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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
5
Rev Susan Barton a 30 year old divorce who preaches barefoot directs religious education at First Congregational Church Ridgefield Connecticut. She appeals to middle aged professionals arguing the system traps them and urges women to pursue roles beyond traditional family life.
Festive Hanukkah begins December 20 and lasts eight days with home entertaining in mind. Sabra liqueur flavors a punch and a champagne and cheesecake recipe, guiding gatherings from cocktails to a citrus sugared cheese cake. The cheesecake uses zwieback crust, Sabra with lemon and orange rinds, and a two-step bake.
A series of Christmas events fill area churches with services, plays, choirs and cantatas. The Unitarian Church in Carbondale offers The Second Shepherd and a 10:30 a m service, followed by carol singing. First United Methodist Church Carbon dale hosts March to the Manger with youth choirs at 10:30 a m. Walnut Street Baptist presents Christmas for Christ at 7 p m with candle lighting. First Church of God Carbon dale stages Please Pass the Love at 7 p m. Aldersgate Methodist in Marion features The Prince of Peace cantata at 7 30 p m with candlelight. choirs directed by Betty Boatright and Alice Chase. Presbyterian Church Herrin hosts a Christmas program at 7 p m on Dec 23 with cherub junior and senior choirs and Santa visit. First Baptist Murphysboro presents God’s Greatest Gift cantata at 7:30 p m with soloists and a 15th & Logan location. Gospel Tabernacle Murphysboro holds revival services daily at 7:30 p m through Dec 23 with a 2 p m Sunday concert by the Ambassador Quartet from Cape Girardeau. Rev Billy Heady leads the church.
First Christian Church Murphysboro will stage a live nativity from 7 to 9 p.m. December 20 to 22 at N 15th and Pine featuring 7th and 8th graders in 15 minute vignettes. United Methodist Vergennes also plans a dusk nativity on December 21 to 23 at its location.
Congregation Beth Jacob Temple in Carbondale schedules an 11 a.m. Sunday Hanukkah party for Sunday school children and guests with singing, 11:30 a.m. refreshments, lathe pancakes, a Hanukkah gift case, and sale of cards, wrapping paper and candles. United Hebrew Temple in Benton hosts a 10:30 a.m. Sunday Hanukkah worship for the whole family with a children's play, prayer service, and luncheon after.
The executive committee of the Lutheran Council in the USA denounces floggings and human rights abuses in the territory known as Namibia. In a Nov. 15 resolution adopted unanimously, the council vows to protest to President Nixon, Secretary Kissinger, South African Ambassador Botha, Rep. Diggs, and the U.S. Council on Namibia.
The Concordia Seminary Board of Control demands Dr. John H. Tietjen reconcile his presidency with faculty protests and Evangelical Lutherans in Mission ties. It requests written replies on four points and reviews all courses while instructors report to the board on handling the synod criticisms. The same issue follows summer resolutions accusing the faculty of misinterpreting the Bible. Also in religion news the First Christian Church Herrin hosts Shalom Singers at 7 p.m. and Herrin holds a hanging of the green with a pot-luck dinner afterward.
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