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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1994
Page
10
Two Cedar Rapids United Methodist churches open their doors for holiday meals with about 550 dinners planned for St Pauls and St Marks. Volunteers from diverse backgrounds serve a first class Christmas feast to those alone or shut in with some meals delivered to homes.
St Bridget's Church marks 1894 Christmas Midnight Mass with old carols and a retelling of the Christmas story at 6 15. St James United Methodist Church hosts Las Posadas at 7 with Mary Joseph shepherds and Magi in procession followed by Hispanic refreshments. A candlelight service is at 11. New Creation United Methodist offers Positive Discipline class starting Jan 15 at Stage Four Theatres Sundays 8 30 to 9 30 with child care. register with Rev Julie Poulsen or Kristi Cooper.
In Emmaste on Hiiumaa island, the bronze church bell lost since 1944 was found by Peace Corps volunteer Douglas Wells with a metal detector. The elderly pastor Guido Ranne del and villagers hope to ring it for Christmas services, after decades buried to avoid melting. Wells recalls a spiritual moment as the bell was unearthed near the church site. He plans to return to Estonia in January.
Cardinal John O'Connor said he will offer his resignation when he turns 75 on January 15 1995 as required by church law. The pope will decide whether to accept the resignation. He noted he does not wish to retire as archbishop of New York but is willing if the decision is made.
In Memphis Tennessee thieves who stole wooden Nativity cutouts returned the donkey figure, then the camel, after a church appeal. The culprits left the Magi Joseph Mary Jesus and others behind. Church moderator Doug Southall suspects college students acting during exam time.
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