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Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Continued from April 2024…
What was known as the “Humanist Controversy” became an issue for Unitarians, and to a lesser extent Universalists, during the 1920s and 30s. In 1933 a group of about three dozen liberal intellectuals … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
A century ago, around the time First Universalist Society of Danbury (now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury) celebrated its 100th anniversary, Rev. Lewis B. Fisher, DD, wrote the following to begin his book Which Way? Dr. … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
This writer, while reviewing church archives, came across an old order of service. It is from First Universalist-Unitarian Church of Danbury (now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury) and dated Sunday, March 14, 1965. Few orders of … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
The past few ‘Notes on 200 Years…’ articles focused on people and events from the first part of the twentieth back to the late eighteenth centuries. This month we will look at more recent happenings at … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
At its beginning American Unitarianism, or liberal Christianity as the faith was often known in its early manifestations, mostly by-passed Connecticut. This despite much of the state’s geographic proximity to the Congregational churches of eastern and … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
New lay leaders, whether serving Unitarian Universalist groups styled churches, congregations, fellowships, or societies, quickly become aware of the weekly and monthly challenges, problems, and opportunities facing their organizations. Such issues might involve preaching and worship … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
…Continued from October 2023
Work on the new Universalist church commenced and a cornerstone was placed on September 15, 1892, “a beautiful day” as noted in church records. Just a year later, on Sunday morning, September 10, … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
More than a half-dozen church buildings in Danbury are local landmarks. Downtown examples include Lighthouse Ministries, West St. (constructed in the 1860s); St. James Episcopal, West St. (1860s and 70s); St. Peter Roman Catholic, Main St. … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
The Rev. Harry Adams Hersey began his pastorate at First Universalist Church, now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury (UUCD), on March 1, 1930. He would turn sixty years old in April. By then a parish minister … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury (UUCD) has for many years offered a program of worship services during the months of July and August. Such is not necessarily a part of the schedules of other Unitarian … read more.
