Jesus and have the mind of Christ.
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214. Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Paul DeCelles
π 25:35 The third in a series of four talks on the Beatitudes given at community meetings in 1979. The Lord himself is the perfect peacemaker, establishing peace between God and man, by offering himself as a sacrifice. Paul pointed out that those who want to follow Jesus in being peacemakers should expect humiliation, loss…
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215. Life in Christ for Unmarried Women
Julie Walters
π 47:43 In this 1979 talk, Julie described the difficulties widowed, divorced and single women face. She talked about the importance of truth, forgiveness, trust in God fighting temptation and utilizing headship in facing these difficulties. She encouraged unmarried women to take their place in the body of Christ and to invest time in their…
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216. 1976-1978 Community Service Plans
Administrator
π 51 pages A collection of documents produced in the late 1970s as part of a pastoral plan to identify community services and organize them. These documents give a picture of all the service which was taking place at the time. They include each personβs service hours, organizational flow charts and demographic information.
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218. The Weekly Meeting
Paul DeCelles
π 8 pages A working paper written by Paul DeCelles for a seminar on community building in 1979 that outlines six purposes for the weekly meetings of the community. He made several points for leaders about how meetings should be led and what they should accomplish.
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223. The Character of a Christian Woman
Jeanne Decelles
π 28:38 Using examples from Scripture, Jeanne DeCelles described the qualities and character of a Christian woman and noted the ways the world does not value these things. She ended by sharing her own paraphrase of Proverbs 31, βThe Woman of the People of Praise.β