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'Refusing to Pay'-Gloucester's Role in Building Religious Freedom in America
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Location
The Gloucester Meeting House -Corner of Church & Middle Streets
Fees/Admission
Free Admission with a reception to follow at The Sargent House Museum
Description
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. 'Refusing to Pay'-Gloucester's Role in Building Religious Freedom in America. This three-part program was created for Gloucester's 400th Celebration to share the remarkable story of the Reverend John Murray, his Gloucester Universalists followers, and how they influenced the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
