Tag: Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving tribute to Mary Baker Eddy
In Seattle there are several prominent historic landmarks that were inspired by Mary Baker Eddy, and whose history is associated with Thanksgiving. Originally built as Christian Science churches, these structures now serve a variety of uses. Recently I have been researching some of these buildings, who built them, why, and how. I am learning more about the branches…
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Giving Thanks for Partnership Marriage
Every Thanksgiving Day as we prepare for our national day of prayer and feasts, we are reminded of the Pilgrims and Puritans, those early settlers to the Boston area who celebrated their first successful harvests in America. These English immigrants established in “New England” a foundation for many aspects of our present American culture and values, including universal…