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NEWS & VIEWS ON THE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY

Religious Restrictions GrowingAround the World, Study Finds

The Middle East witnesses the highest levels of restrictions, while Europesees the largest increase in hostilities directed at religion, Pew report finds.

Additionally, the number ofcountries where people areexperiencing the highest lev-els of social hostilities involv-ing religion rose by morethan 40 percent over thesame period, according to

the report produced by thenonpartisan Pew ResearchCenter.

To provide a broader un-derstanding of how theglobal situation has chang-ed, the report, entitled, "A

Closer Look at How Reli-gious Restrictions HaveRisen Around the World,"covered a 10-year span,from 2007 to 2017.

The study tracked 198countries within five particu-lar regions: the Americas,Asia-Pacific, Europe, MiddleEast-North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

The study broke down thetwo indexes, government re-strictions and social hostili-ties, into four categorieseach.

While some governmentsscored particularly high inspecific categories, the Mid-

dle East-North Africa region,with its relatively high levelof government restrictionson religion, ranked highesteach year of the study.

Fifty-two governments, in-cluding China and Russia,

were found to impose either"high" or "very high" levels ofrestrictions on religion, a sig-nificant increase from the 40countries so designated in2007, when the study

By Lauren Favre, contributor-USNews.comOriginally posted July 17, 2019RATHER THAN PROGRESSING toprovide openness and inclusivity,countries imposed an increasing num-ber of restrictions on religion over adecade, according to a newly pub-lished international study.

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“Fifty-two governments, including China and Russia,were found to impose either"high" or "very high" levels ofrestrictions on religion, a significant increase from the 40countries so designated in 2007,when the study began.”

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began.The most prevalent categories of government restrictions

have consistently been "government favoritism of religiousgroups," such as the 17 Middle Eastern countries that havean official state religion, and "law and policies restricting re-ligious freedom," such as in Eritrea where the governmentonly recognizes and registers four religious groups.

During the past decade, the global average score in thetwo categories increased by more than 20 percent.

The two other categories, "government limits on religiousactivities" and "government harassment of religiousgroups," also increased over the 10-year period, althoughat lower levels. In 2011, France banned full-face coverings,prohibiting Muslim women from wearing the burqa or niqabin public. And in the Maldives, as noted by the U.S. StateDepartment, it's a criminal offense to promote a religionother than Islam. Violence, intimidation and other types ofharassment were found to take place in numerous coun-tries, including Myanmar and China, the Pew report found.

In Myanmar, more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya havefled to neighboring Bangladesh since the Myanmar militarylaunched a clearance campaign in 2017 against the Muslimgroup. And earlier in July, nearly two dozen countries calledon China to halt its mass detention of ethnic Uighurs,Reuters reported. U.N. experts say at least 1 million Uighursand other Muslims are being held in detention centers.

The Social Hostilities Index examined acts of religioushostility by private individuals, organizations or groupsthrough four categories: hostilities related to religiousnorms, inter-religious tension and violence, religious vio-lence by organized groups and individual and social groupharassment. The largest increase in social hostilities relatedto religious norms occurred in Europe, where incidents ofthreats and violence multiplied throughout the span of thestudy.

Unlike the other categories, since 2007 interreligious ten-sion and violence decreased in most regions, with the ex-ception of sub-Saharan Africa. Europe and the MiddleEast-North Africa region saw the largest increases in reli-gious violence by organized groups. ISIS and other terroristgroups have committed deadly attacks, including the inci-dent on Palm Sunday and the attack on a Sufi mosque innorthern Sinai.

The Americas were found to have the lowest levels of in-dividual and social group harassment, while the Middle Eastand North Africa almost always had the highest hostilities.

Religious Restrictions Growing Around theWorld, Study Finds(continued from front page)

Pastors Unitedto hold creditrestorationworkshops

Pastors United Commu-nity Advocacy, Inc. will holda Credit Restoration Educa-tion workshops every sec-ond Saturday of the monthstarting September 14 from12 noon to 2 p.m.

The workshops focus on

helping the 90% in ourcommunities whose creditis bad or they are in need ofestablishing credit to gainaccess to capital.Women of Destiny to holdannual prayerbreakfast

Women of Destiny will holdits 35th annual Prayer Break-fast September 7, starting at 9

a.m., at Holy Redeemer Institu-tional COGIC, 3500 MotherDaniels Way (Genesis Hall).

The theme this year is: “It’sTime to Breakup Your FallowGround (Hosea 10:12).”

The guest speaker will be Dr.Grace Harris, supervisor Wis-consin Northwest. Specialguests will be Min. Willie Mc-Cray and Lady CarlottaMcGray of Chattanooga, TN.

For more information, contactEvangelist Margaret Adams at414-554-3888.


Health equity and the African Di-aspora and the relationship be-tween genetic ancestry and healthdispari

ties will be the duel subjects offocus at a community conversa-tion on cancer health sponsored

by the Medical College of Wiscon-sin’s Cancer Center.

The conversation, titled: “Can-cer Disparities…Road and Root,”will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, atAmerica’s Black Holocaust Mu-seum (ABHM), 401 W. North Ave.,starting at 2 p.m. The event is freeand open to the public.

At 2 p.m., Reggie Jackson, theABHM’s Head Griot, will speak on“The African Diaspora and Impacton Health Equity.” As Head Griot,Jackson has been a sought-afterspeaker on Black Holocaust topicsregionally and nationally.

He presents African Americanhistory at schools, libraries,churches, and businesses; andconducts diversity and race rela-tions training.

Jackson has also taught con-temporary social problems and in-troduction to sociology as anadjunct professor at Concordia

University and worked as a spe-cial education teacher in Milwau-kee middle schools.

Jackson is the 2015 winner ofthe Eliminating Racism Awardfrom southeast Wisconsin YWCAand the 2016 Courageous LoveAward from the First Unitarian So-ciety.

At 2:30, Dr. Rick Kittles, Ph.D.,professor and founding director ofthe Division of Health Equities –Department of Population Sci-ences at City of Hope, will speakon the connection between ge-netic ancestry and health dispari-ties. Dr. Kittles is an associatedirector of health equities in thecomprehensive cancer center.

Dr. Kittles is well known for hisresearch of prostate cancer andhealth disparities among AfricanAmericans.

His research has focused on un-derstanding the complex issuessurrounding race, genetic ances-try and health disparities.

For more information, contactSharon Brown at 414-805-3158,or go to: [email protected].

Reggie Jackson Dr. Rick Kittles

Health, equity, disparities, and genetic ancestry the focus of Community Conversation Sept. 7 at America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Canaan BaptistChurch to hold 84th anniversarymorning worship celebration and astreet festival

Canaan Baptist Church, underthe pastorship of Rev. FrederickE. Jones, will celebrate 84 yearsof ministry Sunday, September15. The theme for the day is:“The Lord Hath Done GreatThings for Us (Psalm 126:2-3).”

The speaker for the 10:30 a.m.morning worship that day will beRev. Richard Shaw of St.Matthew CME Church. Sundayschool will start at 9 a.m. Canaan

is located at 2975 N. 11th St.The next week, on Saturday,

September 28, Canaan will holdan exciting community event; astreet festival called “Rocking theBlock for Jesus.” There will be abounce house, storytelling, face-painting, music and singing, aswell as games; a free raffle, andthe distribution of school suppliesand gift bags filled with toiletries.

Free food will be served. Alsoavailable to attendees will be aprayer tent/drive thru prayer tentfor those needing prayer, as wellas an opportunity to have bloodpressure and blood sugar check-ups. This event will run from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. For more informa-tion call the church at 414-264-2070 Monday throughWednesday, and Friday, from9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rev. Dr. Frederick and First Lady Marian Jones

A Poll Finds U.S. Membership in Religious Institutions Hits an All-Time LowTHE PERCENTAGE OF Americans

reporting that they belong to a reli-gious institution is at an all-time low.

A Gallup poll published Thursday found that theamount of people belonging to a church, syna-gogue or mosque was at a low of an average of50% in 2018.

Church membership reached a high of 76% in 1948 andhas been falling ever since, and the past 20 years has seenan accelerated decrease. Since 1999, there has been a 20percentage point decline in church membership.

The trend is in line with previous Gallup polls, which foundthat the number of people who attend religious services isdecreasing and the number of Americans with no religiouspreference is increasing.

From 1998 through 2000, 90% of Americans reportedhaving a religious affiliation, with just 8% reporting no affili-ation. From 2016 through 2018, 77% reported having an af-filiation and the percentage of people reporting no affiliationdoubled to 19%.

The number of adults with no religious preference whosaid they belong to a church decreased from an average of10% between 1998 and 2000 to an average of 7% in thepast three years.

The poll found that church membership is strongly relatedto age, with older Americans more likely than younger gen-erations to be members.

Between 2016 and 2018, people born before 1945 weremost likely to be members of a religious institution, down 9percentage points from 1998 to 2000. Millennials, definedin this case as people born between 1980 and 2000, were

By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer, USNews.com, posted April 18, 2019



the least likely to be members during the last three years,at 42%.

The largest decline in membership from the years 1998to 2000 and 2016 to 2018 was among baby boomers, orpeople born between 1946 and 1964. They experienced adecline of 10 percentage points, from 67% to 57%.

The decline in church membership is steepest amongCatholics, who, according to a Gallup poll last month, arequestioning their commitment to the church amid the ongo-ing sex abuse scandals. Two decades ago, church mem-bership among Catholics was 76%, compared to 63%today. Membership among Protestants is also down, de-creasing from 73% during 1998 through 2000 to 67% in thelast three years.

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A Poll Finds U.S. Membership in Religious Institutions Hits an All-Time Low

Black minister to hismostly white ELCA denomination: ‘We need to rethink church’

(RNS) — The Rev. Lenny Dun-can is not your typical Evangeli-cal Lutheran Church in Americaminister.Duncan is the black pastor of a

mostly Afro-Caribbean congrega-tion in one of the nation’s leastdiverse denominations. He re-cently decided to challenge thatdenomination — the EvangelicalLutheran Church in America — ina new book titled “Dear Church:A Love Letter from a BlackPreacher to the Whitest Denomi-nation in the U.S.”At Jehu’s Table church in

Brooklyn, New York, Duncan pro-claims his gratitude during Com-munion for African American rolemodels ranging from transgenderactivist Marsha P. Johnson to Na-tion of Islam leader Malcolm X tocivil rights minister Martin LutherKing Jr.Duncan, 41, talked to Religion

News Service about why he isconfronting his 94% white de-nomination, how churches canovercome the notion that theyare dying, and what he has incommon with Dylann Roof, aLutheran man convicted of killingnine people at Mother EmanuelAfrican Methodist EpiscopalChurch in Charleston, South Car-olina.The interview has been edited

for length and clarity.

Why did you decide to writethis book, “Dear Church,” andwhy did you choose to use theform of a letter to your denomi-nation?

I grew up in an abusive home.And one of the first times I evertried to defend my mom, I wasabout five years old and I stoodover her body and I tried to blockthe blows that my father wasraining down on her. That’s what“Dear Church” feels like for me.It’s an attempt of self-defense ofthe church that I love.

You called the ELCA to worktoward dismantling white su-premacy within it. And yousaid the first step is a nationalconfession. Do you think the“Declaration of the ELCA toPeople of African Descent”that was delivered earlier thismonth accomplished that?

When we’re talking about dis-mantling the structures of sys-temic racism, there’s repentanceand eventually there’s reconcilia-tion, but there has to be repara-tions in the middle.

There have to be constructive,quantifiable actions that showthat you’ve turned around. So,while I think it’s a good start, Icertainly don’t think the job’s any-where near done.

The issue of reparations isoften tied to money. But youseem to think of them in otherterms. What are other waysyou think reparations are nec-essary within your denomina-

tion or others?It is time for all straight white

males in the EvangelicalLutheran Church in America toremove their names from ballotsfor bishop. It’s the same thingwhen we come to some of thepositions that we see in ourchurchwide organization — tojust self-select their way out. Thiscomes from my experience atseminary and other places. Assomeone who shows up as a cismale, if I’m quiet long enoughtypically a female or femme inthe room will say the same thing Iwas gonna say much more suc-cinctly and probably more intelli-gently than I would.

Are you also talking aboutthe curriculum in seminaries?

Yeah. Most of the time when-ever a person of color voice isadded to the curriculum — evenif we talk about James Cone; lotsof times professors suggested Iread Dr. Cone’s work — but it’salways the extra book or the rec-ommended reading.

It wasn’t required reading.

Some people are going tothink that your ideas are pro-gressive or even radical. Doyou think that people, espe-cially white males in your de-nomination, would actuallywillingly leave their names offballots for bishop?

In my book, I don’t rely on thegood nature of white folks. Whatmy work offers to them is that theAmerican white Protestantchurch is obsessed with legacy. Ifyou want your church to survive,if you want your denomination tobe relevant in the 21st century, ifyou actually want a viableLutheran legacy in the Americancontext, then you’ll take thesesuggestions.

Because my blood hasn’t everencouraged them. The blood ofTrayvon Martin has never en-couraged them. The blood ofMichael Brown has never en-couraged them.

The blood of Eric Garner hasnever encouraged them tochange. So now what I’m offeringis the death of their own churchbecause this is the direction thatthe American context is headed,and I’m just trying to point to-wards that.

You note that Dylann Roofand you are both part of theELCA. What does that mean toyou and what should thechurch learn from that?

The reality is that Dylann wasonly a few decisions away frombeing me or I was only a few de-cisions away from being Dylann.Neither of us were nurtured andsupported when we wereyounger, and it’s really by thegrace of God that I didn’t end upin a similar situation as Dylann.

For me, the struggle has beennot to make Dylann Roof into amonster or into a demon or into aboogeyman but as someone whocould be sitting in the pews of

Rev. Lenny Duncan

Interview by Adelle M. Banks of religionnews.com



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STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

MILWAUKEE COUNTYDIVORCE-40101

Case No. 19FA1850

In Re: The marriage of Petitioner:GWENDA E. LAWSON and Respon-dent: JEFFREY BUTLERTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TOTHE PERSON NAMED ABOVE ASRESPONDENT:You are notified that the petitionernamed above has filed a Petition fordivorce or legal separation againstyou.

You must respond with a written de-mand for a copy of the Petition within40 days from the day after the firstdate of publication.

The demand must be sent or deliv-ered to the court at:

Clerk of Court, Milwaukee CountyCourthouse, 901 N. 9th St., Room104, Milwaukee WI 53233 and toGWENDA E LAWSON 2813 N 54THST MILWAUKEE, WI 53210.

It is recommended, but not required,that you have an attorney help or rep-resent you.

If you do not demand a copy of thePetition within 40 days, the court maygrant judgment against you for theaward of money or other legal actionrequested in the Petition, and you maylose your right to object to anythingthat is or may be incorrect in the Peti-tion.

A judgment may be enforced as pro-vided by law. A judgment awardingmoney may become a lien againstany real estate you own now or in thefuture, and may also be enforced bygarnishment or seizure of property.

You are further notified that if the par-ties to this action have minor children,violation of §948.31, Wis. Stats., (In-terference with custody by parent orothers) is punishable by fines and/orimprisonment:

If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, documents setting forth thepercentage standard for child supportestablished by the department under§49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factorsthat a court may consider for modifi-cation of that standard under§767.511(1m), Wis. Stats., are avail-able upon your request from the Clerkof Court.You are notified of the availability of in-formation from the Circuit Court Com-missioner as set forth in §767.105,Wis. Stats.

§767.105, Information from CircuitCourt Commissioner.

(2) Upon the request of a party to anaction affecting the family, including arevision of judgment or order undersec. 767.59 or 767.451:(a) The Circuit Court Commissionershall, with or without charge, providethe party with written information onthe following, as appropriate to the ac-tion commenced:1. The procedure for obtaining a judg-ment or order in the action.2. The major issues usually addressedin such an action.3. Community resources and familycourt counseling services available toassist the parties.4. The procedure for setting, modify-

ing, and enforcing child supportawards, or modifying and enforcinglegal custody or physical placementjudgments or orders.(b) The Circuit Court Commissionershall provide a party, for inspection orpurchase, with a copy of the statutoryprovisions in this chapter generallypertinent to the action.

If you require reasonable accommo-dations due to a disability to partici-pate in the court process, please call414-278-5112 prior to the scheduledcourt date. Please note that the courtdoes not provide transportation.

DATE: 5-8-2019By: GWENDA LAWSON019-215/8-30/9-6-13-2019



MILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 19CV006405

In the matter of the name change of:E’MINEE AUTUMN RENEE MAR-SHALLBy (Petitioner) ANGELA RENEEWILLIAMSA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: E’MINEE AUTUMN RENEEMARSHALL To: E’MINEE AUTUMNRENEE WILLIAMSBirth Certificate: E’MINEE AUTUMNRENEE WILLIAMSIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. MARY E. TRIG-GIANOPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM412, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 TIME:11:30 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-19-19BY THE COURT:HON. MARY E. TRIGGIANOCircuit Court Judge019-214/8-30/9-6-13-2019




In the matter of the name change of:PAULA DENISE WHITFIELDBy (Petitioner) PAULA DENISE WHIT-FIELDA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: PAULA DENISE WHITFIELDTo: PAULA DENISE MCGRONEBirth Certificate: PAULA DENISEWHITFIELDIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM S.POCANPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2019 TIME:

10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-23-19BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM S. POCANCircuit Court Judge019-213/8-30/9-6-13-2019




In the matter of the name change of:DAISY MONTESBy (Petitioner) DAISY MONTESA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: DAISY MONTES To: DAISYLOPEZBirth Certificate: DAISY MONTESIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM S.POCANPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 TIME:3:00 PM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-20-19BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM S. POCANCircuit Court Judge019-212/8-30/9-6-13-2019




In the matter of the name change of:NICOLE LYNN BOTELLOBy (Petitioner) NICOLE LYNNBOTELLOA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: NICOLE LYNN BOTELLO To:PRESLEY NICOLE BOTELLOBirth Certificate: NICOLE LYNNKROGMANIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. PAUL R. VANGRUNSVENPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM206, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 TIME:9:15 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, State

of Wisconsin.Dated: 8-5-19BY THE COURT:HON. PAUL R. VAN GRUNSVENCircuit Court Judge019-211/8-30/9-6-13-2019




In the matter of the name change of:JOSHUA LAL SAN THANGBy (Petitioner) MONICA MAWI BAW-IZAUK and By (Co-Petitioner) BAWIZA UKA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: JOSHUA LAL SAN THANG To:JOSHUA LAN SAN BAWIZAUKBirth Certificate: JOSHUA LAN SANTHANGCertificate of Naturalization: JOSHUALAL SAN THANGIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. JEFFREY A.CONENPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM402, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 TIME:11:15 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-20-19BY THE COURT:HON. JEFFREY A. CONENCircuit Court Judge019-210/8-23-30/9-6-2019




In the matter of the name change of:MADELEINE SOPHIE JAEKELSBy (Petitioner) MADELEINE SOPHIEJAEKELSA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: MADELEINE SOPHIEJAEKELS To: MADELEINE SOPHIEHAGGERTYBirth Certificate: MADELEINE SO-PHIE JAEKELSIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. MARSHALL B.MURRAYPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM208, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 TIME:10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-14-19BY THE COURT:

HON. MARSHALL B. MURRAYCircuit Court Judge019-209/8-23-30/9-6-2019




In the matter of the name change of:RASHID ABDULLAH SALAHUDDINBy (Petitioner) RASHID ABDULLAHSALAHUDDINA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: RASHID ABDULLAHSALAHUDDIN To: RASHID ABDUL-LAH ALIBirth Certificate: RASHID ABDULLAHSALAHUDDINIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. CHRISTO-PHER R. FOLEYPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM414, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 TIME:2:00 PM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-16-19BY THE COURT:HON. CHRISTOPHER R. FOLEYCircuit Court Judge019-208/8-23-30/9-6-2019




In the matter of the name change of:SIIRI MARILYN MCNEILLBy (Petitioner) SIIRI MARILYN MC-NEILLA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: SIIRI MARILYN MCNEILL To:SERENA MARILYN MCNEILLBirth Certificate: SIIRI MARILYN MC-NEILLIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. CARL ASHLEYPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM500, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 TIME:1:30 PM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-15-19BY THE COURT:HON. CARL ASHLEYCircuit Court Judge019-207/8-23-30/9-6-2019

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(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTY

NOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 19CV004940

In the matter of the name change of:AYANNA CHAYANNE BRATCHETTBy (Petitioner) AYANNA CHAYANNEBRATCHETTA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: AYANNA CHAYANNEBRATCHETT To: AYANA AZRIELABAHT ISRAELBirth Certificate: AYANNA CHAYANNEBRATCHETTIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM S.POCANPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 TIME:9:30 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 6-27-19BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM S. POCANCircuit Court Judge019-206/8-23-30/9-6-2019




In the matter of the name change of:NALANI BERNE LARSONBy (Petitioner) STEPHANIE MARIELOFYA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: NALANI BERNE LARSON To:NALANI MARIE HAMILTONBirth Certificate: NALANI BERNELARSONIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. ELLEN R.BROSTROMPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 TIME:10:30 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-6-19BY THE COURT:HON. ELLEN R. BROSTROMCircuit Court Judge019-205/8-16-23-30-2019




In the matter of the name change of:ALEXIS MICHELLE WALKERBy (Petitioner) ALEXIS MICHELLEWALKERA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: ALEXIS MICHELLE To: ALEXISMICHELLE LASTERBirth Certificate: ALEXIS MICHELLEWALKERIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. ELLEN R.BROSTROMPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 TIME:8:30 AM





In the matter of the name change of:SCHNELL JETAUN PHILLIPSBy (Petitioner) SCHNELL JETAUNPHILLIPSA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: SCHNELL JETAUN PHILLIPSTo: NELLIE JETAUN PHILLIPSBirth Certificate: SCHNELL JETAUNPHILLIPSIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM S.POCANPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 TIME:10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-9-19BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM S. POCANCircuit Court Judge019-203/8-16-23-30-2019




In the matter of the name change of:ALISHA NICOLE DENTBy (Petitioner) ALISHA NICOLEDENTA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: AISHA NICOLE DENT To: AL-ISHA NICOLE DENT BEYBirth Certificate: AISHA NICOLETURNER

IT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. KEVIN E.MARTENSPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM403, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 TIME:10:30 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 7-30-19BY THE COURT:HON. KEVIN E. MARTENSCircuit Court Judge019-202/8-16-23-30-2019




In the matter of the name change of:NICOLE ROSE KAISERBy (Petitioner) NICOLE ROSEKAISERA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: NICOLE ROSE KAISER To:NICOLE ROSE RAMOSBirth Certificate: NICOLE ROSE PE-TERSONIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. PAUL R. VANGRUNSENPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM206, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 TIME:9:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-7-19BY THE COURT:HON. PAUL R. VAN GRUNSENCircuit Court Judge019-201/8-16-23-30-2019




In the matter of the name change of:SONYA DE JESUS VALADEZBy (Petitioner) SONYA DE JESUSVALADEZA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: SONYA DE JESUS VALADEZTo: SONYA DE JESUS VALADEZLOPEZBirth Certificate: SONYA DE JESUSVALADEZIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. ELLEN R.BROSTROMPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2019 TIME: 3:30

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In the matter of the name change of:MARIE SHANE BOYDBy (Petitioner) MARIE SHANE BOYDA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: MARIE SHANE BOYD To:MARIE SHANE TAYLORBirth Certificate: MARIE SHANE TAY-LORIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM SOS-NAYPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM414, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: AUGUST 30, 2019 TIME:11:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 7-17-19BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM SOSNAYCircuit Court Judge019-199/8-9-16-23-2019




In the matter of the name change of:JAMELL LERRON DENTBy (Petitioner) JAMELL LERRONDENTA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:FromJAMELL LERRON DENT To:JAMELL DENT BEYBirth Certificate: JAMELL LERRONDENTIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM S.POCANPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 TIME:3:00 PM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 7-30-19

BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM S. POCANCircuit Court Judge019-198/8-9-16-23-2019




In the matter of the name change of:MCKENZIE MARIE KOPYDLOWSKI-BEEBEBy (Petitioner) DEBRA ANN BEEBEand By (Co-Petitioner) DAVID ALLENBEEBEA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: MCKENZIE MARIE KOPYD-LOWSKI-BEEBE To: MCKENZIEMARIE BEEBEBirth Certificate: MCKENZIE MARIEKOPYDLOWSKI-BEEBEIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. MARY E. TRIG-GIANOPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM412, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 TIME:10:30 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-1-19BY THE COURT:HON. MARY E. TRIGGIANOCircuit Court Judge019-197/8-9-16-23-2019




In the matter of the name change of:SEYEDEH ANOOSHA MOUSAVIJAVARDIBy (Petitioner) SEYEDEH ANOOSHAMOUSAV JAVARDI and By (Co-Peti-tioner) MORMAT SADAT TAGHAUA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: SEYEDEH ANOOSHAMOUSAVI JAVARDI To: ANOOSHAMOUSAVIBirth Certificate: SEYEDEHANOOSHA MOUSAVI JAVARDIIT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. WILLIAM S.POCANPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 TIME:10:30 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 8-1-19BY THE COURT:HON. WILLIAM S. POCANCircuit Court Judge019-196/8-9-16-23-2019

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In the matter of the name change of:JOSH AARMON BEDWARDBy (Petitioner) JOSH AARMON BED-WARDA petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: JOSH AARMON BEDWARDTo: JOSH AARMON JENSENBirth Certificate: JOSH AARMONBEDWARD

IT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. CARL ASHLEYPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM500, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 TIME:10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 7-3-19BY THE COURT:

HON. CARL ASHLEYCircuit Court Judge019-195/8-9-16-23-2019




In the matter of the name change of:CARMILLITA MICHELLE COLLINSBy (Petitioner) CARMILLITAMICHELLE COLLINS

NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to changethe name of the person listed above:From: CARMILLITA MICHELLECOLLINSTo: KARMA MICHELLE COLLINS

Birth Certificate: CARMILLITAMICHELLE COLLINS

IT IS ORDERED:This petition will be heard in the CircuitCourt of Milwaukee County, State ofWisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. ELLENBROSTROMPLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, ROOM413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: AUGUST 28, 2019 TIME:10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be given bypublication as a Class 3 notice forthree (3) weeks in a row prior to thedate of the hearing in the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal, a newspaperpublished in Milwaukee County, Stateof Wisconsin.Dated: 7-16-19BY THE COURT:HON. ELLEN BROSTROMCircuit Court Judge019-176/7-19-26/8-2-2019

any ELCA church right now and is just waiting for a goodword to push that person in the right direction or a lackthereof, because power abhors a vacuum, and then bepushed in the same direction Dylann was.

I try to parallel our histories in a way that makes it morereal for folks so that folks can see that this is importantwork that should be done now, particularly in areas wherethere isn’t a lot of diversity, to make sure something likeCharleston never happens again.

You talk about the power of symbols and liturgyand say the white garments worn by seminarians andclergy are problematic. Why?

What’s the color for Easter? White. How is Christ de-picted in most of our liturgical art that’s inside our sanctu-aries? White. This is particularly a problem in theAmerican context because whiteness and white su-premacy is so embedded in our culture that we start relat-ing white as good and dark as bad.

You see the story in Advent, this whole idea of dark-ness to light.

How we tell the story is just as important as the storywe’re telling. The tools that we use and the symbols thatwe use have long-term, often detrimental, effects to thechildren sitting in our pews.

When I was in seminary someone said to me, “I’m notgoing to let a blip in Christian history ruin white robes forme.” And what I replied to them is, “Your people didn’t gettheir a– kicked by that blip in Christian history. So it’seasy for you to get past it.”

You described yourself and the church as queer,but you say less than 10% of ELCA congregationshave labeled themselves as LGBTQ-affirming. Do youforesee any change in this issue that has divided theELCA and many other denominations?

I think more and more people are starting to realize thatqueer Christians have been a part of the Christian experi-ence since the very beginning. Often, we will hear peopletalk about (the biblical story of) the Ethiopian eunuch.

The truth is, queer folks are in every church and everydenomination and there’s no avoiding it. So the real issueis, is your God big enough, is your Jesus big enough? Isyour church big enough to open up the gates of gracewider for other people?

There are instances where church sanctuaries canhold 300 but only have 20 in the pews each week, younoted. But you also say at one point in your book thatthe church is not dying. Why do you think that it’s notdying?

I think we need to rethink church and we need to re-think the way that we count membership. I might have,like, 40, 50 people in my church on a Sunday. But there’s200 people who are engaged in our community in variousways.

For me it’s about who is encountering Jesus and havingtheir life transformed and how a whole community isbeing transformed by a Jesus who is trying to liberatethem from their circumstances, either spiritually, physi-cally, economically, socially. A lot of times, even at 4,000people inside a building, that doesn’t mean any of thats— is happening.

Black minister to his mostly white ELCA denomination: ‘We need to rethink church’(continued from page 4)

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