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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1949
Page
6
Dr Kenneth Pope of First Methodist Church will give his final services before moving to Houston. Easter services at 8 45 and 10 55 a m feature Our Final Gospel with Floyd Townsley leading the choir and Sandra Barnett presenting a solo. A color sound movie King of Kings plays at 8 p m. Family Time is paused until late May.
The Easter program at University Methodist Church includes a 7 a m sunrise service with infant christening and member reception. At 11 a m Dr Edmund Heinsohn preaches Jesus Christ as King and at 7 30 p m the sermon is Jesus Christ as Saviour with Vesper choir directed by Dr B M Bakkegard. Harp solo by Mrs Dorothy Henschen and organ pieces by Eldon Sutton accompanied by soloist Malcolm Gregory and Josie Champion respectively.
Churches Christ Grace San Juan St Paul and Trinity Lutheran in the city sponsor an Easter sunrise service Sunday at 6 am in Wooldridge Park. Rev A O Rast of the Texas District LCMS will preach on New Life Through the Risen Christ. If rain, service moves to Concordia College gymnasium.
All Saints Episcopal Church schedules Easter Sunday services with a 6:30 sunrise choral eucharist led by the junior choir, 8:00 and 11:00 services featuring the regular choir and sermon by Rev. Joseph Harte on Open Doors. Weekday services and priestly events noted. children Easter festival at 4 p.m. with mite boxes and egg hunt. rector's confirmation class attends a Rice Hotel luncheon with Charles Taft. reservations through Gregg House.
St Luke's Methodist Church cancels the evening rite to allow members to join other congregations in Easter music. Rev Darrel Gray selects Before the Dawn for the sunrise devotional at 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. The 11 a.m. service features an adult choir led by Mrs Stanley Peterson and offertory by Mrs Charles N Bustin Jr. The message titled The Finality of Devotion will be delivered by the Rev Gray.
Grace Methodist Church choir directed by Mrs. E. L. Crow will perform The Resurrection and the Life by Ira Bishop Wilson at 7:30 p m. Sunday worship. Easter services include a sermon titled The Joy of Easter and choir anthem. Two morning services welcome new members and a group of adults will join church membership at 11 a m.
Albert F Hardcastle of the Theosophical Society in Austin will lecture on Easter titled The Inner Meaning of Easter. He will argue Easter as a timeless symbol of an eternal process and discuss its practical significance for individuals. The free public talk is Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel Sun Room.
First Presbyterian Church hosts Easter service with a solo by Mrs. Frances Berezovytch and choir anthem. Parents invited for infant baptism as Dr. F. E. Brooks preaches on Victory Over Death.
St Martin's Lutheran Church will observe Easter with an 11 a m service led by the pastor speaking on In the Light of the Cross I know the Resurrection From the Dead Is a Fact Special music directed by Frederick P Savage Sunday school at 9 30 a m and related activities set for Easter week A sunrise service at 7 30 a m Easter morning is announced jointly with St John’s at Rock Garden Barton Springs The Rev C L Bohls of St John’s will preach and the Rev Rosener leads the liturgical service The choir directed by Savage will sing an introit anthem and offertory anthem In case of bad weather service shifts to the Barton Springs shed
A sunrise service starts at 6 20 a m at Tarrytown Methodist Church on Easter Sunday with Rev Leroy Russell of First Methodist as preacher and Carl Lewis singing. Breakfast follows in the church kitchen. The morning sermon, The Power of the Resurrection, is by Rev Ted Richardson with Easter anthem led by Mrs Robert French and organist Mrs E J Hemeston. Additional chairs are provided for the service. The 730 p m service features the sermon Eastern and After.
Easter Sunday services at St David's include 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. choral celebrations of holy communion with sermon by Rev. Charles A. Sumners. Acolytes, cross bearers, servers, and ushers are listed. choir director is Mrs. Ben J. Dean Jr. Egg hunt in Pease Park after the church school festival. Vestry meets Wednesday evening.
Central Christian Church conducts two morning Easter services with Rev. John Barclay preaching on The Permanence of Personality. Special choir anthem. Sunday School at 10 a.m. between services. Easter baptism at 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship vesper and picnic supper at 6 p.m.
Sunrise service at 6 15 a m at St John s Methodist Church Allandale Addition Al landale and Burnet Road. At 10 30 a m the pastor speaks What Is the Easter Message Today at Rosedale School. Evening service at 7 30 p m Bur net Road and 49th Street features The Suffering of
Grace Lutheran Church schedules Easter morning service at 10 30 with ten baptisms led by Rev Paul G Strickert following the sermon The Rev Strickert will preach on The Glory of the Resurrection Organist Frank K Luedtke will accompany services Color films on the Resurrection begin at 9 30 Sunday school Hour The afternoon Easter picnic features a ball game and egg hunt at 3 30 and a basket supper at 5 30 On Monday the pastor will attend the South Texas pastors and teachers conference in Houston.
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church announces a Sunday program led by Rev. John Mueller with 11 am Easter service on The Resurrection as Report and as Reality. Mrs. W Jack Lewis will sing with piano by Mrs. Jack Lenhart. An 7 30 pm sermon will be Gods Intrepid Minorities. Infant baptisms and new member reception at morning service. Youth groups meet 6 30 pm. Fish fry for men Friday 7 pm in the annex, fish provided by Col J M Baden.
The lesson-sermon centers on the doctrine of atonement with the golden text John 1 29 and cites Matthew 28 18. It notes Christian Science views on a divine principle that heals and casts out error, as described in the textbook.
Ward Memorial Methodist Church hosts Easter services starting with a 6 15 a m sunrise sermon by Rev O E Grimes followed by a 10 50 a m message from Rev John K Beery Easter music includes a duet by Mrs Charles Schrader and Mrs Lyman J Bailey and a senior choir anthem with Billie Hildreth solo Organist Mrs Bryan J Crider will accompany both morning and evening services The evening service features Easter music by the senior choir.
Hyde Park Christian Church plans two identical morning Easter services at 8:30 and 10:50 with Rev. Archie K. Stevenson preaching on The Power of His Resurrection. A 7:30 p.m. service features a dramatic Life of Christ portrayal by Mrs. Tom Elkins and the movie Journey into Faith.
The Universal Christ theme marks a 5 50 a m Sunday gathering led by Rev. T Watson Street at the Chief Drive In Theater. Claude Wilson of the Austin Council of Churches presides with a slate of Presbyterian churches represented. Mrs Bruce Wigzell will harp during the service with congregational hymn singing.
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd schedules Easter Sunday services at 8 and 11 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. church school flowering of the cross. Rector Rev. Thomas M. Yerxa will preach at the 11 a.m. choral communion. Ushers and acolytes are listed, and vespers occur at 6 p.m. under the Young People's Service League.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church plans two Easter services with sermons by Rev. J E Chester on The Historic Christ a Present Reality. Music by the senior choir and a ladies chorus, plus a 6:30 sunrise service with breakfast at Mt Bonnell. Children's Easter program 7:30 p m. Committee includes Mesdames Eric Anderson and Burton Sandberg.
Dr. Lewis P. Speaker will deliver How to Meet Death as the morning sermon at First English Lutheran Church. Easter music will be provided by the Senior and Young People's Choirs with a combined choir under Gustave Bentrup. Baptisms and new members reception follow the service, with Holy Communion offered for those absent on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. An Easter egg hunt occurs at 3 p.m. on the church lawn, and at 7:30 p.m. the Luther League meets.
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