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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1957
Page
6
Church listings for Sudbury and Maynard detail Easter services at St Ann’s Wayland and Methodist student services at Boston University Pl, plus choir performances, Sunday School notices, a sunrise service, and an annual meeting. Uncertain items include several garbled lines about ministers, organists, and youth fellowships.
West Acton Blessing of palms opened Holy Week at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Palm distributors included Jacob erieco and Lawrence Rei-Charles mond S J. Rev Dan Dunn, pastor, and former Dorchester altar boy narrate memories. A whist party at the church hall supported charity for the needy in the Holy Lands.
Four children were baptized Sunday afternoon at St Elizabeth of Hung Church in West Acton with Rev Daniel F n officiating. The infants include John Horace Butler son of Horace B and Laura Stapel Butler with godparents Carl Freeman Sheila Durke Sandra Marie Dingee and others listed with parents John Alton Dingee and Amelia Dingee and Charles Withiten Priest Boxborough and Robert R and Phillis J McCarthy with godparents L McCarthy and Catherine J McCarthy.
Holy Week services conclude with a Friday night mass at 2 45 p m including Holy Communion and sermon. The Easter Vigil begins Saturday at 7 45 p m with mass and distribution of Holy Communion. Sunday masses follow a regular schedule with the clock mass and a high mass. The record notes a garbled line about the word giraffe meaning swift mover.
A community Easter sunrise service will be held at Fawn Lake on the Hayden estate in Bedford on April 21 at 4 56 a m. It will be followed by a ham and eggs breakfast in Union School cafeteria. Reservations through local pastors or church members. Public invited to attend.
Concord church schedules a creme banquet and building fund program for Thursday April 25 at 6 30 PM. A Youth Fellowship Open House at Gordon College in Beverly Farms is planned for Friday April 26. Youth meeting precedes Good Friday events. Sunday School Council meets Friday evening at the Devigs home.
Mrs Cyrus Church School at 9 48 Sunday worship at 1 The First Parish Usitarian Mr Pea). Slike F 9 ger Mrs Charlotte organist School at 9 45 Worship at 11 am Coffee Hour the 1st of each month at 10 30.
Sunday morning services at Cane 'ath include Rev le Maton at 9 30. Congregational church lists Rev Robert Dempsey pastor and Mrs Herbert A Lee as organist with choir directed by Mrs Frances. Midweek service announced for Thursday at 7 45 with Christian Ex to.
Reverend Robert H Harper warned against borrowing trouble by dwelling on the future. He urged living in the present and embracing contentment and faith rather than seeking fortune tellers or Ouija readings.
S Duns memorial chimes will be played at 9 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. before the two regular Sunday morning worship services on Easter leading to a solemn observance.
Local church notices list services for Lincoln First Parish Congregational Unitarian Bedford Street led by Rev. Charles Marvie Styrop gaenh with worship at 9 30 A M and 11 A M and Pilgrim Fellowship at 7 P M. Catholic Lincoln Road parish offers Masses at 8 10 and 11 30 A M with Sunday School at 8 A M. St Anne s in the Field shows Holy Communion and prayer services beginning at 6 10 A M and 10 A M sermon and youth activities through grade school referenced.
Sunrise Service on the hillside behind the church scheduled for 1 a m with indoor option if stormy. Breakfast served by the Nowstip from 6:20 to 8:30 a m. Two regular services at 9:30 a m and 11 a m.
Church notices list Easter week events: Communion at 11 am, a 4 pm service, Holy Baptism on Easter Eve at 4 pm, and Wednesday April 24 Guild meeting. Also notes Thursday April 18 and Sunday April 20 activities.
Our Lady of Fatima listing shows confession times on Sundays and Saturdays, weekday appointment sessions, parish contact details, and a class schedule mentioning Edward Dies and a Wednesday April 23 meeting at 7 30 pm. The text notes confessional hours, appointment options, and a local church event.
A religious reflection cites 1 Corinthians 13 3 about the limits of grand gestures and gifts without real charity. It argues that even large offerings profit little without loving kindness from the heart, deeming small sincere thoughts as true charity.
West Acton Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and West Acton Baptist Church list Mass times and services. Sunday schedules include 7 30 and 9 00 10 15 and 11 30 masses with Sunday school after the 6 o'clock mass and daily mass at 7. April 21 notes church school in the new educational building and Men's Bible Class at 10 45 with morning worship and choir anthem.
Evangelical Congregational Church at Acton Center hosts two Sunday services on April 24. The morning schedule features a 9 am memorial chimes Easter music, a 9 15 am worship with the sermon At Dawning, and a 10 45 am worship with the sermon At Dawning. Donnell Boardman and Elizabeth Boardman provide home hosting and a junior choir directed by Mrs Donnell Boardman. Reverend Eric W Grimshaw is minister with Douglas Reilly as organist. Winifred Barrett is the church clerk.
Bedford churches list service times and pastors for Easter week. Bedford Church of Christ notes Sunday worship at 10 45 with sermon by Rev. Herold McDermott. First Parish and St Paul’s Mission Church mark Holy Week events and Easter services at Town Hall and related hours.
The choir from St Elizabeth's mission will sing at Easter mass with no rehearsal. The group will be led by Mrs. Mdarcom and accompanied by Mrs. Detsch. A special number will feature Misses Ann Redigam Pat Diment Mary Detech and Bar Tron.
Rev John A York pastor and clergy listed with organist Miss Esther Costello. Sunday masses at 7 8 30 10 and 11 38 A M with Sunday School after the 8 30 mass and Benediction at 4 30 P M.
Local church listings show Our Lady of Christians in Concord Pathalia Rev Lewis F Kearn pastor with Masses labeled 78 and 2 and a 6 o'clock Mass plus Sunday school after. First Parish in Concord with interim minister Rev Robert D Richardson and staff Philip W Trumbull Marjorie Shoemaker choir director and 10 10 Sunday school with nursery and kindergarten. morning worship at 11 led by Rev Richardson under the sermon The Victorious Life.
Rev William H Clark rector an April 2 schedule includes Holy Communion and sermon Morning prayer and sermon Church School at 10 15 am Holy Communion and sermon 11 30 am with Rev Edwin B Mylen minister and Mrs Ning Lind organist April 21 9 32 am Church School 11 am morning worship sermon The Testimony of Faith under Minister Walden Street and Rev Robert H Barber Easter service second of two divine worship with senior choir to sing Nur sery care listed
Evang Free reports services with Rev Hyland and Mrs Inga Cahill organist. First Church of Christ Scientist lists 10 45 services weekly, nursery for under three, Bible readings and essays, and a lecture on Jesus victory over death. U S farmers indicate Rent will buy fewer chicks.
Hastings St. area church announces Holy Communion at 8 p.m. Thursday April 18 and Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. Also notes Vesper service on Thursday evening.
Glendale Street church announces Holy Week events led by Pastor Kengal with Good Friday Communion Friday 8:00 pm and Easter Worship Sunday 10:45 am. Confirmation class Saturday 9:30 pm and Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 9:30 am. Finnish service 2:30 pm with Pastor Heintatt. Choir rehearsal Tuesday 8:00 pm and Wednesday 4:00 pm Senior Thursday 8:00 pm. All teachers requested for church vestry meeting.
Finnish Evangelical Mission and Congregational Assembly announce Easter events. Rev Eino Hamalainen leads mid week devotion Thursday with social hour and coffee hosted by Lilith Pekkala and siblings. Easter services at 7:30 pm and morning worship at 10:00 am feature hymns and organ preludes. Smorgasbord dinner Saturday 4 to 7:30 pm tickets on sale. Community invited.
Rev John Lewatt Lewinsky, pastor, announces Holy Thursday 6 p.m. Readings of eleven Gospels. Good Friday 6 p.m. Carrying out of the Winding Sheet and Burial of Christ. Holy Saturday noon Blessing of Easter Tables 11 30 p.m. Beginning of Easter Service 12 Midnight Resurrection Easter Sunday 2 30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Easter Sunday 5 p.m. Easter Vespers Easter Monday 10 a.m Bevine Liturgy.
Maynard Maundy Thursday preparation service from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. led by Rev. Fredrick Easter with prayer and meditations. Easter Sunday observances include 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 10:45 a.m. service with sermon, plus 4 p.m. Easter festival and special music at all services.
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