You are invited to join the Readfield United Methodist Church for a very special celebration of the Torsey Church’s 175th anniversary on September 26, 2010. Bishop Peter Weaver, Episcopal leader of the New England United Methodists will be present as guest preacher. Period hymns and refreshments will help bring history to life and Readfield UMC’s popular musicians are preparing to celebrate in song.
The Methodists on Kents Hill, the second oldest branch of five that form the congregation’s merged history, built the Torsey Church for worship in 1835. It replaced an older sanctuary completed by Luther Sampson, founder of Kents Hill School, then the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. During a later renovation supported by school alumni, the sanctuary was renamed to honor Dr. Henry P. Torsey, headmaster for 4o years, as well as a key figure in emancipation and reconstruction efforts in American History. In more recent years, the site has become well known for generating many mission and outreach efforts as well as hosting popular community suppers.
Sunday, September 26, 10:00am.
For more information contact 207-685-4211, office@readfieldumc.org, or visit www.readfieldumc.blogspot.com
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