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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1976

Page

3

Area church notices in Shaftsbury March World Day of Prayer

Shaftsbury groups observe World Day of Prayer on Friday March 5. Mrs. Alvan J. Lawrence of Polymeadows Farm announced the event with the Latin American theme Education for All of Life. Local churches listed include First United Methodist Shaftsbury and many others across Bennington and Arlington areas.

Shaftsbury Alvan J. Lawrence Polymeadows Farm Church Women United In Vermont

Thoreau muse in Concord revealed by curator

Anne Root McGrath, curator of the Thoreau Lyceum in Concord, describes Henry David Thoreau as a personable figure rather than a hermit. She shares stories from the collection, notes his circle, and highlights relics from his life and Walden Pond replica.

Concord Mass UPI Anne Root McGrath Henry David Thoreau Thoreau New England Ralph Waldo Emerson Lyceum McGrath

Ecumenical Lenten Services Planned by Bennington Council

The Bennington Area Ecumenical Council of Churches will sponsor Lenten services starting Ash Wednesday March 3 at the First United Methodist Church of Shaftsbury. The series visits area churches and ends with a Good Friday service at St. Peter's. A sunrise Easter service is set for Easter morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital grounds with a rain option at the Old First Church meeting House. The Rev. Thomas Steffen also discussed fuel or food aid via the Council of Churches and Bennington Opportunity Council, with a ten mile CROP walk planned to raise funds.

Family Bible School John R. Carlson Bruce Hatch Roger Lenehan Robert Wagner Aline LaFlamme Marion Carlson Pastor Carlson Pioneer Girls Shikaris Mildred Ross Ruth Galusha Daniel Richard D. Campbell Congregational Church North Bennington Church Matthew Broadbent Congregational Baptist Churches First Congregational Church Manchester Hal Harrison Vermont U.C.C United Women’s Fellowship Pilgrim Singers Liberty Belles First Baptist Church Floyd la Bombard Farrant John Riddle Jr Willian Clokey Bennington Area Putnam Memorial Hospital Old First Church Thomas Steffen Council of Churches Bennington Opportunity Council BOC Steffen Missionary Alliance Church General Fund Angus MacDonald First United Methodist Church of Shaftsbury Bennington Full Council of Churches John Riddle Christine Shumway United Counseling Service Mr. Harrison Iowa Grinnell College Andover Newton Theological School New Hampshire Connecticut First Church of Christ Wethersfiled Conn Church Education Center Hartford Seminary Foundation

Thoreau Life and Legacy Explored by Mrs McGrath

Mrs. McGrath recounts Henry David Thoreau's life from Concord beginnings to Walden Pond. She covers his family, education, writing career, love life with Ellen Sewall, friendship with Emerson, and lasting impact on American thought.

Maine Thoreau Canada Walden Concord Life God Thoreaus Concord John Thoreau America John Emerson Walden Pond Merrimack Harvard Ellen Sewall Scituate Ellen Henry McGrath Unitarian Redwood Minn Henry David Thoreau New England Belknap Street

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Area Church Notices First United Methodist God Who Voice of God Is Hughes Monica Murrary Philip Elwell Eugene Kosche First Congregational Old Bennington Church Barn Arvel M. Steece Spencer Sweet Missionary Alliance Crescent Westside Second Congregational Church Hillside Street First United Methodist Church Main Street Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church North Pownal United Methodist Church Pownal David Hubbard Old Stone Church Independent Baptist Edwin M. Ellis Young Prayer Meeting Federated Church Community Church Pownal Center Mary Burton- Beinecke Ellie Sweet Youth Fellowship T. James Episcopal Church Arlington John T. Adams Zion Episcopal Church Guild of St. Margaret First Church of Christ, Scientist Hillside St St&. Peter’s Episcopal Church John P. Riddle Jr Society of Friends Quakers Bennington Free Library Baptist Church Wilmington St. Francis de Sales Catholic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church St. Mary’s In the Mountains John C. Morris East Dorset Church of Christ West John P. R. Morgan West Arlington David Bort Unitarian Universalist The Unitarian Fellowship McCullough Library Route 67A West Street Church of God Sandgate Edward A. Clark Union Church Sunderland Edward Clark Church of Christ Sacred Heart Catholic Church Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Pownat Kenneth Schwebel United Church Dorset-East Rupert Church School Hal C. Miller III Howard Fish Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormons Sacrament Meeting St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church Rupert Redeemer Lutheran Church Allen Barnes John Nyquist Helga Lundy All Faiths By Marguerite del Giudice Ecumenical Council Harriet Davis Miriam Chase Phyllis Bronson Barbara Wagner Charlotte Galusha Dorothy Hill Edward Bronson Dennis Dodge Ted Rice Dennis Hill Thomas Sinclair Clara Sweet Winifred Ayres Emily Chase Velma Thayer Wilma Sinclair Cindy Chase Roger Peterson Nancy Lenehan Sara Dodge Wilma Sin Clair Women’s Missionary Prayer Fellowship Darlene Percey Kathy Rice Mona McDonald Iva Macauley Debbie Harrington Barbara Allen BRAC St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Cindy Galusha Carolyn Nanktgeboren Cole Wagner Vermont Conference U." United Church of Christ Springfield George Washington Roberts Charge Kokovis Berkshire Plaza North Adams, Mass Swifts Pkg Walker
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