- Date
- 1973-08-05
- Kind
- Religious service
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Dudley Barr McNeil (officiant)
- Carried out by
- St. James Episcopal Mission
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationcommunityreligiontourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
St. James Episcopal Mission hosted its first large visitor service on August 5, 1973, with more than 50 visitors from mainland congregations. The congregation numbered 90 and 65 received communion; a buffet followed, and a Saturday beach party had been held at the McNeils’ Sand Bay cabin. The report says the mission planned to make the first Sunday of August an annual observance.
Evidence and limits
The report gives attendance and program details but does not provide a complete list of clergy or visiting parishioners.
Sources
- Reports visitors from Christ Church, Charlevoix, and St. Paul’s, Elk Rapids; a congregation of 90 with 65 communicants; a buffet for more than 90; and a Saturday beach party at the Bishop and Mrs. McNeil’s Sand Bay cabin.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Episcopal mainland visitor service, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/st-james-episcopal-mainland-visitor-service-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “St. James Episcopal Church.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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