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Re: 250th anniversary lanterns and bells
When do they hope to hear the bells ringing? I'm assuming there is a
celebration, a specific timeline to reenact these events. Good to know what
time they wish for us to ring (whether during practice or otherwise) as I
may be interested to participate.
Joseph
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 6:21 PM Richard Morse via Boston-change-ringers <
boston-change-ringers cosmos phy tufts edu> wrote:
> 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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