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Avoid Archbishop Advises Churches A-8 Sat, April 18, 1970 TIIK STATIC JOlltWI, Lansing, Michigan Personal Needs of Man More Important: Iakovos By MIKE WAGONER Mate Journal Special Writer In its drive for relevancy, the church must avoid association with politics, said a high-ranking Greek Orthodox Church official. Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America, said the church must get involved in social and moral issues, but it must not get bogged down in the game of politics. IX LANSING The Arct bishop, who was in Lansing early this week to consecrate the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 720 Marshall, said clergymen must keep moral issues from becoming solely political issues. "The church exists for the people, the living men," Archbishop Iakovos said. "The church is in a uniquo position to deal with man's problems outside the political sphere.

"The church may take a stand on an issue, but loud pronouncements mean very little and don't get much done." A leader in the ecumenical movement, the Archbishop said many people call the Greek Orthodox Church the most inactive of all churches. "And that may be a fair description," he said. AVOIDS GREEK POLITICS The Greek Orthodox Church tries to stay away from Greek politics, the Archbishop said. "Greek politics belong to Greece," he said. Although we have a Greek Orthodox population in- the United States of about 1.5 million, we have no real interest in or commitment to Greece's political issues or conflicts." He explained that although the Greek Orthodox religion is the oldest segment of Christianity, the sect is constantly organizing and re-organizing to keep abreast of the times.

Consequently, the Archbishop said his church cannot express fair judgment on political affairs in Greece. This contemporary orientation of the Greek Orthodox Church is coupled with the Americanized attitude of Greeks living in the United States to further exemplify the disinterest in the affairs of Greece. CONCERN IN AMERICA "Greek-born Americans consider themselves Americans, and it's America in which their national concern lies," Archbishop Iakovos said. He interpreted the "inactive church" tag to mean "inactive as a church in Greek politics," refuting any alleged lack of Greek-participation in American affairs. "Greeks are one of the most Americanized ethnic groups," the Archbishop said.

"But even when considered in the past as second and third-class citizens, Greeks have always been known for their civic participation, which may hardly be called inactive." Recently Archbishop Iakovos was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon as a director of the newly created National Center for Voluntary Action, which will involve itself with edu-cational and environmental projects. "In fact, my only fear is that Greeks are becoming too Americanized," the Archbishop said. "As a people, Greeks must reain some national identity. PRESERVE BEST TRADITIONS "By preserving the best traditions from it3 heritage, each group composing a society can contribute something to society as a whole." This plan is congruent with the ecumenical concept of unity of faith among churches, whereby unity is stressed within a framework allowing the individual practice of religion by a sect.

"By preserving a degree of national identity within each group and by contributing a portion of each heritage to the overall culture, we will accomplish actual integration," Archbishop Iakovos said. "This is integration which cannot be brought about politically." -rrt i I I Eastern Orthodox Holy Week to Start Palm Sunday Services Scheduled a Palm Suiday will be observed Sunday by nearly 200 million communicants of the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church throughout the world. Easter for the Orthodox worshipers occurs this year on I April 26. Tho seeming late date is due to the tradition of Orthodoxy that the resurrection of Christ must not be celebrated prior to the beginning of the Jewish Passover, which this year is Monday evening. This regulation was formulated by the First Ecumenical Council at Nicea in 325 A.D.) Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lansing, and St.

Andrew Orthodox Catholic Church, East Lansing, will mark the beginning of Holy Week with the distribution Sunday of palms and branches of will follow at 10:30 a.m. Palm branches will be distributed to the congregation at the close of the service. Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. each day during Holy Week, and the Sacrament of the Holy Unction will be observed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

At the close of the service the congregation will be anointed with holy oil. the willow tree, blessed by the priests. The local observances scheduled are as follows: HOLY TRINITY Orthros beginning at 9:30 a.m., will open the Palm Sunday observance at Holy Trinity Church, according to the Rev. John C. Poulos, pastor.

The celebration of Divine Liturgy St. Paul Open House Scheduled Families involved in the outreach program at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3323 Lake Lansing Road, have been invited to an open house at the church Sunday. For six weeks, members of the congregation have been visiting families in the area, inviting the families to attend the one-day program designed to familiarize persons with the church's many services and activities. The program is open to any person or family wishing to participate.

Members of the congregation will provide transportation for those requesting it. The program will include: worship at 10 a.m., an adult forum or inspection of the Sunday school classes, lunch and a one-hour information session in which the Rev. Richard A. Pierson, pastor, will outline programs and answer ques State Journal Photo by Ginger Sharp Archbishop Iakovos Makes Point The Liturgy of St. Basil will be celebrated at 9 a.m.

Holy Thursday, and the service of the Holy Passion of our Lord begins at 7:30 p.m. Twelve excerpts from the Four Gospels relating to the Passion Story are read during the service. The procession with the crucifix takes place after the reading of the fifth excerpt. Good Friday observances begin with the reading of the four "Royal Hours" in the morning, followed by the vesper service at 4 p.m., when the Image of Christ is taken from the cross and placed in the tomb. The service of Lamentations will take place at 7:30 p.m.

The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Holy Saturday and the Resurrection man needs a friend, befriend him? i When a Iwill you Rich in Plots VIENNA The Orient Express, which made its maiden run June 5, 1883, provided the plots for 400 novels and short stories and the scenarios of 100 moves. CALL 'Operation Bootstrap, Inc. $221 W. Saginaw 372-5284J Russian Orthodox Liberalize Rules On Self Governing, Canonize Saint UNITY OF GREATER LANSING Church of the Daily Word Sunday Services and Youth Education 11 a.m.

Wednesday Class p.m. DIAL-A-PRAYER Phone 487-S003 Edward J. Hoge, Minister Japan. His personal piety and dedication to the conversion of souls, won him a reputation for sanctity during his lifetime and since his death in 1912, a number of miracles have been attributed to his intercession. Phone 48S-547 tions.

The Sacred Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church and Patriarch Alexis of Moscow have issued two major decrees, according to the information received by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Photius M. Donahue, pastor of St.

Andrew Orthodox Catholic Church. He said the decision announced this week granted the status of antocephaly to the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in America. The second decision of importance was the canonization of Bishop Nikolia Ksatkin of Japan as a saint. SELF-GOVERNMENT Autocephaly is the right to internal self-government and ecclesiastical administration without being directly under the discipline or authority of New Testament Assemblies Rev. John J.

O'Connor, Pastor 119 Astor Church EMU Prof Will Address Baha'i Meet Sunday School 10 A.M., Worship 11 A.M. Evening 7 P.M. Fellowship Last Sat. of Each Month Thursday 7:30 P.M. Deliverance Service Young People Friday 7:00 T.vancnortation 393-6110 or 393-0514 service will begin at 11 p.m.

ST. ANDREW The sacrament of Holy Unction will be administered at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew Orthodox Church, and will be followed by confessions, it was announced by the Rt. Rev.

Dr. Photius M. Donahue, pastor. On Holy Thursday, the Liturgy will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. and all members of the parish will endeavor to receive Holy Communion.

The service of the reading of 12 gospel passages recounting the last days and hours in the life of Christ will be held at 7:30 p.m. There will be no Liturgy on Good Friday morning. The flAZARENE CHURCH OF THE CENTRAL Block S. of Sparrow Hospital Rev. O'Connor Eureka at Holmes 10:00 Sunday School 6:15 Young People one of the eight patriarchs of the Orthodox Church, Fr.

Donahue explained. The practical effect of this decision is that the church in the Soviet Union has released the members of the Russian and Romanian Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States from any dependence or spiritual obedience to the Patriarch of Moscow. For the first time since the Orthodox Catholic Church was established on the American continent in the 18th century by missionaries from Russia, there has now evolved a canonical and self-governing Orthodoxy. Bishop Kasatkin, born in 1836, is the first saint canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church since before the revolution of 1917. SUCCESS IN JAPAN The greatest success of Russian Orthodox missionary efforts was achieved in Japan.

In 1853 the Russians, with other Europeans, were allowed to establish diplomatic missions in Japan. Bishop Kasatkin went first to Tokyo as a priest in 1861 and in 1880 was consecrated as the first Orthodox bishop for 'Miller Road Bible Church' 11:00 "WHERE IS YOUR FAITH" P.M. "THE MEANING OF PRAYER" Special Services with REV. G. W.

HOOT April 21 26th "Holding Forth the Word of Life" KEITH ST. JOHN, Pastor Notes A panel discussion on the topic, "Environmental Action In Your Community," will be presented during Sunday's 10:45 a.m. worship service of Unitarian Universalist Church of Lansing. The program will be led by Arlie Kinnee, a member of the congregation. Services are held in the Red Cedar School on Sever Drive, East Lansing.

The seventh anniversary of the organization of the choir of the New Hope Church of God in Christ will be observed in a service at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lansing Church of God in Christ. Proceeds will be added 52WOLEASANT CHURCH TFe llflZAREIIE fHlllDPU OF UIIWUUll THE GROVE W. Miller Rd. off S.

Cedar Rev. F. Gerhardt, Minister of Visitation and Youth 9:45 A.M. Bible School for All Ages A.M. Radio WILS Every Sunday 11:00 A.M.

"A CHARGE TO KEEP" 6:00 P.M. Young People's Meetings for AH Ages 7:00 Rev. Perry Temple, Ex. Sec. of Bible Literature Speaker Wed.

7:30 P.M. Bible Study and Prayer Service Dr. David M. Earl, professor of history at Eastern Michigan University, will speak Sunday at 7 p.m. at Michigan State University on "Is God Relevant?" Sponsored by the MSU Baha'i Club, Dr.

Earl will also lead a discussion on the topic in Room 32 of the Union Building. A member of the Baha'i faith for more than 30 years, Dr. Earl specializes in Far East history and has taught in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Ryukyus, Labrador, Greenland, Germany and France. 47S1 Pleasant Grove Rd. Rev.

W. L. Silvers, Pastor S. S. 10:00 A.M, Morning Worship, 1 1 :00 Yoi.th Groups, 6:15 Evening Service, 7:00 Midweek Service Wednesday, 7:30 P.M CHURCH the llflZAREIIE 310 Elmwood Dr.

at Ivan 10 A.M. Bible Study Inter-City Bible Church 5211 W. St. Joseph 9:45 Sunday Bible School 11:00 'THREE PRECIOUS POSITIONS" 6:00 Youth Fellowship 7:00 Rev. John Aseltine (Recently forced out of A vespers service at 2: JO p.m.

will include taking down from the cross a life-sized ikon of Christ and the procession with the plaschenitza (a painted tapestry depicting the body of Christ and the winding sheet) will be held culminating in the deposition of the ikon in a symbolic tomb surrounded by flowers and palms. A service of Lamentations will take place at 7:30 p.m., with another procession outside the church. Members of the parish will then take turns in watching and praying before the symbolic tomb throughout the early hours of the night. Liturgy will be concele-brated by the priests at the 9:30 a.m. Holy Saturday, and the chanting of the Acts of the Apostles at 11 p.m., will mark the beginning of the Resurrection service.

11 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP Message by Walter Ballard 6 P.M. Activity Hour P.M. NICARAGUA MISSIONARY REPORT By Duane Pierce, Jay Day, Francis Fiedler Algeria as a missionary) (Just 1 Mile West of Waverly Rd.) Leon J. Morton Youth Music LLLtV Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

I I Ih'J Prayer Bible Study I Wed. 7 p.m. Family Night Richard S. Burses Pastor Trichinosis Up ATLANTA Trichinosis, a parasitic disease usually contracted by eating uncooked pork, increased slightly in the United States last year. Eighty-four cases were reported, compared with 67 in 1967.

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 218 W. Ottawa at Seymour 8 A.M. Holy Communion 10 A.M. Service Sermon Nursery Church School 0 MA30H CHURCH llflZAREIIE lilHtJUIl UUWI1UH THE SPIRITUAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 206 Steele Mason (4 ml.

S. of Lansing city limits) Hubert Wash, of "Light Life Hour," Music Director 11 A.M. 'THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET i CF A HAPPY LIFE" Sunday School 10 A.M. NYPS 6 P.M. i 7 P.M.

EVENING SERVICE Wed. 7 P.M. Prayer Meeting 230 S. Holmes St. 10:30 Morning Worship REV.

MARIE PARRISH of Owosso 10:30 Sunday School Wed. 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Communications, Margaret VanSickle Healing Philosophy Lawrence Elsesser to the New Hope Church's building fund. The annual meeting of the Michigan Covenant Conference was held Friday night and today at the Fruitland Covenant Church in Whitehall. Delegates from the Bretton Woods Covenant Church of Lansing were John Benschoter, William C.

Gustafson and Mrs. Philip J. Wisniewski. The Rev. Clarence F.

Anderson, pastor, and Carl L. Langenberg, members of the executive board of the conference, also attended. Members of Retirees Chapter, UAW (Oldsmobile) Local 652 will be hosts Tuesday noon for the Grace Luncheon for Lansing area clergymen. The luncheon will be served at the UAW Hall, 426 Clare. Reservations are being accepted by Thomas B.

Colosimo, chairman of arrangements for the luncheons. Harold Tolfsen, baritone singer and pianist, formerly of Norway, will present a sacred concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Brethren Church. Tolfsen has given sacred concerts on the continents of Europe, North and South America and Africa. He sings in many languages and has a varied repertoire.

The concert is open to the public. Pastor Ed Bullock 75H5HS5SaS2S2S25HS 2SES2SHSH2525ES2S2F CHURCH OF THE IIAZAREflE. SOUTH 401 W. Holmes Rd. (Next to Everett Stadium) 882-4488, 882-8111 YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR SPRING REVIVAL APRIL 20-26 DR.

CHARLES WHITFIELD rrom Midwestern Baptist College Pastor Grace Baptist Church, Pontiac Bible Believing Christ Centered Soul Winning 7 p.m. Each Evening II a.m. 7 p.m. Sunday SPECIAL MUSIC EACH EVENING MIL LETT BIBLE CHURCH 5342 Millett Hwy. Pastor, Richard H.

Bullock Nursery Provided Phone 372-0564 CHURCH of PROPHECY and REVELATION YWCA SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH 7:30 P.M. Rev. Maude Fitzgerald, Pastor IV 9-4400 Healing Service, James Van Hori. Speaker, Rev. Marie Parrish of Owosso Rev.

Harvic and Rev. Fitzgerald In Charge of Communion ALL ARE WELCOME Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Youth Groups 6:00 P.M. Morning Worship 11 A.M. Rev.

Carl R. Allen, Pastor Evangelism 7:00 P.M. George V. Harris Pulpit Trades Will Be Made This Sunday Pulpit Excnange Sunday will be observed this Sunday by Convenant Churches of Michigan Covenant Conference. The Rev.

Gerald Swenson, intern-pastor of the Covenant Church in Dearborn, will be guest minister and will give the sermon at the 11 a.m. worship service at Bretton Woods Covenant Church. The Rev. Clarence F. Anderson, pastor of the local church, will speak at the Covenant Church in Richland.

Full Gospel Asst. Pastor Calvin R. Kring, Dir. of Music NURSERY PROVIDED AT ALL SERVICES The Christian Fellowship Center 1322 Whyte St. Phone 489-9517 or 627-4853 Sunday School 10 A.M.

Worship 11 A.M. Evangelistic Hour 7 P.M. Tues. 7:30 Bible Study Thurs. 7:30 Prayer Young People Fit 7:00 North Street Church of the Nazarene Corner North St.

High St. 8 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Rev. Patrick, Pastor Rev. Cross, Asst. Pastor Radio Broadcast WJ1M Sunday 9:06 A.M.

Tune in and Tune Up with Christ 1322 Whyte St. Phone 489-9517 LANSING FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST EDGEV00D UNITED CHURCH 10:00 A.M. Sunday School 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP Message by the Pastor 3:00 Ycung Peoples Meeting 7:00 EVENING SERVICE Message by the Pastor Corner Seymour and Genesee Reading Room and Lending Library. 11 W.

Ottawa 11 A.M. Sunday School Sunday Service 8 P.M. Wed. Testimonial Meetings SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 900 East Mt. Hope Ave.

Unitarian Universalis! Church of Lansing a Ezra W. Hendley Ptor Usher Board Will Mark Anniversary The Senior Usher Board of Trinity AME Church will celebrate its 52nd anniversary 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Guests will include out-of-town usher boards. Music will be provided by the Ebonite Choir of Michigan State University, the Community AME Church of Grand Rapids and Quinn Chapel AME Church, Flint.

Gospel in Rhymes will be presented by the Rev. Howard Johnson. Home talent also will be presented. Ut North Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, Michigan biks.

north of Grand Rivtr Ave. WORSHIP SERVICES and CHURCH SCHOOL 9:30 11:00 a.m. Sermon by Dr. Truman A. Morrison FOLK LITURGY 11:00 a.m.

a a 10:30 Sunday School 10:30 Sunday 5ervice Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Church School RED CEDAR SCHOOL Sever Drive, East Lansing Church Office: 351-4582 jm. 1n1.v11y.1iM .4 Zb-ggJ 1 Reading Room and Lending Library, 900 E. ML Hop 8 P.M. Wed.

Testimonial Meetings EAST LANSING FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 709 East Grand River Ave. Reading Room and Lending Library, 134 W. Qrana River FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1125 Weber Drive One Block North of East Grand River at Downer 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL 11 A.M. ELMER TOWNS Professor of Christian Education Trinity Seminary, III.

"THE 10 LARGEST SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND WHAT MADE THEM GROW" 7 P.M. Evangelistic Service Welcome! UImmIUii iImiiI MiMbfllil 0 church programs phoiM2-0Wl 1 1 :00 A.M. Sunday School 1 1 :00 AM. Sunday Service I i i Grace Lutheran Church I 8 P.M. Wed.

Testimonial Meetings Subject in All Christian Science Churches, April 19 "DOCTRINE OF ATONEMENT" RICHARD W. You Are Invited to Hear THE EVERETT HIGH CHOIR and CHORALE Tom O. Thompson, Directing at the EAST LANSING TRINITY CHURCH 841 Timberlane East Lansing SUNDAY 7:00 P.M. S21 N. Logan Sf.

Ph. U147U C. Oscar Ltonardson A Larry L. Foster, Pastors 9:50 A.M. Church School 9:15 A.M.

11:00 A.M. Worship Services "THERE'S ALWAYS SUNSHINE" Listen Every Sunday to 9:45 A.M. "The Bible Speaks WILS Radio to You" BISHOP, Pastor 7:30 P.M. Wed. Family Night For Transportation Call 484-6640 or 484-2807 Tht! End of Your Search for a Friendly Church! Hear "RE VIVAL TIME" 3 PJt.

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