Cornelia Frances Biddle, Elizabeth S. Brown, Alan J. Heavens

St. Peter's Church: Faith in Action for 250 Years

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Produktbeschreibung

Cordelia Frances Biddle¿is the author of the historical novels:¿The Conjurer,¿Deception’s Daughter,¿Without Fear, andBeneath the Wind. She is a direct descendant of Nicholas Biddle. Elizabeth S. Browne, a tour guide, tour writer and designer and guide trainer, is a long-time member of St. Peter's Church. Alan J. Heavens¿is a veteran newspaper columnist and editor at¿The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of¿What No One Ever Tells You About Renovating Your Home¿and¿Remodeling on the Money. Charles P. Peitz¿is a freelance editor formerly with¿The Philadelphia Inquirer¿and¿The Wall Street Journal.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Temple University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 262mm x 211mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9781439907955
• ISBN-10: 1439907951
• Artikelnr.: 33651036

Autorenporträt

Cordelia Frances Biddle is the author of the historical novels: The Conjurer, Deception’s Daughter, Without Fear, andBeneath the Wind. She is a direct descendant of Nicholas Biddle. Elizabeth S. Browne, a tour guide, tour writer and designer and guide trainer, is a long-time member of St. Peter's Church. Alan J. Heavens is a veteran newspaper columnist and editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of What No One Ever Tells You About Renovating Your Home and Remodeling on the Money. Charles P. Peitz is a freelance editor formerly with The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Wall Street Journal.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Foreword by (The Rev.) Ledie I. Laughlin, 20th Rector, St. Peter's Church
Section 1: 1761-1836
Chapter 1: Let the Building Speak
Chapter 2: The Sacred Cause of Liberty
Chapter 3: A St. Peter's Continuum
Section 2: 1836-1865
Chapter 4: The Churches Disunited
Chapter 5: The Building Evolves
Chapter 6: The Industrial City: 1836-1845
Chapter 7: St. Peter's and the Oxford Movement
Chapter 8: Civil War Divides the City
Section 3: 1865-1911
Chapter 9: St. Peter's Reaches Out
Chapter 10: From a Side Pew: Meditiations on the "Saints"
Chapter 11: The Jewish Mission: Rev. Andrew Weinstein
Section 4: 1911-Present
Chapter 12: "...No longer a Wealthy Parish"
Chapter 13: The Choir School: The Gilbert Years
Chapter 14: 1950-1962: Transition and Renewal
Chapter 15: The '70s and Beyond: Behold, I Make All Things New...
Section 5: The People of St. Peter's
Chapter 16: The Churchyard
Chapter 17: The Rectors of St. Peter's Church
Chapter 18: Members of the Congregation
Chapter 19: "A House of Prayer for All People"