The Church in DC

A nice  article in the Post  on Saturday about the pastor of  Peace Fellowship Church  in NE. The pastor, Peter Chin, is a second generation American who grew up in Chicago. The article speaks about the differences in Pastor Chin's role in the tight-knit local community and church community, as well as of his experience of America in general and African Americans in particular as compared with his parents' generation. In doing so, it has become part of a very small but growing public discussion of relations between Koreans and African Americans within the church. Chin posts some excellent follow-up thoughts on his blog  here . One highlight: I appear to have become an unwitting and flabbergasted pioneer in the discussion of race in the Christian community, particularly the dynamic between Koreans and African-Americans.  The conspicuous silence on the subject allows any yahoo to speak his mind and get noticed.  And that does nothing but sadden me. ... My voice should be one

My People Pray  is a time for all Christians to join in prayer to the Lord our God. Saturday, September 15, please join your brothers and sisters in Christ for a day of prayer on the Mall. The event is non-partisan and non-political (see agenda below), and seeks to take up the privilege and responsibility given to us by God to communicate with Him and intercede for the world. -- John Marienau Turpin via dcbc.org TIME ACTIVITY 10:00 am  Opening Music, Worship Time & the Lord's Prayer Welcome by Moderator, My People Pray 2012 10:30 am Prayer of Adoration and Praise Annie Roberson - Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX  11:00 am Prayer of Confession & Repentance Father Steven Dart -Christ Anglican Church, Carefree, AZ    invited 11:30 am Prayer for the Church Rev. Ricky Creech, D.C. Baptist Convention, Washington, DC  invited 12:00 noon Prayer for Families (Speaker or Church/Organization Name Here) 12:30 pm Prayer for the Lost and Missions Kurt Nelson, Pr

Church of the Advent and Trinity Forum  invite you to The University Club (1135 16th St. NW) from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Tuesday, August 21  for an Evening Conversation on "Science and Spirituality in Conversation: Matters of the Mind" featuring psychiatrist and neuroscientist Curt Thompson and theologian James K.A. Smith. This promises to be a fascinating conversation on the links between neuroscience and spirituality, and the insights of our faith into understanding our minds and ourselves. This is the second Evening Conversation in a three-part series entitled "Science & Faith in Conversation: Our Place, Self, and Soul" and sponsored by the Templeton Foundation "Scientists in Congregations" Initiative .  To register, visit https://www.ttf.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&Itemid=192&id=91&reset=1