Of God and Man Local level seen as best area for church union movement
The piece argues the church union movement has stalled since its peak. It highlights COCU's shift from bold leadership to bureaucratic gridlock and suggests bottom up, local level experiments. A cluster parish model could revive grass roots ecumenism and eventually shared worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Union
COCU
Episcopalians
Disciples of Christ
Methodists
Congregationalists
Denver
United Church
Denver Cocu
Bennington Area Church Events Schedule
Arlington schedule lists 8 a.m. Holy Communion followed by 10 a.m. service with sermon by Rev. Lawrence A. Sherwin. Church School classes meet. Vestry meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. testimony meeting. reading room open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Daily reading room hours listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Lawrence A. Sherwin
Adam
Man
Manchester
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Pilgrim Fellowship
Pilgrim Singers
Robert L. Clayton
Joseph Stannard
Guild of St. Margaret
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Arvel M. Steece
Church Cabinet
Barn
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
Donald Walker
Brooklyn
N.Y
Edward B. Geyer Jr
John Geer
Dailey Hall
St. Joseph College
Allen Barnes
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Wilmington
John C. Morris
Pownal
Kenneth Schwebel
Congregational Church
North Bennington
J. Richard Sherlock
George C. Mills
Douglas Weiss
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Congregation
Congregational Church North
Baptist Church
Alfred Scott
David Hubbard
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
Church School
Hal C. Miller III
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Edwin M. Ellis
Church OF God
Leslie Wright
Richard D. Campbell
Circle II
Parlor
Sanctuary
A.J. MacDonald
P.P. Bliss
WSCS
Wayne Timmerman
Ledgely Drive
Howard B. Ford Jr
ST. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Gerald T. Buckley
Church OF Christ
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Floyd I. la Bombard
Women’s Society
Colgate Hall
AARP
Publishing history being made by Good News for Modern Man
Eleanor Blau reports on Good News for Modern Man publishing efforts in New York. The piece contrasts the 1611 King James Version biblical translations selling well with other modern Bible renditions.
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New York
Benjamin M. Spock
American Bible Society
Dennis Miller
UCC grants aid for Arlington day care and Addison housing
The Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ awards two grants from Crisis in Nation and Neighbors in Need. A $600 grant funds low income housing via Addison County Housing Authority with Farmers Home Administration to build 16 new rental units annually. A $400 grant helps Arlington Child Day-Care Center to serve Arlington Sandgate Sunderland families, with space for 60 possible in an Episcopal church. The program is led by Rev. James Kvetko and supported by local churches, part of a nationwide church mission effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ
Department of Mission
Addison County Housing Authority
Farmers Home Administration
Wallace Anderson
Middlebury Congregational Church
Housing Corporation
Arlington Child Day- Care Center, Inc
Arlington
Arlington - Sandgate - Sunderland
Federated Church of East Arlington
St. James Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ In
Vermont
United Church of Christ
James Kvetko
Brandon
Salisbury
Conference Department of Mission
Kvetko
Norman A. Powell
Townshend
Thomas D. Steffen
Bennington
John C. Quigg
Rutland
Durwood J. Smith
Donald J. Danielson
David J. Heintzelman
Springfield
Alden Horton Jr
Middlebury
Winslow T. Trask
Montpelier
Memorial gifts fund church improvements in Hoosick Falls
Two gifts to the First Baptist Church will seal blacktop drives and parking lot upgrades behind the church and fund front shrubbery at Memorial Hall. Donations honor a longtime Sunday School superintendent and a retiring church officer. Shrubs will be planted by a local worker. contractor handles the paving. Communion and a sermon titled Love Is No Scorekeeper follow the 11 a.m. service.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
First Baptist Church
Memorial Hall
LeRoy Brownell
Cynthia Brownell
John Filkins
Roanoke
Filkins
Alex Schmigel
Douglas Sherman
John Y. Elliott
John C. Calhoun
Elliott
Msgr Marcoux Cited As Possible Burlington Diocese Successor
Speculation grows over who will lead the Diocese of Burlington as Bishop Joyce plans retirement. Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Marcoux, former Benn ington pastor of St Francis Xavier in Winooski, left for Europe in what friends call an interesting timing amid leadership changes in the New England Roman Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Robert F. Joyce
Charles J. Marcoux
Bennington
St. Francis Xavier Church
Winooski
Paris
Rome
Burlington Free Press
Marcoux
Vermont
Joyce
Smoking Sam Invades Bennington For Five Day Stop Smoking Plan
Edgar Keslake a Parkview Memorial Hospital chaplain will lead a five day Plan to Stop Smoking in Bennington at Mount Anthony Union High School Room 211 starting Monday 7 30 pm through Friday. The program uses slides and Smoking Sam the mannequin to show tar nicotine effects with a small registration fee and a radio interview on WBTN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Keslake
Parkview Memorial Hospital
Brunswick
Bennington
Sam
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Keslake
New England
Mount Anthony Union High School
Bob Harrington
WBTN
Forums Planned by Church Assoc in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls NY Hoosick Church Association to sponsor three Sunday forums starting Nov 14 at 7 PM in Baptist Memorial Hall Main Street. Panels of 20 locals including students parents teachers and officials will discuss education community understanding and wider ties with college and military service. Moderated by Rev Joel Miller with Rev Elliott and John Winegard leading committee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Church Association
Baptist Memorial Hall
Main Street
Joel Miller
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
William Waterhouse
Peter Clintsman
John Ryan
OSA
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Sherman Cottrell
Peter Magazum
Brian Harrison
Susan Isherwood
Debbie Atwood
Peter Robson
Frank Pierce
Samuel Shaw
Richard Severson
Michael Brewster
John Elliott
Robert Beaumont
Don Marsh
Rober Moseley
Joseph Berlant
Philip Martinez
Lynn Brownell
Robert Downing
Robert Springer
First United Church
Mr. Elliott
John Winegard
Baptists plan every member canvass Sunday
The First United Methodist Church will conduct an every member canvass on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. with 40 volunteers. Eugene Daugherty, chairman of the financial committee, announced a substantial increase in the church budget for next year to adequately meet the church program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Church Union
Women's Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Wayne Timmerman
Ledgely Drive
Russell Mack
Eugene Kosche
A. Ranney Galusha
Grace Mitchell
Carl Farnham
Mack
Eugene Daugherty
Liquid embroidery program by Mrs Flemer at Zion Parish
Mrs Kay Flemer author of Rug Braiding Simplified presents a liquid embroidery program for women and girls at Zion Episcopal Church parish house Manchester Thursday from 2 30 to 5 pm. Attendees learn tube painting to craft gifts and decorative items. A silver tea begins the event sponsored by Church Women of Zion Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Kay Flemer
Zion Episcopal Church
Church Women of Zion Parish
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Raymond Brown
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Theologicans
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Bratcher
First Congregational Church
All Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home
M.E. Corbett
Missionary Alliance Church
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Federated Church East
Hoosick Falls Church
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sandgate
Society OF Friends
Bennington Free Library
West Arlington
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
East Dorset
United Methodist Church
Our Lady OR Lourdes Catholic Church
North Pownal
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholic
ST. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Church OF Christ West
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Manchester Center
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Church Assoc
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Zion Church
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