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Church listing - Market Rasen Mail

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 02:46 PM PDT

Market Rasen Mail

Church listing Market Rasen Mail July 26: 10.30am - 11.30am Messy Cathedral at Lincoln. July 27: 9am Morning Prayer at Market Rasen; 7.30pm Bell ringing practice. July 28: 9.30am BCP Communion at Market Rasen. July 29: 9am Morning Prayer at Market Rasen; 6.45pm Choir practice at ... and more »

Zinefest, Mount Rainier Choir Festival, Stained glass exhibit, concerts, fitness. - Washington Post

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 01:38 PM PDT

Zinefest, Mount Rainier Choir Festival, Stained glass exhibit, concerts, fitness. Washington Post Elizabeth Bonforte Gardner, currently interim rector at the Church of the Epiphany in downtown Washington, will become interim missioner for young adults on Aug. 8. Gardner will ... Saturday, 12:30 p.m.: Edward M. Nassor will perform sacred and ...

Green dreams for Christchurch's red zone - The Press

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 10:03 AM PDT

The Press

Green dreams for Christchurch's red zone The Press Christchurch is unique simply in having had so much of that change revealed all at once by its earthquakes. With much of the east sunk by up to a metre, it has become an international test-bed for what to expect, how to cope, when you are a pancake ... and more »

With new leadership rooted in Fall River, faith remains strong for the future of St. Anne's Church ... - Fall River Herald News

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 08:30 AM PDT

Fall River Herald News

With new leadership rooted in Fall River, faith remains strong for the future of St. Anne's Church ... Fall River Herald News FALL RIVER — Before the city of Fall River's skyline emerges into panoramic view, the distinctive green Fabergé egg-shaped twin bell towers of St. Anne's Church greet anyone driving east over the Braga Bridge. The 110-year-old ... Rumor and ...

Tug or war over Athy church bell - Kildare Nationalist

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 07:30 AM PDT

Kildare Nationalist

Tug or war over Athy church bell Kildare Nationalist The council said the bell tower is a listed building and the removal of any part would have required planning permission and consultationand they want this piece of local heritage back in its rightful place. After months of uncertaintity it has now ...

Bellringers appeal - Petersfield Today

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 05:13 AM PDT

Bellringers appeal Petersfield Today The bells at Trotton have been out of action for six months due to structural issues, but they are working again now, and people willing to learn the ropes, as well as experienced ringers, are needed. There is no age restriction with children welcome too.

Worcestershire bell towers needed for new challenge - Worcester News

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 05:08 AM PDT

Worcestershire bell towers needed for new challenge Worcester News THE ancient tradition of English-style bell ringing is being revived through a new challenge being held across Worcestershire. It is hoped the initiative, Challenge 500, will breath life into the 400-year-old tradition, as part of the Heritage Open ...

NOSTALGIA: Bellringer and war hero remembered at his church - Eastbourne Herald

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 02:38 AM PDT

Eastbourne Herald

NOSTALGIA: Bellringer and war hero remembered at his church Eastbourne Herald ... St Mary's bells were rung in a quarter peal of “Cambridge Minor” by Alan and Christine Baldock, Pauline Kennard, Sandra Titherley and Frances and Peter Bradford, supported by St Mary's tower captain Angela Long. The tenor bell, recently re ...

Expat life, a foot in two worlds - swissinfo.ch

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 11:09 PM PDT

swissinfo.ch

Expat life, a foot in two worlds swissinfo.ch UK-born Maggie Gerber rings the bells of Wengen's English Church and then stands ready to welcome all who come through the open door. As church warden for the past 20 years – one of her many local hats – she extends a ready smile, a firm handshake, ...

Patriarch Kirill: 'Live in Peace! It is my address to both Orthodox Christians and Muslims' - Realnoe vremya

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 11:07 PM PDT

Realnoe vremya

Patriarch Kirill: 'Live in Peace! It is my address to both Orthodox Christians and Muslims' Realnoe vremya The episcopacy of the Russian Orthodox Church was represented by the bishop of Almetyevsk and Bugulma Mefody and bishop of Chistopol and Nizhnekamsk Parmen. Naturally ... His Holiness approached the Epiphany Cathedral to bell-ringing. He visited ... and more »

Patriarch Kirill: 'Live in Peace! It is my address to both Orthodox ... - Realnoe vremya

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 11:07 PM PDT

Realnoe vremya

Patriarch Kirill: 'Live in Peace! It is my address to both Orthodox ... Realnoe vremya The visit of Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill to the Tatarstan metropolis began half an hour before midday. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, ... and more »

Episcopal churches to ring bells on Wednesday in remembrance - Loveland Reporter-Herald

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 07:51 PM PDT

Episcopal churches to ring bells on Wednesday in remembrance Loveland Reporter-Herald Carilloneur Marcia Piermattei will ring the carillon bells as a call to prayer and a call to action. As the bells toll, participants will ... Any interested bell ringers or other participants are welcome to join in the effort at All Saints church. For ...

Browsing the Arts: July 22 through July 28 - cleveland.com

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 04:17 PM PDT

cleveland.com

Browsing the Arts: July 22 through July 28 cleveland.com 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-7507 or valleyartcenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Exhibits: "Annual Student & Faculty Art," Michael Steinberg's photography exhibit "Pour" and "En Plein Air Art" exhibitions ...

What to see and do in Philadelphia during the DNC - Philly.com (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:05 PM PDT

Philly.com (blog)

What to see and do in Philadelphia during the DNC Philly.com (blog) The red neon initials of the savings and loan society, which built the tower during the Depression and collapsed in the banking crisis of the early '90s, are still a Philadelphia landmark. - Inga Saffron ... Think of Skyspace as a descendant of the ...

COMMUNITY NEWS: Kempsford & Whelford/Fairford/Lechlade - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 09:05 AM PDT

Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

COMMUNITY NEWS: Kempsford & Whelford/Fairford/Lechlade Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard PLEASE Keep Saturday, September 17 free for the church fete, 2pm at Kempsford Manor by kind permission of Ipek Williamson. Fun for all the family with traditional stalls, games, bric-a-brac, Phoenix Brass Band, cream teas, mini bellringing, classic car ...

Bells to ring out for heritage - Yorkshire Evening Post

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 08:48 AM PDT

Yorkshire Evening Post

Bells to ring out for heritage Yorkshire Evening Post We are keen to recruit churches and cathedrals to become involved in the festival by registering an event for visitors to discover their bell towers and to take part in hands-on demonstrations.” The tradition of change ringing has its roots in England ...

Rejoice! Pippa Middleton's engagement finally links the royals with Made in Chelsea - The Guardian

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 08:45 AM PDT

The Guardian

Rejoice! Pippa Middleton's engagement finally links the royals with Made in Chelsea The Guardian Let the bells peal out! As regular readers know, nothing brings more joy to Lost in Showbiz's vodka-pickled heart than a new celebrity to add to its collection, and one has come soaring in this week with the promising alacrity of the flying baby in ... and more »

6 Gadgets to Keep Your Home Safe From Intruders - TIME

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 07:22 AM PDT

6 Gadgets to Keep Your Home Safe From Intruders TIME Summertime, and the living is easy — especially for burglars. While you're out of town chasing the sun, it's easier for thieves to case your house for a quick plunder. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, burglaries are around 10% more ... and more »

Calendar Listings for the Week beginning July 21 - Freepress Online

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 07:14 AM PDT

Calendar Listings for the Week beginning July 21 Freepress Online Same-day annual public lunch at John Street United Methodist Church in Camden served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $12 for roast turkey and all-you-can eat salads, including macaroni, fruit, potato. Taste for .... “Changing Tacks: A Career at Sea,” 7-8:30 p.m ...

COMMUNITY NEWS: Oaksey/Kemble, Somerford Keynes & Poole Keynes - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 04:32 AM PDT

COMMUNITY NEWS: Oaksey/Kemble, Somerford Keynes & Poole Keynes Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard KEMBLE bellringers will be in the belfry on Monday evening to practise and welcome beginners and/or past ringers. Come along from 7-8.30pm. THE Kemble bridge club meets in The Tavern Pub on Monday evening from 7.30pm. All welcome both novices ...

Week Ahead What's On Listings 21-07-16 - Lancashire Evening Post

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:05 AM PDT

Lancashire Evening Post

Week Ahead What's On Listings 21-07-16 Lancashire Evening Post Jazz Night: with the Silver Bell Band playing all your traditional Jazz favourites. Every alternate Thu, 8.30pm. ... The Warehouse, St Johns Place, off Church Street, Preston. Tel: 01772 253216. It's Friday ... Lava & Ignite, Church Street, Preston ...

Old Limestone courthouse bell to be relocated — again - The Decatur Daily

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 10:10 PM PDT

The Decatur Daily

Old Limestone courthouse bell to be relocated — again The Decatur Daily The inscription reads, "Troy Bell Foundry. Jones & Company. Troy, N.Y. 1871. JERONIMO NISA/DECATUR DAILY. Old Limestone Courthouse. A black and white photograph shows construction of Limestone County's 1867 courthouse. A bell from the building ...

Mahaffey Family Camp opens Friday - Clearfield Progress

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 08:07 PM PDT

Clearfield Progress

Mahaffey Family Camp opens Friday Clearfield Progress MAHAFFEY — Come Friday, the bells in the historic tower on the grounds of Mahaffey Camp and Conference Center will peal, calling the faithful to the 120th edition of Mahaffey Family Camp held at the grounds north of Mahaffey along the banks of the ...

Tour de France, Catholic Style - National Catholic Register

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 03:04 PM PDT

National Catholic Register

Tour de France, Catholic Style National Catholic Register Limoges, best known for its enamels and porcelain, is also home to a stunning Gothic cathedral noted for its rood loft and octagonal bell tower, as well as the Chappelle Saint-Aurélien and Church of St Michel-des-Lions, which house the relics of Sts ... and more »

Inside the Old Goucher home of Radica Textiles founder and designer Sarah Templin. - Baltimore Magazine

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:54 PM PDT

Baltimore Magazine

Inside the Old Goucher home of Radica Textiles founder and designer Sarah Templin. Baltimore Magazine The darker wood ones were actually made out of demolished church pews that we found. IDIOSYNCRATIC ILLUMINATION: One year for ... into Paranoid, the old Black Sabbath album. But also the new Peals album—Bruce's band—that is about to come out.

News of the Weird: July 20, 2016 - Erie Reader

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 09:02 AM PDT

Erie Reader

News of the Weird: July 20, 2016 Erie Reader More and more churches (“hundreds,” according to a June Christianity Today report) offer hesitant parishioners a “money-back guarantee” if they tithe 10 percent (or more) of their income for 90 days -- but then feel that God blesses them insufficiently ... and more »

Answer Man: Chimes don't ring a bell? They're new - Post-Bulletin

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 08:04 AM PDT

Post-Bulletin

Answer Man: Chimes don't ring a bell? They're new Post-Bulletin One of the 56 bells in Mayo's Plummer Building carilllon prior to its hoisting into the bell tower. Hopefully the man at left didn't hang onto the bell as it was hoisted. prev. next. ×. 6 remaining of 7. Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content ...

7-20 Community Calendar - Southernminn.com

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 06:06 AM PDT

7-20 Community Calendar Southernminn.com Historical Society hosts fundraiser at the fair • Wednesday through Sunday at the Rice County Fair, the Rice County Historical Society (RCHS) will host a ring-the-bell fundraiser at the Pleasant Valley one-room schoolhouse on the fairgrounds. For $1 ... and more »

We're Really Glad We Don't Have These Jobs Right Now - Londonist

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:04 AM PDT

Londonist

We're Really Glad We Don't Have These Jobs Right Now Londonist Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The clever people at Whitechapel Bell Foundry have to heat the furnace up to 1,150°C to melt the tin and copper which goes into bell-making. Sweaty! See also: London Glassblowing in Bermondsey.

BOB CURTIS: Deep feeling of pride in history - Torquay Herald Express

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:26 AM PDT

BOB CURTIS: Deep feeling of pride in history Torquay Herald Express I CAN'T remember the last time a member of the opposite sex made me weep but listening to church warden Bridget Cusack's talk covering Brixham's Great Storm, back in 1866 brought sad tears to the ol' sailor's eyes. At All Saints' Church, after ...

All Saints Church to ring bells on Wednesday in remembrance - Loveland Reporter-Herald

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 09:45 PM PDT

All Saints Church to ring bells on Wednesday in remembrance Loveland Reporter-Herald Since the early Middle Ages, churches have rung bells to call people to prayer, and to call a community to attention. Organizers point out the project engages both. Any interested bell ringers or other participants are welcome to join in the effort ...

Muslim Persecution of Christians: April 2016 - AINA (press release)

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 07:37 PM PDT

AINA (press release)

Muslim Persecution of Christians: April 2016 AINA (press release) Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II (left) of the Syriac Orthodox Church requested that Sweden's government ensure the safety of Christian refugees in Sweden, by moving them out of asylum seekers' housing where Muslim residents are persecuting them. Anders ...

Keep calm and carillon - Oaklandpostonline

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 07:33 PM PDT

Oaklandpostonline

Keep calm and carillon Oaklandpostonline For the second summer in a row, Oakland University is bringing the community together through the use of Elliott Tower. The Carillon Concert series put on by the university gives students and community members the chance to see internationally ...

Wet and wild flumes at Inverness Aquadome are a match for big Nessie - The Sunday Post

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:10 PM PDT

The Sunday Post

Wet and wild flumes at Inverness Aquadome are a match for big Nessie The Sunday Post Raised on a platform, this luxurious bath is the perfect antidote to big Nessie and neck-deep in bubbles, I look out onto the sun-speckled river as the bells of the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew peal blissfully from across the water. The hotel is a ...

Tempe teacher's Bell Camp rings true for people of all ages - East Valley Tribune

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 12:32 PM PDT

East Valley Tribune

Tempe teacher's Bell Camp rings true for people of all ages East Valley Tribune That was the task at hand for 14 attendees at the annual Bell Camp held at Ahwatukee's Mountain View Lutheran Church. And campers, ages 7 to 82, learned there's a whole lot more to ringing bells than picking one up and sounding the clapper. Indeed ...

Smith upended by Whitestown - Rome Sentinel

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 09:49 AM PDT

Rome Sentinel

Smith upended by Whitestown Rome Sentinel The throw in was cut off by first baseman Ryan Samuels, who tried to gun down Bushey headed to third but threw wide and the runner continued on to score. In the seventh, Smith turned the pitching duties over to Derek Switzer. Aquaviva led off ... Nico ...

Newcastle's St Nicholas' Cathedral in 20 fascinating historical facts - ChronicleLive

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 07:50 AM PDT

ChronicleLive

Newcastle's St Nicholas' Cathedral in 20 fascinating historical facts ChronicleLive The earliest church on the site was probably constructed in around 1091 (not long after the stone castle was built next door) and it was the church of St Nicholas parish up until 1882 when it was bestowed cathedral status by Queen Victoria. St Nicholas ...

Call to arms for bell ringers -