Monthly Archives: March 2009
Bulletin Cover Art – Lent 4B (Ephesians 2:4-10)
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Bulletin Cover – Lent 4B (John 3:16-17)
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Powerpoint Slides for Lent 4B
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Four Things I Wish Hadn’t Happened Today in History
Image via Wikipedia Josef Mengele (3/16/1911 – 2/7/1979) was born today. He was a German Nazi doctor who conducted terrible experiments on humans at the Auschwitz extermination camp. On this day in 1935 Adolf Hitler scrapped the Treaty of Versailles. On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai Massacre was carried out [...]
James W. Alexander and Christ of the Andes – Today in History
Image via Wikipedia On this day in 1804 James W. Alexander, an American Presbyterian clergyman and hymn writer, was born. It was Alexander who, in 1830, translated into English the text of Paul Gerhardt‘s German hymn, "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded." Alexander also wrote “Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness,” and “Extended on a Cursed Tree.” [...]
Happy Birthday to Sweet Baby James – Today in History
Today is the birthday of James Taylor, one of my favorite musical artists. He is 61 years old. Below you will find an audio link and two videos. The audio link is a live version of Taylor’s “The Frozen Man.” The first video is of Taylor and Carly Simon singing “Close Your Eyes.” The second [...]
Don’t Forget to Bring a Towel – Today in History
Image via Wikipedia It was on this day in 1952 that Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge, England. He is best known as the author of the “Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” which provides me with justification for always carrying a towel around with me wherever I go. Mary Ann Thomson died on this day [...]
Samuel Barber – One Thing to Know about Today in History
Samuel Barber, American composer, was born on this day in 1910. Barber is best known as the composer of “Adagio for Strings,” perhaps my favorite piece of classical music. Below you will find videos of “Adagio for Strings” and Barber’s “Agnus Dei,” which is a choral transcription of the same. Truly beautiful music. On [...]
C. P. E. Bach – One Thing to Know about Today in History
Image via Wikipedia Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a German musician and composer and the second of five sons of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach, was born on this day in 1714. He was one of the founders of the Classical style, composing in the Rococo and Classical periods. Below is a portion of [...]
Today in History – Three Ridiculous Events
Image via Wikipedia On this day in 1530, King Henry VIII‘s divorce request is denied by the Pope. Subsequently, Henry declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England’s church. The Church of England is thus born. Needless to say, this has got to be one of the worst reasons for founding a [...]
