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The Pastoral Center will be a central contact point for those with sacramental needs -- funerals, baptisms, eucharists, etc. - as well as for pastoral services such as hospital visits or visits to shut-ins.
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With his baptisms and eucharists, and his twelve disciples, and his birth in a cave, and so forth, he seemed to the early Fathers an invention of the devil and a most dangerous mockery on Christianity -- and all the more so because his worship was becoming so exceedingly popular.
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These eucharists are among the scenes which it is impossible ever to forget.
A Padre in France George A. Birmingham 1907
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With his baptisms and eucharists, and his twelve disciples, and his birth in a cave, and so forth, he seemed to the early Fathers an invention of the devil and a most dangerous mockery on Christianity -- and all the more so because his worship was becoming so exceedingly popular.
Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning Edward Carpenter 1886
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We will, then, consider awhile, of what especial moment is this affectionate commemoration in feasts and eucharists to the Church of these latter times.
Sermons. [Vol. I.] 1808-1892 1843
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"These money-_eucharists_ and closet _eucharists_ (masses,) have ceased in our churches:" but the eucharist certainly had not ceased.
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"An annual fair was made, at which _eucharists_ (masses) were bought and sold."
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"And the greater part of them (the _eucharists_) in all the churches, were performed for money."
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Pondered how many times these people have heard the readings for Thursday eucharists.
WordPress.com News 2008
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In his official capacity, he had the charge of the "Kirk werk," that is of looking after the preservation of St. Giles's Church, and taking charge of the jewels, the gold and silver candlesticks, eucharists, chalices, and other precious things belonging to that Church; but these were all ruthlessly disposed of, by order of the Council, (including the _arm-bane_ of Sanct
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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