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Religion Briefs - Examiner Enterprise

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 10:07 AM PDT

Religion Briefs Examiner Enterprise First Presbyterian Church, located in downtown Bartlesville just west of the Price Tower, will host two OK Mozart events, both free and open to the public. On Sunday, John Rutter's “Requiem” will be offered with choir, soloists, organ and instrumental ...

Pine Tree Academy Top 3 - Times Record (subscription)

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 09:57 AM PDT

Pine Tree Academy Top 3 Times Record (subscription) Activities/Accomplishments: A member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars, Vlad served as Junior Class President and Senior Class Vice-President. All four years, he played first trumpet in the Pine Tree Academy ...

Brian De Palma's Terrordome - The Ringer (blog)

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 09:48 AM PDT

The Ringer (blog)

Brian De Palma's Terrordome The Ringer (blog) I still remember encountering the Welcome to the Terrordome 12-inch maxi-single at that same Tower in late 1990, around the same time De Palma was in production on his own New York bacchanal, The Bonfire of the Vanities. The arresting cover art ... and more »

Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Lionel Richie, Chic Feted At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony - Billboard

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 09:15 AM PDT

Billboard

Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Lionel Richie, Chic Feted At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony Billboard Richie, receiving the Johnny Mercer award (for "writer or writers already inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and judged by the Nominating Committee as having established a history of outstanding creative works"), was inducted by two heroes of ... and more »

Bellringers host free toll session for Alban Weekend - Herts Advertiser

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 08:04 AM PDT

Herts Advertiser

Bellringers host free toll session for Alban Weekend Herts Advertiser A mini-ring, known as the Maplestead mini-ring, will be outside the Alban Arena from midday until 4pm and it will be a chance for passers-by to meet the local bellringers, see what is involved in ringing and have a go if they wish. Anyone who is ...

Queen's 90th birthday: Attenborough and Welby speak at St Paul's service - The Guardian

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:55 AM PDT

The Guardian

Queen's 90th birthday: Attenborough and Welby speak at St Paul's service The Guardian When you are the head of the established church, it is to be expected the first estate will ring out the big bells for your 90th, even if you are running late. Heads of faith, the clergy elite, senior politicians, diplomats and military top brass ... and more »

Fulda Free Press - Fulda Free Press

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:46 AM PDT

Fulda Free Press Fulda Free Press Much has been written about the history of the Fulda Fire Department in the Fulda Centennial book, published in 1981, and the 125th Anniversary Book that was published in 2006. The following contains information and excerpts from those books; along ... and more »

Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations - Chew Valley Gazette

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:42 AM PDT

Chew Valley Gazette

Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations Chew Valley Gazette On Sunday 12th June from 2pm afternoon teas will be served and home made cakes also sold in the Church Rooms, while there will also be guided tours to the top of the tower, with an opportunity to see the ancient oak bell frame and lock mechanism, and ... and more »

Euro 2016 host cities: guide to Lille - The Independent

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:38 AM PDT

The Independent

Euro 2016 host cities: guide to Lille The Independent From the 1932 Art Deco Belfry you'll see the 17th-century Porte de Paris, built as the gate to the capital to honour Louis XIV's capture of Lille from the Flemish. This triumphal arch was once part of the city walls, but now stands ... Here, look out ...

Bell ringing and flower festival celebrations in Elsenham - Herts and Essex Observer

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 05:12 AM PDT

Herts and Essex Observer

Bell ringing and flower festival celebrations in Elsenham Herts and Essex Observer The bell-ringing event will be held from 2pm to 5pm, and children from the village school have been invited to ring the bells. Visitors will also be able to view an exhibition of local history, and refreshments will be available. The Elsenham Flower ...

Thankful Villages - London Review of Books (subscription) (blog)

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 04:18 AM PDT

Thankful Villages London Review of Books (subscription) (blog) Hayman has recorded local stories, interviews with church wardens and relatives of the returned soldiers. 'Strethall' takes its cue from ... 'Aisholt' uses the church clock's mechanism as its measure, and also brings in the choir and bells. In ...

OUR TOWN: Summer is coming soon, be involved - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 04:12 AM PDT

OUR TOWN: Summer is coming soon, be involved New Baltimore Voice Newspapers Chris Stevenson from WMUZ, 103.5, L'Anse Creuse AFJROTC 10-person flag team and local resident, Tiana, to sing our national anthem. Ongoing ... COMMUNITY DINNER June 15: The Wednesday free dinner is sponsored by Thrivent and will be held at Good ...

Archbishop to Queen: 'You have been an instrument of God's peace.' #Queenat90 - ChristianToday

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:44 AM PDT

ChristianToday

Archbishop to Queen: 'You have been an instrument of God's peace.' #Queenat90 ChristianToday Over the weekend cathedrals from the Isle of Man to Portsmouth will hold services and ancient bells will ring out across cities. Rural and town churches from Cornwall to Northumberland will also hold special community events from church tower teddy ... and more »

District prepares to celebrate Queen's 90th birthday - Stratford upon Avon Herald

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:42 AM PDT

Stratford upon Avon Herald

District prepares to celebrate Queen's 90th birthday Stratford upon Avon Herald Kineton will hold a number of events to mark the occasion on Sunday, including bellringing demonstrations at St Peter's Church and the Scouts' Royal Birthday Parade. In Burton Dassett on Sunday Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Scouts and Brownies will fly ... YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND: Ready for a right royal knees-up!Dorset Echo Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrationsChew Valley Gazette all 505 news articles »

Armenians in Dhaka - Public Radio of Armenia

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:23 AM PDT

Armenians in Dhaka Public Radio of Armenia Residential apartment towers dwarf its two-story structure and the belfry (or the bell tower). The oblong plan of the church is a simple basilica type with a double-height nave flanked by a pair of one-story, 14-foot wide arcades that open to the ... and more »

Where to watch the Queen's 90th birthday flotilla - Worcester News

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:12 AM PDT

Worcester News

Where to watch the Queen's 90th birthday flotilla Worcester News 10am The bells of Worcester Cathedral will begin to ring out in a full peal, expected to last until the early afternoon. 10.30am Runners will set off on either a 5K or 10K course for the Go Dad Run at Worcester Racecourse. 11am Retired members of the ... and more »

Celebrations this weekend for the Queen - Romsey Advertiser

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 02:41 AM PDT

Romsey Advertiser

Celebrations this weekend for the Queen Romsey Advertiser A special Peal of Bells will be rung for the Queen on Sunday and special prayers and readings will be used at a service attended by the Mayor of Romsey at 10am on Sunday. This service will also include a specially ... “Opportunities to celebrate like ... and more »

​Balsham, West Wickham, West Wratting and Weston Colville: Revels, Local History, Queen's Birthday - Cambridge News

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 01:37 AM PDT

Cambridge News

​Balsham, West Wickham, West Wratting and Weston Colville: Revels, Local History, Queen's Birthday Cambridge News The story of the community archaeology project goes back to 2013 when 18 test pits revealed that village development started around the church, followed not long after by Burton End and Streetly End. The village declined from the 14th century, which ...

'Dark Souls 3' New Patch 1.05 Is More Than Just Fixing Bugs - iTech Post

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 01:04 AM PDT

iTech Post

'Dark Souls 3' New Patch 1.05 Is More Than Just Fixing Bugs iTech Post A fix on the freezing issue when jumping into the fog in Archdragon Peak once bell ringing is done. Trophies will lock accordingly already, despite the required item being sent straight to the storage. A fix on the Symbol of Avarice's HP drain damage ... and more »

Great George to chime in honour of The Queen's 90th birthday - University of Bristol

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:49 PM PDT

University of Bristol

Great George to chime in honour of The Queen's 90th birthday University of Bristol Great George – housed in the tower of the Wills Memorial Building - will ring for five minutes at 12noon. Weighing in at 9.5 tonnes, Great George is the country's seventh largest bell. It will be rung by the University of Bristol Society of Change ... Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrationsChew Valley Gazette all 502 news articles »

Queen at 90: Norton councillor recalls Queen's "momentous" visit to Mary Stevens Park - Stourbridge News

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:34 PM PDT

Stourbridge News

Queen at 90: Norton councillor recalls Queen's "momentous" visit to Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge News ... was met with much excitement and heralded by the arrival of a car containing Admiral Sir William Tennant (Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire) and Lady Tennant and the bell ringers at St Thomas's Church began to ring a celebratory peal of church bells. and more »

What's on from Friday, June 10 – Thursday, June 16, 2016 - Portsmouth News

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:08 PM PDT

What's on from Friday, June 10 – Thursday, June 16, 2016 Portsmouth News Build@Church. A space for families to hear stories from the Bible, respond to them creatively using Lego® and Duplo® bricks, pray using the bricks and share tea and coffee, soft drinks and cake together. Visit farlingtonparish.co.uk/buildatchurch or ...

Feast or royal celebrations in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth for Queen's 90th - Ilkley Gazette

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 09:17 PM PDT

Ilkley Gazette

Feast or royal celebrations in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth for Queen's 90th Ilkley Gazette It will continue on Saturday, when the Trooping of the Colour will be broadcast live and the cafe, in the afternoon, will be selling Prosecco and canapes. Then, on Sunday, the church's bells will be rung at noon and a service for The Queen will be held ... and more »

Bells scheduled to ring Sunday at Omaha's oldest Catholic church - KETV Omaha

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:21 PM PDT

KETV Omaha

Bells scheduled to ring Sunday at Omaha's oldest Catholic church KETV Omaha Hancock and others skilled craftsmen have been working to shore up the 107-year-old bell tower for months -- keeping out the water and the pigeons, chiseling out the old cracked mortar to bring new life to the historic site. "(We would like to) keep it ...

Nation-wide celebrations planned to mark the Queen's 90th birthday - Church Times

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 04:08 PM PDT

Church Times

Nation-wide celebrations planned to mark the Queen's 90th birthday Church Times SPECIAL services, events, and peals of church bells too numerous to mention are marking her official 90th birthday (tomorrow) this weekend. Today, she will attend a National Service of Thanksgiving in St Paul's Cathedral, televised on BBC1 at 11 a.m ...

Childrey, Oxon

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Kingsclere, Hants

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Little Wittenham, Oxon

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Mortimer, S John Ev, Berks

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Stoke on Tern, Shrops

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America's National Parks and Terry Tempest Williams' Sacred Rage - Slate Magazine

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 11:10 AM PDT

Slate Magazine

America's National Parks and Terry Tempest Williams' Sacred Rage Slate Magazine National parks, of course, do not sit outside of time, nor can they be disentangled from social or historical contexts. Nor, however much we may revere them as emblems of natural purity, are they invulnerable to change. According to a report from the ... and more »

Carillon Festival In Springfield Continues To Draw Crowds - FOX Illinois

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:59 AM PDT

Carillon Festival In Springfield Continues To Draw Crowds FOX Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WRSP) — From the outside it looks just like a bell tower, but to those in the know it is one of the largest instruments in the world. The Rees Memorial Carillon is also the site of the annual Springfield Park District Carillon ...

@ The Movies With Mark Hinson - Tallahassee.com

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:55 AM PDT

Tallahassee.com

@ The Movies With Mark Hinson Tallahassee.com Decidedly uneven bio-pic about the great heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, who died this month, contains few exciting moments and some really well-rendered fight scenes from Ali's prime years in the ring. Directed by .... A church-going school girl with ...

Give us a ring - Yale Alumni Magazine (blog)

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:43 AM PDT

Give us a ring Yale Alumni Magazine (blog) Throwback Thursday: fifty years ago this summer, workers spent three months installing 44 new bells in Harkness Tower to upgrade the existing chimes to a full-fledged 54-bell carillon. The undergraduate bell ringers—who were themselves upgraded to ...

Big celebrations in Rogate and Milland for Queen's birthday - Petersfield Today

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:03 AM PDT

Big celebrations in Rogate and Milland for Queen's birthday Petersfield Today BIG?CELEBRATIONS have been planned to take place in Rogate and Milland for the Queen's 90th birthday this weekend. A peal from the church bells will ring in a royal-themed village fete in Rogate on Saturday between 2pm and 5pm. In the arena, a ...

How does a volcano erupt? A timeline of Mt. Pinatubo's 'big bangs' in 1991 - InterAksyon

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 02:17 AM PDT

InterAksyon

How does a volcano erupt? A timeline of Mt. Pinatubo's 'big bangs' in 1991 InterAksyon Church bells (peal), passenger jeepneys (speed) away without stopping for passengers, and women (run) in the streets weeping and calling their children's names.” President Cory Aquino oversees relief operations and orders P73 million for this purpose. and more »

Celebrations planned for Queen's 90th birthday - Worthing Herald

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 12:32 AM PDT

Worthing Herald

Celebrations planned for Queen's 90th birthday Worthing Herald In Shoreham, the town church, St Mary de Haura, in East Street, will be ringing a full peal of bells on Saturday. Churchwarden Ian Tompkin said: “It will be a full peal lasting around three hours. The ringers are those from around the county who have ... Craven gets ready to celebrate The Queen's official 90th birthdayCraven Herald all 505 news articles »

Craven gets ready to celebrate The Queen's official 90th birthday - Craven Herald

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 11:23 PM PDT

Craven Herald

Craven gets ready to celebrate The Queen's official 90th birthday Craven Herald On Sunday, the congregation of Holy Trinity Church will toast the Queen at 11am and there will be a special service at 6pm with hymns, music and a quarter peal rung on the church's bells. STEETON: St Stephen's Church at Steeton is hosting a weekend of ... and more »

Towering achievement: Historic church bell rings again - The Sarnia Journal

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 10:07 PM PDT

The Sarnia Journal

Towering achievement: Historic church bell rings again