Worship with Us This Sunday Click here to join us this Sunday by Zoom at 10:30 AM as we welcome Felicia Zamora, M.Div., into our virtual pulpit as our guest preacher. Rev. Karen Byrne will offer a personal Call to Worship, Garnell Yarbrough will serve as our scripture reader with a focus text from Jeremiah...
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Develop a Spiritual Practice — Meditate with Us
From Nora Marsh: For the past few years, I have had a regular spiritual (non-religious) practice of participating in our Wednesday 12:15-12:45 PM meditation group. We met in person prior to the pandemic and then met on Zoom. Now we are meeting on a hybrid basis, both in person and on Zoom. We do a...
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Worship with Us This Sunday
Click here to join us this Sunday by Zoom at 10:30 AM as we continue our summer theme, “Wade in the Water.” Dennis Turner will serve as our guest musician, Dwan Reece will serve as our scripture reader with a focus text from John 4, the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, and Rev....
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Second Sunday Offering on July 11: Black Lives Matter DC
Sunday’s Second Sunday Offering: Black Lives Matter DC Black Lives Matter DC is a collective of organizers, activists, and artists in the DC who work to combat anti-blackness and racialized oppression in all of its manifestations as experienced by Black people through healing, building community power within Black neighborhoods, and connecting Black folks who share...
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Regathering Update
Regathering Update The Regathering Task Force recommended the following changes to our Regathering Plan (for return to live worship), which were approved by Council. These changes are based on observations made during the first several weeks of Phase 3 and the rapidly improving COVID metrics in the Washington, DC area. Phase 3 Changes We will...
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Guest Preacher on July 18 Felicia Zamora
Felicia Zamora: Guest Preacher on Sunday, July 18 Felicia Zamora was born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua, where she is a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. Her parents, Manuel and Lidya Zamora, and her older brother, Felipe, all currently reside in Nicaragua. Felicia served as delegations coordinator for public health non-profit organizations PROVADENIC and AMOS Health...
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Worship with Us This Sunday
Worship with Us This Sunday Click here to join us this Sunday by Zoom at 10:30 AM for a wonderful worship service. We are delighted to have our good friend, Dennis Turner, serve as our guest organist and pianist. We will hear a moving poem, “The Journey” from Nikki Giovani. Rev. Sam will share...
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Farewell (But Not Goodbye) to John Horman, Director of Music
Farewell (But Not Goodbye) to John Horman, Director of Music Please join us for a special worship service this Sunday, June 27, 2021, as we celebrate the retirement of John Horman as our Director of Music. John is the longest-tenured member of our ministerial staff and has served us faithfully through some very special moments...
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Worship with Us This Pride Sunday
Worship with Us This Pride Sunday Click here to join us this Sunday by Zoom at 10:30 AM as we celebrate Pride Sunday and continue our summer worship theme, “Wade in the Water.” Rev. Jason Carson Wilson will offer the call to worship, Rev. Sam will share a children’s moment, and Emily Laing will serve as...
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Guest Preacher for Pride Sunday, June 20: LaTayna Purnell, Member in Discernment
Guest Preacher for Pride Sunday, June 20: LaTayna Purnell, Member in Discernment LaTayna Purnell lives in Houston, Texas with her wife and two sons. Before moving to Houston six years ago, they called Massachusetts home. After over 25 years of working in education and nonprofits, LaTayna is following the call to ministry. She earned a...