I’m reading up on the Society of United Christian Friends, an early branch of Univeralism and native to New York. It was founded in 1796 in New York City when three class leaders from the now-venerable John Street Methodist Church withdrew (before being expelled) for their Universalism. But this left them churchless and pastorless. From… Continue reading Lay-led Universalist congregation: 1796 edition
Tag: New York
Bad sign in the East Village
One reason I wrote little last week is that Hubby and I were vacationing in New York. (We chose the hear of August because his musical — The Blue Lagoon — made its premiere there, at the International CringeFest, and we went up together to see the final two shows. It took second place in… Continue reading Bad sign in the East Village
Liberal Christian magazine attracts attention
Well, Hubby and I are back from a weekend in New York. Lots of fun, including a great show tunes sing-a-long at Marie’s Crisis, a retro-gay piano bar. Too much fun. And the building is on the site of the house where Thomas Paine died, thus Crisis. While I was away, I tried to authorize… Continue reading Liberal Christian magazine attracts attention