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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1977
Page
2
New Year brings ordinations for 42 women across 22 dioceses with ceremonies starting in Indianapolis led by Bishop John P. Craine. Opponents seek to block or split, forming coalitions but pledging to stay within the Episcopal Church as the wider Anglican communion debates female ordination.
A group of Episcopalians will hold a protest service at St James Church Cleveland on Tuesday the same day Rev Mary Sterrett Anderson is to be ordained at Trinity Cathedral by Bishop John Burt The protest is organized by the Fellowship of Catholic Clergy in the Ohio Diocese with about 20 of 126 priests as members It features Rev Richard Turner as celebrant and Dorothy Faber editor of Christian Challenge as speaker There are no plans to protest the ordination itself.
The Rev Archeilus Bell and the Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church will join the United Missionary Baptist Church congregation tomorrow at 4 p.m. The service supports the newly formed Pastor's Aid Society led by President Deacon James Brown and Chairman Sylvester Richards.
The Faith United Methodist Church hosts a Silent Communion service Monday from 6 30 to 7 15 pm. Attendees observe in quiet reflection during this monthly observance at the church.
The Ohio College Library Center in Columbus operates a database of over two million bibliographic records on books government documents and serials stored in three Xerox machines. Libraries across the United States access the system via terminals connected to Ohio computers for access.
The Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church at 1222 Elm Street holds consecration services Monday through Friday with a speaker at the close of the 7:30 p.m. services each evening.
The schedule lists Rev Robert E Clark at St Luke on 10 30 communion and 9 15 Sunday school, Dr G Walter Weber at First Baptist, Dr Robert Lodwick at Mt Olivet, Rev W Curtis Lee at St Pauls, Dr Irvin W Emmons at United Presbyterian, Rev Lewis H Thompson at Faith United Methodist, Rev Lowell Scheufler at First United Methodist, Doug Jones at Bonita Drive Church of Christ, youth led service at First Christian, Rev David B Cottrill at Christ United Methodist, Rev Timothy Kissel at Trenton Mennonite with times and Sunday school details for each church.
Evangelist and Mrs David Olshevsk i of Brookville Pa will appear at Evangel Fellowship Church 401 Crawford St Wednesday through Sunday at 7 p m They play 16 instruments and sing in their ministry They have produced religious albums and appeared on tele vision They have about 18 years traveling ministry Teachings on The Healing of The Whole Man are 2:30 p m Wednesday through Friday Regular Tuesday service canceled due to their appearance.
A church conference will be held Thursday at 7 p m in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church. All members are invited. Annual reports will be issued and 1977 officers elected.
The Rev. Robert E Airhart, Otterbein Home assistant administrator, will address the Middletown Area Ministerial Association on Churches Ministry To The Aging. The 8 am meeting at Pastoral Counseling Service, 1523 First Ave requires reservations via Rev Wayne Morgan. Alaska size noted against Texas and New England.
The Tennessee plan allows divorced Catholics and those in second marriages to receive Holy Communion at a Memphis service led by Bishop Carroll Dozier. It offers general absolution to as many as 12,000 participants and aims to prompt individuals to pursue annulments or private conscience decisions to regularize their status, with a Jackson service planned.
Timothy Goodwin of St Marys files a 300000 suit in Auglaize County alleging The Way International promised healing within a year in exchange for 15 percent of his accident settlement. He claims 210000 was paid in 1975 after a Los Angeles crash and says funds supported buying cars for key members. The Way denied any contract and called the suit ridiculous.
The Tried Stone Baptist Church will hold its regular monthly fellowship service tomorrow at 6pm. Dr. Gaar M. Davis, pastor of Bethel AME Church, will be the guest speaker.
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