Posts about Religion
Lost Bloomington Grace Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church, located on the northwest corner of East and Locust streets, was dedicated in July 1889. More than 3,000 service...
Unitarian Church of Bloomington 209 N. East St., undated
Bloomington has a rich Unitarian tradition. Seen here is the old Unitarian Church in downtown Bloomington, southeast corner of East and...
Private Joe’ Fifer Laid to Rest August 8, 1938
Seen here are pallbearers bringing the casket of Joseph “Private Joe” Fifer into the old downtown Bloomington Unitarian Church, 209 N. ...
Father Ric Schneider Named 2016 History Makers Honoree
Born July 21, 1932 in Louisville, KYSince Father Ric Schneider arrived in Bloomington to become the pastor of St. Mary’s Parish 23 year...
Holiness Tabernacle Normal, 1929
The Central Illinois Holiness Association, an interdenominational camp meeting grounds, is situated east of Underwood Park off Jersey A...
American Passion Play Behind the Curtain, 1963
The American Passion Play, staged in Bloomington since 1923, is the oldest such retelling of the story of Christ in the nation. Seen he...
Fourth Generation American Passion Play, 1961
The American Passion Play, staged right here in Bloomington, is the nation’s oldest such staging of the story of Christ. The former Sco...
Lost Treasure of Bloomington First Church of Christ, Scientist
Designed by Bloomington architect Arthur L. Pillsbury, this Classical Revival-style First Church of Christ, Scientist featured a Greek ...
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Bloomington, June 9, 1940
Founded in October 1865 as South Hill Baptist Church, Mt Pisgah Baptist Church has played an important leadership role in the local Afr...
Photo of the Week, 30: Gertrude Fifer and Grandson Joe Bohrer
Unitarian Church, Downtown Bloomington Easter Day 1932, Seen here are Gertrude Lewis Fifer and her grandson Joseph Fifer Bohrer, Easter...