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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1972

Page

11

Professor Porter criticizes church on Indochina war stance

The Messenger on June 11 prints Prof. James Sherman Porter of Rio Grande College and Scioto Presbytery moderator criticizing the 184th General Assembly held May 16–24, 1972 in Denver for approving A Message To United Presbyterians. He says the grounds of the Standing Committee on Church and Society were not reported and largely defends U.S. involvement.

James Sherman Porter Rio Grande College Presbytery of Scioto United Presbyterian Church U.S.A Denver Colo United Presbyterians Church and Society U.S

Presbyterians choose Heckel as moderator amid Indochina stance

The General Assembly elected C Willard Heckel, Rutgers constitutional law professor, as moderator. He condemned U S policy in Indochina as lawless immoral and stupid. The assembly supported a view that there was no true border in Vietnam and the Geneva line aimed to aid a cease fire election.

General Assembly Presbyterian Life Assembly C. Willard Heckel Rutgers University Heckel America Vietnam United States

War Protest Letter Condemns Vietnam Policy and Blood Bath Fear

A letter criticizes U S policy in South Vietnam claiming the North Vietnamese escalation is mirrored and that the government supports a corrupt South Vietnamese regime. It denounces the war as prolonging deadly conflict with mass civilian casualties, refugees, and extensive bombing. The author rejects claims of honor and warns of ongoing, indefinite war.

North South South Vietnam Vietnam America Congress Indochina Gulf of Tonkin United States

Religion Leaders Organize Peace Effort at Miami Conventions

In Miami ACLC led by Rev. Jack Cassidy mobilizes 350 volunteers to monitor Democratic and Republican conventions. Observers will be stationed citywide to prevent confrontations and rumors while remaining neutral and offering mediation. The effort coordinates with officials and diverse groups including women's coalitions and peace advocates.

George R. Cornell Miami Fla Jack Cassidy ACLC Washington Avenue Lincoln Road Convention Hall Cassidy Crisies

Athens area church listings and service times

Directory of church locations with Sunday school times worship services and midweek prayers across Athens The Plains Nelsonville Richland Tuppers Plains Oak Grove Grace Wesleyan Kenny Memorial and others including Unitarian Fellowship and Graham Chapel Multisite schedule details show service hours and midweek activities for many congregations. The list preserves names locations and weekly timings for Christian worship.

Apostolic Lighthouse and Faith Services Schedule

The listing notes church activities across Apostolic Lighthouse and Apostolic Faith. Services include Sunday worship at 7 30 p m and Sunday school at 10 a m, with Bible studies Thursday 7 30 p m Youth night Tuesday 7 30 p m and prayer meeting Tuesday 7 p m. First Athens page mentions Evangelistic service 7 30 p m. Jubilee on the fourth Friday.

Tuppers Plains Richland Shade de Plains-Bethel Bethel Church McDougal Poston Coonville Salvation Army Adies Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Guysville Ree Methodist Strouds Run Community Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship Athens Graham Chapel Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse Apostolic Faith

Local Church Schedules Sunday School and Worship Across Congregations

A compiled list shows Albany Athens First Free Will Zion Rolling Hills South Canaan Torch Vanderhoof Coolville and W State Street churches with Sunday school times ranging 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and worship services from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. midweek prayers and Bible studies appear in several locations.

Baptist Albany Word of Life Bible Club Athens Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoof Coolville State Street

Parish Mass Schedule Notices From Area Churches

Catholic St Jude Chauncey offers Sunday and Holy Day Masses at 9 00 a m Daily Mass 8 45 a m Evening Masses Wednesdays and Fridays 7 00 p m Saturday 9 00 a m Confessions 30 minutes before Mass St Johns Dutch Ridge holds Sunday and Holy Day Masses 9 45 a m Confessions 30 minutes before Mass St Pauls Athens Saturday Mass 7 p m Sunday Masses 8 9 30 11 a m Confession 3 4 p m and 7 8 a m Saturdays Christ the King Parish Folk Mass times vary with special hours listing 4 15 4 p m Sundays 9 11 1 4 7 p m

St. Jude Chauncey St. John’s Dutch Ridge St. Pauls Athens Christ the King Parish

Christian scheduling across Athens area churches

The notice lists worship and church school times for multiple churches in Athens area including First Christian Athens Spring Hill Millfield Chauncey Greens Run and Salem Community with services from morning worship at 9:50 to 11:00 a.m. plus evening gatherings and youth programs.

Athens Hocking Valley Trimble Millfield Chauncey Taylordge Greens Run

Sunday Worship and Bible Studies Across Local Churches

A fragmented schedule lists worship and study times for several churches. Activities include communion at 10:30 a.m., Sunday Bible school at 9:45 a.m., youth meetings, evening services, and Wednesday Bible study sessions. Details reference East Athens Hooper Ridge and Lancaster Street locations with specific times.

East Athens Esday Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster St

Sunday Worship and Meeting Schedule for Local Churches

Coolville hosts Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with evening service at 7 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Athens lists Sunday worship 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 35 a m and evening service 7 p m with a Wednesday prayer service at 8 p m Kilvert offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m YPM at 6 30 p m and speaking at 7 p m with a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 p m

Coolville Athens Kilvert

Albany Church of God of Prophecy Service Schedule

The Church of God of Prophecy in Albany lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. evening service at 7 30 p.m. and Wednesday service at 7 30 p.m. for weekly worship and activities.

Church OF God OF Prophecy Albany

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Service Schedule

The Athens church lists Sunday church school at 10 a.m. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday Holy Communion at 10 15 a.m. Weekday evenings include prayers at 5 15 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Athens

Jehovah's Witnesses announce ministry school and public lectures

Athens ministry school and service meeting Friday at 7 30 a m and Tuesday public lecture in Glouster at 4 p m.

Athens — Ministry Glouster

Jewish Services at Hillel House This Weekend

B Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation announces services at 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday at Hillel House 21 Mill Street. Community members invited.

Jewish Services B'Nai B'Rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St

Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Service Times

Church schedule lists Latter Day Saints services at Galbreath Chapel with priesthood at 9 40 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship 9 a m church school 10 a m and sacrament meeting at noon Also Reorganized Church of the Plains conducts Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 45 a m and evening service 7 30 p m with Wednesday fellowship at 7 30 p m.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints All Galbreath Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds — the Plains

Christ Lutheran Athens Summer Worship Schedule

Christ Lutheran in Athens announces a summer schedule from June 18 to September 3 with worship at 9 30 a m followed by an adult discussion group and church school at 10 30 a m

Christ Lutheran Athens

Morning Worship and Evening Services Schedule

A church lists services: morning worship at 10:30 a.m. evening service at 6 p.m. Youth Afterglow at 7:15 p.m. Ladies' prayer and Bible study Tuesday at 10 a.m. Midweek prayer and Bible study follow.

Athens

Sunday worship and church schools listed across Ohio towns

A regional church schedule lists morning worship and Sunday school times for Albany Snowville Pearl Chauncey Chesterhill Clark's Chapel Coolville FIRST Athens Glouster Trimbie Guysville Jackson ville Hollister Bates Shade Reedsville and other charges with services mainly in the morning and early afternoon plus midweek studies and evening prayers.

Albany Albanys Snowville Pearl Athens-Waterloo United Central Ave Mineral New Marshfield Union - Church Bethel Troy Two Chauncey

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