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Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Interfaith Service
Tweet An interfaith group of folks is planning a worship/prayer service for Tuesday, March 26, prelude music starting at 7:15 am. This will be at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation at 212 East Captiol St, NE. March 26 is the day the Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument on the and cases under [...]

GaySpirits Conference
Tweet David Hoover is excited to announce the next GaySpirits retreat will be in Alexandria on April 26 and 27 at Christ Episcopal Church in Old Town. There are some wonderful things that happen with you spend time in silence, meditation, and sharing with other gay men. Check out the flyer. If you want more [...]

A Life Accumulated or A Life Spent? 2013
Tweet By now we know the routine for “new year’s day”–we come up with a list of resolutions that speak to both our need to do something new in our routines or to stop doing something in our routines. I don’t think that is such a bad idea, by the way. The problem is, we [...]

A Prayer For The Children of Sandy Hook Elementary
Tweet What has transpired at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut, is a profound tragedy wrought by wickedness and certainly, illness. We live in a culture that seems comfortable with these kinds of tragedies played out almost monthly and in this month, weekly. The questions of how we got here and why we [...]

Angel Tree Project Launched
Tweet Sunday November 18th launched our Angel Tree Project for 2012. For over a decade we have collected Christmas gifts of toys and clothing for children in need in our community. We initially began with the national program, linking up with families who had a parent incarcerated. Over the years, we have nurtured a group [...]

School Supplies Project Deadline
Tweet Riverside’s annual collection of school supplies for local students ends Sunday, August 19, 2012. This si the final day that we will be collecting supplies. In Session members will sort and assemble supplies this week. Distribution will be on Sat., 8/25 at 11:00 AM. All are invited to share the joy of giving with [...]

Using the Lectionary as a Hiker Uses a Path
Tweet The Deacons, as you may have noticed this summer, have taken the lead in reading the scripture lesson from the pulpit on Sunday worship. This provides them an opportunity of pastoral service (which is their call) and as well, allows the church to become familiar with these important leaders. But there is more to [...]






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