Trina Kleist
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February 28, 2013
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Nevada County man played part in publishing popular service

A Nevada County man played an instrumental role in publishing a prayer service now used by thousands of churches around the English-speaking world. Holden Evening Prayer, a short but moving Christian service using music, chanting and dramatic contrast of light and dark, is held Thursday evenings in weekly observance of Lent at Peace Lutheran Church, Grass Valley. Lake Wildwood resident David Baker is a retired minister and member of Peace. But he and his wife Gloria had been married eight months when they took jobs in spring 1985 at the remote Lutheran retreat center of Holden Village, in Washington state’s …

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