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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1976

Page

3

Norris fund creates tribute for Vermont organ students

The Vermont Chapter of the American Guild of Organists announces the John Wyatt Norris Memorial Fund to award prizes and incentives to student performers and composers in chapter competitions. John W. Norris died in 1976 after a career as singer, musician, and Episcopal priest serving multiple Vermont parishes and later active as editor and chorister. James D. Ingerson at St. Thomas’ Church in Hanover is named fund trustee, with Sister Mary Costello as chapter dean and co-trustee.

Vermont American Guild of Organists John Wyatt Norris John W. Norris Poultney Fair Haven Castleton St. Michael’s Church Brattleboro Father Norris James D. Ingerson St. Thomas’ Church West Wheelock Street Hanover N.H Mary Costello Mt. St. Joseph Convent Rutland

Music presents organist Clarke in Bennington recital

Music Unlimited showcases Andrew Clarke, organist and improviser, in a First Baptist Church recital on Tuesday November 9 at 8 p.m. Clarke chairs choirmaster duties at South Congregational Pittsfield Mass and teaches organ at Williams College. He is Yale and NEC educated and has performed across the United States and Canada including a Bach recital at the 1974 Berkshire Festival at Tanglewood.

Music Unlimited First Baptist St. Peter’s Episcopal Bennington Andrew Clarke First Baptist Church Clarke South Congregational Church Pittsfield Mass Williams College Yale University New England Conservatory United States Canada Tanglewood

Communications workshops in Vermont by Methodists

Saratoga Springs dispatch reports two sessions under the Troy Conference Communications Committee. A workshop titled Communicating the Church Today will be held at Waterbury United Methodist Church in Waterbury on Tuesday, November 9, with a second session planned for Thursday, November 11 in Vermont.

Saratoga Springs N.Y Communications Committee of Troy Conference United Methodist Church Vermont Waterbury United Methodist Church Waterbury John C. Kirk Burlington District of Troy James M. Perry St. Johnsbury Chet Vanderbilt Rensselaer Troy Trinity United Methodist Church Montpelier

Minister to speak on time in Rhodesia

Bennington area residents are invited to hear Rev. Herbert B. Perry speak on Rhodesia’s crisis and regional tensions at Second Congregational Church on Sunday Nov 14 at 7 pm. Perry, longtime church leader and Rhodesia mission staffer, will present photos and insights from his nine years in Rhodesia and Mt Silinda.

Africa Rhodesia Bennington Herbert B. Perry Bellows Falls Second Congregational Church Perry United Church Vermont Dorset United Church Mt. Silinda Mozambique Nbaningi Sithole Salisbury

Arlington and Bennington Parish Services Directory

A dense list of church services across Arlington and Bennington areas. It notes mass schedules, worship services, holy communion, Sunday school, youth programs, rummage sales, and parish activities at many denominations including Catholic, United Methodist, Congregational, Latter-day Saints, Seventh-day Adventist, Baptist, Unitarian, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Jehovahs Witnesses, with specific times, locations, and leaders.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormons McCullough Library North Bennington Sacrament

Church Services and Sunday Schedule at Rupert

At Rupert the day begins with 10 a.m. Sunday school for all ages and an 11 a.m. worship service led by Rev. Howard B. Ford Jr. At 6:30 p.m. the Young People's Group meets at the parsonage followed by a 7:30 p.m. long service with a sermon and Bible study and prayer. An additional 10 a.m. Sunday school for nursery through 6th grade and an 11 a.m. worship service are noted, with Rev. Edward A. Clark conducting the 9 a.m. service and coffee hour afterward.

Federated Church East Bible Baptist Church Independent Fundamental Mt. Anthony Jr. High Mike Twardy Howard Fish Redeemer Lutheran Church Second Congregational Church North Bennington Congregational Church W. Matthew Broadbent Old Stone Church Independent Baptist North Bennington Edwin M. Ellis Young Prayer Meeting North Bennington Baptist Church Baptist Church Kenneth Schwebel Howard B. Ford Jr Congregational Church United Methodist Church Edward A. Clark Union Church Edward Clark

Bennington Ecumenical Council to Meet Openly

The Greater Bennington area Ecumenical Council of Churches holds its first open meeting Monday November 8 at 7 30 p m in St Peter s Episcopal Church with delegates from 12 local churches. A brief Biblical basis for ecumenical ministry and local issue discussion will guide the dialogue as delegates shape the council s program and direction with participation welcome from all interested Christians across denominational lines.

Order of Saint Luke St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Pleasant St Bennington Marvin Yost Spea Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Fellowship McCullough North Bennington Route 67A West St Greater Bennington Area

Church Services and Activities Schedule

9 30 a m Church School kindergarten through adult discussion 10 45 Divine worship A Great Day of Singing Anthems by senior choir Awake Awake to Love and Work German Melody Be Strong David Smith Nursery provided 2 30 p m Meet at church to leave for district rally at Cambridge N Y Committee on finance in Edith Benn room Tuesday 7 30 pm UMW meet in social room Mrs Junior Harwood will discuss Federation of Methodist Women in Dublin Ireland Hostesses Mrs Ranny Galusha and Mrs Howard Epping Bring food for emergency food shelf Thursday 7 pm Senior choir rehearsal

Sidney J. Lambert Barbara Bushee Bonita Lambert Council On Ministry Lawrence Smith Union Street First Congregational Church Jerome J. Hevey Jr Theodore Harwood Roberts Board of Trustees Pilgrim Singers Marion Porter William Peltz David Smith Cambridge N.Y Edith Benn UMW Junior Harwood Federation of Methodist Women Dublin Ireland Ranny Galusha Howard Epping

Church Services Schedule for Wilmington Area

Worship at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 11:30 a.m. Our Lady of Fatima holds Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday Mass at 7:30 p.m. Confessions before each Mass. St. Marys In the Mountains Episcopal offers 8 a.m. Holy Communion. 11 a.m. service led by Rev. John P. R. Morgan. 1 p.m. Holy Communion and sermon by Rev. John C. Morris.

John T. Adams Sacred Heart Catholic Church St. Francis de Sales Catholic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church North Bennington Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church St. Mary’s In the Mountains John C. Morris Congregational Church John P. R. Morgan

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Norris White River Junction St. James’ Church Woodstock Music Presents Robert Hannum United Methodist Danvers Tom Nankervis Nashville, Tenn UPI New York Catholic Hierarchy New Movement Clare Marie Henning Rosemary Ruether Catholic Alternatives Mary Calderone Sex Information and Education Council of U.S Joan Harriman Lower Right Arlington St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church West Arlington David Bort St. James Episcopal Church Bennington Area Church Cvents Second Congregational United Church of Christ Hillside Street First United Methodist First Church of Christ, Scientist Main Street Bennington Free Library Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Church of Christ Floyd la Bombard Lawrence John Riddle Jr Vierne Clokey Missionary Alliance Crescent Westside Drive Family Bible School Christian Service Brigade God’s Word Shikaris Pioneer Girls Dotson Tinkham West Mildreds Ruth Galusha New Believer’s Lavaliers All Faiths Vermont Veterans M. Everett Corbett Pleasant Street John P. Riddle Jr Kenneth W. Costin Virginia Gerleman The Order of St. Luke the Physician Order First Congregational Old Bennington Arvel M. Steece Marlene Walt R. Vaughan Williams Mar- Cello Church Cabinet Church Barn Dorset East Dorset of Christ Dorset East Rupert Hal C. Miller III Manchester Zion Episcopal Church Rummage Sale Zion Parish House Daughters of Zion Osborne Halsted Pownal David Hubbard Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church North Pownal Pownal Center Community Church Mary Burton- Beinecke Youth Fellowship Board of Control Womens’ Fellowship Pat Gile Women’s Fellowship Rupert Church of Christ West Sandgate Council Bennington Art Supplies Shaftsbury First United Methodist Church Sunderland Wilmington Main ST Monthru
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