Cheers for 60 Years
The hills were first alive with this movie title in March of 1965.
What is The Sound of Music?
The Beatles debuted this hit single more than just a day ago; it was actually September 13, 1965.
What is Yesterday?
The name of our congregation before it was known as St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
What is Pilgrim Lutheran Church?
Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to these twin boys.
Who are Jacob and Esau?
One of the inspirations for the Common Table Prayer includes the story of these two sisters who hosted Jesus, presumably for an afternoon meal.
Who are Mary and Martha?
The tagline for this soap opera that debuted in 1965 begins, "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the..."
What is "Days of Our Lives"?
This song, first recorded by Bob Dylan on June 15, 1965, certainly doesn't gather any moss. It's (unsurprisingly) atop Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
What is "Like a Rolling Stone"?
The newest member of our congregation.
Who is Otto Gensler?
This evil king made a statue that stood 60 cubits tall and forced his subjects to bow down to it on pain of a fiery death.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
One of the inspirations for the Common Table Prayer includes the story of this wee man to whom Jesus said, "I must stay at your house (be your guest) today."
Who is Zacchaeus?
Procter & Gamble first introduced this quicker picker upper in 1965.
What is Bounty paper towels?
Michael Scott might not be able to spell the name of this hit classic, but Otis Redding could when he first recorded it on July 7, 1965.
What is "Respect"?
The longest tenured member of our congregation.
Who is Grace Korfman?
The first one was built by King Solomon and measured 60 cubits long by 20 cubits wide by 30 cubits high. The one that Jesus visited several times was built by King Herod the Great.
What is the temple?
One of the inspirations for the Common Table Prayer includes the story of Cleopas and his friend who invited Jesus to eat with them while they were on their way to this town.
What is Emmaus?
First raised on February 15, 1965, the maple leaf on the modern Canadian flag features this many points.
What is 11?
They might not have been able to get any of this song title, but after the Rolling Stones recorded it in May of 1965, I'm sure they got plenty of pride, delight, and gratification.
What is "Satisfaction"?
The architect who designed the original St. Peter sanctuary.
Who is Peter Hemingway?
This king was so wealthy that his household consumed 60 measures of flour every day.
Who is King Solomon?
One of the inspirations for the Common Table Prayer includes the story of Jesus as an invited guest at a wedding in this city.
What is Cana?
For 12 minutes, Alexei Leonov became the first person to do this.
What is spacewalk?
Davie Jones changed his name to this in September 1965 - not to sell big knives to Crocodile Dundee, but so as not to be confused with the Monkee of a similar name.
Who is David Bowie?
The name of Cunningham Rd. before it was Cunningham Rd.
What is Namao Rd?
The 60th book of the Bible (the same book that is featured on the back of our new church sign).
What is 1 Peter?
One of the inspirations for the Common Table Prayer includes this famous comparison about people who didn't even realize that they invited Jesus to be their guest.
What is "The Sheep and the Goats"?