Religion in America and the future of God in science fiction
UPI religion writer notes science fiction and fantasy broaden ideas of God and humanity. Writers like Asimov and Lewis influence views on politics and society, with Ward's Religion 2101 A.D. imagining God as a New York taxicab driver in a speculative future.
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David EF. Anderson
UPI
James Blish
Isaac Asimov
Clifford Simak
Poul Anderson
Robert Heinen
G.s.lewis
R.R. Tollden
Charles Willams
Lewis
Tolkien
Ward
Doubleday
God
New York
Asimov
Methodist minister assignments announced by Western Pa bishop
Bishop Roy Nichols announced new clergy placements for the Western Pennsylvania Conference. Rev. Ronald E. King moves to Wau Claire Pa. and Rev. L. W. Kelso becomes pastor of East Brook United Methodist and Greenwood Church starting July 16. Several incumbents remain in Lawrence County and New Castle area with multiple church assignments listed.
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Roy €. Nichols
Western Pennsylvania
United Methodist Church
Ronald E. King
East Brook-Greenwood
Wau Claire
East Brook
Paul A. Dunn
Savannah
Martin
West Pittsburg
Vacation Bible Schools planned across area churches
Numerous churches announce Vacation Bible School sessions for children from age three through teens. Wesley United Methodist will run 9:30 a.m. to noon through June 24 with directors listed. Good Shepherd Lutheran offers two sessions. Assembly of God Tabernacle hosts a Kid's Crusade from 7 to 8:30 p.m. under Marilyn Richter. Faith Country Chapel and Highland United Presbyterian plan programs. Oak Grove United Presbyterian, Clen-Moore United Presbyterian Chapel, Harmony Baptist, Third United Presbyterian, Mt. Jackson United Presbyterian, Keeley Christian and Missionary Alliance, First Christian Church, and Unity Baptist all schedule weeklong or twoweek VBSs with varying themes and transportation options.
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Wesley United Methodist Church
W. Washington St
Frances Ruppersberger
Thalma Stalnaker
Joan Stickle
Eilie Graham
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Old Butler Road
Good Shepherd Church
Assembly of God Tabernacle
Idlewikl Drive
Union ‘Township
Marilyn Richter
Milesburg
Thomas Cross
Faith Country Chapel
Hyda Brown
Highland United Presbyteriany Church
Highland Avenue
Lynda Winter
Dori Wallace
Oak Grove United Presbyterian Church
Blanchard Romaine
Clen-Moore United Presbyterian Chapel
Jesus
Richard Harper
Clen-Moore
Harmony Baptist Church
Ellwood Road
St Noion
Third United Presbyterian Church
Mt. Jackson United
Frnday
Mary Shuler
Sally Zendran
William Hardie
New Galilee RD
Wampum
Glenkirk Road
James Hemminger
Brazil
First Christian Church
Kennedy Square
Junge
Harlansburg
Unity Baptist Church
Moyer Singers to be honored on anniversary
An eighth anniversary program will be presented Sunday at St. Paul Baptist Church in New Castle to honor the Moyer Singers. Organized in 1967 by Mrs. Willene Moyer, the group’s current members include Mr. Kays and Bertha Wells. The Rev. Joseph Langston will open with devotions and Rev. Willie Britton will serve as MC. Several guest vocalists and groups from Youngstown and New Castle will perform, with soloists Clara Rowland God and Mary Austin, and David Thomas at the organ. The Meyer Singers will close the program and Rev. Steve L. Wiley will give benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Baptist Church
W. North St
Moyer Singers
New Castle
Willene Moyer
Moyer
Frank Moyer
Betty Burley
James Wilson
Mary F. Roy
Mary Ann Wise
Kays
Bertha Wells
Joseph Langston
Willie Britton
Willie B. McKenny
The
Gospel Cavaliers
Galatians
Youngstown
Gospeleds
Gospel Couriers
Christian
Aksan
Clara Rowland
Mary Austin
Jimmy Wilson
David Thomas
Meyer
Steve IL. Wiley
Temperance youth camp trip for Lighthouse group
Twenty eight young people from the Lighthouse Youth Temperance Camel of Lawrence County traveled June 3 to the Lomonville Methodist Training Camp near Uniontown for the YTE encampment. The group’s program includes swimming track and tennis with a queen crowned at week’s end.
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Lighthouse Youth Temperance Camel
Lawrence County
Lomonville
Uniontown
YTE
Youth Temperance Couns Cil
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Lighthouse
Fillen Clark
David Johnston
New Wilmington
Loren Beck
New Castle
Union
Mohawk
Laurel
Shenango Township
Pelex Thomas
Russell Gaston
Howard Gaston
Gary Hasson
Earl Stiefel
YIC
Melvin EB. Nicholson
First Alliance Church
William Sehlinmer
A. J. Howell
Joseph I. MacKenzie
Greek Orthodox bishop to visit at Holy Trinity Pittsburgh
The Rev. Gerasimos, Bishop of Abydos and head of the Sixth Archdiocesan District, will be honored at 3 p.m. and dine at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Church Hall Pittsburgh, marking his 40th year as a clergyman. He will celebrate a Hierarchal Liturgy with visiting bishops and priests at St Nicholas Creek Orthodox Cathedral Oakland. Bishop Gerasimos oversees Central Pennsylvania and surrounding areas with ties to churches in New Castle and 51 parishes in the district. He studied at the University of Athens and Mount Athos and has served in America since 1962, leading the Sixth Archdiocesan District since 1967. He participates in Christian Associates of Southwestern Pennsylvania and teaches seminarians in the New Testament.
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Gerasimos
Abydos
Archdiocesan
Greek Orthodox Church of
North and South America
Holy ‘Trinity Church Hall
North Ave
Pittsburgh
SS. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
New Castle
Plano
Gerasines
St. Nicholas Creek Orthodox
Oakland
Gerasimas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Herm
Corinth
Greece
Mount Athos
Holy Mountain
Grete
University of Athens
Europe
America
Theological School
Brookline
Mass
New England
Rev Hiles to leave Kings Chapel for Canonsburg post
The Rev William H Ailes will lead his final Kings Chapel United Methodist Church service at 11 a.m. tomorrow after four years with the church. He begins pastoral leadership at the First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg on June 16. Major accomplishments include paying off the mortgage, adding the memorial steeple and Robinson Portico, installing an Allen electronic organ, and increasing preparatory and confirmed membership. His final sermon title is Whats A Preacher. The Holy Baptism sacrament will be administered during the service open to the community.
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William H. Ailes
Kings Chapel United Methodist Church
Dl A.m. Tomorroyy
Hiles
First United Methodist Church of
Canonsburg
Kings Chapel
Robinson
Allen
Bible Conference to hold session in June 1975
The 47th Western Pennsylvania Bible Conference takes place June 22–29 at Highland United Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Wilbur B. Nelson and Dr. Paul R. Van Gorder as speakers. Musicians Rev. and Mrs. Iner L. Vasinger will provide music. Conference outreach supported by offerings. information from Robert J. Cleland, executive secretary.
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Highland ‘United
Presbyterian Church of c
Wilbur B. Nelson
Fourier
California
Diinels
Grace Broadcaster
Paul R. van Gorder
Grand Rapids
Mich
Nelson
Colonial Hills Baptist Church
Atlanta
Qur Daily Dread
United States
Canada
Latin America
Asia
Iner L. Vasinger
Parkersburg
Raymond E. Bates
Robert Chappell
Crea Clark
Louis ¥. Collins
Theodore Cumberland
J. Daryl Davis
Lloyd E. Glessner
F. Dickson. Marshall
James D. McCandless
Gaylord Redmond
Walter B. ‘Uber
van Gorder
Robert J. Cleland
Portersville Rip1
Father's Day Service at Ebenezer Church
The Sounds of Joy of Ebenezer Church of God In Christ will sponsor a Father’s Day program at 2 20 p m tomorrow at 1119 Jefferson St Guest speakers Bishop Anab Colvin of Niagara Falls and Elder Jacob Robinson of Mount Morlah Youngstown will attend with their congregations The Mount Morlah Church Choir will sing Rev Shepherd Threats pastor of the Ebenezer Church will deliver a brief message
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Sounds of Joy
Ebenezer Church of God In Christ
Jefferson ,St
Anab Colvin
Niagara Falls
Jacob Robinson
the Mount
Morlah Church
Youngstown
Mount Morlah Church
Shepherd Threats
The
Best Church
Local Churches List and Service Times Update
A compilation of area church lineups includes Assemblies of God, First Pentecostal, and multiple Protestant bodies. Notable pastors listed include Rev. Paul Kylleen, Rev. RaulAnn, Rev. David HL Gran, Rev. C. R. Somes, and Rev. Galva S Marrish, with Sunday School hours ranging from 9:30 to 11:00 am and worship services from 10:45 am to 7:00 pm across several congregations on West Washington, Arlington Avenue, and nearby streets.
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Assemblies OF God
Assembly OF God
Sastumer
Paul Kylleen
Ra Horn Worthy
Forest Ave
Shenonga Tun
RaulAnn
Oasis
Bible Sisdy
First Pentecostal Church
Pouca
Epworth
David HL Gran
Pasten
Soci
Worskig
Free Methodist Free Method
Arlington Avenue
C. R. Somes
ENY
Dewey Avenue
Free Methodist Church
C. Rose Hammond
Pattor
Baptist Bethel Baitist
First Baptist
Slavens H. Wiley
Maring Worstip
Second Baptist
Bell Avenue
Ide Sundey Scherd
Keonald Mankertyn
Ossie
UNICH
WiGrant
Apore
Grover Spencers
Missionary Alliance
Castlewood Alliance
Varmony Baptist Rd
F. McGarvey
First Alliance
Mission Meade
Noshaniack Townsnip
Michelson
Rebecca Street
Virton Bercherd
Evergellstte
Washington Union C
Prirayal Miegling
Et Et Bibleway Church OF
Gon IN Christ
Mahontey Ava
John E. Robinson
Christ Gospel Church
Isid Jackson Avenue
James Kamerer
Keerless Tspun
First Wesleyan Church
Pulaga! Ross and
Pulaga! Ross and Sunmybrock del Rey, John E. Garver
Aim
Maitland Memorial Primitive Maethonist
Maitland St
Ray
Clarence Allwing
Ebenezer Church OF God IN Christ
ITIP
THE
Salvation Army
Bessemer
First Covenant
Boro Square
W. Peterson
United Presbyterian Sethel U. P
Enut Valley
James A. Thamsee
Presbyterian
Jefferson
Chiech
Highland U.P
Park Ave
W. Wilsen Dragburn
Donald
Kilgatelek
Mintshe
MT Jackson
Fords
Savid Kilpatrick
United Presbyterian Church ‘of
New Bedford-Marret
Bedford
J. Wallace Himes
Weshannock United Presbyterian Fair Ground Rd
Virgil A. Barnes
Miakatie
Warship
Northminster
Strobel
ROS Center
U.P. We Center
Amie Sursay School
Wan
Iss
Westfield
Jackeon Enon Valley Road
S.m
Acical
Jeremy Worn
Ron You
James A Cassin
Bastbrone
Iain P Frathtey
Boyd E. Liea
Assembly OF God Tabernacle
Weatgate Parra
Union Twa
Rey
Thomas
Church OF Christ
Fayette
Beead
Grayary
Nowerd
Zeigler
Coma
Dil
Stele
Biby
Thoridep
Durther
First Church OF God
Evelid Ave
Gary G. Swagzer
Gacege A
Evesing Worth
Poe
the Living Wohd
Richard Krodel
Weleona
Shenango Christian — Willows
Lee Robert Stew
Minner
Garber
Ay Schol
Lendent
Bible School
Tern Rae
Ing
Nessay
Franp.t
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Hartford
Guxt
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Croton Ave
Tree Farms
Spokane
Douglas Nz
Pacific Northwest
Holy Trinity
Siprasimes
Christian Associates of
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Fostan
Hellenic College Theological Seminary
Sithop
Garasimas
Grace Bible Church
Old Princeton Road
New Castle, PA
Vacati
Ebenezer
Weeley United
West Skashington
Aysend D. Graham
Gherchr Senoot
A.m. Morley Aski
Furst
Disciples of Chris Kennedy
West Wash Inglin Sh Rey
Earl Bowers
Reviiater
Schedt
Nt Edinburg
Edinburo
Davida: Snyder
Biblé Schol
Seemnen
Ghureh Scheel
Kindergueten
Ang Dirst
Ely
Lutheran Christ Cufheran
E. Wanshington S Gackford
Harold Held
Sudd Shepherd Cutheran
Old Buller Road
Aceal
Pace
Donal Cochran
Methodist Bethel
Grees St
Evra Mebane
Io ‘Ship m
Sidney Prover
Seretee
United Methodist
Cratan Av
Ray Cite
Oa Bradley
Ee Emmanuel
Aalichei Rd
Fracktin D
Blihog
Decker Ofive
Russell E. Berrye
King's Tchapel Wallace Grive
Wen
Nazarene Nazarene First Church
Wercer
Ellzstoth
Ingent
Old Butler Ra
Rte
David L. ‘Cowles
Salty Malin
Pentecostal — Christian Assembly
Highland Ave
Harris
McSkimming
Surtay Sheat
Weerandeyavin
Church OF God
Ray St
Ronald Mounlt
Orthodox Presbyterian
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