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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1949

Page

5

First Methodist Lenten Cantata Planned Sunday

The First Methodist Sanctuary Choir under Floyd Townsley performs Olivet to Calvary as the Lenten cantata Sunday at 7 30 p m with soloists Genevieve Taliferro Richard Pryor and Townsley The event is part of Family Time beginning at 6 30 p m The service also features This Road We Walk a sound movie and a sing song Pastor Kenneth Pope preaches at 10 55 am He returns from Houston to take a new appointment announced to occur by April 24 and Bishop Smith will discuss a successor in the next two weeks Pope plans to resign officially on April 6.

First Methodist Church Olivet Calvary Maunder Methodist Sanctuary Floyd Townsley Genevieve Taliaferro Richard Pryor Townsley Kenneth Pope Austin Houston Pope Smith

Austin Churches Map Wide Range of Services

A dense listing details numerous Austin area churches with pastors and service times across multiple denominations including Assembly of God, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and more. It catalogs locations such as First Street, Bee Cave, Oak Hill, and West 37th, naming pastors like Paul A. Ansonh, E. Oliers, and Raymond L. aight, plus Sunday School times and worship hours.

Assembly OF God Oak Hill E. Oliers West 37Th Paul A. Ansohn

Holy Communion Planned at Good Shepherd Episcopal

Good Shepherd Church announces Holy Communion at 8 and 11 a.m. services with preparation classes for the May 1 visitation by Bishop Coadjutor John E. Hines. A midweek Lenten supper is set for Wednesday at 6 45 p.m. A 7 30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday communion services are listed. Acolytes and ushers are named.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Thomas M. W. Yerxa John E. Hines Episcopal Diocese of Texas Nat Harris Jim Coleman Joe Renfro Jack Ritter Messrs. C. B. Smith L. C. Page Jr Stuart Page Conger Poage Joe Lane Sr Bob Ammann Jr

Central Methodist Plans Youth-Parent Meeting

At Central Methodist Church the 11 a.m. service features Rev. Walter K. Kerr speaking on Conquest of Concern. Mrs. Edna T. Anderson directs music with Miss Mary Jackson on organ. Youth Fellowship meets Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The Official Board holds its monthly meeting Monday at 8 p.m.

Central Methodist Church Walter K. Kerr Edna T. Anderson Mary 2 Jackson

Nazarene Church Group Offers Sunday Program

First Church of the Nazarene NYPS service Sunday at 6 45 p m will present a program titled Port of Entry Participants include Sergeant Neal Harker Leslie Smith Mrs L E Dupuy and Mrs Southard Mrs Ola Childress music pupils also take part

First Church of the Nazarene Nyps Neal Harker Leslie Smith L. E. Dupuy Southard Ola Childress

Episcopal Youth Group Schedules Vesper and Services

St David church hosts holy communion at 7 30 am with Joel Treadwell serving. 11 am sermon by Rev Charles A Sumners. Acolytes Curtis Armstrong Morris Treadwell Nagle brothers guards and cross guards listed. Vesper at 5 30 pm with Young People Service League. Youth meetings at 6 pm in Parish House. Lenton Fellowship Supper 6 30 pm guest Rev Walter Kerr. St David Guild meets 10 am Tuesday with Rev William Brewster as speaker. Children’s Mission begins Monday at 4 pm through Friday with Junior Choir led by Mrs Ben J Dean Jr.

St. David's Church Joel Treadwell Charles A. Sumners Bill Lester Bob Landis Armstrong Morris Treadwell Fred Nagle Frank Nagle Bill Rogers Tommy Boyd Gordon Griffin Jack Coulter R. W. Byram B. H. Purnell A. W. Hite E. H Holder Young People’s Service League Walter Kerr Central Methodist Church St. David's Guild William Brewster St. Stephen’s School Children’s Ben J. Dean Jr

Reverend Joseph Harte Presides at All Saints Service

The sermon subject The Passion Is Peace will open the holy eucharist at All Saints Episcopal Church this Sunday at 11 am with services at 8 am and a schedule through the week. Postulants from the University lead Matins and Evensong with ushers and servers named for the 11 am and 8 am rites. Guest Paul Tong, St John’s Shanghai graduate and Kunming student worker, visits the York Club Friday at 6 30 pm in Gregg House. St Stephen’s Austin headmaster William Brewster will be the principal speaker.

Joseph Harte All Saints’ Episcopal Church William Wayne Huff William E. Keys Albert Bandy John Lee Jr Robert Miller William Miller George Stewart George Carver Jr Eugene Dixon Kim Garrett Peter Oliver Paul Tong St. John’s Episcopal School Shanghai Kunming China York Club Gregg House William Brewster St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin

Unreality as Lesson Topic in Christian Science Sermon

The Sunday lesson sermon in Churches of Christ Scientist centers on unreality. The golden text from Psalms 119:65 104 emphasizes understanding through God’s precepts. Isaiah 45:19 affirms God speaks righteousness and truth. The Christian Science textbook cites temporal things as mortal unrealities opposite to spiritual reality.

Churches of Christ Scientist

Presbyterians To Give New Members Greeting

New members will be welcomed into the fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 50 a m and holy communion celebrated Miss Janie Granger will sing the solo and the choir will render the anthem.

First Presbyterian Church Janie Granger

Christian Science Lecturer Tells Tenets and Healing

Earl E. Simms of Austin spoke at University High School Auditorium on how Christian Science healing and living can create a Christly life of freedom health and usefulness. He recalled personal recovery from a severe illness and described mental surgery through spiritual means and Mary Baker Eddy’s role in uncovering Scriptural truth.

Earl E. Simms C. S Austin First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Massachusetts Simms First Church of Austin University High School Christian Science Christ Jesus New York Florida Esau Mr. Simms Mary Baker Eddy

Grace Lutheran Ends Lent Rites Wednesday

Grace Lutheran Church will hold its final midweek Lenten service Wednesday at 8 p.m. with Rev. Paul G. Strickert preaching on Atonement. Grace Church address is 769 Springdale Rd. Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Strickert will preach on The Glory of Christ's Death. Frank K. Luedtke will be organist and Lois Blais pianist for Sunday school. Attendance pins will be awarded to perfect records. The young people's society meets Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Grace Lutheran Church Paul G. Strickert Grace Church Springdale Rd Strickert Frank K. Luedtke Grace Parish School Lois Blais

Confirmands Examined at St Paul Palm Sunday Service

Confirmands at St Paul will be examined Sunday at 7 30 p m by Rev Albert F Jesse before Palm Sunday confirmation on April 10 The sermon will be Christ s Atonement Its Fruit The Girl s Choir under John J Socha will sing Lenten music At 8 30 and 10 30 a m the pastor will deliver a sermon The Glorification of the Lord Jesus The Mixed Choir will sing at these services

Albert F. Jesse John J. Socha Lord Jesus

Evangelical Free Church Music and Services this Week

Miss Winifred Larson will sing at the Evangelical Free Church Sunday at 7 30 p m The 11 a m service features a sermon Dwelling in Tabernacles He Looked for a City The Lords Supper will be served after the service Monday 730 p m quarterly church business meeting Tuesday prayer meeting at the parsonage 10 a m Orchestra practice 7 p m and choir rehearsal 8 p m

Winifred Larson Evangelical Free Church Tabernacles

Lutheran Easter Rites Scheduled in City Churches

The Lutheran churches Christ Grace San Juan St Paul and Trinity sponsor daily noonday Lent services in the Queen Theater during Holy Week from 12 05 to 12 30 p m Monday through Friday An Easter sunrise service is set for 6 a m in Wooldridge Park Speakers include Rev H B Roepe of New Orleans Rev William Stratmann of St Matthew Houston and Rev A O Rast associate mission director of the Texas District. The Lutheran Activities Council plans the events with Rev Albert F Jesse of St Paul Lutheran Church as chairman.

Christ, Grace San Juan St. Paul’s Trinity Lutheran Queen Theater Wooldridge Park H. B. Roepe New Orleans William Stratmann St. Matthew Lutheran Church Houston Stratman Texas District Mission Board Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Austin A. O. Rast Lutheran Texas District Lutheran Activities Council Albert F. Jesse St. Paul

UT Christians Will Hear New Pastor Sunday

The Rev. Lawrence W. Bash will preach his first sermon as minister of University Christian Church at 11 a.m. He and his wife and 8 year old daughter come from Wyatt Park Christian Church in St. Joseph Missouri where he served six years. Members of the five Austin Christian churches will welcome them at Central Christian Church at 8 p.m. Coffee hour for the student class is 9:15 a.m. Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m. The Disciple Student Fellowship supper is at 5:30 p.m. Miss Lucy Phillips will speak on The College Adventure.

Lawrence W. Bash University Christian Church F. W. SaVage

First Principles Topic Picked by Rev Barclay

Rev John Barclay will preach on First Principles at Central Christian Church on Sunday 10 55 a m. A quartet performs and the choir sings the anthem. Christian Youth Fellowship meets at 4 p m for vesper service and picnic supper. A reception for University Christian Church pastor Rev L W Bush follows worship with deaconess chair Mrs Fagan Dickson in charge. Friends of all churches are invited to attend.

Central Christian Church John Barclay L. H. Wright George R. Moody J. R. McRill Christian Youth Fellowship University Christian Church L. W. Bush Fagan Dickson Friends of

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