Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage Hall
Loving Hands Touch Ministry, Inc.
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallLoving Hands Touch Ministry, Inc. is a compassionate non-profit organization committed to fostering the well-being and empowerment of families by delivering comprehensive community programs and services. With a holistic approach, the organization addresses physical health, intellectual development, social connections, and spiritual growth, creating opportunities for individuals and families to thrive in every aspect of life.…
Hands on Harvests: Caring for our Community One Tomato at a Time
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallHands On Harvests started during the pandemic to encourage vegetable gardeners to donate surplus harvest. Four years later, HOH still supports all gardeners wherever they grow, but also builds and manages vegetable gardens for people who need better access to affordable, fresh produce. This session will share how HOH cultivates communities of gardeners; attendees are…
Bagels and Bible
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallJoin us for bagels and a review of our 2024 sessions. We will also preview of what's to come in 2025!
A Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallEach year at Advent, Christians everywhere revisit a certain old Victorian moral story. The images of snow-covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally-portrayed ragged poor, and the ever-more familiar plot line don't seem to grow tiresome through the years. Charles Dickens's preachy little tale A Christmas Carol holds us captive like the returning relative we have…
A Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallEach year at Advent, Christians everywhere revisit a certain old Victorian moral story. The images of snow-covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally-portrayed ragged poor, and the ever-more familiar plot line don't seem to grow tiresome through the years. Charles Dickens's preachy little tale A Christmas Carol holds us captive like the returning relative we have…
Christmas Reading: A Dickens of a Christmas
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallJoin us for our 34th Annual Christmas Reading and Carols on Sunday, December 8, at 7:00 PM in Heritage Hall on the lowest level of Elliot House. We’ll share funny, serious, and poetic readings in anticipation of the coming of the Light. This event is FREE and open to all. • With texts by Celestine…
A Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallEach year at Advent, Christians everywhere revisit a certain old Victorian moral story. The images of snow-covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally-portrayed ragged poor, and the ever-more familiar plot line don't seem to grow tiresome through the years. Charles Dickens's preachy little tale A Christmas Carol holds us captive like the returning relative we have…
Religion and Conflict: Lessons from Inter-Religious Engagement for our Intra-Christian Tensions, Part 3
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallWhile inter-religious dynamics continue to add fuel to conflict globally, efforts to improve inter-religious understanding over recent years have shown promising results and offered useful tools for constructive engagement. Those tools—especially approaches that emphasize the importance of finding a shared ethical commitment—hold similar promise for improving contentious contemporary relationships between different Christian communities. This practically-focused…
Religion and Conflict: Lessons from Inter-Religious Engagement for our Intra-Christian Tensions, Part 2
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallWhile inter-religious dynamics continue to add fuel to conflict globally, efforts to improve inter-religious understanding over recent years have shown promising results and offered useful tools for constructive engagement. Those tools—especially approaches that emphasize the importance of finding a shared ethical commitment—hold similar promise for improving contentious contemporary relationships between different Christian communities. This practically-focused…
Religion and Conflict: Lessons from Inter-Religious Engagement for our Intra-Christian Tensions
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallWhile inter-religious dynamics continue to add fuel to conflict globally, efforts to improve inter-religious understanding over recent years have shown promising results and offered useful tools for constructive engagement. Those tools—especially approaches that emphasize the importance of finding a shared ethical commitment—hold similar promise for improving contentious contemporary relationships between different Christian communities. This practically-focused…
How the PC(USA) is Serving in the World and in the United States
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallWe will welcome Susan Kriehbel who will talk about the status and ministry of the PC(USA). Susan works part-time as the Associate for Migration Accompaniment Ministries to coordinate PC(USA) humanitarian response and advocacy on behalf of refugees, asylum seekers and other forced migrants. She coordinates PDA assistance and technical support to mid-councils and local task forces…
How Image Influences Perception in Black History: Experience the Alexandria Black History Museums
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage HallThese classes were developed for the Meeting House by Ms. Audrey P. Davis. Ms. Davis worked for Alexandria city for many years before assuming her current position as the director of the Black History Museum. In addition to receiving many awards for her work, Ms. Davis has served as president of the Alexandria Historical Society…