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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1979
Page
8
A survey of religion in the 1970s notes events shaping belief and practice including a born again president, Jonestown’s mass murder and Cambodia famine, Pope John Paul II’s U.S. visit, and rising influence of women in the church. The piece reflects on how different observers weigh religious change.
A Cedar Rapids clergy survey of 15 religious leaders from Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant faiths identifies 35 key religious trends and events from 1970 to 1979. Lead topics include the pope's U.S. visit, the charismatic movement, Iran's crisis, ecumenism shifts, the rise of lay ministry and the growth of Bible study and prayer groups.
The Rev. Gary D. Keast reflects on key 1970s church life in Eastern Iowa. He cites ecumenism among Dubuque theological schools, Key 73 Bible study, spiritual conservatism, televised evangelism, Watergate’s morality prompt, Pope John Paul II’s Iowa visit, and church sponsorship of Oriental refugee families, shaping a personal mission focus.
Message Center reports My Son My Son will be shown Sunday at 7 30 p m at Lisbon Federated Church about a boy dealing with his mother's death his father s remarriage and family problems Our Savior s Lutheran Church schedules one 9 30 a m worship service this Sunday with no Sunday school St Mary in Williamsburg notes ordination and service history of Monsignor Barnes who served in Davenport and West Liberty No successor named at Williamsburg church Youth for Christ Ladies Fellowship hosts a coffee at First Covenant Church panels and music by Rev Burt John XXIII Society discusses annulments at St Pius X School Nov th and Council. non Catholics welcome Mon ksgo r B L Barnes retires King s Highway Church hosts New Year s Eve party from 9 p m to 12 15 a m Maranatha Bible Church watch night 9 p m to 1 a m at Frank Race s 2198 Blake Blvd SE Unity of Cedar Rapids notes speaker Dale Soppe author of Change Your Concepts Change Your World at 11 a m service at Pythian Hall Sophpe is a student in Unity School of Ministry and Religious Studies and in final year.
Several churches list New Year’s Eve and Day services. Central Assembly of God Church hosts a watch night with the film Sammy. St. Matthew’s Catholic schedules vigil and multiple Mass times. Other churches offer watch nights or Monday services with varied times and speakers. Thought for today quotes Oscar Wilde.
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