http://boyinthebands.com/archives/childrens-sunday/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:40:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/childrens-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-48128 Hank Peirce Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:07:06 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/?p=2614#comment-48128 In June of 1856 Rev. Charles H. Leonard, minister of the Universalist Church in Chelsea,MA instituted the first Children's Sunday. Twelve years later delegates to the Universalist General Convention set apart the second Sunday in June as a day to celebrate as Children in our churches. A celebration which has spread beyond Unitarian Universalist congregations and now occurs on this Sunday in many Protestant churches. In June of 1856 Rev. Charles H. Leonard, minister of the Universalist Church in Chelsea,MA instituted the first Children’s Sunday. Twelve years later delegates to the Universalist General Convention set apart the second Sunday in June as a day to celebrate as Children in our churches. A celebration which has spread beyond Unitarian Universalist congregations and now occurs on this Sunday in many Protestant churches.

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