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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1977

Page

9

Crown of Thorns Meditation on Suffering and Glory

A reflective meditation contrasts political prisoners and torture with redemption through Jesus. It discusses the crown of thorns as symbol of shame and suffering then reinterprets it as a crown of glory. It highlights betrayal, sin, and the Father’s loving heart revealed through Christ’s crucifixion.

Jesus Pilate

Church briefs of Holy Week events across Ohio churches

A series of Easter and Holy Week services are listed across Happy Hollow Freewill Baptist, Central Avenue United Methodist, Athens area Assembly of God churches, Albany United Methodist, St Paul United Methodist, and other local churches. Sunrise services, choir, communion, penance and Tenebrae are announced with times and hosts. Public invited.

Joe Bishman Central Avenue United Methodist Church John Palmer Assembly of God Church Athens Wendall Combs Paul Yeun Albany United Methodist Church Alfred Haven Church of United Harmonizers Newport St. Paul United Methodist Church Tuppers Plains S E Poston United Athens National Guard Court and Carpenter Streets Athens Baptist Fellowship John Baughman Iowa Omaha Baptist Bible College Ohio Baughman Christ Lutheran , A Wesley Choir Ohio University United Students For Christian and Bible Study Church

Message from church sponsors and call to faith

This page carries a church directory sponsored by local businesses claiming the church as a force for good. It urges readers not to wait for desolation to decide faith and to seek love and strength of Christ for a joyous life in the church of one’s choice.

Christ

Area Faithfuls Meet Across Athens County Churches

A long list shows multiple churches in Athens County and nearby towns. Items include Adventist services in Athens and South Canaan, Catholic Mass schedules in several parishes, Episcopal and Lutheran offerings, Jewish services at Hillel House, Latter Day Saints meetings in Ohio St, and United Presbyterian and other denominational schedules across Amesville, Nelsonville, Trimble, Millfield, and Chauncey.

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Church Briefs Happy Hollow Freewill Baptist Church Dan Hayman Country Hymnatimers Christ the Vic Magr Robert H. Punke St. Mary’s Church Marietta Frank Cronin Chioey Mike Helmer Holy Jerome Gabi St. Lawrence Church Ironton Thomas Graven Charles Calabrese Christ the King Church Radford Road Coleman Middleport Air Force Naval Reserve Larence Haskell Baptist Fellowship Brady Buick-Olds-Cadillac, Inc Sunset Motel Charles Hawk Columbus Rd Reed and Baur, Inc. Insurance Service East Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association Safety F. W. Woolworth CO S. Court St Ray Cuckler Grange Mutual Casualty West Mill St Athens County Savings & Loan CO Gribble The American Bible Society E. State Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Robert's En Southeastern Ohio Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Rex's Union & Shafer Sts Rutland Cunningham Music Center Meen & Petmer Ethene Chie U.S IDEL Ford Tractor Sales Blue Eagle Music N. Court St Charley Moore Carpenter St Domino’s Pizza Call Stone Quarries, Inc Albany Judy's Colonial Richland Ave Scoffer VNN Phillips Realty Lynn Jacoby House OF Glamour S. Court Marting’s Nelsonvil Athens Plaza Kester Strasburg Virgina Athens’ Landmark, Inc Kurtz St D&d Equipment McBee Systems St — Ohio Adventist Athens Seventh-Day Pea Eaneee Eee Lady Testesay M. Union South Canaan Youth In Prayer State Street St. Andrew Nelsonville Christian CYF Heching Vi Trimble Millfield Cencerean Ae First Church of Christ, Scientist Wip Weimestoy Wes Parton Church OF God Church OF God OF Wee Episcopal Church of the Goed Jewish Services Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio St Fiat Nelsonville — Y Am United Presbyterian Amesville Fiat Abe Orship A.m NEW Life Assembly OF God Temple Church Pearl Chapel Seonville — Church Central Ave Mizeral Bethel Troy Grardh Chesterhill-Peansville Plains the Plains Youth Fellowship McDougal Poston Seinetiaieeessa Pentecostal Bhooty Teetay United Cae i United Pentecostal Many Memorial Chauncey Community Angel Ridge Carthage Faithfal Mount Zion Odd Fellows Temple Unitarian Universalist Longview Heights Univer Ore Community Church Thursda Longue Wilson Send Rock Grace Brethren Gyevite Methodist Strouds Sunda Graham Chapel C. M. Winders Insurance Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home Washington Ave Albany, Ohio Nelsonville Mobile Home Sales Ron Dupler South Ee Hocking Valley Bank Brazia Dairy Queen Kiwanis Club Downtown Kiwanis Club Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Quality Service “Friendly Pickup & Delivery Armature & Machine Works Baker Road Spartan Inn W. Union St. Ph Clark's Bible & Book Store Brown Plumbing Alderman Colonel Sanders Washburn Travel Center Athena Theater
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