Vermont appoints Rev John A. Marshall as bishop of Vermont
The Rev John A Marshall, a Worcester Mass native serving at the North American College in Rome, is named bishop of Vermont succeeding retiring Bishop Robert F Joyce. Born April 26, 1928, Marshall was ordained in 1953 and has held multiple roles in Worcester area parishes, schools, and church leadership before returning to Rome in 1968 as spiritual director at the Bishop's Institute.
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Robert F. Joyce
John A. Marshall
Father Marshall
Worcester
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Rome
Paul VI
Vermont
Marshall
John
Katherine Redican Marshall
Gregorian Institute
Whalen
Blackstone
Southbridge
St. Stephen’s Central Catholic High School
Sacred Heart Academy
St. Stephen’s
Bishop’s Institute of New
What is the good news in the Christian gospel
UPI religion writer Louis Cassels discusses the nature of the gospel and highlights Dr. Andrew Greeley’s book The Jesus Myth. Greeley argues Jesus preached simple, universal love and forgiveness, offering ultimate reality as generous and saving, not a political program.
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Louis Cassels
UPI
Jesus
Doubleday
Andrew Greeley
Greeley
Clergy donate more than laymen in study says
A North American Interchurch Study surveying 3,500 pastors and members in the US and Canada finds Protestant ministers give nearly three times as much to their churches as laypeople. Canadian and US clergy report higher weekly gifts, with many pastors donating $750 yearly or more.
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New York
United States
Canada
National Council of Churches
Council
National Council
Office of Planning and Program
Douglas W. Johnson
Nordan C. Murphy
Christmas Church Schedules Across Vermont Areas
A detailed list of Christmas worship services, pageants, choir concerts, and church events across towns including Arlington Bennington Manchester North Bennington Shaftsbury and Wilmington. Notable items feature Rev. Floyd I. La Bombard at Christmas services, multiple choirs, pageants, caroling, nursery services, and youth activities through Christmas Eve.
Church Services and Schedules for West Rupert Area
Church of Christ West Rupert lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 with Rev Howard B Ford Jr. preaching. other services include 6:30 p.m. Young People at parsonage, 7:30 p.m. long service, Bible study, and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Masses by Rev Gerald T Buckley with confessions 4-4:30 p.m. Sat. and 9:30 a.m. Bible classes. Our Lady of Fatima has 10 a.m. Mass and 7:30 p.m. Mass with confessions before the 10 a.m. service. Rev Kenneth Schwebel to preach, choir 6:30 p.m., Women’s Fellowship 7, Prayer 7:30, Youth Sat 6:30 p.m. United Methodist holds 9:30 a.m. worship by Rev David Hubbard and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School.
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Mountain Congregational Association Pilgrim Fellowship
Monument Avenue
Old Bennington
North Pownat
Walter P. Davenport
Sarkis Trailer Park
First Baptist Church
Manchester Center
Frederic Buechner
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Edwin M. Ellis
St. Joseph College
Desert
Allen Barnes
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
WMPF
Richard Lenehan
UCS
Baptist Church
Alfred Scott
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Congregational Church
J. Richard Sherlock
Eleanor Schaffer
Richard D. Campbell
Circle III
Caroline Clark
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Leslie Wright
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
Hal C. Miller
ITI
Wilmington
Jim Metcalf
West Rupert
Howard B. Ford Jr
Arlington
Gerald T. Buckley
Our Lady OF Fatima Catholic Church
Pownal
Kenneth Schwebel
United Methodist Church
David Hubbard
Ecumenical Council schedules family carol sing and Lent events
The Bennington Area Ecumenical Council of Churches announces a family carol sing at 7 30 p m on Wednesday on the South Street town offices lawn led by Jim Signorelli. The council invites area residents to participate as part of a slate of upcoming programs including January Unity service and Lent noon services at First United Methodist Church. A three day spiritual healing mission begins Feb 22 led by Rev John Parke featuring plays A Christmas Carol and The Happy Journey from Trenton to Camden and a clergy pastoral care school.
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Bennington Area
First United Methodist Church
Edward B. Geyer Jr
John Parke
Mr. Parke
The Best Gifts to be presented
SHAFTSBURY The First United Methodist Church sponsors a 4 p.m. Sunday Christmas program in the church sanctuary titled The Best Gifts by Elizabeth Goodrich, with songs by Mrs. Paulin Mrs. Galusha the Senior Choir a Nativity scene a choral reading and school musical numbers. A covered dish supper follows in the social room with each family asked to bring a salad or casserole.
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First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
A.J. MacDonald
Arthur Paulin
Adams
A. Ranney Galusha
Handel
Alvan Lawrence
Wiederman
Bach
Council On Ministries
Council of Ministries of
The
Elizabeth Goodrich
Troy
Christmas program highlights First Methodist Women’s Society
Yale program presented a Christmas show titled I’ll Give You Something To Make you Wise as part of Tuesday’s Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at First United Methodist Church. Mrs Russell Mack directed the Nativity display as carols filled the room with readings and symbol meanings.
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Shaftsbury
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Russell Mack
Deadline moved for church notices two Fridays ahead
The submission deadline for church notices is advanced to noon Wednesday for the next two weeks to appear in the Friday paper. This ensures timely publication in consecutive weekly issues.
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