The 13 October 1269—two coffins lay side by side on the high altar of Westminster Abbey. One was a reliquary, it was a holy thing. It had held the body of Edward the Confessor for the last hundred ...

We celebrate today the dedication of this church, its setting apart for the service of almighty God. On 13th October 1269, this great Abbey church was consecrated. It replaced an earlier church built ...

MILTON — Orchestrated musical ensembles filled the church as the dedication commenced on Sunday, shortly after 3 p.m. Choir hymns surfed the crowds and Pastor Gary Shaeffer gave his blessings as the ...

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