V for Victory
One of the things I planned for on our recent trip half way across the world was what I would read. I went well-armed with biographies of Chang Kai Shek (since I’d be visiting Taiwan, I wanted to understand the Generalissimo), Winston Churchill (because I thought it would round out a study of World War II), and a confession by Anne Rice entitled Called Out of Darkness (because I’m always interested in why people leave atheism even if I haven’t read their novels). How did I like these? Jonathan Fenby’s Chang Kai Shek biography was painfully long and far too detailed. ...
Rev. Countess Cooper Named Chaplin for US Air Force
On March 7, 2010, Chaplain, Colonel Robert Marciano recognized Reverend Countess Cooper for her dedication to this country in being named one of the newest members of the Chaplain Corps of the US Air Force. Rev. Cooper has served as featured devotional leader and at Riverside for the past 3 years. Not only is she a gifted vocalist, she is also a skilled musician and ordained minister of the Gospel. In 1997, Rev. Cooper, at the bequest of Pastor Bledsoe, became the first seminary intern from Howard University School of Divinity and she has served ever since ...
Helping to Stop Hunger
For the past three years, Riverside Church has led churches in SW DC in the CROP walk, raising money to stop hunger. The next walk will take place in May. We need persons who are willing to walk, support and organize. If you are interested, please let Pastor Bledsoe know. CROP is not our church's only response to hunger in our community and world. Every third Sunday of the month, we collect non-perishables that the Deacon Board then takes to Martha's Table. As well, Pastor Bledsoe has been urging folks to read Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn's book, Half the ...
Sunday’s Coming!
Worship with us this Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastor Bledsoe returns to the pulpit, preaching on the topic, "Jesus Was A Traveler." You can prepare by bookmarking your bibles to John chapter 1 and 2. It is also communion Sunday and the Riverside Ensemble will be singing, led by Countess and Kevin. Speaking of Countess, we will celebrate as she is welcomed into the National Guard by Chaplain Colonel, Father Robert L Marciano, Special Assistant to the Director , National Guard Chaplaincy. In Session meets afterward. So Sunday's Coming and you don't want to miss it. An excerpt from Pastor's ...
Kelley Safe in Taiwan After Quake
[caption id="attachment_455" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="March 3 earthquake in Taiwan"][/caption] Kelley Bledsoe, Fulbright Fellow and daughter of Pastor and Mrs. Bledsoe, is safe in Taiwan after an earthquake of 6.4 hit near the city of Kaohsiung where she lives. She called to say she is safe and thus far no signs of damage. She and her roommates felt the quake at their apartment building but all are fine.
Sacred Journeys
[caption id="attachment_446" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Hong Kong at Night"][/caption] Standing within the immensity of the Beijing Airport, I was amazed by the modern and pristine atmosphere of the place. Unlike 1983 at the Moscow Airport when I traveled with Baptists For Peace, there were no grimacing guards sizing me up, interfering with travelers of our group and searching through belongings to find literature they would prefer not enter the country. No slogans of The Party hung in sheets of red, extolling the virtues of Communism. No icons of Lenin peering from the sides of buildings or standing statuesque. The only picture of ...
American Baptist Prayer Service for the Poor
Title: American Baptist Prayer ServiceLocation: Riverside ChurchDate: 2010-03-04 Prayer for the Poor Service. There will be a Prayer for the Poor Worship Service on Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at Riverside Church, 680 I Street, SW, Washington, D.C. All are invited to participate in this service of worship, praise, and prayer.
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V for Victory
One of the things I planned for on our recent trip half way across the world was what I would read. I went well-armed with biographies of Chang Kai Shek (since I’d be visiting Taiwan, I wanted to understand the Generalissimo), Winston Churchill (because I thought it would round out a study of World War II), and a confession by Anne Rice entitled Called Out of Darkness (because I’m always interested... [Read more]
Rev. Countess Cooper Named Chaplin for US Air Force
On March 7, 2010, Chaplain, Colonel Robert Marciano recognized Reverend Countess Cooper for her dedication to this country in being named one of the newest members of the Chaplain Corps of the US Air Force. Rev. Cooper has served as featured devotional leader and at Riverside for the past 3 years. Not only is she a gifted vocalist, she is also a skilled musician and ordained minister of the Gospel.... [Read more]
Helping to Stop Hunger
For the past three years, Riverside Church has led churches in SW DC in the CROP walk, raising money to stop hunger. The next walk will take place in May. We need persons who are willing to walk, support and organize. If you are interested, please let Pastor Bledsoe know. CROP is not our church’s only response to hunger in our community and world. Every third Sunday of the month, we collect... [Read more]
Sunday’s Coming!
Worship with us this Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastor Bledsoe returns to the pulpit, preaching on the topic, “Jesus Was A Traveler.” You can prepare by bookmarking your bibles to John chapter 1 and 2. It is also communion Sunday and the Riverside Ensemble will be singing, led by Countess and Kevin. Speaking of Countess, we will celebrate as she is welcomed into the National Guard by Chaplain... [Read more]
Kelley Safe in Taiwan After Quake
March 3 earthquake in Taiwan Kelley Bledsoe, Fulbright Fellow and daughter of Pastor and Mrs. Bledsoe, is safe in Taiwan after an earthquake of 6.4 hit near the city of Kaohsiung where she lives. She called to say she is safe and thus far no signs of damage. She and her roommates felt the quake at their apartment building but all are fine. Share on Facebook Read More →
