Holy Week Observances Start With Palm Sunday in City County
Churches across the city and county prepare for Holy Week with Palm Sunday marking the season. Many denominations will hold daily services through Good Friday with three hour observances at Calvary Methodist and Evangelical Lutheran churches. St John’s Catholic Church will observe the Stations of the Cross from three o'clock. The Frederick City Ministerial Association asks businesses to allow employees to attend afternoon Good Friday services.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church
St John’s Catholic Church
Frederick City
AL Saints
Samuel S. Johnston
Charles E. Berger
St. Anne's Parish
Annapolis
St. Barnabas Chapel
Mr. Johnston
St. Timothy's Chapel
Amos J. Traver
Henry W. Snyder, Jr
Traver
Jesus
Christ
Dr. Traver
Jesus My Christ
Luther League
Joseph Stephens
W. Merval Weaver
Mr. Snyder
St. John's Catholic Church
Wm. F. Sauer
Arthur C. Slade
Chas
E. Wehler
Bible Forum
iSchubert
Scott
Elmer E. Dixon
Faure
Walter Kleist
Wachs
Intermediate Young People’s Society
Ivan
Girl Scouts
Ion
Union Serylice
Calvary Methodist Shured
Grace Reformed Church
Ralph E. Hartman
Minster
Helen Roderick
Arthur Remsberg
Margaret
Lillian Thomas I
Etica
Walkersville
Palm
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Church Council
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Attendance at Sunday School Drops Again
The Frederick Sunday School Association reports attendance fell to 2,581 over the weekend, with Palm Sunday expected to lift figures. Enrollment across 11 member churches shows varied totals for All Saints Episcopal, Church of the Brethren, Calvary Methodist, and others, as Palm Sunday musical programs and Holy Week services are organized across Grace Evangelical and Reformed, Calvary Methodist, and multiple parishes.
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Frederick
Trinity Methodist
United Brethren
Walkersville
Oratorical Contest At Mount On Sunday In Emmitsburg
The Blue Ridge Conference of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade holds an oratorical contest at Mount St. Marys Gymnasium at 3 p m Sunday. Topic What Can America Pay Back To Europe The event is led by Msgr John L Sheridan Mount president and sponsored by the Clerical Conference Archdiocese of Baltimore and Washington A symposium on mission work and the present world crisis follows at St Josephs College auditorium with entrants from St Josephs St Marys Seminary and local college districts Individual awards and a plaque will honor the winning unit
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Emmitsburg
Blue Ridge
Catholic Students Mission Crusade
Mt. St. Mary's Gymnasium
America
Europe
Catholic “Students Mission Unit
Baltimore
Washington
John L. Sheridan
Mount
St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's
Rose Mullan
Judith Curt
Rita Cornish
St. Mary's Seminary
Michael Kennedy
Joseph Goodwin
Abin Kaczmarek
Harry Spring
James Hafey
Thomas Schmidt
Transfigured Christ and Mountaintop Revelation
The lesson discusses the Transfiguration with Peter James and John on the mountain. It contrasts with daily ministry, notes the disciples’ reactions, and emphasizes that higher revelation must lead to service and daily duty after returning from the mount.
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God
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Peter
James
John
Disciples
Eight Churches Observe Three Hours of Devotion on Good Friday
The Calvary Methodist Church hosts the second annual Three Hours of Devotion from noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday with eight congregations participating. Ministers will deliver the Seven Stations of the Cross addresses, and choirs from Calvary, Grace Evangelical and Reform, and United Brethren perform sacred music during the service. All are welcome to attend for any portion of the three hours.
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Ernest Webb
Church of the Brethren
Ralph E. Shober
Berkley O. Bowman
Union Bridge
Lesle M. Coblentz
Roy K. Miller
Brownsville
Church of Brethren
Calvary Methodist Church
Lords
Wm. C. Royal
Ralph E. Hartman
J. H.schmitt
Samuel S. Johnston
Ralph E. Stober
Clarence Sullivan
W. Merval
Presbyterian,United Brethren
Calvary Methodist
First Baptist
All Saints’ Episcopal
Church of God
The
Grace and Evangelical and Reformed Church
Calvary Church
Paul B. Beckhelm
Maunder
James
H.harris
Margaret
Lillian Thomas
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Choir
Ellis
Kenneth Fogle
United Brethren Choir
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Shirley Braungart
A. R. Remsberg
Paul W Strine
Stainut
Lincoln D. Engebrecht
Eva Thomas
Lord
Koschat
Thomas
Malotte
Lincoln Engelbrecht
J. Homer Remsberg
Temple
Chanala
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Evangelical Reformed Church
H. L. G. Kieffer
Kieffer
Benj. W. Meeks
Raymond Crowe
Dr. Meeks
Whitehead
Velma Gerrick
Jerusalem
Edith Wickham
Trinity Methodist Church
F. Bailey Phelps
Charles Anders, Jr
Edward 5S. Rice
Alvie Myers
Women's Society of Christian Service
James Crist
Centennial Memorial
U. B. Church
J. H. Schmitt
Bible School
Barabbas
Dvorak
Lamb of God
Bizet
Handel
Kenneth E. Fogle
Calvary Methodist ,Church
First Baptist Church
Wm C. Royal
Mr. Royal
Baptist Church
Assemblies of God the Bethel Tabernacle
Barclay B. Brickley
Parkway Church of God
C. O. Sullivan
Salvation Army
Stovall
Young People’s Meeting
Salvation
Boy Scouts
Band of Love
South Street
Girl Guards
Ellas Evangelical Lutheran Church
Philip Bower
Sunday School
Young People’s Choir
New Market
Bethany Methodist Church
Flint Hill
Catoctin
A. N. Warner
Lewistown
Mt. Pleasant
E. F. Hoffmeier
Glade
Reformed Church
David Dunn
Lancaster
St. John's
Woodsboro
St. Matthew's
Utica
Seward R. Kresge
Zion
Charlesville
Pleasant Hill
St. Paul's
Morgan Methodist
Charles J. Wallace
Watersville
Morgan Chapel
Olive
Prospect-Marvin Chapel
Weat Falls
J. Howard Link
Prospect
Marvin Chapel
West Falls
Point of Rocks
A. Jefferson
Communion
Jefferson Evangelical and
Urbana
Loecust Valley
Pleasantville
Anticiam
Churches of God
Clarence McGaha
Locust Valley
Antietam
St. Mark's
H. Kieffer DeLauter
St. Luke's
Thurch
Tia
Littlestown-Edgewood
Grace Episcopal Church
Leon P. F. Vauthier
Poplar Springs
Holiness Christian Church
Keymar
Paul S. Taylor
Harry Shank
Mr. Taylor
George Spangler
Littlestown
Merle Crumbacker
Woodsboro Lutheran
Herbert H. Schmidt
Mt. Zion
Grace
Brunswick Lutheran Parish
John C. Stuff
Luther Chapel
Petersville
Bethany
Brunswick
Bark Hil
Rev. J. ©. Stephen
Christian Endeavor
Oak Hill
Jefferson Lutheran Parish
George H. Seiler
Thurmont Catholic Church
Edward H. Roach
Thurmont
Thurmont Methodist Circuit
Milton B. Crist
Tom's Creek
Edwin D. Bright
Rocky Ridge
Mt. Airy Calvary Methodist Church
Ralph M. Sharpe
Horace E. Cramer
Ridgeville
Eddy Ford
Howard Chapel
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Adamstown Church School
Henry ¥. Stahr
Int
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Henry NH. Ranck
Barkittsville
H. C. Erdman
Knoxville
Middletown
Myersville
Zion Lutheran Church
Donald F. Brake
Sabillasville
Eddelman
Hagerstown
Holy Cominion
Deerfield
Graceham Moravian Charge
Paul J. Seltzer
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Philip E. Saylor
Burkitsville Reformed Church
Myersvile Lutheran
Ralph H. Miller
William E. Gilroy, D. BD
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