thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com
Barefoot Pastor: June 2013
http://thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html
Thursday, June 27, 2013. Words for the week: Spot the similarity. There is no longer Jew nor Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28. Last week during the sermon, I asked everybody to change places and go sit by someone they didn't know. After finding out each other's names (a key first step! To end, I asked people to turn to the conversation partner, make the sign of the cross on their foreheads and say: "Christ...
thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com
Barefoot Pastor: April 2014
http://thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com/2014_04_01_archive.html
Thursday, April 17, 2014. Recap of Lent - something has to die, something else has to be born. Something has to die, something else has to be born. During the five Sundays in Lent, that phrase shaped my sermons. Putting to death your desire to live without human limitations gives birth to acceptance of yourself, limits and all. (Matthew 4:1-11). Putting to death your need to be the expert gives birth to the possibility of being changed. (John 3:1-17). What will die along with Jesus? What will be born?
thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com
Barefoot Pastor: February 2015
http://thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com/2015_02_01_archive.html
Thursday, February 26, 2015. Backpacks full of stones are heavy. Words for the week, Feb 22 - March 1. We’re in a focus on forgiveness during Lent at Peace. We're also mostly off the lectionary. Listen to the sermon here. In the world, where do you see people clamor for revenge? If you forgive, is that the same as letting someone off the hook? Have you ever withheld forgiveness because you were concerned about being fair? Be at peace,. Links to this post. Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Bye Bye Buy Buy Baby.
thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com
Barefoot Pastor: Words for the week: Feb 1 - Feb 8
http://thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com/2015/02/words-for-week-feb-1-feb-8.html
Saturday, February 7, 2015. Words for the week: Feb 1 - Feb 8. Last week, my sermon focused on 1 Corinthians and the debate over eating sacrificed meat. Paul pointed out that this raging debate wasn't really about their diets, it was about their witness. Our actions should always be influenced by the question: Does this action show God's love? It's tempting to turn our faith into a morality lesson. No, Jesus showed us something b. Eyond ethics, beyond morals. Listen to the sermon here. But I can say this...
thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com
Barefoot Pastor: Independence Day
http://thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com/2015/06/independence-day.html
Tuesday, June 30, 2015. You were three and a half weeks old when I drove away from you. That makes it sound much more dramatic than it was. I didn’t leave for good or sneak off like an unhinged mom who just couldn’t take it anymore. Your dad and I decided it would be good for all three of us if I took time by myself and he cared for you without me hovering. I left you fed and content sleeping on his lap. I had nothing to worry about. And I wasn’t worried. This is good,” I tried to soothe myself. It shoul...
thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com
Barefoot Pastor: July 2014
http://thebarefootpastor.blogspot.com/2014_07_01_archive.html
Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Meeting with Senator Warner re: EPA Clean Power Plan. On Tues, July 15, 20 Virginian faith leaders from 5 faith traditions and 7 different denominations of Christianity met with Senator Mark Warner to ask him to oppose any congressional efforts to interfere with the EPA's clean power plan. Below is my part of the presentation, a brief speech about why my faith calls me to care about the issue. July 15, 2014. My husband and I just returned from Acadia National Park. I’m...It̵...
brassofpeace.org
Brass of Peace - Scholarship Program - Sylvia Alimena, Director - Peace Lutheran Church, Alexandria, VA
http://www.brassofpeace.org/aboutbop.htm
Brass of Peace Scholarship Program for Gifted High School Students. A Cycle of Giving Since 1977*. Sylvia Alimena, Director. Gil Mitchell, Director Emeritus. ABOUT BRASS of PEACE. What Brass Of Peace Is About. Brass of Peace Scholarship Program for Gifted High School Students. A Cycle of Giving Since 1977*. The field of music is very competitive. Only a small percentage of those who train to become musicians actually become employed as performers in the field of music. A Cycle of Giving*. The John F....
parklawncommunity.com
Places of Worship
http://www.parklawncommunity.com/Worship.html
Antioch Korean Baptist Church. Http:/ www.abclove.us/technote7/board.php? Alexandria, VA 22312. Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center. Http:/ www.hijrah.org/. Falls Church, VA 22044. Full Gospel Church of Washington D.C. Alexandria, VA 22312. Lincolnia United Methodist Church. Http:/ www.lincolniaumc.org/. 6335 Little River Turnpike. Alexandria, VA 22312. Mount Pleaseant Baptist Church. Http:/ www.mtpleasantbc.org/. Alexandria, VA 22312. Http:/ www.sharingpeace.org/. Alexandria, Virginia, 22312. 703) 354 - 8711.
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT