European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 13, 1993 religion the stars and stripes Page 11 Baptist theologian denied membership from wire reports Wake Forest . The  Patterson recently named president of Southeastern Baptist theological Seminary has been denied membership in a nearby Baptist Church for fear he would be disruptive. Patterson was the key strategist in a movement that put biblical fundamentalists in control of the Southern Baptist convention. The Rev. Tom Jackson pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church a 158 year old congregation Adja Crit to the Seminary said members Felt the Unity of the Church would be severely threatened if Patterson became member. This Church has been wounded in the Southern Baptist War More than any other Church Jackson said. He is the one person identified most of All As the source of All that  health Summit held Anaheim Calif. About 1,000 health officials from about a dozen protestant denominations Are to meet Here this weekend to examine the Church s role in medical care How Faith affects Healing and what the United states can learn from Germany s National health system. Attending Are representatives of the United Church of Christ the Christian Church disciples of Chris the salvation army and adventist episcopal lutheran mennonite methodist an presbyterian denominations along with chaplaincy organizations. Latin America aided Washington . Roman catholics in 1992 gave $4,058,328 to help the Church in latin America. Since 1966, annual collections for the latin american Church have totalled $59.5 million says the . Catholic conference. The 1992 Aid went to 270 pastoral projects including training of men and women religious seminarians and permanent deacons. Latvian jews lauded new York formerly under communist suppression and state sponsored anti semitism the 20,000 member jewish Community of Riga Latvia has become a Model of flourishing jewish life in Eastern Europe says the memorial foundation for jewish culture. Jerry Hochbaum the foundation s executive vice president says Riga s development As a Model Community and As a resource for Baltic jewry demonstrates the possibilities of restoring a Strong jewish cultural life in the former communist orbit where none had previously  Colorado shunned Nashville Tenn. Church groups including several in the United methodist Church have urged that scheduled meetings in Colorado he held elsewhere to protest its measure Banning any special protected status to homosexuals. The governing general conference of the United methodist Church is scheduled in Denver in 1996, but a least four methodist organizations have asked that the conference be shifted outside the state in protest also the episcopal Church s association of diocesan Liturgy and music commission acted to reject an offer to hold its 1995 meeting in Colorado. Putting religion in work life should be priority study says new York a most religious people think they should apply their Faith to their work and say they do so to vary ing degrees a study finds. But they Don t get much clerical guidance about it. They d like More of it. These arc among conclusions of a study by the Chicago based Center for ethics and corporate policy involving questionnaires completed by 1,529 Mem Bers of 158 congregations protestant roman Catholic and jewish. There is Clear evidence that dealing More with work issues would be a smart move for the clergy says sociologist Ste phen Hart of the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee who Analysed the data. It s something there s a demand for that s not being sufficiently satisfied he said in a Telephone interview. Protestant congregations included in the study were of five mainline denominations and two theologically conserva Tive denominations. Besides the completed questionnaires three hour in depth interviews were conducted with a diversified set of 47 Church members. No stops for organist at Chapel by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England Wil Liam Field has been hitting a High note for More than a Quarter of a Century. And after 27 years As the Chapel organist at Raf Lakin Heath the 75-year old figures there la be Many More stanzas to come. Music has always been my second love and it seemed i spent most of my musical life Here said the British citizen. Field considers his work As a Legal exec Utvic his first love. He retired from that Job 10 years ago. Field began playing the Organ before the Public in 1942 at a Yorkshire Church. He first sat before the Lakin Heath Chapel keyboard in 1966. We left Yorkshire because of health problems with my daughter Field said i was singing with the Bury St. Edmunds Bach choir when i was asked by one of the american choir members whether i knew anyone who played the  from that beginning Field embarked on a decades Long Lakenheath concerto that included building changes More than a dozen chaplains and hundreds of choir members. That s Why 1 was selected for this Job Field said. They wanted some More stability because past organists were military people who Only spent two or three years at Lakenheath before they moved on. Then they had to Start Over again looking for a new  Field comes from a family of organists and Learned to play by taking private Les sons. Playing at Lakenheath has forced Field to stay attuned to the times he said. The first time i played Here was on easter sunday in 1%6," he said. The base Chapel was very Small and there were so Many people coming to Church that regular services were being held in the High school  so Field the choir director chaplain some complained that the clergy Don t understand much about business and Are somewhat scornful of the world of profit making Hart said adding that the extent of that feeling was not measured statistically. However it showed up often in the personal interviews said the director of the Tsui Faeo Center Steven priest. He said business people tend to feel that clergy ave either biased against business or ignorant of its realities. To be helpful clergy need to under stand problems of business and the work place priest said. He said business peo ple Are searching for ways to integrate their Faith with their work world. They re having a hard time doing it he said. They re looking for answers or at least suggestions from religious institutions but the institutions arc mostly failing at  commenting on the findings the Rev. Joseph Wagner head of the ministry Divi Sion of the evangelical lutheran Church in America said building Bridges be tween the Church and the world is very important both for clergy and laity but Many pastors Don t have time to spend nurturing that  most pastors Are concerned about keeping the life of the congregation vital he said and do not Sec enabling the ministry of Lay people through work As a primary pastoral activity. He said it should be considered More important adding the trick is to appreciate the calling of Lay members in their daily lives and Sec connecting the Church with that world As being a contribution members can  in the responses satisfaction with congregational handling of work issues varied from up to 100 percent where clergy dealt often with the subject in sermons to 25 percent when they never dealt . U. \. The implication is that the More clergy address work issues the More satisfied people arc Hart said. They like More attention to  he said the data also show Many christians and jews hunger for support from their religious communities in relat ing Faith to their work lives but arc not satisfied with what they  William Field plays the Organ inside the Chapel at Raf Lakenheath. And four member choir shifted to the High school until a new chaplain arrived at the base took one look at the situation and preached a different Sermon. He threw up his hands in horror and said that we can t have services in a place like this and must move Back to the Chapel Field said. Community members pulled Down Walls moved in Side screens and added chairs to accommodate larger congregations. The choir also grew adding to the cramped conditions which weren t alleviated until a new Chapel was built in 1969. F held said that his taste in music is very  obviously the music Here is very serious music he said. But at Home i have a theater Organ so 1 let go  Field said that he s been playing serious music most of his life but loves theater music. So he purchased a theater Organ and occasionally cuts Loose at Home. When at the Chapel Field plays for the lutheran liturgical service and the general protestant service. I Don t play for Catholic services much because they use guitars he added. They Don t have an organist but i have played for  As a member of the Church of England Field finds that playing for the base Chapel in t difficult. The English Church is like the Luther ans where you have a set service he said. But on base you have to have regard for All the various branches of protestants. They have to form a Type of service that will be acceptable to All of them. It s a very easy and free flowing  More emphasis is placed on prayer and preaching with Only occasional choir music. Field has no plans to fold up his Sheet music at Lakenheath any Lime soon As Long As they want me i m Here he said. I be established close ties with Many of the people who have attended services Here. I get As Many Christmas cards from Rny american friends As.