The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 55

THE PALM BEACH POST FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1995 5D Ascension Lutheran Church-ELCA 8:30 11:00 AM Eucharist Servs. Wed. 7:00 PM PrayerCommunion 9:30 AM Sunday School Youth Confirmation Class 2929 Seacrest Blvd. (So Bethesda Hosp.) Boynton Beach MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE Sunday, May 28, 1995 A.D. 10:00 A.M.

You are Welcome! 'Christian power of Patriots' revere 'Bibles and bullets' First Evangelical Lutheran Church 2740 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach Exit 51, 1-95 at Belvedere Road, Go East to Parker, East of PBIA, 1 mile South of Kravis Center 833-9653 THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOMES YOU WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION SUNDAY SERVICES 7 WEST PALM BEACH Holy Trinity 655-8650 600 S. Flagler Dr. 8 10 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Adult Ed Nursery 10 am Church School St. Patricks -833-1903 418 Sapodilla Ave. 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:20 am Church School BOYNTON BEACH St.

Josephs 732-3060 3300 South Seacrest Blvd. 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Adult Education 10:00 am Family Eucharist, Church School Infant Nursery and Toddler Program DELRAY BEACH St. Pauls 276-4541 188 South Swinton Ave. 8:00 am 1 0 am Holy Eucharist Morning Prayer 2nd 4th 10:00 am Church School nursery By LAURIE GOODSTEIN The Washington Post They stock Bibles along with their ammunition and call themselves "Christian Patriots" or adherents of the "Christian Identity" movement. They say they are "agents of God" engaged in a holy battle to recapture the nation from a i "demonic" government dominated by Jews, liberals and unwitting black and Hispanic allies.

Some far-right militia groups in the United States speak a language laced with Christian references. But theirs is a Christianity that few churchgoers would recognize as that of Jesus, son of a loving God. On the surface they sound some of the same themes heard from the contemporary "religious They abhor homosexuality, feminism and abortion; feel threatened by a government they believe is overwhelmingly secular and hostile to religion; and issue dire warnings about the impending "New World Order." But those who study the extreme right say it is unfair to associate the "religious right" with the militias that label themselves "Christian." Unlike the mainstream Christian they say, the militias are rooted in white supremacy and antisemitism and fed on bizarre biblical interpretations. "What we're hearing from militias is a conspiracy theory that the government is the enemy, and it is best to withdraw from the civic process," said Mike Russell, spokesman for the Christian Coalition. "That is not what the Christian Coalition or the religious organizations are doing.

They are working within the system, not trying to extricate from it. It's 180 degrees in the opposite direction from what the militias or the ultra-fringe organizations are trying to do." The militia movement, now active in 34 states according to the Treasury Department, is too di- THE UNITARIANS AT LARGE May 28. 10:30 am, A special Memorial Day program. A continental breakfast with well known folk singer Charlotte Anthony. (Carole Financial Plaza) 75 NE 6 Ste.

111 Delray Beach 734-3111 or 278-9565 SEVENTH DAY BAPTISTS of West Palm Beach Corner of Haverhill 45th Street Services FRI. SAT. Pastor W. Vis 433-4717 The Lake Worth Metaphysical Chapel Service Sunday Evening "Member of United Metaphysical Churches" Spiritual Healing Worship SUNDAY CHILDREN'S SERVICE 7-8 PM SPEAKER: Rev. Rosemary Cathcart All Message Service May 31st 7:30 PM PROMPT 6073 Summit West Palm Beach Pastor Rev Paula Hillan-McLaury 686-0217, 744-8727 THE UNITED CHURCHES fe OF CHRIST welcomes you to join us, in our open spiritual pilgrimages of faith.

FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 747-8340 1475 Indian Creek Parkway, Jupiter Worship 9 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Barry Johnson COMMUNITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 848-3003 501 Park Avenue, Lake Park Worship 10:30 a.m. The Rev.

Arlo Vandlen UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 686-0330 5088 Summit WPB Worship 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Allen Hollis FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LAKE WORTH 582-6691 1415 North Street Worship 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Bruce Sylvester CHURCH OF THE PALMS CONGREGATIONAL 276-6347 1960 N.

Swinton, Delray out La Sunday Worship 10:00 am. Rev. James Atchison CHURCHES 'The militias perceive that their world is under attack, and that conspiratorial forces are PROFESSOR JOHN HELGELAND verse and decentralized for generalizations to be made about every group's ideology. Many militia members say they are motivated more by contempt for the federal government than fear of Satanic influences. But for those who consider themselves religiously motivated, much of their vision is derived from the New Testament Book of Revelation with its vision of a final violent clash between good and evil, played out on a battlefield with dragons and beasts, angels and a rider on a white horse.

"You go to the Book of Revelation, and Jesus turns out to be the lamb with the sword," said John Helgeland, professor of religion at North Dakota State University. "The whole of Revelation is Satan attacking God's kingdom. "The militias perceive that their world is under attack, and that conspiratorial forces are involved. They see Satan in the New World Order, Jewish conspiracies, the Trilateral Commission it doesn't matter. They believe a final war is coming, and if they fight and are faithful, they get the martyr's crown." North Carolina militia leader Albert Esposito urged his group in a pamphlet to stock up immediately on the "Four B's: Bibles, bullets, beans and bandages" for the imminent battle "to resist the coming New World Order." Ray Southwell, former spokesman for the Michigan Militia, said last year, "I'd guess that within the next two years, you will see the Constitution suspended.

SOURCE: Nielsen Media NBC has won the May sweeps 10 of the past 11 years. It made up for last May's uncharacteristic third-place finish by winning the network battle with strong series ratings from Seinfeld, ER and Friends as well as movies such as Jurassic Park. ABC finished second ahead of CBS and Fox. WPTV topped competitors during 8-11 p.m. prime time.

Jay Leno's Tonight Show on NBC was watched in more local households than The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS or Ted Koppel WELLINGTON st Michael (elca) Forest Hill Blvd. Birkdale Dr. 793-4999 Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Holy Communion 1st 4th Sundays Sunday School 8:45 a.m. (All Ages) WPB-LW (SUBURBAN) holy cross ielca) 1 591 Kirk Rd.

(No. of Forest Hill Blvd.) 8:15 a.m. Contemporary 9:30 a.m. SS 10:45 a.m. Liturgical Service 7 p.m.

Wed. Worship LAKE WORTH our savior (lcmsi 1615 Lake Avenue Sunday Worship 8:15 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship 10 a.m. Adult Youth Bible Classes 10 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

LAKE WORTH (WEST)-epiphanv (lcms) 4460 Lyons Road Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. BOYNTON BEACH son life ilcms) Christa McAulilfe Middle School 6500 Le Chalet 738-5433 Sunday SchoolBible Study 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Fully Staffed Nursery Available DELRAY BEACH trinity (LCMS) 400 North Swinton Ave.

Worship 8:00 10:45 a.m. S.S. and Bible Class 9:30 a.m. What Were Watching local Christian fundamentalists will be the first to go under fascism this time. Just like the Jews were the first last time." The biblical teachings to love one's neighbor and turn the other cheek are inconsistent with some militia interpretations.

"Our God is not a wimp," said Norman Olson, former leader of the Michigan Militia and a lay pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, which severed its ties last year with the General Association of Regular Baptists denomination. "He's the God of righteousness and wrath. Our way of looking at God and country is not passive Christianity." The Book of Revelation's apocalyptic themes also were central to the theological outlook of David Koresh, the Branch Davi-dian leader who died along with more than 80 of his followers in their compound outside Waco, Texas, two years ago. In his final days Koresh told FBI negotiators that he was the "Lamb of God" capable of decoding the cryptic apocalyptic passages called the Seven Seals in the Book of Revelation, triggering the end of the world. Few militia members subscribe to Branch Davidian theology.

Nevertheless, the militias latched onto the government's siege of the Branch Davidian compound as evidence of government persecution of the Christian community. "The Branch Davidian people kept to themselves and harmed no one outside the compound prior to the federal assault," said an editorial in the JuneJuly 1993 issue of Fanners Consumers ReportSon Times, a militant, far-right tabloid published in North Dakota. "Government agencies often create provocations to justify their existence," the editorial went on. "The willingness of the American media to parrot the government line is an indication of the low esteem in which they hold individuals who form a community for the expression of Christian values." STATION WPTVNBC WPECCBS WPTVNBC WPTVNBC WPTVNBC WPECCBS WPTVNBC WPTVNBC WPTVNBC WPTVNBC NETWORK NBC NBC NBC ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC NBC ABC Research, local TV stations tor the week ending May 21 and Nightline on ABC. Leno finished second to Letterman nationally.

He told the Los Angeles Times, "It is extremely frustrating to be 0.1 of a ratings point behind. I mean, West Palm Beach could make the difference." firstUNITARIANchurch 635 Prospenty Farms Road, NPB, 627-6105 Religious Education Nursery Care Available 28 7:00 P.M. 7a i fi A SHOW RANK 1. Seinfeld 2. 60 Minutes 3.

E.R. 4. Friends 5. Naomi Wynonna, part 2 6. Barbra 7.

Mad About You 8. The Liz Taylor Story 9. The Langoliers 10. Frasier Friends special (tie) Richards NATIONAL TEQUESTA Good Shepherd 746-4674 400 Seabrook Road 8 10 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Church School PALM BEACH GARDENS St. Mark's 622-0956 3395 Burns Rd.

10 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Sunday School PALM BEACH Bethesda-By-The-Sea 655-4554 South County Barton Ave. 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1st, 3rd 5th 10:00 am Morning Prayer 2nd, 4th LAKE WORTH St. Andrews 582-6609 North Palmway LucerneAve. 7:30 10:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Church School Nursery JUPITER-TEQUESTA Christ the king ielca) 46 Willow Road, Tequesta Sunday Worship 8:00 10:30 a.m. Church School 9:00 a.m.

Nursery Children's Sermon 10:30 a.m. JUPITER-TEQUESTA shepherd of the palms (WELS) 550 Bush Rd, Jupiter 743-4620 Worship Sun 9 a.m. Wed 7 p.m., Bible. Study Sun Thurs 7 p.m. NORTH PALM BEACH-faith (lcmsi 555 U.S.

1 (No. of Northlake Blvd.) Worship 8:00 10:45 a.m. Christian Education (All Ages) 9:30 a.m. Nursery Provided 8 a.m.-12 noon PALM BEACH GARDENS-nativity (elca) 4075 Holly Drive -622-4998 Sunday Worship 8:00 10:30 a.m., Nursery Provided Communion 1st 3rd Sundays Sunday School 9:15 a.m. (AIIAges) WEST PALM BEACH first evan (Elcai 2740 Parker Ave.

at Belvedere Worship 10 a.m. SS 9 a.m. Near PBI Airport, 1-95 ext. 51 east right at Parker 833-9653. Communion 1st Sunday each month.

Nursery Pentecostal Church Sunday mil 10:00 AM BeaCh' Wednesday 965-1823 7:30 PM Teaching Daniel R. Kvle Thursday Pastor 7:00 PM Prayer 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 ki i Ei 1 1 li 1 1 1 1 a wmu SHOW RANK 1. ER 2. Friends 3. Seinfeld 4.

ABC Monday Movie 5. NBC Monday Movie 6. ABC Sunday Movie 7. Grace Under Fire 8. Home Improvement Special (tie) 8.Mad About You (tie) 10.

NYPD Blue 4 BttiliifflttlliWMMiWiidiiiiin Clooney NBC, WPTV top ratings sweep 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii ii km ra HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Fr. HaUock Martin, Rector Sunday: Holy Eucharist and Sermon 8 and 10 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Healing 10 a.m. By PAUL LOMARTIRE Palm Beach Post Television Writer NBC thundered home a winner locally and nationally at the ejid of the monthlong Nielsen Media Research May sweeps that ended Wednesday. WPTV-Channel 5 continued 41 -year run at No.

1 in local news by winning five weekday local news programs. The highlights included 6 p.m., When WPTV registered about 75,000 TV households to WPEC-Channel 12's (CBS) nearly 63,500 and WPBF-Channel 25s (ABC) 17,300. At 11 p.m. WPTV attracted almost 80,800 to WPEC's 57,700 and WPBF's 28,800. The NBC affiliate yielded only the weekday noon news, coming in second with about 34,600 TV households, to No.

1 WPEC's approximately 46,000. WPBF has no weekday noon news program. This May sweeps count of TV households will be supplemented by paper diary demographic totals within a couple weeks. The number of TV households is secondary to local stations because local demographics are used to set summer ad rates. Lake Park Man sells Litter For Prof It Find new homes for your pet's new offspring by placing a "pets (or sale" classified ad.

You'll howl With the money you'll make. CLASSIFIEDS: 820-4343 Boynlon to JuplUr or (800) 432-7595 Thursday: Holy Eucharist, Courtyard Chapel 7 a.m. COME JOIN US! A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU! 1003 Allendale Road, W.P.B. 407-833-7605 New Life In-Christ Fellowship International What Does The Bible Say About wm (MWMimmmiwm Reverend Richard Daniels is a graduate of Christ for the Nations Bible College, licensed through Christian International, and is ordained through Full Gospel International. For more information, please call (407) 622-7268.

Thank you! Soloist, Bernice Carley; Drama, Genevieve Potrekus; 1 United 1 I ioo A I Telephone: Rev. Mrs. Pianist, Sharon Stevens Prayer Teams Sunday, May at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Hall 1591 Kirk Road, West Palm Beach, FL For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who tire perishing, hut to us who tire being saved, it is the power of God. I Corinthians 1: 18.