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For no other reason than to celebrate the one remaining treasure on the corner of Wellington and Fifth Streets, we all need to celebrate the 175th anniversary (the congregation was formally organized in 1835) of First Presbyterian Church (Oct. 3 to 4).
The cornerstone for this wonderful example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture was put into place in May of 1892 and a wonderful picture survives of that event that managed, in one simple photographic image, to capture a time, a place and an age.
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One of the concepts that I have been studying is the "reorganization" of denominations. As I have commented before, this is more than just the divisions and schisms that probably first come to mind, but also a couple merger-related reorganizations that formed whole new denominations as well as reorganizations that merged multiple branches together. I find it instructive that the "family trees" for American Presbyterianism and Scottish Presbyterianism are equally convoluted and the Presbyterian branch of the United Church of Canada is almost as full. (And the Canada chart does not even include the continuing Presbyterian Church in Canada.)
links for 2009-09-28
September 28, 2009
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September 29th, 2009 on 1:13 pm
Thanks for providing these links to events around the PCC! I enjoy reading about other congregations, their celebrations and milestones, and visiting their websites. This helps me feel more connected to fellow Presbyterians.
November 10th, 2009 on 3:56 pm
Just discovered that a couple in my congregation served as Dr. Ford’s chauffeur to and from Toronto’s Pearson Airport; they enjoyed the time spent with him, as well as with the congregation’s celebration.