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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1974
Page
3
Bennington area churches list weekly worship times sermons and events. Congregations include Congregational Wilmington St Margaret Mary Arlington United Methodist West Arlington Shaftsbury First United Methodist East Arlington and others with Masses worship services baptisms confirmations choir rehearsals youth groups and community activities scheduled throughout the week.
A panel at St. Peter's Episcopal Church assessed the Bennington Area Ecumenical Council of Churches on past achievements present programs and future plans The Rev Angus J MacDonald Loomis Dana and church leaders highlighted efforts from 1959 onward including Meditation Room at the hospital youth services interfaith seminars and a nursing home ministry The present focus covered public programs on drug morality sexuality and revenue sharing with notable sessions hosted by UCS and other clergy The major evangelism drive Key 73 featured Bible distribution a Dust and Ashes concert and evangelistic services at St Francis de Sales with about 100 attendees each night.
Miss Elizabeth O Conner of the Church of the Savior in Washington serves since 1963 as principal lecturer for the Troy Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to be held May 30 to June 2. She directs adult education, coordinates church administration, and writes on missions including coffee house ministry and war-wounded relief. she will lecture May 31 to ministers and lay members. The event coincides with other ecumenical council activities in Manchester and Castleton College Choir concerts.
The Rev. Dr. Arvel M. Steece of the First Congregational Church in Old Bennington will join a symposium during the 22nd annual meeting of the Congregational Christian Historical Society in Stockbridge Massachusetts. Events include devotions, a Salute to the Church of Christ in Stockbridge, and remarks on a national bicentennial theme.
Bishop Edward Broderick will visit Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls and join neighboring parishes St. George Pittstown Sacred Heart Berlin St. Monica Johnsonville and St. John Schaghticoke for a three part program. Delegates from the five parishes and diocesan commissions will meet at St. Marys High School at 3 p.m. for a State of the Diocese message, then small group discussions, a 5:15 p.m. concelebrated Mass, and a 6 p.m. buffet in the parish hall followed by a post meeting report.
A prayer service in Burlington will honor Rt. Rev. Harvey Butterfield and Rev. Edward Treat as they near retirement. The May 22 ceremony at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church features diverse clergy from Episcopal, United Church of Christ, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, and Jewish communities with a 8:30 p.m. service and reception.
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