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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1973

Page

3

Humble Bethlehem birth reveals a paradox of God

A reverent reflection asks what kind of God would choose humility over majesty. He enters the world as a baby to a carpenter's wife in a Bethlehem stable, challenging expectations of divine power and presence. The poem contemplates the mystery of incarnation and the identity of the Creator among humanity.

Bethlehem

The Mystery of Christmas by Louis Cassels

The verse questions why the divine chose humanity at Christmas and how Jesus’ human life reveals boundless love and forgiveness despite human failure. It asks whether belief is hindered by fear and pinched hearts, and who the Christmas bells proclaim.

Where to worship this Christmas season

A long list of Christmas and Sunday worship services across churches in Vermont towns. Entries include Sacred Heart Catholic, Congregational, United Methodist, St. James Episcopal, Open Bible Church, and others with times, pastors, mass and service notes, Sunday schools, and Christmas Eve plans.

Congregational Church East Dorset St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Hoosick Falls N.Y

Midnight Mass Planned at North Village Church

A Christmas Eve midnight Mass will be celebrated at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in North Bennington by the Rev Michael Demasi with an 8 pm earlier service and Christmas Masses at 9 and 11 30 am. The choir will perform carols and solos including Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night with various soloists and an organist director.

First Congregational Church Old Bennington Arvel M. Steece Russell W. Gerleman Ned Rorem John Jacob Niles Bethlehem Mt. Anthony Jerome J. Hevey Jr Chancel Carollers Henry van Dyke St. John the Baptist Catholic Church North Bennington Michael Demasi Herald Angels Lani Smith E. Broughton William Flood

B'nai B'rith cancels London parley over Britain pro Arab stance

Washington report notes the 500000 member group cancels its triennial international convention in London next November. The board of governors, led by president David M Blumberg, said British policy toward Israel and oil politics spurred protests from Jewish communities worldwide.

B’nai B’rith London Great Britain Washington B’nai B'rith Britain B’nai B’rith Board of Governors Mayflower David M. Blumberg Knoxville Tenn Israel Blumberg Middle East David Stern B'nai Xs Ireland I. Budd Rockower Philadelphia Rockower United States Benjamin M. Kahn Herman Edelsberg Edelsberg

Youth Rally at Old First Church Barn in Old Bennington

The Mountain Association Pilgrim Fellowship hosts a winter youth rally on Sunday Jan 13 at the Church Barn on Monument Circle in Old Bennington for junior and senior high students. Registration starts 3 30 pm with a program The Game of Church followed by assignments discussions and devotions ending with a 7 30 pm adjournment. A 50 cent registration fee applies and reservations are due by Jan 8 with Rev Dr Arvel M Steece host pastor.

Mt. Anthony First Congregational Old Bennington Leo Hassler Symfonia Giambattista Robert Starer Clarence Hamilton Mendelssohn Franklyn J. Klein Jr the Mountain Association Pilgrim Fellowship Monument Circle Atl The Mountain Congregational Association Arvel M. Steece First Congregational Church

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Louis Cassels United Press International Sacred Heart Catholic Church Seventh-day Adventist Church George C. Mills Society of Friends Quakers Bennington Free Library Wilmington John P. R. Morgan Methodist Church Sandgate John Geer Rupert Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church North Pownal Church of God Leslie Wright Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church St. Francis de Sales Catholic Community Church Pownat Douglas Weiss United Methodist Church West Arlington David J. Bort Bort David J. Bort IV Elizabeth Finney St. Mary’s In the Mountains John C. Morris St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church Arlington Gerald T. Buckley Old Stone Church Independent Baptist Edwin M. Ellis Church of Christ Open Bible Church Woodford Hollow Paul M. Carr Church of Christ West Woodford Louis A. Cook Baptist Church Pownal Kenneth Schwebel Federated Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormons McCullough Library Sacrament Meeting David Hubbard St. James Episcopal Church Lawrence A. Sherwin J. Richard Sherlock United Church Dorset-East Rupert Church Hal C. Miller III Second Congregational Church Thomas D. Steffen Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Redeemer Lutheran Church Allen Barnes Second Congregational First United Methodist Church Isaiah Richard D. Campbell Yale Musicale First Baptist Church Floyd I. la Bombard Warner Keeton Mary E. Caldwell Will Simeone Douglas Stephenson Susan DeConnick Paula Deconnick Laura Cota Jayne Latiff St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Kenneth W. Costin Leo Hourihan Zion Episcopal Church Manchester Center Robert L. Clayton Manchester First United Methodist Angus J. MacDonald Eleanor Sheehy Ernest Harwood A. Ranney Galusha Alvan Lawrence Handel Bach Christ First Church of Christ, Scientist Matthew God Missionary Alliance Church Joan W. Bort North Village Arthur Simmons Susan Sorenson Richard Borden Steven King John Pierce Florence King Mildred Riley Mary Legacy Kathy Shepard Margaret Harris Susan Laslo Janet Santo Cheryl Latcham Michelle Rice F.P. Carrigan L.J. Newman Paul Gauthier T. Marier Com Bomdly Roberts Drive Old First Church Mark Jensen Roslindale Boston Vermont Walker
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