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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1970
Page
3
The essay argues Easter offers hope by promising life beyond death and cites the resurrection of Jesus Christ as evidence. It questions whether the Easter story is a factual event or a myth created by grieving disciples, noting the challenge of proving such a claim.
Marshall Knapp, a 1967 Mt. Anthony Union graduate, to speak at the community Easter sunrise service at 5:30 a.m. on Putnam Memorial Hospital grounds. If rain, service moves to Old Bennington First Congregational Church.
Kent Schneider, 24, an artist theologian, walks a 10 foot cross along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue during Holy Week. He leads a nine day vigil with a film crew recording reactions while preparing for ordination as United Church of Christ minister. The Center for Contemporary Celebration, including a nun, seminarians, and a priest, supports the project and aims to spark honest dialogue.
A dense schedule of services across Bennington and surrounding towns lists multiple churches. Readings include Easter sermons and hymns at Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Catholic, and Episcopal houses, with choir performances, Holy Communion, youth activities, and special sunrise services.
J Peter Grace president of W R Grace & Co was named national chairman for the 30th annual National Bible Week The interfaith Laymen's National Bible Committee along with the American Bible Society and the Catholic Biblical Association sponsor the campaign Grace, a Yale and Notre Dame alumnus, is active in Catholic youth work and civic groups He notes Bible Week aims to use mass media to promote youth Bible study and living by Biblical principles. The program coincides with Thanksgiving Week and is honorary chaired by President Nixon.
Alden K. Horton of Middlebury, editor of the Old Ark Lodge era, writes in April Yankee about Vermonts new anti billboard law and state owned directional signs. Hortons Vermont Travel Information Council ties him to hotel and motel groups while he and his family recently moved to Middlebury.
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