Re: 250th anniversary lanterns and bells

[lauradi rcn com]

  I am hoping to be there. There are also a couple of bell fans (not 
ringers) who want to come if they coordinate our schedule with their 
marathon weekend commitments. 
   It does sound like this person wants Priscilla to organize all the 
churches in the US. That isn't her job (or ours) but we can do our bit.

Laurap
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From: Richard <boston-change-ringers cosmos phy tufts edu>
To: Boston <boston-change-ringers cosmos phy tufts edu>
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025 6:21 PM EDT
Subject: Fwd: 250th anniversary lanterns and bells


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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