New currents reshape religion as the 1970s begin
AP reports a broad, informal religious revival moving beyond traditional structures. Clergy and scholars describe a blossoming but unstructured movement mixing mysticism, communes, underground churches, and new worship forms. Despite lower church strength, a religious quest grows among youth and laypeople, with unity efforts yielding to grassroots ecumenism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cornell
W York
Bennett J. Sims
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Robert Theobald
Robert D. Dewey
Kalamazoo College
Michigan
Ladies Home Journal
Sam Keen
la Jolla
Calif
Michael Novak
Movement For
Christian Unity
Martin E. Marty
University of Chicago Divinity School
Ten Yard Prayer by Louis Cassels UPI Religion Writer
A 1969 year end prayer asks for mercy and renewal. It pleads for forgiveness of past wrongs and inaction, and seeks guidance for peace, justice, compassion, and responsible leadership in 1970. It mentions war weariness, social division, inflation, and media responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cassels
UPI
Radio pratique clears ships at sea for San Francisco port
Ocean vessels passed quarantine at sea by radio in San Francisco prompting the National Communicable Disease Center to extend the procedure to all U S ports. The system lets inbound ships meet quarantine rules while at sea and proceed to berths to begin cargo handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
National
Communicable Disease Center
U.S
Inspec
San Francisco Clears 1100 Vessels in Six Month Radio Test
During a six month experimental period, ships were cleared by radio at San Francisco. The process involved berths as the operation continued, with crew members and passengers not always examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
State cafeterias closed 8 to 9 a.m. daily
Finance Commissioner Albert Christen ordered all state cafeterias closed from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. daily to curb excessive early morning coffee breaks by state employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Albert Christen
Worship Services in Cedar Rapids Churches
A dense directory of Cedar Rapids churches lists service times and pastors. Entries cover Assembly of God to Unity Center with S.S. and worship hours, evening services, midweek sessions, and speakers, naming many churches and leaders across the city.
Parish Mass Times and Clergy Listed for Eight Churches
A compact listing shows parish names and addresses with associated clergy and Mass times. All Saints Dalewood, Immaculate Conception, St Jude, St Ludmila, St Matthew's, St Patrick's, St Pius X Council NE, and St Wenceslaus provide multiple daily Masses and initials of assigned priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints
Dalewood
29Th
Edmund J. Becker
Edward J. Shields
Wayne J. Droessler
Immaculate Conception
3Rd Ave
Roger E. O’brien
J. David Pepper
Dale J. Rausch
St. Jude’s
Edgewood Rd
John M. Gregory
Kenneth C. Stecher
S.S
Masses
St. Ludmila’s
21St Ave
A. L. Zachar
J. L. Blocklinger
John R. Tilp
P.m
St. Matthew’s
Louis V. McDonough
Mark Nemmers
Joseph Fagan
St. Patrick’s
Istave
Paul J. Maguire
Frederick C. Fangman
George Maybanks
St. Pius X
Council
John C. Sims
Joseph E. McGuire
LaVerne L. Schueller
Clarence Frana
Community Notices from Cedar and Noelridge Areas
Cedar Sixth Street at Third Avenue SW lists Barton G Murray SS at 9. Serv 10:15. First 840 Third Ave SE lists John M Hardy SS at 9:30. Serv 10:40. “Persons For Others” is noted. Noelridge 4529 Regal Ave NE lists B Fred Woolsey SS at 10:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Fouke
S.S
Kenwood
Paul W. Somerville
Sharon
18Th Ave
A. T. Washington
St. James
Ellis Blvd
Gilbert M. Field
St. Paul’s
3Rd Ave
Arnold Herbst
Glenn W. Mc Michael
James H. Riegel
the Guiding Star
Communion
St. Peter’s
Pioneer
Martin Miller
Trinity
5Th St
Ernest W. Larson
Holy Communion
Union — Ely Rd
Clifford Carter
Cedar
6Th Street
Barton G. Murray
John M. Hardy
Noelridge
Regal Ave
Fred Woolsey
Churches and Services List for Bethany Concordia and More
A compact schedule of Sunday schools and worship services across several Missouri and nearby churches. Entries include Bethany, Concordia, First Lutheran, Gloria Dei, Good Shepherd, Holy Redeemer, Hope, Our Savior's, St. Andrew, St. Mark's, St. Stephen's, Trinity, and Zion with services times and Sunday school ages noted.
Road to New Life Evokes Evening Service
Bethel AME on 6th Street SE hosts Sunday School at 9:30 led by John I. Thomas. Free Church at 800 G Avenue NW offers 9:45 classes with Howard F. Harris and Richard Ernst, followed by 10:45 service. Evening program features "The Road To New Life" and "Fear Of The Future" at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Ave
Howard F. Harris
S.S
Wesleyan
Ist Ave
Richard Ernst
Church Schedule Fragments for First Three Locations
Islave in First-3113, Aleck Ulmet leads services at 9 45 with a 10 45 service and 7 30 evening program at Oakland 1515 29th street NE John Friend leads Sunday school 9 45 and service 10 45 with youth services 6 and 7 00 eve Trinity at 1328 East Street SW Lyle Berger leads Sunday school 9 45 and service 10 45 with evangelistic 7 30 eve Wednesday 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islave
Aleck Ulmet
S.S
Eve
Oakland
29Th St. NE
John Friend
Youth Services
Trinity
St. SW
Lyle Berger
Postville Lutherans Call Kansas Pastor
The Rev. Norman Ulliestad from Salina Kansas has accepted a pastorate at St. Paul Lutheran church. He and his family will move to Postville in late January and he will begin work February 1. Ulliestad is a Radcliffe native and he and his wife have four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Norman Ulliestad
Salina
Kan
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Ulliestad
Radcliffe
Cedar Rapids church briefs and upcoming services this Sunday
Larry Owen will discuss C R in the Seventies at Peoples Church Peoples forum at 10 a.m. Bids for St Bridget’s Catholic Church Postville open Jan 27 at 7 30 p m in Turner Memorial Hall. Central Park Presbyterian will install deacons at 9 15 a.m. and elders at 11 a.m. First Assembly of God hosts missionary Rev Jerry L Parsley to East Pakistan at 7 30 p.m. Calvary Baptist features Rev Ron Youngs recounting missions in Eskimos northern Canada and Honduras at 10 45 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Kingdom Heirs sing at First Church of the Nazarene services 9 45 and 10 50 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Con certs open to public. KCRG radio broadcast Sundays at 4 p.m. from Bethel A M E church pastored by Rev John I Thomas. a Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastview Church of Christ
God
First Covenant
25Th St
G Ave
James F. Lange
S.S
Wed
First
Open Bible
Lst
Neal B. Gail
Eve
Web
Ladies Service
First Pentecostal Church
Center Point Rd
Temple Judah — Bever
Lindsay Lane
Isaac Neuman
Unity Center
2Nd Ave
Mabel K. Swanson
Ron Youngs
Honduras
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Postville
Turner Memorial Hall
Central Park Presbyterian Church
First Assembly of God Church
Jerry L. Parsley
East Pakistan
Canada
Calvary Baptist Church
Mr. Youngs
Gospel Singers
The
Kingdom Heirs
Kankakee
Ill
First Church of the Nazarene
KCRG
Bethel A.M.E
John I. Thomas
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
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Andrew Greeley
University of Chicago
National Research Center
Gabriel Fackre
Lancaster
Theological Seminary
United Church Monthly
Social Action
Robert Raines
Philadelphia
Earl D. C. Brewer
Pulpit
Pew
United States
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Co
Ave
Wee
Iowa
U. S. Territories
Associated Press
Assembly OF God
Central
Ramon Booth
42Nd St. NE
Berean
Center Point
Glen V. High
Calvary
CBA
Harry R. Egner
Ralph N. Young
Edgewood
Douglas G. Baltz
ABC
Wayne A. Shireman
Apache Trail
Junior Assery
Galilee
Washington Ave
Richard Hoag
Immanuel
F Ave
Nelson J. Engelbrecht
Training Union
David Bunch
Mt. Zion
NBC
8Th St
LeRoy White
New Testament Baptist
BBF
Old Marion Rd
Charles Proud
Golf
Clifton
Bruce W. Young
Kermit W. Jelmeland
Twin Pines
Episcopal
Ave. NE
Gordon P. Roberts
Children
Jehovah’s Witnesses
West Unit
Watchtower
Pioneer Ave
S.E
Trailriagerd
Melvin Tew
19Th St. NE
William Landrum
St. George
Elias Ziton
St. John’s
Alexander Gorge
Panagiotis Vlahos
United Church OF Christ
United Methodist
Asbury
26Th Ave
William D. Cotton
Bertram—Bill Long
Buffalo
Blairs Ferry Rd
United Presbyterian
Calvin Sinclair
38Th St
Earl A. Huebner
Central Park
B Ave
Allen S. van Cleve
Eugene W. Tolstedt
Nazareth
Christ Church
John E. Wheatley
John S. Shaw
Larry R. Johnson
Hus
9Th Ave
Lyle R. Graff
35Th St
D. R. Jarrert
Larry A. Chamberlain
Knox
Hollywood Blvd
James K. L. McClane
Reuben Tjaden
Olivet
10Th St
Francis Roy King
Westminster
John P. Woods
Claude J. Jones
Baha'i Center
Ridgewood Terr
Bethany Congregational
6Th St
Mary A. White
Cedar Hills
Central Church of Christ
W. Royce Clark
Christian and Missionary Alliance
St. NE
David B. Hustad
Christian Reformed
Bowman Woods School
Bowman Rd
Peter Honderd
15Th St. SE. S.S
Church of the Brethren
4Th Ave
12Th St
Waynelga
Church of God of Prophecy
8Th Ave
E. E. Ross. S.S. 9:45. Serv. 11. Eve. 7:30. Web. 7:45. Covington — S.S
O. McCoy
Foursquare Gospel
Lee Griffis
Harvey Ross
Crusaders
Revival
Grace Brethren
Dave NE
Simon T. Toroian
5Th Ave
Islamic Center
St. NW. S.S
Meth-Wick Chapel
13Th St. M. L
Christian
Lutheran
Bethany
Forester
ALC
Cherry Hill Rd
Charles G. Schultz
Good Shepherd
Wis
42Nd St
Donald A. Seifert
Holy Redeemer
LCA
Cedric J
Hope
Bowling St
Justin Silvius
Our Savior’s
Jave
F. William Hiller
Mey Kraabel
St. Andrew
James M. Lesher
St. Mark’s
Lave
David Frans Larson
John W. Meyer
St. Stephen’s
Meadowbrook
St. SE
N. L. Wagen
1St Ave
E.W
Methodist
Bethel
Ame
John I. Thomas, S.S
Nazarene
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Avenue
14Th Street
E. Koberg
First Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Wit
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
KLWW
G. W. Carlson
L. K. Fruehling
J. M. Jensen
Helen Pagel
Roger M. Hallestad
Harry A. Christiansen
Galilee Baptist Church
Richard W. Hoag
Evangelistic
Tom Williams
General Association of Regular Baptists
3Rd Avenue and
12Th Street
Harry R. Egner Pastor
Postville Lutherans
Kansas
Church Briefs
C.R
Peoples Forum
Christian Science Sunday School
First Church of Christ, Scientist
2Nd Ave. S.E
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