European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes religion saturday september 3,1994 to f i 11 same n a. Area by the new York times new York More than a million Caribbean Rev Elers and thousands of hasidic jews Are expected to mix on the streets of Brooklyn s Crown Heights District on monday for two very different kinds of celebrations and Community leaders have their fingers crossed that peace will prevail in this often racially roiled neighbor Hood.   " this year of he first time the 27th annual West in Dian american Day Parade which is always held on labor Day coincides with Rosh hash Ana the jewish new year.  r. " the trick said assistant police chief Michael Mark Man commander of Brooklyn South patrol is to ensure that members of the hasidic Zubavitch movement can prepare for Rosh hash Ana while Floral bedecked floats steel bands and costumed revellers Parade Dow Eastern Parkway and then to make sure they Are off the streets by Sundown so jewish worshippers can go to synagogue. Toward that end traffic will be restricted or closed off on some streets parking limited and police patrols  leaders have spent Many hours conferring on ways to accommodate both groups  there were some ups and Down of course but the end result is that everybody came to an understand ing said Joyce qua mine business manager for the West Indian american Day carnival association. Rabbi Joseph Spielman chairman of the Crow Heights jewish Community Council said there s every Hope that everything will go  More than 1.3 million people descended on Crow Heights last year for the Parade and a similar crowd is expected this year. The Parade runs from 11 . To 6 . At the same time thousands of Lubavitcher fro around the world will arrive in Crown Heights the sect s world Headquarters for the holidays. The women of the Community will also shop for the first Rosh has Hanah meal that night which signals the Start of the 25-Dayhigh holidays. " the ,.markman said had expressed con Cern about being Able to do last minute shopping arid about being Able to leave the neighbourhood to visit cemeteries particularly Montefiore cemetery in Queens where their grand rebbe Menachem Schneerson who Dicj last Spring is buried. Ordination of lesbian in hot spot Indianapolis a a episcopal Bishop who ordained an openly Gay woman As a Deacon has been asked to resign by a group of delegates to the Church s Conven Tion. V a the Rev. R. Stewart Wood Bishop of the Michigan diocese ordained Jennifer Walters on aug.19. Seventeen delegates to the Church s general convention which began aug. 24, signed an open letter tuesday asking woo to step Down. The letter said Wood acted i violation of your ordination vows and in Defiance of the Laws of the Church. By your action you have broken communion with the Church and its Long held position on human  said he would not com ment on the letter called a presentment by the Church until after the convention which was trend Friday. A panel of Bishops will consider Wood s Case. Church officials said the Bishop probably will not be fired. The Bishop s support ers released their own letter which was signed by 17 Michigan clergy and 19 others. You Are exercising courageous leadership for our diocese the letter said. On tuesday Bishops refused to consider a Resolution thayl Wouldhave opened the ordination pro Cess to Gays. The Bishops also did t consider a Resolution that would have allowed Bishops priests and deacons to be charge before an ecclesiastical court for Blessing Gay relationships. This convention has made i Clear there will be no immediate decision on sexuality issues said Church spokesman James  re deeply divided. But we know we need to stay together while  a soil Barbie dolls Are shaped like idols and have no relation to child Hood a kuwaiti religious official says. Islamic official forbids muslims to buy barbies by Deutsche Presse Agenter Kuwait a top kuwaiti religious official has issued a religious dict Banning muslims from buying Barbie dolls according to news re ports. Sheik Khalid Al mat kor who Heads the higher islamic consultation committee in the emirate said buying dolls that closely resemble human beings was not allowed because they Are like idols banned by islam. It is not permitted to buy Barbie dolls or other similar dolls because they Are shaped like idols and have no relation to childhood Sheik Khalid said in an interview published in the Kuwait daily Al Abas. Dolls were previously made of Cotton and would remain in the hands of a child for a certain period of time before they would get ruined. The present doll however is made of plastic and resembles an adult woman and should not be purchased As there is no purpose for  distributed by Scripps Howard news service Nebraska pastors pushing for religion at University from the associated press Lincoln neb. Religious leaders at the University of Nebraska Lincoln want to add another r to the traditional studies in Reading writing an arithmetic religion. It s a struggle said the Rev. Larry Doerr of the United ministries in higher education. It s the culture. Nobody wants their fraternity pals to thin they re  students were greeted with such Back to Schop events As Tours picnics and talks by University officials before classes started. Many students continue to make religion part of their College life. But Doerr and the Rev. Larry Meyer pastor of the lutheran student Center Are among those who would like to see More people involved. -. .".-. Generally speaking about 15 percent of students fill out religious preference cards Doerr said. Sex mormons form Church Salt Lake City Agio up of excommunicated mormons in Central Utah has formed its own Church with members who Are taught to embrace polygamy and prepare for the end of the . Of the True and living Church of Jesus Christ saints of the last Days is led by Jim Harmston a retired real estate agent who lives in Manti with his two wives. He recently declared himself president and Prophet. The Church has As Many As 500 baptized member Sand 1,000 or More closet believers in san Pete county Harmston said. About half of the Church Smale members have More than one wife he said. Polygamy is illegal in Utah but the Law has not been enforced since the 1950s.Many members of the group have denounced the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints As evil and corrupt. They claim the nearly 9-million-member Faith has liberalized doctrine in an attempt Tob popular. _ however the new Church has embraced mormon Church founder Joseph Smith who some members say has visited them and stated his approval of their  sex attitudes assailed Salt Lake City a tendency by mormons to talk about sexuality in terms of prohibitions and damnation May have destructive effects some therapists and researchers say. For instance some mormon girls have Bee warned that it s better to be dead than to let someone take their chastity away said therapist Kathy Galloway. Galloway was one of several mormon therapist Sand researchers who participated in a discussion of the subject during the annual Sunstone symposium which showcases Independent mormon scholars and their work. I Don t see spirituality and sexuality As mutually exclusive said Glen Lambert executive director of Odyssey House but girls who kiss or Experiment sexually before marriage also have been compared to wilted Flowers and told they Are damaged goods. Such lessons cause guilt and despair and destroy self esteem Galloway said. Work placed Over worship Charlotte . The associate pastor of Baptist Church says some members of his congregation Felt Good about not attending worship services on a recent sunday morning. Members of Park Road Baptist Church skipped services to fan out across Charlotte to serve me needy homeless and lonely. I think everybody says Why did t we do this sooner " said associate pastor Dean Minton. About 200 of the Church s 600 members went to work at a nursing Home and homeless shelter. Others spent part of the Day at the Church making blankets and tote bags forthe homeless. Harriet Bryant one of the congregation members walked into a homeless shelter for the first time in her 60-plus years. She got Down to business serving pancakes eggs Ham grits fruit juice and Coffee. People perceive missions As something you do i Africa and not what you do in your own Back Yard project Leader Leslie Sellers said