Historical Gala Celebration of the 375th anniversary of church and town
Sunday, November 3rd at 3 p.m.
Celebrating the awesome 375-year life span of the simultaneous founding of church and town, with historic enactment, narration, visual images, choral and instrumental music and congregational participation.
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Come see where it all started!
In 1638, Rev. Wheelwright founded the Congregational Church in Exeter, as well as the town of Exeter NH, after he was banned from Massachusetts. The current building is the third structure, built in 1798. Many historic events have taken place in the church, featuring such names as Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, Amos Tuck and more. Join us at this event as history comes to life, accompanied by musical selections and interesting historical photos from the various eras.
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Music:
Hear the glorious pipes of our 5- rank Aoelian Skinner pipe organ, the sweet sounds of our full choir, and the various interludes of other instruments. Our musicians will take you musically through 375 years of period pieces. A delight for historical music buffs!
Ticket information:
Free. Any donations will go toward the funding of the extensive sanctuary renovations of summer 2013. That's right, you will be sitting in a beautifully refreshed historic pew, looking towards a newly placed 1840 mahogany pulpit. Browse pictures on our website now at www.exetercongchurch.org or FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/pages/Congregational-Church-in-Exeter-UCC/113291722056768
