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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1949
Page
2
University Christian Church will again hold two Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. The Rev. Bash will deliver the sermon in the morning service with a topic to be announced.
Purple finches often tear up last year's hummingbird nests to gather fibers and plant matter for their own nests, a common behavior observed by birdwatchers.
The Rev Grady Hardin associate minister of First Methodist Church in Houston will be guest preacher at First Methodist Church Sunday at 1055 a m He will discuss Applied Christianity This starts a series of guest preachers during the absence of Dr Kenneth Pope Floyd Townsley directs the sanctuary choir and Miss Jeanne Marie Widergren is the morning soloist A new Family Time program series begins Sunday at 630.
After supper Rev Joy Russell will present color slides of Niagara Falls New Orleans and Gulf Coast scenes and from 7 30 to 8 p m Rev John Barclay will begin a six week series The Best of My Church at Central Christian Church with ministers from Austin denominations discussing church beliefs.
The Rev. Ted Richardson announces Sunday sermons at Tarrytown Methodist Church. At 7:30 p.m. he will review Bold Galilean by Legette Blythe. The choir directed by Mrs. Robert French and organist Mrs. E. J. Humeston accompany services. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 p.m.
The five night preaching mission at St David's Church Austin opens with Bishop John Hines delivering a sermon each night Monday through Friday at 8 pm overflow seating planned with loudspeakers. Parish leaders including Ronald Byram Earl Holder and Fred Catterall Jr coordinate follow up ushers worship services and office aids as the church invites all Austin residents to participate.
The First Presbyterian Church hosts a four part Sunday series on alcoholism with speakers Dr. F. E. Brooks Dr. A T Hanretta Mrs Evelyn Archer and an Alcoholics Anonymous representative. Sessions begin Sundays at 10 a m in the church parlors.
The Rev. Gray Blandy, director of the Canterbury Bible Chair at the University, will preach at 11 a.m. in All Saints' Chapel. Ushers are Spencer J. Scott and Everett G. Smith. Welborn Hudson and Walter Nass serve. The Canterbury Club plans its Bastrop State Park picnic Sunday, leaving Gregg House at 2 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church will host Rev L F Westermann of Taylorville N C at 730 pm Sunday to discuss Bringing Christ to the Nations. Rev Paul G Strickert preaches at 1030 am on Un divided Loyalty to Christ. An adult membership class starts 830 am. Grace parish school registers for 1949 1950 term on Saturday April 30 with two teachers per grade and kindergarten.
The Rev. F. G. Roesener will preach on A Sacred Commission at 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Martin's Lutheran Church. Sunday evening there is no service as the Texas Lutheran A Cappella Choir, directed by Philip F. Knautz, performs at Austin High School with several churches sponsoring. Admission is free. Also this week, Boy Scout meeting Monday, Mother's Club Wednesday, and choir rehearsals Thursday.
Dr. E. A. Halleen president of the Evangelical Free Church of America will speak at the Evangelical Free Church located at 17th and Colorado Sunday at 8 p m Public services include a 10 a m sermon by the pastor and a 7 p m FCYE meeting Mrs C G Nelson will deliver the 7 30 p m young people's fellowship in the church parlor
The article notes that sunlight takes five and a half hours to reach the farthest satellite planet, highlighting the speed of light and distance in the solar system.
Dr Edmund Heinsohn selects Unspoiling the Spoiled for the 11 am service at University Methodist Church. Choir under Dr Archie N Jones. soloist Mrs Malcolm Gregory. organ by Eldon Sutton. Evening topic The Mood for Prayer at 7:30 pm with Vesper Choir directed by Dr B M Bakkegard. solo by Miss Betty Stephens.
The lesson sermon on Probation After Death is to be read in all Churches of Christ, Scientist this Sunday. The golden text promises mercy endures forever. Proverbs 21 21 connects righteousness mercy with life and honor. it cites the Christian Science text page 550 on eternal perfection appearing now.
Oscar E. Lyons Jr. will lead a revival starting Sunday at the Union Gospel Mission Building 5412 Evans Avenue with services at 745 p m nightly. He is assisted by Mrs. Annie Waddell in this series of meetings.
The Shettles Methodist Church honors J. E. Stulken with a Holy Week table dedication as a memorial. The service features a communion table and remarks on Stulken’s years as a local preacher and college instructor. Grandson Jack Webb accepts the honor. Anna Mary Thompson and Clyde Metz singer perform in the morning and evening services.
The Rev. J. Troy Hickman of First Methodist San Marcos will preach at Grace Methodist Sunday morning. The evening service will feature the film The First Christian Martyr and solo singing by Miss Patricia Stephens.
A play titled Mark the Interpreter will be performed Sunday at 6 45 p m at First Nazarene Church with show details provided by organizers.
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