CHURCH CELEBRATING CENTENNIAL.Byline: Tracy Valeri Daily News Staff WriterThe centennial of the founding of the Church of the Lighted Window in La Canada Flintridge will be celebrated April 27 with congregational con·gre·ga·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to a congregation. 2. Congregational Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists. Adj. 1. services resembling those delivered 100 years ago. Centennial events have taken place throughout the year and will continue, but the special April 27 service will have everything from a time capsule capsule In botany, a dry fruit that opens when ripe. It splits from top to bottom into separate segments known as valves, as in the iris, or forms pores at the top (e.g., poppy), or splits around the circumference, with the top falling off (e.g., pigweed and plantain). to horse and carriage transportation. The church, designated a historic landmark in 1969, was established in 1897 when 15 people attached their names to a ``Statement of Faith'' that officially founded the La Canada Congregational Church. It was the only church in La Canada for its first 50 years. The Rev. Philip Longfellow Anderson became senior minister in 1977. He will deliver the centennial sermon, ``Ethics For a New Century,'' at the United Church of Christ United Church of Christ, American Protestant denomination formed in 1957 by a merger of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches (see Congregationalism) and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. affiliated parish. ``It's a privilege and an honor to be the minister of a church celebrating its 100th anniversary,'' Anderson said. ``Church of the Lighted Window, more than ever before, is regarded as one of the leading churches of its denomination Denomination The stated value found on financial instruments. Notes: This term applies to most financial instruments with monetary values. The denomination for bonds and securities would be face value or par value. in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ,'' Anderson explained. ``Its reputation and mission today extend far beyond the boundaries of its parish.'' Anderson is distantly related to the Rev. Charles Longfellow, the second pastor of the church back in 1898-99, who is a relative of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and hymn writer Samuel Longfellow. The congregation derives its name from a Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. stained glass window stained glass window n → vidriera de colores stained glass window stain n → buntes Glasfenster nt stained glass window n given by the Lanterman family dedicated to Jacob and Ammoretta Lanterman, the couple that opened their home in 1883 to the very first informal services that would evolve into the Church of the Lighted Window. Other centennial events being planned for this year include Membership Recognition Sunday, a Wedding Reunion Sunday, a Pioneer Picnic, and a Centennial Banquet. Church of the Lighted Window is located at 1200 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge. For information, call (818) 790-1185. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Church of the Lighted Window will mark its centennial with services like those 100 years ago. (2) Rev. Charles Longfellow had famous kin. (3) Rev. Philip Longfellow Anderson now leads. |
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