Shakers

Christian monastic denomination

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August 2025 NPR reports that Sister April Baxter has joined the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community, though not yet a full member.
September 2024 The New York Times publishes a profile of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker community, featuring Brother Arnold (aged 67) and Sister June (aged 86) preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ann Lee's arrival in New York.
January 2 2017 Sister Frances Carr dies, leaving only two remaining Shakers: Brother Arnold Hadd and Sister June Carpenter.

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