A fracture of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America became a real possibility Wednesday with the announcement by dissidents they will have a new Lutheran denomination ready for launch by August.   Full Story

The York Interfaith Dialogue Forum has planned a Thanksgiving service for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York.   Full Story

DAILY RECORD / SUNDAY NEWS -- BIL BOWDEN

Time has taken its toll on the original 1886 bell used to signal children to class at St. Patrick Catholic School in York. Relegated to a box in the basement, the bronze bell was dull, discolored and silent. Recently rediscovered during renovations, the bell has been restored.   Full Story

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AMES, Iowa—The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Whenever a student gets within a few feet, Anastasia Bodnar waves and smiles, trying to make a good first impression before eyes drift down to a word many Americans rank down there with "socialist.   Full Story

WASHINGTON—More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marriage and pledging to protect religious freedoms.   Full Story