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Historical November 1986 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The United Methodist episcopal leader for the Illinois Area will deliver the sixth annual Hager Lectures, Nov. 16-17, at Grace United Methodist Church, Skinker Boulevard and Waterman Avenue, in St. Louis. Under the theme of “Saying The Gospel Publically,” Bishop Woodie W. White of Springfield, Illinois, will preach on Sunday morning, Nov. 16, during the 11 am. worship hour at Grace Church on “Our Common Ground.” Following a luncheon in the church’s Fellowship Hall, Bishop White will speak on “Evangelism: Another View” and participate in a discussion period moderated by Dr. James H. Laue, president of the Conflict Clinic, Inc. which is headquartered at the University of Missouri—St. Louis where Laue is a professor of sociology.
The public is invited to all of the lectures, but reservations should be made for the potluck luncheon on Sunday. Meat, bread, and beverages will be provided, but each family is urged to bring a gift of canned food or money for the Food Pantry, operated by the Grace congregation.
A Monday workshop for clergy and lay leaders will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Grace Church. Bishop White will discuss the recent United Methodist bishops’ pastoral letter, “In Defense of Creation,” as he speaks on “Blessed Are The Peacemakers.” A continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. for $2 and reservations are required.
The Wesley and Charlotte Hager Lecture Series was established in 1980 to honor the impact of their lives and ministry as the Grace Church pastor and wife during the period 1949 to 1970. Charlotte Hager is deceased, but the former Grace Church pastor will participate in the sixth observance of the lectureship.
A native of New York City, Bishop White was elected to the episcopacy in 1984 and assigned to the Central and Southern Illinois Conferences.
He served pastorates in Massachusetts and Detroit, was the urban missioner for Metropolitan Detroit, and for fourteen years was general secretary of the United Methodist denomination’s Commission on Religion and Race, with offices in Washington, D.C.
He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Boston University, and other recognitions and has traveled extensively.
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Bishop White. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1986, page 3. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1986.
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