Religion briefly

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published March 31, 2001

Noted author to speak at Tampa conference

Thomas Cahill, author of a series focusing on the great gift-givers of the Western World, will be the keynote speaker at a conference this week in Tampa. He is speaking on "Jews, Christians and God's Word: A Common Heritage of Prayer and Action" on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Higgins Hall, 5225 Himes Ave., Tampa.

Cahill's talk is part of the two-day annual conference of the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, a collaboration of the American Jewish Committee and Saint Leo University.

The cost to attend the two-day conference at St. Lawrence is $95 for adults and $25 for students. For those who just want to attend the Cahill program, the cost is $25. For more information, call (352) 588-8597.

Methodist church plans program of music, praise

First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park, 9025 49th St. N, will hold a revival program of music and praise beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, after the 5:45 p.m. church supper. The revival will continue at 6:30 p.m. Friday with the McCabe Church Choir. Saturday, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Belinda Womack will perform. The revival will conclude April 8 with worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. District Superintendent Kevin James will give the message throughout the revival.

Prison ministry workshop will focus on abuse

The St. Petersburg Ministerial Association will hold a workshop on Prison Ministry and the Prison Industrial Complex from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, 715 Arlington Road. Breakfast is included.

The focus will be on abuse in the system and how it affects youths and youth offenders. Dennis Segal, Coalition for the Reform of Youth Services and Carol Streck of Art Inside, will be among the speakers. Call the Rev. Robert Schneider of Holy Family Catholic Church, 526-5783, or the Rev. Bruce Wright of the Refuge, 821-2899. The cost is a donation of $5 to $15.

New Spirit to perform at Wesleyan Church

New Spirit will present a concert Sunday during the 10 a.m. service at Pinellas Park Wesleyan Church, 4400 70th Ave N. Nursery is provided.

Southern Baptists to end latest talks with Catholics

Southern Baptist officials have decided that their latest round of official talks with Roman Catholics, which have existed for about 30 years, will end next year.

Martin King, spokesman for the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, said the decision relates to the structure of the board, which usually focuses on starting new churches and evangelism.

"There was no pressure from any element," he said. The Rev. Frank Ruff, a Catholic priest who has attended Southern Baptist annual meetings since 1969, said he will be sorry to see the current set of talks end.

"I think it would be safe to say that there's a sense of disappointment that they're going to stop after all of these years and with so much more to be worked on," he said.

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