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• PAGE 4 Churchhires new rnusie director __ __; _By_SHERRI:KULAS . . alwaysexciting working with a new "" Mr. Drown earned his _____master's , fa .ilylivingeditar choir," he said• "The ideal situation degree at the Episcopal Divinity Sdhool , As with most church.as, the choir and .would be for us to move here but we do in he worked dirdctor, thb choir at the church on Bfis- priest, and "I like the autonomy and tel Strect.was existing but wasn't using its to 22 students in Orford." independence. Teaching in public school .- members'_skillsxo£ulLpotential Howev.... Atte.nding er, all that has changed since the hiring of ing to die organist gave Mr. Drown the want tollearn music. They are there -- Ernie Drown, music director, who offi- incentive to take piano_ lesson.s t-au early b L'anse they have t¢be. Students in the dally began his local assignmeht inJune. age and when he was old enough to reach private sector come to me because they • Hailing from OrforktfN.H. Mr. the organ pedals, hebeg:anorganlessous, want to learn. Children i'n choirs are Drown t.ravets three hou_rs-e_ay_h .a,y/ = In__TB rr____qT.Vt:7-whe be g ew_ u , thgr_e beaus9 tkey want to be."" twice a week, tQ work with the choir, there were not too many church organ- He learned oft;he loeaLchureh!; need . , , Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday-Sun- . tsts. As 15-yearn old, be was enlisted by for a music director ivhile working at a ; - " - flay: . _ __ _ .he_Eirst Bapfist Church to play its organ. - Congregationa.l church m Kensington - "Th 6-dsTo 6uil t% t --_'] be ll m o _thrpugh a fri..and,.who told i they_baxe. the music, director explained, and New Hampshire and--do--fi'6" - feft- First Lutheran Church choir. It takes time to do that. ough. hours tu require a full-time music Altho gh i will be a Ib$ 0f-t a dling, , " The church &as' a good nusi¢pro- director. _- I like it here and the members of the congram and traditionally this denomination College took him to H ard Uni- gregation have a lot of enthusiasm. They ha . good_histury_oLmusic,_'hut ove --t ty ual- music. He Choir t stay through to Thursday and the same "They s em exalted and ,he,want to underJolm Fgrtis, the unive.r ity organ t between I teach at home. learfi new things and they are very dedi- and choir master. "Its a race nine m this ehurch's life, "e ted," said.Mr. Drown. "I want to point o "Fgrris was a genius- atcondu.c ting he explained. "A new minister will be them in the right direction and make it and making-everything work," said Mr. coming'in this fall. An'd I will be abl : to • :" fun too. - Drown. "He was a warm'and caring per- build on .what the choir now has. There "The waveling for me hay be a little Son. He had a way ofm dng rt will be a lot of regro_u_p'mg but i will take_ _tOUgh , bu_t I've d.one it before and its ofmusic._ I learned: a lot from him. time to do that._ FROM-THE-PULPI¥ - - - even while on vacation "By FLOR CE EDDIN$,.PASTQR_ "Grace Metbodirt Church . This summer has rushed by with considerable speed• Vacation rime was good for me, although being 'away' from church duties did not mean, for me, being away from many questions of life. No matter where we Wavelet, especially in Nova Scotia, we were asked about the questionable integrity of our nation's president. Then there came the 'confesSion,' and then th' i ews of our nation's military response to the terrorist bombings. to college. Others struggle w .th illness and disab'dity. The Sunday I was in Alabama, I attended my 'home' Episcopal chu[ch, where the Psalm of the day was one of my favorites and quite fitting for us all, Psalm 46. The translation used that day had a couple of neat variations, which I share her : God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will n r-fear, though the earth be moved,-and though the mountains be toppled intu the depths of the sea ... The On a more personal level, my travel natiohs make much ado, and the kingto Alabama brought me in touch with a- doms are shaken; God has spoken, and family who has been dealing w!th the earth shall melt away. The Lord of tragedy, including a son's suicide, - hosts is with us,+ he God ofJacob is oar divorces, grandparents having to raise toddl.ers', and now the latest, another - son's brain-rumor. I guess there is no way to completely • get away from life with its pain and its failures. Even as I write this, Hurricane Bonnie threatens folks who_ live near coastlines and parents agonize over whether their kids are really going hack stronghold. Cdhe now and look upon the works of the Lord, what awesome things he has done on earth. It is he who makes war to cease in all the world; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the shields with fire. 'Be still then and know that I am God; I will be See FROM 1HE PULPIT page 5- RELIGIOUS SERVICES DIRECTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD Calvary Assembly • of God W.edne.sd_ /5 viue ......:... p.m. Free Bus Transportation available; nursery provided for a l services. Firs.t Bap.tist Church Pastor: The Rev. David C. Strosahl Pastor: "the Rev. William A. Tilley " "'. 56 Dunham Rood, 747-6951 • 581 Merii:len Avenue, 628-8121 - - Sunday School::...:..;9:a5 a;m --Sun;Wor hipServiue .:... 9:30 a.m: Morning Worship............... I 0 a.m. Child Cam is provided during war- Evening Service ...................6 p.m. "ship hours for children lhro.ugh sec- .Bible Sledies, Tues ........... 11 a.m. ond grade. Prayer Service, V ed .......... 7 p.m. J'A0sic Rehearsals, Thurs ...... 7 p.m. Misstonettes, Thurs ......... 6:30 p.m. BAHA'/ Baha'i Faith 836 Marion Avenue, Plantsvilfe, . 628-7831 Fire#des every other Friday. Cal[for details r Faith Baptist Church - of Southington . Pastor:. The Ray. R.onald H rdy 243 Lantng Street, 628-8147 •Sunday School ...............9:00 o.m. Sunday Morning Worship. 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Provided. Sun. Eve. Bible Study............7 p.m. C.entral. Baptist ChurCh . Paslor: The Ray. Jim Tawnsley Assist. Pastor: The Rev. David Ctichton ]505 West Sheet, 621-6701 Sunday School ............. 9:30 a.m. MomMg Worship ........ 10:30 a.m. Evening Serv/ce ................. 7. p.m. CATHOLK . St,.. Aloysius Church Pastor: The R.ev. John Blonchfield .. Pries n-residence: The Rev. D eald O'Leary • 254 Burrilt Sheet, Plantsville, • 276-9201 Vigil Mass ....................'set. 4 p.m. Sun. Masses.......8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Daily Mass...........6:25, 7 & 8 a.m: C.onfessions................"set. 4-5 p.m. St. Dominic Church Posto . The Rev. Henry C. Fmscedom Priest-iM esid6nca: Rev. John O'Connor 1050 Fhnders Rood, 628-0 19 • - g!l .................... Set. 5 p.m. Sun: Md/sesS:30, ]0 & 11:30 o.m. Daily Moss............9 o.m. in chopol Confessions........... .set. 4d:30 p.m. {Confessions any time y request.} . Mary Our Queen - • . C.huYch Pastor: ho Rev. Arthur J. DuP n! 2d9 Savage S reet, 628-4901 V/gil Mass .................... .set. 5 p.m. Confessions.....,saL 3:45-4:30 p.m. St. Thomas Church Pastor:. The Rev. C-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-, rge h Lauretti Parochial Vicar:. The Rev. Joseph Keough 99 Bristol Street, $outhington 628-4713- Saturday............................. 8 a'.m. Saturday Vigil Mass .....:.......5 p.m. Confessions......sat. 3:45-4:30 p.m. Sun. I _L__ : , 9,10:.30 u ., 12 p.m. Immaculatd Conception Church The Roy. D vid Lewandowski 130 Summer Street, 628-2.18 I Sat. Vigil Mass......................5:00 p.m. Sun Mass ....•7:30 9:15 &40i30 n.m. .Daily Mass.8 a.m., except Wed. 5 p.m. • Confessions ..."................... Sat. 4 p.m. First Fridays ....................... 7:30 a.m. Holy Days Vlgil Mass .......... 5:30 p.m. Holy Day Mass ..... 8 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. CATHOLIC NATIONAL Holy .T.ri i."ty ] olish Nauonal Catholic Church Pastor: The Ve Ray. Joseph R. Krusmnski 200 Summer Street, Plantsville, 628-0736 School of Chrl .t{an Living.....,9 a.rn Holy Mas/s ................. ...... 10 a.m. Daily Mass as Announced In Bulletin C.ONGREGATIOIML F' t Congregational Church Rl t"EV LUTHERAN CHURCH United Church of Christ • The Rev. Dr. Gordon E. Ellis, Pastor Ray. Richard B. Hawriy, Jr., Assoc. Pastor Cyntfiia Hddee, Associate Pastor THE OBSERVER. THURSDAY., SEPTEMBER 10, 1998 CHURCH HOSTS RUMMAGE SALE ---' •The First Congregational Church of Southington-is sponsoring a giant tag Fellowship Hall dnderthe-histoti Mectinghouse. The public/s welcome. Anyo_o.e wi_shi n g to donate items to sell (no cl0flling please) ,-b-ti -the -fr m-9 a.m.-I through Sept. 11_ .m. Friday, Sept. 9-11. . UFE CENTER HOSTS The Clare Institute of the Frandscan' --classes 9 0 a.n l : )t. 12 and-26.-Si MS. will instruct. There-is-a-- - or to register, call (203) 237-8084. The Franciscan Life Center is located on n-Mexiden= CHURCH SPONSORS ANNUAL PICNIC -- ", '*" :z:. The Faith Baptist Church is span:' " , • sating its annual church pienic on- Sun- Emie Dro wn prepares-m or upenmmg : -.-,,- . .-- - service. -- -- - nay, ept. .13 touow ng me mommg wor- _ . _e_s -'sh!p-se e.=Also th eremill e-a=Ra.lly v _z Day 'scheduled-for Sunda Sc ol _ ..... classeswi_"ll-begin-owthat
--The-Ob erv tTThursdc y,y -e tem- b- - 1-998- _ ' " news---5 Erwin . . . ton; two sisters, Florence Beverly Booley of Ocala, Fla.; and and was a m.ember of Pattenbrook Olive (Williams) McCormack. lte chairman of Florida Past Lt. Gov- W_itk ovi___e, and Dorothg_A_b_e_tz,s grandchildren. Golf Course in Southing o n.... as the husband_ofAngeline_(Pa or.s ssociation-and-distifl " - - _ " Home was in charz of arrange- he is survived by •sister, Diana He w as a World War I1 veter- Point Kiwanis Club, Cape Coral ---- _ Wooducl Memortal Fngon ments. Burial was made n Oak EarleTof-Wash ngton, D.C., ma an of the U.S.. Navy, a .Boa 995). . ---. -._ __ ,,=_ , _v ,_u, - "' - il ternal grandmother, Helen Be--lst Class. Mr. McC-ormack-was-- In addition, he was a member WOLC( TT -- E win A arrangements. __"- _ - " " Mtlle lomyze th--" " owne- ' of the fornt Qualt --- -'-' ' of K wam "-- w: - 's Club o Cape era Anderson, 82, of Petrie Road died _ Sept, 2 atAbbottTerrace. Hewas. Johfi P. . the husband of Madeleine (Con- " ture) Anderson. He was both Oct. ew Britain - - - aunts, Barbara LeSa'ge of Kent Wholesale Dist. Co. in North, Cape Coral Volunteers reter r arxey arid L.aurieMiIler-of n dg watei'.---PlamsviHe a-om 1976-198i, he Firemen's Association, th His wife is expecting the birth of was .the chairt an of the Knights of.Columbus Council "SNET emplo yee -'--:- -their-first-child-in-.October.. - . ____ Smxt " - --- - Amen'can-Le 'un-- 1, 1915 in Southington. Mr. An- , ..... • P&er Andrew Earley, . 2 , of .., A al,Home of. at on Boal'_d. Post #0090, and B.P.O. Elks ders n-was th son o the lat Fr nk /Vi li n a Josep-hine ---b/ _ _ ied-Sepr .2 at--- nesm -w'a s--t: dr - -..... inTM riden. He was the arrangements, mna t rffade tn cC-°rnraetewas-t t t°r--#2596,6 Ctt trFt f-C P df th s i o Bicentenniai - B side his wife, he i u vhd (Kel I] Anderson: b d T6hmlle L mb ) -- ente il! H m-d,en. ----C' mlm xe'e . bna -fl- o he by-funr isters a John E B tler, 74, of F[anaers Earle Born on March 3. 1969 in wemonat .... contrmuttons m ms town of Southingtun a Perpetual in-law, Ruth and Sai Catania o " .e wa.s a veteran, of World West in Southingtbn died Sept. 3 -Fxa ngham,.Mass., h 'was the_ me_m_°/r m .y m2de .to Lamp on the Town Green in cele- R and William Wa II havmg-served m-the-U•S.-:- -B -dl -yM -m r l-Ho-spital:.He Army.. He retir ed in 1975 from was the husband of the late Mary son of William A. and Jane Chesfure V61unteer F re Depart- bration of Southington's Bicen- Briggs of'Plainville, Vivian Bacon Scovill Mfg. Co. after 20 y ars-of . (Hughes) Buder. Born in West (Miller)Earley ofCheshire. •ment, 250 Maple Av% Cheshire, . tennial. He was a Charter mem-. of Bristol, and Arl.ene Hart of service. Mr. Anderson was a Hartford, Noy. 11,'1923, he was He came to Cheshire in4977 Conn., 06410. bet and presidenk (1973-1974) of Meriden; ' a brothdr:in l-aw ,:member of St. Maria Goretti the son of the late Patrick J. and and moved to Plantsville in 1997 the Kiwanis Club. He was'the re- Richard Palladino and his wife, Church where he served on sever- Anaa 'T (Matchctt)]luder..__ shortly after his marriage. Mr.. Robert E. cjpient of Kiwanian of the Year Caroline of Southingt n_; and__ ............. Earl ywks a 1987 duate6fthew Award in October, 1979 and rh'e--manytbvingmieces andme al fundraising committees. He He was a U.S. Army veteran - - wa a li ._memher_of_th f2World_War_it_and_was a u: Berkshire School in Berkshire, M -a{ l qack Kiwanis Le ion of Honor in June, Hewas predecea.sed by a brother, -- P_osr._l_9 9 6 _ olcott d -was-a driver-with New Brirain-Trans- M_ass., and attended-Qq_inn c" - - 1983. Mr. McCormack was also a William B. McCormack; and two __ avid crqsswoKI puzzI enthu siast ---portation-for more-than 3 years. College in. Hamden e-was-r- D 'r f he IdEal-- He-was 'ounder-and diremor.- a:is irdseye " -"- Besides his wife, he is surved b tw9 sons, Brian._Ander-_ son of Wolcott, and John Ander- __ , , ,;. .... a , h,, '" ' " "' '"'" \" :": ' [ " Mr. Butte'i" ms'survived by his centiy employeda--vSNET-in-i"-n stailatlon and renair companion, Rocket;>tw sons,Ray ___aqe a ine-year" " member Angell of Southington, and . n..,.;ob n ,,to, ,,r r , ,h..... of the Cheshire Volunteer Fire ' "'" " " "...." "' -"' ' -' * r Earle" had -- otcen[enntat : - • rT,' uommtttee -_ of the First'National Bank of DellaVecchia Funeral Home Robert' E M-c.C6 -Tck77 l -of--Southwest-Flonda' "trcCape ( oral, liarge----'-ofarrangements.--- • - - Rock-wood Drive and Cape Coral, Fla. an.d chairman of the advisory--Burial was. n ade with military-_ : Fla -died Sent 4-after-a-enu e-was-h' 'ov f-the--honors-in-S.t:-Thomas-C-¢metery:- -b'V th rsvHarold, Earl, Fred,and--tavio-o ,Varcham, ass.,Marilyn played with the .Cheshire Youth geous bat..tl.e .w.tth eanc..er at,h,ts..F.lo n .da. a.ms C.lub D: ston ,31 .Me,m.orml dona a ,, . .-e . - tb g-q, ,wh;, m--lf--st- e, r ¢ ind av L, ck. _ nd__Hockev._He_w s an_a cL olerf --home-in- oumin ton-- orn ul tvvt/ and served on me t,n ms memory to t r osptce, • Wairer-Ande.o ., ............ - ......- "- ,-,........- - , - ,- . 8, 1927 tn .. New-_.-- Britain, -- -......... he w =' T lo rt l a - f -61, BwfJSan DH -,B-fanford, " the son of the late Lester I. and Trustees. Mr. McCor nac-ac•wa C=m{nw.,06405 ..Faith -bHefs. (continued from Rage 4) eeting. . It's that time of the.year - "-Plea ebtlng a casserole,-salad, or again: the-time-to-make-pierogi. St. Paul's Episcopal Church - of Southing 0n will begin its 1998-1999 Sunday School year 6n Se#t. 13 with a potluck registration brunch between the 8:00- 9:30 a.m. services. All parishioners and newcomers are welcome to attend the brunch. Sunday School is open to GSJC SPONSORS - HOUDAY-SERVICES The Greater Southington Jewish (%ngregatlon is sponsoring High Holiday Services. When Jewish families from all over sit down at their dinner table on Sunday evening Sept. 20 children preschool through .beginning at 7:30 p.m., they will •eighth grade arid is Bel Feh E' *h ark the begin inA of Rosh *"Sh-tt8 t llowing fft 9.30 a.m t Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. service. T'or further information Following a festive meal that incall the church office at 628- eludes lighting can.dies, eating 8486. round challahs (egg,- b read), KICK-OFF PICNIC SET•AT CHURCH The First Lutheran Church has set Sunday, Sept. 13 for the Sunday School kick-off picnic and potluck dinner after church on the lawn beginning at 9:30 i.m. A small donation is being re- • drinking sweet wine, dipping apples into hbney, and reciting a biassing calling for a sweet and healthy New Year, families will then gather at the Greater Southington Jewish Cong 'eg.atlun for services. Services will.also he held on Monday at I0:00 quested and wilt cover hot dogs/- - Rosh Hashanah celebrates hamburgers, and soda. Also bring., the creation of the world and the. a dish to share and lawn chairs. NeW Year ahd ushers.in a ten-day obse,rvanceoft.heJewishHigh Okt,M)erfest wraps up season- Holy Days. Beginning with h . = :elehration of Rosh Hashanah, _Lake Con ounce New Eng- "The Lake Co'.mpounce food "This-.is not your average MINISTRY- PROGRAM HAS OPENINGS The O.ffice of Religious Education has openings in the Lay Ministry Formation .program, ' which will begin in September. Catholic men or women over e age of 21 with leadership potential who want to improve their helping Rev. Arthur D 3 fOhr Queen Church, 628-49.01, -For further mformataon contact S ster Maria Toce at (860) 667-0891. CHURCH SCHOOL "BLASTS OFF" Fall church school will begin Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. with a special worship celebration, at Th6 First Congregational Church of Southtngton,. 37 Mmn St. Registration for new students is t for 9:30 a.m. for classes nursery through high school. Registration 'board passes' are being mailed. After the picnic, a caravan to From 'Ulp t Lake Compounce Theme Park is scheduled. Tickets for Lake - Compounce must be-pur/:hased s • • ahead. For further information call Deborah Kenney at'the church o ce ar628-9001. HOLY TRi IITY SETS-:EVEIWrS Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church is sponsoring a Pblish dinner on Wednesday, Sept• 16 from 5:30-6:30 in the • church hall, 200 Sumnte.-E_.St, For ickets or further infurm tiun call 628- 7Y6.. " -- Apofluck dinner will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. following the monthly parish (continued from page 4) and our refuge, in these days and in every day we will face. exalted among the nations; i will As the new season starts, I be exalted in the'earth.' The Lord pray. "that we will all grow in our of hosts is with us; e God ofJ - commiunent to know that God is cob is our stronghold." (from God and to exalt God with the Book of Common Prayer, 1979) ways we'use the life we have been Come back from vacation, if ' given. If we will pray for God to you had one, into the routine/and lead us as a church, and ifwe pray challenges of life. We come back for each other and for all the togethe÷ -for' a-n w-yea together--worldrther is-no-telling-What as_a congre n. We come to- powerful things God will do gethev to learn and remember among and through us this year. that God really, is our strength May it be so! .tOE WHmEf. aErieS • :., r;,,t, d, ,t nf schools Dr [ouls Satoom, eft, honors Joe Whittel, marketifig conduct diredor of The Ha g " second from left.-at a relirement pa _r y recent. Joe Fox, second hem nght, rsonal hnes.audfl ..... .,--..,,,,--r, and Assidant Suoenntendent ..... of Schools Dr. Angefa Coppgla, far nght, were 91so n a endance. .........................en / .. h' nd wm indmm tal in selting ........... up the School Bus ness Partnership program n Southmgton. ., -, s m, ' where Okt.oberfest is an autumn tradition," sdid Lake Compoun.ce general manager, Tom Wages: Visitors will enjoy traditional German food, beer, and entertainment featuring the internationally renowned Royal Bavarians, all day and throughout the evening in the starllte Ballroom, Wages said• The following meetings" are scheduled to be held during the upcoming week: Monday, , ept. 14: Library Board, South'ington Public Library, 255 Main St., 7 p.m.; Town Council, Town Hall, 75 .Main St., council chambers, 7.:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. /5_;_Planning_ and Zoning Commission, Town Hall, 75 Main St., council chambers, 7 p.m.; Senior Citizens Commission, Calend f House, 388 Pleasant S , 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. ! 6. Southin-gton Enterprise and Economic Development Cnmmittee, Town Hall, 75 Main St., EDC office, 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17: Conservation o mis iofi, Town Hall, 75 Main St., council chambers, 7:30 p.m. The Greater Southington Jewish Congregation (Reform)" Invites You to Join Us In Worship and Friendship .At High Holiday Services For Ticket Reservations And More Informstlon Please Call 621;2930- the direction of W rner and Bobby Heckmann, have perl ormed throughout the Unitedo States, Mexico, Europe, and the Caribbean. Their unique Alpine shows include Sehuhplattlers, bell ringers, alp horn, and yodelers, along with traditional German dance music. . spirit and fun-of.the Oktobeff_est celebration." • Lake Compounce will continue operating Saturdays and 'Sundays until .Sept. 26. The last day the park will be open to the public for the 1998 season ts Oktoberlest, Sept. 26. Fbr further information call 583-3300, or check out thd web stte: www.lakecompounce.com THE" ROYAL BAVARIANS BAND Jeffrey Thurston DIRECTOR DEATH AT A DISTANCE , '" A ddath in the family can be an unset- ti0n. Our membership in national and fling experience, even under the best of international asso¢iadoas'places us in concircumstances. Think how much more dis- tact with dependable funeral directors ssing it can be when the loved one dies through0ui the world with whom we can away from home, perhaps in a distant city work in co01zration. or even a foreign land.. We can also handle matters when It is at a time like that when you can death occurs here and final disposition is most appreciate a helping hand, someone to be elsewhere. to assist you in making the necassa anaagements. It is also a time when you ************** might prefer to deal with people with Piantsville Memorial "whom yd T li .. 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