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FeaTUres BOOKs OF InTeresT 6 “a Busy and FaCtious sPirit” William Vassall annoys the Puritan worthies by Linda K. Palmer 10 Continuing tHe ConVersation God gave us brains for a reason! by George Blair 12 tHe PoWer oF tHe resurreCtion An Easter meditation by Jack Brown 14 an ePiC tale The real scoop on youth camp by Sara Penno 16 annual meeting PreVieW What to expect in Scottsdale 22 tHe FaitHFul CHurCH Knowing and living the Congregational “brand” by Jeff Meyers 5 making Haste from Babylon: The mayflower Pilgrims and Their World reviewed by Randy Asendorf 23 america's Prophet: How the story of moses shaped america reviewed by Burk Cree DeparTMenTs 2 From my Heart to yours Too quick to speak for God 2 letter to Th e Co n g r e g a T i o n a l i s T 4 relation A more rational approach 24 along the Way 26 necrology 27 Pastorates and Pulpits 28 missionary news and needs 30 net mending Magazine of the Congregational Way Vol. 163/No. 1 March 2011 ON THE COVER: The flat-topped Barkhamsted Center Church, Barkhamsted, Conn., stands tall with its newly restored belfry tower Dec. 31, 2010. The tower was erected two days earlier, culminating a 22-year restoration project for the historic 1844-45 meetinghouse, home to the First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted. See story, p. 24. 3 Mark Witty
4 Relation A more rational approach The times, Bob Dylan said, they are a-changing. And so is Th e Co n g r e g aT i o n a l i s T. This issue launches a modest makeover to give the magazine a more consistent look from page 1 through page 32. Hope you like it. Also, we are introducing a new “Subscriptions Policy” (see box, lower right) in response to a variety of circumstances affecting our financial picture. WHat is not CHanging: NACCC churches, individual requestors who are members of NA churches, and accredited seminaries on our mailing list get Th e Co n g r e g aT i o n a l i s T for free. We continue to hope you will make a free-will donation to help us keep this classic magazine in print. WHat is CHanging: Beginning in June, NA churches will no longer get extra copies, beyond the first one, for free. Any church or individual desiring more than their single free copy, will be able to buy additional annual subscriptions at $15 (or $75 for a bundle of six delivered to one address). Since this offer establishes a market value for the magazine, the first $15 donated to Th e Con g r e g aT i o n a l i s T in a year will not be taxdeductible—but any amount donated beyond $15 will be. editor Larry F. Sommers PuBlisHer Carrie Dahm ContriButing editor Linda Miller graPHiC design Kris Grauvogl ProoFreader Debbie Johnston editorial adVisory Board Becci Dawson Cox, Rev. Dawn Carlson, Rev. Irv Gammon, Don Sturgis, Polly Bodjanac Th e Co n g r e g a T i o n a l i s T | ISSN 0010-5856 | Postage paid at Madison, WI 53714-9998. Published quarterly by the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, 8473 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek, WI 53154-0288. Single copies of back issues may be obtained by sending $3.75 plus $3.20 to cover postage and handling to the NACCC office. Periodicals postage paid at Madison, WI and additional mailings offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Congregationalist 8473 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek, WI 53154-0288. © 2011 The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches. All rights reserved. This new policy allows us to continue sending the magazine for free to NA churches and their members, while reducing our red ink so the association and its programs can remain strong. If you have questions or concerns, please call me at 608-238-7731. Norm Lenburg Corrigendum suBsCriPtion inquiries Th e Co n g r e g a T i o n a l i s T - P. O. Box 288, Oak Creek, WI 53154-0288 rmoore@naccc.org editorial inquiries Larry F. Sommers - 438 Hilltop Drive, Madison, WI 53711-1212 608-238-7731; larry.sommers@charter.net letters to the editor are welcome. All letters may be edited for clarity and length. We regret we cannot publish or respond to all letters. adVertising inquiries For rates and information, contact: Carrie Dahm - NACCC, 8473 S. Howell Ave. , Oak Creek, WI 53154 800-262-1620, ext. 15; cdahm@naccc.org The NACCC reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. The national association of Congregational Christian Churches Bringing together Congregational Christian Churches for mutual care and outreach to our world in the name of Jesus Christ. lA r r y so m m E r s , Editor The author of A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England is named Paul Wainwright, not “Wainright” as we rendered it in our December 2010 review. Everything else we said therein stands: It is an excellent book. subscriptions Policy • • One subscription is provided free of charge to each individual requestor who is a member of a church in fellowship with the National Association. One complimentary “Newcomer Copy” will be sent to any person, one time only, upon request by a church in fellowship with the National Association. One subscription to is provided free of charge to each church in fellowship with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and one to each accredited theological seminary on the magazine’s mailing list. • Th e Co n g r e g a T i o n a l i s T With the exceptions stated above, the subscription price for Th e Co n g r e g aT i o n a l i s T is $15 per year, or $75 for six bundled copies sent to one address. Single copies may be purchased from the National Association office for $3.75 plus $3.20 to cover shipping and handling. We seek and gratefully accept voluntary donations to help keep this magazine in print. Donations are tax-deductible except for the first $15 of donation per subscription received by the taxpayer per year.
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