65 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, December 1, 1960
SCUDDER PARKER TO BE ORDAINED SUNDAY
A Service for Ordination for Scudder M. Parker, who has been serving as pastor of the United Church of Hardwick since September, 1958, will be held at the local church this Sunday evening, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. A cordial invitation from the church is extended to all who might wish to attend this service, which will be followed by a reception in the church parlors.
At 4 p.m., in the afternoon preceding the Service, an Ecclesiastical Council called by the Lamoille Association of Congregational Churches will examine Mr. Parker on his qualifications for Ordination. Moderator of this Association is the Rev. Charles W. Parker of Johnson, and Scribe of the Association is the Rev. Douglas P. Brayton of Stowe.
In addition to Mr. Brayton and Mr. Parker, other ministers who will participate in the Service of Ordination include the Rev. John E. Nutting of Hyde Park, the Rev. Estella Dickinson of Hardwick, the Rev. Richard H. Beyer of St. Albans, who will preach the Ordination Sermon; the Rev. Walker T. Hawley of Middlebury, the Rev. C. Arthur Hazen of Waterbury, the Rev. Max H. Webster of Burlington, and the candidates father, the Rev. Fletcher D. Parker of Peacham, who will offer the Ordaining Prayer.
The candidate for Ordination is a graduate of Williams College, a former newspaperman and author. He has been studying under the Committee on the Ministry of the Vermont Congregational Conference, by which he was licensed to preach in 1958, during the past three years in preparation for Ordination. He and his wife have five children. Since the Fall of 1958, except for a five month leave of absence for study, they have made their home in the United Church parsonage on West Church Street.
