Fwd: 250th anniversary lanterns and bells

[Richard Morse <pukku mac com>]

Hi! I responded saying that if we have a band for it, we may ring a longer 
touch or something — I’ve suggested an extent (on 6) if we have the band 
for it in the spreadsheet…

Ricky

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Priscilla Burns <congregation oldnorth com>
> Subject: Fwd: 250th anniversary lanterns and bells
> Date: March 12, 2025 at 8:34:15 AM EDT
> To: Richard Morse <pukku mac com>
> 
> Good morning, Ricky!  I hope all is well with you as we finally work our 
> way to spring ... and all the exciting anniversaries that begin later 
> next month.  Matthew suggested I forward this request to you.  
> Conveniently, if the group is rehearsing as usual on Saturday, 4/19, we 
> can say that we will be ringing our bells as requested!  We have enough 
> other things to worry about in the weeks ahead, so will not be working 
> to get others to join in ... but would like to tell him that our bells 
> will ring if, in fact, they will.
> 
> Please let me know if you will be here ringing that Saturday as usual 
> ... and your overall thoughts on this lovely idea.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Arn Pearson <arn prwatch org <mailto:arn prwatch org>>
> Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
> Subject: 250th anniversary lanterns and bells
> To: congregation oldnorth com <mailto:congregation oldnorth com> 
> <congregation oldnorth com <mailto:congregation oldnorth com>>
> 
> 
> Hi --
> 
> I am delighted to see that you will have Heather Cox Richardson speak at 
> your 250th anniversary Lantern Service on April 18. 
> 
> I am writing to also suggest that the church ring its bells on the 19th 
> in commemoration of the churches who rang theirs to spread the alarm 
> that the British were coming in advance of the battle at Lexington and 
> Concord. 
> 
> If you like the idea, could you please spread it through the faith 
> community? If churches across the country hung lanterns on the night of 
> the 18th and rang their bells at an appointed time on the 19th, it would 
> be a powerful way to celebrate the importance of the opening fight 
> against tyranny and for a democratic union.
> 
> I worked at Common Cause for nearly a decade under the leadership of Bob 
> Edgar (who has since passed). Bob had previously served as director of 
> the National Council of Churches, so we had the relationships to 
> organize an interfaith protest against the draconian cuts to social 
> services. I don't have those contacts anymore, but am hoping you will 
> spread the word.
> 
> In solidarity,
> 
> Arn
> 
> -- 
> Arn H. Pearson
> Executive Director
> Center for Media and Democracy
> 207.272.2886 <tel:608-260-9713>
> @apearson15
> 
> 
> -- 
> Priscilla Burns, Parish Administrator
> Old North Church
> 617 523 6676
> Office Hours:
>      Monday, Wednesday, Friday
>      8am - 3pm
> 
> 

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