Brush Arbor Worship & Lunch September 15, 2024
Sun, Sep 15
|Union Presbyterian Church
Outdoor worship with music by the Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers followed by fried chicken lunch. Reservations are not required but help us make sure there are tables and food for all.
Time & Location
Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Union Presbyterian Church, 10259 US Hwy 42, Union, KY 41091, USA
Guests
About the event
I (Pastor Lisa) grew up in Alabama, and Brush Arbor was a term used for outdoor services that usually happened in the late summer or early fall. These services were most common in rural communities and could involve a single congregation or combine several community congregations. Brush Arbor could be a single worship service or services over several nights for a full-fledged revival.
I did a little internet research in order to learn where the term originated. Lo and behold, Brush Arbor has Presbyterian roots and was birthed in Tennessee and Kentucky. The following excerpt is from http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/fa75d.htm.
An American heritage that has always been cherished is the right of religious freedom. Americans have always been free to gather together to listen to the word of God. For the early New Englanders it was not a difficult task, for the people lived in close communities centered around a church. But…