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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1971
Page
3
Gallup findings show many clergy doubt their impact with 43 percent of Jewish rabbis, 32 percent of Protestant ministers, and 23 percent of Catholic priests considering leaving religious life. They retain faith but feel unable to communicate core values to congregations. The report Religion in America 1971 outlines these attitudes.
A four church clergy group in Manchester issues a youth statement signed by Rev. Martin Clancy Jerome Hevey Jr Canon Robert Clayton and Rev. Joseph Huse urging respect for visiting youths. It calls for understanding assistance and adherence to Judeo Christian love and brotherhood amid clergy morale concerns from declining church influence and communication difficulties.
The 1971 Church Women United assembly in Woodstock will feature birth control advocate Mrs Dorothy Brailey as guest speaker. Abbe Michael Quaist will lead devotions from Prayers and a Rutland council prayer service, with Catherine and Mary Costello providing violin accompaniment. Mrs Clarence J Gamble will introduce Brailey, a long-time birth control clinic organizer with a 45 year record of work in the United States and abroad.
Hoosick N Y First Baptist Church marks its 186 year history with Homecoming Sunday activities. Services at 4 30 and 7 30 p m feature former pastors special music by a youth choir, a 5 45 p m fellowship supper and sermons by Rev Everett Gardner and Rev Raimund Tumberston. A guest minister Rev Clifford Gibson joins current pastor. Lunch follows and visitors are invited.
Youngsters of the Congregational Church Sunday School will join the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday June 13 to observe Children's Day. The topic covers the church history from 1838 to today and explains 12 symbols from Christian art found in the building. Charts show community religious life and building changes.
A dense list of area church schedules and services across Bennington area towns. It cites masses, worship services, confessions, Sunday schools, youth groups, and special events across many churches including St Francis de Sales, Congregational, United Methodist, Church of Christ, Sacred Heart, St Marys, and others with times and clergy names.
The 114th annual Southern Baptist Convention in St. Louis tackled a record set of social issues. Delegates approved resolutions on abortion in certain cases, prison and judicial reform, anti Semitism, Vietnam War, private education aid and alcohol. The body disavowed anti Semitism and commended Nixon for troop reductions while removing a phrase about moral ambiguities.
Hoosick Falls church plans 11 a.m. Sunday communion at First Baptist recognizing Elizabeth Calhoun Kathie Calhoun Vicki Roberts James Cottrell William G Luke Jr and Wayne Starr as full members after baptism on May 23 Bibles will be presented by deacons sermons by Rev John Y Elliott titled St Augustine and Our Faith Chairman of Men’s Fellowship announces annual church chicken barbecue Tuesday evening at the church
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