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Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Consider God's words regarding 'offensive' Georgia flag
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

I asked my mother before she died what she thought about changing the Georgia State flag. She said, "It doesn,t matter." I suppose if anyone had a right to matter about the issue, my mother did. She was the daughter of John M. Bowen, who as a Confederate soldier, was wounded at the Second Battle of Manassas, Aug. 30, 1862. Had he not been wounded and subsequently taken off the front line, I might not have made it to the world. Quirks of history. (For those of you scratching your head: although my grandfather was born in 1833, he fathered my mother in 1911. Wow! What genes!).

Bishop Holloway to preach at Christ the King Sunday

The Most Rev. John W. Holloway, D.D., Bishop of Georgia, will be the special guest and speaker Sunday, Feb. 23, at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church at its newly opened facility in Coweta County.

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