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SUMMARY:Conversations in Action on Dismantling Racism-The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Bulova and Tiffany Pache will update OPMH on the events\, activities\, and memorial scholarships that Alexandria Community Remembrance Project has launched since our October 2023 adult education class.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/conversations-in-action-on-dismantling-racism-the-alexandria-community-remembrance-project/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T093000
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SUMMARY:Mt. Vernon Cares
DESCRIPTION:Mt Vernon Cares started as a group of MVHS special education teachers that saw a need for bringing their community together in support of their students and their families. Their primary vehicle for reimagining the way our community interacts with their most vulnerable population became the Gobblepalooza 5k Turkey Trot. Despite the pandemic and school closures\, they celebrated their 16th consecutive event by adding a 10k. Their fundraising efforts support their music therapy programming\, various student run organizations and sports\, scholarships and have even been used in aiding international disaster relief campaigns. In conjunction with the gracious local businesses and neighbors that allow their roads to be closed the Saturday before Thanksgiving\, MVHS has celebrated this long-standing “trot-ition” while thinking globally and acting locally.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/mt-vernon-cares/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T100000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241223T172527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T172527Z
UID:1656-1737883800-1737885600@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
DESCRIPTION:Instructor Elizabeth Spatz and George Mason University Assistant Professor Shaun D’Arcy will discuss Mark Morris Dance Group’s researched-backed Dance for PD® program. These uplifting movement-based classes offer physical benefits and help to reduce social isolation commonly associated with this neurological disease. Spatz and D’Arcy\, both faculty at Mason’s School of Dance\, believe in dance’s power to build community and inspire joy through movement. They will offer a taste of what participants experience in a typical Dance for PD class and provide information about in-person programs being offered locally including those held at George Mason University’s Fairfax campus. \nSpeakers: Shaun D’Arcy and Elizabeth Spatz
URL:https://opmh.org/event/dance-for-parkinsons-disease/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241223T171401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T171401Z
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SUMMARY:Loving Hands Touch Ministry\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Loving 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. By cultivating supportive environments and promoting equitable access to resources\, Loving Hands Touch Ministry inspires resilience\, uplifts communities\, and helps individuals achieve their fullest potential while strengthening the bonds that unite families and neighbors. \nSpeakers: Dr. May Samba and Andrew Yeboah
URL:https://opmh.org/event/loving-hands-touch-ministry-inc/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250112T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241223T171246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T171246Z
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SUMMARY:Hands on Harvests: Caring for our Community One Tomato at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Hands 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 invited to bring vegetable and herb seeds to swap. Speaker: Stacey Evers
URL:https://opmh.org/event/hands-on-harvests-caring-for-our-community-one-tomato-at-a-time/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241113T205516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T183454Z
UID:1510-1734859800-1734863400@opmh.org
SUMMARY:A Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol"
DESCRIPTION:Each 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 come to expect—even yearn—to see every holiday season. \nDuring this season of Advent during our Sunday morning Adult Education hour\, we will look at the Advent lessons through Ebenezer Scrooge’s eyes. We will learn the traditional Advent lessons of Hope\, Faith\, Peace\, and Joy\, and we will also observe how Dickens shows us how Scrooge needs the lessons of Advent in his life. For Christians\, when Christ comes into our lives and is born in our hearts\, He becomes the Lord of our past\, present\, and future. Keeping this thought in mind\, Charles Dickens’ spirits of Christmas past\, Christmas present\, and Christmas future take on a new meaning in our lives. \nSuggested reading for this study: The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle. \nFacilitated by Linda Lanam\, Priscilla Andre-Colton\, and Rev. Dr. Shelly Wood
URL:https://opmh.org/event/a-dickens-christmas-hearing-the-gospel-through-charles-dickenss-a-christmas-carol-2024-12-22/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241113T205516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T183423Z
UID:1509-1734255000-1734258600@opmh.org
SUMMARY:A Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol"
DESCRIPTION:Each 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 come to expect—even yearn—to see every holiday season. \nDuring this season of Advent during our Sunday morning Adult Education hour\, we will look at the Advent lessons through Ebenezer Scrooge’s eyes. We will learn the traditional Advent lessons of Hope\, Faith\, Peace\, and Joy\, and we will also observe how Dickens shows us how Scrooge needs the lessons of Advent in his life. For Christians\, when Christ comes into our lives and is born in our hearts\, He becomes the Lord of our past\, present\, and future. Keeping this thought in mind\, Charles Dickens’ spirits of Christmas past\, Christmas present\, and Christmas future take on a new meaning in our lives. \nSuggested reading for this study: The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle. \nFacilitated by Linda Lanam\, Priscilla Andre-Colton\, and Rev. Dr. Shelly Wood
URL:https://opmh.org/event/a-dickens-christmas-hearing-the-gospel-through-charles-dickenss-a-christmas-carol-2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241114T211805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T132058Z
UID:1525-1733684400-1733689800@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Reading:  A Dickens of a Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Join 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.\n \n• With texts by Celestine Sibley\, Peter Matthiesen\, Mary McElveen\, and others! \n• Read enthusiastically by Meeting House members and friends! \n• Come have a cookie and sing a carol or two!
URL:https://opmh.org/event/christmas-reading-a-dickens-of-a-christmas/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241113T205516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T205047Z
UID:1507-1733650200-1733653800@opmh.org
SUMMARY:A Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol"
DESCRIPTION:Each 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 come to expect—even yearn—to see every holiday season. \nDuring this season of Advent during our Sunday morning Adult Education hour\, we will look at the Advent lessons through Ebenezer Scrooge’s eyes. We will learn the traditional Advent lessons of Hope\, Faith\, Peace\, and Joy\, and we will also observe how Dickens shows us how Scrooge needs the lessons of Advent in his life. For Christians\, when Christ comes into our lives and is born in our hearts\, He becomes the Lord of our past\, present\, and future. Keeping this thought in mind\, Charles Dickens’ spirits of Christmas past\, Christmas present\, and Christmas future take on a new meaning in our lives. \nSuggested reading for this study: The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle. \nFacilitated by Linda Lanam\, Priscilla Andre-Colton\, and Rev. Dr. Shelly Wood
URL:https://opmh.org/event/a-dickens-christmas-hearing-the-gospel-through-charles-dickenss-a-christmas-carol/2024-12-08/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241021T185503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T195809Z
UID:1452-1732440600-1732444200@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Religion and Conflict: Lessons from Inter-Religious Engagement for our Intra-Christian Tensions\, Part 3
DESCRIPTION:While 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 class will consider how we might realize that promise. \nNovember 10 – Religion and Conflict: insights from religious dynamics in the Bosnian war of the late 20th century (this gets at the “why this matters” question) \nNovember 17 – Inter-Religious Engagement: insights on how best to engage the religious other (this gets into tools/approaches that have proven valuable in inter-religious engagements) \nNovember 24 Implications for Today: engaging the (arguably) most challenging contemporary religious “other”-the Christian with whom we disagree
URL:https://opmh.org/event/religion-and-conflict-lessons-from-inter-religious-engagement-for-our-intra-christian-tensions-part-3/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241021T185115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T195742Z
UID:1448-1731835800-1731839400@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Religion and Conflict: Lessons from Inter-Religious Engagement for our Intra-Christian Tensions\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:While 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 class will consider how we might realize that promise. \nNovember 10 – Religion and Conflict: insights from religious dynamics in the Bosnian war of the late 20th century (this gets at the “why this matters” question) \nNovember 17 – Inter-Religious Engagement: insights on how best to engage the religious other (this gets into tools/approaches that have proven valuable in inter-religious engagements) \nNovember 24 Implications for Today: engaging the (arguably) most challenging contemporary religious “other”-the Christian with whom we disagree
URL:https://opmh.org/event/religion-and-conflict-lessons-from-inter-religious-engagement-for-our-intra-christian-tensions-part-2/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241021T184937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T195642Z
UID:1447-1731231000-1731234600@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Religion and Conflict: Lessons from Inter-Religious Engagement for our  Intra-Christian Tensions
DESCRIPTION:While 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 class will consider how we might realize that promise. \nNovember 10 – Religion and Conflict: insights from religious dynamics in the Bosnian war of the late 20th century (this gets at the “why this matters” question) \nNovember 17 – Inter-Religious Engagement: insights on how best to engage the religious other (this gets into tools/approaches that have proven valuable in inter-religious engagements) \nNovember 24 Implications for Today: engaging the (arguably) most challenging contemporary religious “other”-the Christian with whom we disagree
URL:https://opmh.org/event/religion-and-conflict-lessons-from-inter-religious-engagement-for-our-intra-christian-tensions/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240924T141823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T150028Z
UID:1393-1730626200-1730629800@opmh.org
SUMMARY:How the PC(USA) is Serving in the World and in the United States
DESCRIPTION:We 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 to equip congregations in their respective ministries.  She also works with other PC(USA) ministries and with ecumenical and interfaith partners to expand our capacity to serve refugees and other vulnerable migrants.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/1393/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20241008T122659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T122659Z
UID:1420-1729416600-1729420200@opmh.org
SUMMARY:How Image Influences Perception in Black History: Experience the Alexandria Black History Museums
DESCRIPTION:These 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 – and is active in other professional organizations. She is also one of the authors of African Americans of Alexandria\, Virginia: Beacons of Light in the 20th Century. \nOn October 20 Ms. Davis will lead a class on Moss Kendrix\, an African American advertising guru in the early 1950s. Working for the Coca-Cola corporation\, Kendrix created marketing aimed at African Americans and opened up this market segment to large American companies. He banished the ‘Aunt Jemima’ image – and created ads the everyday African American family could relate to. The Black History Museum has a Moss Kendrix Collection that will be on exhibit this fall. \nPlease join us for this informative session this week and next week for a tour of the Freedom House Museum.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/how-image-influences-perception-in-black-history-experience-the-alexandria-black-history-museums/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240816T140548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T141000Z
UID:1310-1726392600-1726396200@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Financial Landscape of the Meeting House
DESCRIPTION:Please attend this important session led by the Stewardship & Finance ministry as we share with you our overall financial health and financial planning. It’s no secret that the landscape of American Christianity has changed rapidly in the past few decades. Among other things\, this is affecting how churches are funded\, yet there is hope for congregations who adapt. We’ll discuss the financial challenges and opportunities we’re facing\, and what we’re doing to position us for the next century of service. We’ll cover trends in our revenue\, expenses\, capital campaign\, endowments\, and more\, along with time for questions and answers.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/financial-landscape-of-the-meeting-house/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T094500
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240521T122303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T160202Z
UID:1221-1722762000-1722764700@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Summer Bible Study: Mark
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-week summer series on the earliest\, and shortest Gospel facilitated by Rev. Dr. Wood. All you need is your Bible. Come when you can! We will meet July 14\, 21 and 28 in Heritage Hall and on Zoom. Childcare will be available.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/summer-bible-study-mark-2024-07-21/2024-08-04/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T094500
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240521T122303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T155910Z
UID:1207-1720947600-1722159900@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Summer Bible Study: Mark
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-week summer series on the earliest\, and shortest Gospel facilitated by Rev. Dr. Wood. All you need is your Bible. Come when you can! We will meet July 14\, 21 and 28 in Heritage Hall and on Zoom. Childcare will be available.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/summer-bible-study-mark/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240327T144637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T161935Z
UID:1127-1716111000-1716114600@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Discover the Heart of Giving
DESCRIPTION:Join our Service and Justice Ministry for an enlightening adult education lesson where we will explore the inspiring world of Meeting House missions. Learn more about our initiatives like Family to Family\, Open Table\, and the Dismantling Racism Team\, as well as how we support other important causes such as the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium\, VOICE\, Prison Ministry\, ALIVE!\, and many more. Be a part of our journey to make a positive impact on our community and beyond. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn\, connect\, and make a difference with the Meeting House!
URL:https://opmh.org/event/discover-the-heart-of-giving/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240417T150026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T144858Z
UID:1166-1715506200-1715509800@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Faith and Social Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Zaccheaus Katta\, our Sengel Scholar from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond will help us explore “Faith and Social Engagement” as we hear about the work he will be doing after seminary. \nThe Meeting House Scholarship Committee monitors the Sengel Scholar programs established with Yale Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary\, in support of post-graduate studies for individuals from emerging countries.  These programs were established in honor of William and Marian Sengel\, long-time pastor and wife\, at the Meeting House.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/faith-and-social-engagement/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240102T174021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T182356Z
UID:895-1714296600-1714300200@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Landscape Series-Christian Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:“We are surrounded by a world that talks\, but we don’t listen. We are part of a community engaged in a vast conversation\, but we deny our role in it.”\nRev. Belden C. Lane\, The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul. \nThis Adult Education series explores transcendent\, passionate experience that is elicited by beautiful\, mysterious landscapes. This experience — some call it mystical — is part of our Christian heritage\, though it is often underappreciated. Let us see how others have responded to the landscape throughout the ages\, that we may learn to listen again – more fully and spiritually – in our own time. \nApril 7  Designing the Spiritual Landscape. \nMr. Michael Vergason is world-renowned landscape designer. He will discuss how he has approached the spiritual dimension in some of his major landscape projects\, including the Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center\, and the Bishop’s Garden at the National Cathedral. \nApril 14 Virginia Landscapes and the English Sublime \nThe Rev. Miller Hunter served for many years as the Rector of St Paul’s Ivy and also Trinity Episcopal in Little Washington\, Va. He is currently on the board of the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont\, a newly designed 15-acre public pleasure garden in Charlottesville. He has visited and studied many private and rarely seen estate gardens in both Virigina and England and will discuss their mutual influences and aesthetic principles as they evolved from the seventeenth century onward. \nApril 21   Worldwide Spiritual Landscapes: Ancient\, Pre-Columbian\, Japanese\, Imaginary   \nDr. Kent Myers (OPMH member) will take a ‘romp’ through foreign cultures where landscapes have been deeply felt. This is an interfaith journey\, ranging from the holy mountains of the Middle East\, to the ancient mounds of Illinois\, with a lengthy tour of Japan’s sophisticated gardens\, sacred groves\, and contemplative mountain walks. What landscapes — those lost or to come — do we long for in our contemporary imagination? \nApril 28   Christian Landscapes  \nThe Rev. Dr. Larry Golemon (OPMH member) is Director of the Washington Theological Consortium and the Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington. He will review the Christian experience of landscape\, from Medieval through Celtic traditions\, then the Reformed experience through the Dutch Golden Age\, the passionate (and forgotten) green Calvin\, the Puritan appreciation of God’s beauty in flinty New England\, and contemporary lament and hope for our earthly home.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/spiritual-landscape-series-2024-04-28/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240102T174021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T182316Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Landscape Series-Worldwide Spiritual Landscapes: Ancient\, Pre-Columbian\, Japanese\, Imaginary
DESCRIPTION:“We are surrounded by a world that talks\, but we don’t listen. We are part of a community engaged in a vast conversation\, but we deny our role in it.”\nRev. Belden C. Lane\, The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul. \nThis Adult Education series explores transcendent\, passionate experience that is elicited by beautiful\, mysterious landscapes. This experience — some call it mystical — is part of our Christian heritage\, though it is often underappreciated. Let us see how others have responded to the landscape throughout the ages\, that we may learn to listen again – more fully and spiritually – in our own time. \nApril 7  Designing the Spiritual Landscape. \nMr. Michael Vergason is world-renowned landscape designer. He will discuss how he has approached the spiritual dimension in some of his major landscape projects\, including the Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center\, and the Bishop’s Garden at the National Cathedral. \nApril 14 Virginia Landscapes and the English Sublime \nThe Rev. Miller Hunter served for many years as the Rector of St Paul’s Ivy and also Trinity Episcopal in Little Washington\, Va. He is currently on the board of the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont\, a newly designed 15-acre public pleasure garden in Charlottesville. He has visited and studied many private and rarely seen estate gardens in both Virigina and England and will discuss their mutual influences and aesthetic principles as they evolved from the seventeenth century onward. \nApril 21   Worldwide Spiritual Landscapes: Ancient\, Pre-Columbian\, Japanese\, Imaginary   \nDr. Kent Myers (OPMH member) will take a ‘romp’ through foreign cultures where landscapes have been deeply felt. This is an interfaith journey\, ranging from the holy mountains of the Middle East\, to the ancient mounds of Illinois\, with a lengthy tour of Japan’s sophisticated gardens\, sacred groves\, and contemplative mountain walks. What landscapes — those lost or to come — do we long for in our contemporary imagination? \nApril 28   Christian Landscapes  \nThe Rev. Dr. Larry Golemon (OPMH member) is Director of the Washington Theological Consortium and the Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington. He will review the Christian experience of landscape\, from Medieval through Celtic traditions\, then the Reformed experience through the Dutch Golden Age\, the passionate (and forgotten) green Calvin\, the Puritan appreciation of God’s beauty in flinty New England\, and contemporary lament and hope for our earthly home.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/spiritual-landscape-series-2024-04-21/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240102T174021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T172507Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Landscape Series-Virginia Landscapes and the English Sublime
DESCRIPTION:“We are surrounded by a world that talks\, but we don’t listen. We are part of a community engaged in a vast conversation\, but we deny our role in it.”\nRev. Belden C. Lane\, The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul. \nThis Adult Education series explores transcendent\, passionate experience that is elicited by beautiful\, mysterious landscapes. This experience — some call it mystical — is part of our Christian heritage\, though it is often underappreciated. Let us see how others have responded to the landscape throughout the ages\, that we may learn to listen again – more fully and spiritually – in our own time. \nApril 14 Virginia Landscapes and the English Sublime \nThe Rev. Miller Hunter served for many years as the Rector of St Paul’s Ivy and also Trinity Episcopal in Little Washington\, Va. He is currently on the board of the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont\, a newly designed 15-acre public pleasure garden in Charlottesville. He has visited and studied many private and rarely seen estate gardens in both Virigina and England and will discuss their mutual influences and aesthetic principles as they evolved from the seventeenth century onward. \nApril 21   Worldwide Spiritual Landscapes: Ancient\, Pre-Columbian\, Japanese\, Imaginary   \nDr. Kent Myers (OPMH member) will take a ‘romp’ through foreign cultures where landscapes have been deeply felt. This is an interfaith journey\, ranging from the holy mountains of the Middle East\, to the ancient mounds of Illinois\, with a lengthy tour of Japan’s sophisticated gardens\, sacred groves\, and contemplative mountain walks. What landscapes — those lost or to come — do we long for in our contemporary imagination? \nApril 28   Christian Landscapes  \nThe Rev. Dr. Larry Golemon (OPMH member) is Director of the Washington Theological Consortium and the Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington. He will review the Christian experience of landscape\, from Medieval through Celtic traditions\, then the Reformed experience through the Dutch Golden Age\, the passionate (and forgotten) green Calvin\, the Puritan appreciation of God’s beauty in flinty New England\, and contemporary lament and hope for our earthly home.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/spiritual-landscape-series-2024-04-14/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240226T193905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T182207Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Landscape Series-Designing the Spiritual Landscape
DESCRIPTION:“We are surrounded by a world that talks\, but we don’t listen. We are part of a community engaged in a vast conversation\, but we deny our role in it.”\nRev. Belden C. Lane\, The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul. \nThis Adult Education series explores transcendent\, passionate experience that is elicited by beautiful\, mysterious landscapes. This experience — some call it mystical — is part of our Christian heritage\, though it is often underappreciated. Let us see how others have responded to the landscape throughout the ages\, that we may learn to listen again – more fully and spiritually – in our own time. \nApril 7  Designing the Spiritual Landscape \nMr. Michael Vergason is a landscape architect and founded Michael Vergason Landscape Architects Ltd. in 1987 in Alexandria\, Virgina. He has designed many memorable public spaces in our region and beyond and will discuss how he has approached the spiritual dimension in several of the sacred places he has designed\, including the Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center\, and the landscapes of the Washington National Cathedral. \nApril 14 Virginia Landscapes and the English Sublime \nThe Rev. Miller Hunter served for many years as the Rector of St Paul’s Ivy and also Trinity Episcopal in Little Washington\, Va. He is currently on the board of the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont\, a newly designed 15-acre public pleasure garden in Charlottesville. He has visited and studied many private and rarely seen estate gardens in both Virigina and England and will discuss their mutual influences and aesthetic principles as they evolved from the seventeenth century onward. \nApril 21   Worldwide Spiritual Landscapes: Ancient\, Pre-Columbian\, Japanese\, Imaginary   \nDr. Kent Myers (OPMH member) will take a ‘romp’ through foreign cultures where landscapes have been deeply felt. This is an interfaith journey\, ranging from the holy mountains of the Middle East\, to the ancient mounds of Illinois\, with a lengthy tour of Japan’s sophisticated gardens\, sacred groves\, and contemplative mountain walks. What landscapes — those lost or to come — do we long for in our contemporary imagination? \nApril 28   Christian Landscapes  \nThe Rev. Dr. Larry Golemon (OPMH member) is Director of the Washington Theological Consortium and the Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington. He will review the Christian experience of landscape\, from Medieval through Celtic traditions\, then the Reformed experience through the Dutch Golden Age\, the passionate (and forgotten) green Calvin\, the Puritan appreciation of God’s beauty in flinty New England\, and contemporary lament and hope for our earthly home.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/spiritual-landscape-series-2024-04-28-copy/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240202T170307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173354Z
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SUMMARY:"Being Brave: A Journey to the Life God Dreams for You"
DESCRIPTION:Join counselor\, speaker\, author and coach Kelly Johnson as she shares the story of her devotional book “Being Brave: A Journey to the Life God Dreams for You.” What happens when we turn down the voice of fear\, step out of our comfort zone\, and truly grasp our identity as God’s Brave Beloved? As we explore our BRAVE acronym\, we will consider what it means to be Bold\, Resilient\, Authentic\, Vulnerable\, Engaged and Empowered. Through teaching and group discussion\, we will explore this universal truth: “For God did not give us a Spirit of fear and timidity\, but of power\, love\, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7. \nKelly Johnson is a counselor\, speaker\, author\, and leadership coach who is passionate about helping people build lives of deeper courage\, curiosity\, compassion and connection through inspirational teaching and powerful one-on-one and group coaching. In addition to her coaching work\, Kelly is passionate about social justice issues and believes Jesus calls us to care for the vulnerable and fight for change. Since 2008\, Kelly has served at the Lamb Center\, a day shelter for people experiencing homelessness in our community. Kelly talks about her spiritual journey\, including her work at The Lamb Center\, in her devotional book Being Brave: A 40-Day Journey to the Life God Dreams for You\, published by Abingdon Press in December 2017. https://kellyiveyjohnson.com/
URL:https://opmh.org/event/being-brave-a-journey-to-the-life-god-dreams-for-you/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240202T141633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T172825Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk-"My Time with General Colin Powell: Stories of Kindness\, Diplomacy\, and Protocol"
DESCRIPTION:At some point\, we have all wondered what it would have been like to be the proverbial “fly on the wall to history.” In My Time with General Colin Powell: Stories of Kindness\, Diplomacy\, and Protocol\, Leslie Lautenslager pulls back the curtain on her 25 years spent at the side of one of America’s greatest public servants\, General Colin L. Powell\, sharing a very personal narrative of his time as America’s chief diplomat and his professional speaking career. \nThrough the pages of her book\, Leslie Lautenslager shares the stories of her time with General Powell\, allowing us\, two years after his death\, the privilege of seeing a very personal side of Colin Powell that few knew but can now be added to our collective history on one of America’s greatest heroes. \nTo the world\, he was a military leader\, a diplomat\, a senior statesman\, and a tireless advocate for young people. To his family and close friends\, he was so much more — funny\, charming\, self-deprecating\, practical\, generous\, gracious and kind. He was also a song and dance man\, a car aficionado\, a handyman\, a lover of comfort food\, a standup comedian\, and a storyteller. \nIn celebration of Black History month\, please join us to hear Leslie’s stories from behind-the-scenes with General Colin Powell.  This event is FREE and open to the community.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/lets-talk-my-time-with-general-colin-powell-stories-of-kindness-diplomacy-and-protocol/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:Featured Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Membership & Evangelism Ministry":MAILTO:vstones@opmh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240201T204115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173213Z
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SUMMARY:Aging with Faith and Joy
DESCRIPTION:Each day is a gift from God. Join our three pastors\, Rev. James Sledge\, Rev. Katherine Stanford and Rev. Ann Herlin as we continue to explore the gift of aging. Our pastors will lead us in reflecting on how our faith informs how we think about the changes that come with aging\, the transitions into different seasons of life\, and discovering our purpose in a new season.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/aging-with-faith-and-joy-2/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T103000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20240201T203934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173832Z
UID:954-1707643800-1707647400@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Aging with Faith and Joy
DESCRIPTION:Each day is a gift from God. Join our three pastors\, Rev. James Sledge\, Rev. Katherine Stanford and Rev. Ann Herlin as we continue to explore the gift of aging.Our pastors will lead us in reflecting on how our faith informs how we think about the changes that come with aging\, the transitions into different seasons of life\, and discovering our purpose in a new season.
URL:https://opmh.org/event/aging-with-faith-and-joy/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
CATEGORIES:adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T093000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20231221T155626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T195911Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture of Compassion-Play/Improv
DESCRIPTION:This year the 8th OPMH Architecture of Compassion series will feature preforming artists in our community who have followed their heart and dedicated their unique artistic skills and talents to nurturing in-person social connections that foster both mental and physical healing through shared experiences. \nOur speaker this week is Amy Peterson\, LCSW. She is a social worker with a theater background who specializes in attachment and trauma and is experienced in facilitating individual\, group\, and family therapy. Amy uses a playful approach\, particularly when working with younger clients and the narratives her clients share inspire her to write and perform interpretive therapeutic monologues. Her work is a wonderful example of how compassionate performing arts programs can be a path for healing that can help bring resolution to past traumatic events in people’s lives. \nhttps://www.familyattachment.org/TBD
URL:https://opmh.org/event/architecture-of-compassion-play-improv/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T093000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20231221T154118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T200353Z
UID:875-1706434200-1706434200@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Architecture of Compassion- Music
DESCRIPTION:This year the 8th OPMH Architecture of Compassion series will feature preforming artists in our community who have followed their heart and dedicated their unique artistic skills and talents to nurturing in-person social connections that foster both mental and physical healing through shared experiences. \nOur speaker today is Kevin Leong\, the Director of Music Therapy Education for A Place To Be\, a nonprofit music therapy center in Leesburg and Middleburg. He is interested in using music as a tool to build community\, connection\, and wellness. This talk will consist of didactic and experiential activities that demonstrates the use of music in individual and communal settings to enhance wellbeing in a diverse range of communities\, including folks who are neurodivergent\, with mental health needs\, or with neurologic conditions across the age range. https://aplacetobeva.org/staff/
URL:https://opmh.org/event/architecture-of-compassion-music/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T093000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175840
CREATED:20231221T160102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T200255Z
UID:881-1705829400-1705829400@opmh.org
SUMMARY:Architecture of Compassion-Theater
DESCRIPTION:This year the 8th OPMH Architecture of Compassion series will feature preforming artists in our community who have followed their heart and dedicated their unique artistic skills and talents to nurturing in-person social connections that foster both mental and physical healing through shared experiences. \nThis week our speaker is Lori Pitts. She is a facilitator\, teaching artist\, actor\, director\, and improvisor in the DMV area who is passionate about creating platforms for voices that often go unheard. She is the Artistic Director of Ally Theatre Company\, and the founder of Voices Unbarred\, a program of Ally Theatre that collaborates with people impacted by incarceration\, artists\, and policy organizations to reimagine the prison system and advocate for change.\nhttps://www.voicesunbarred.org/
URL:https://opmh.org/event/architecture-of-compassion-theater/
LOCATION:Old Presbyterian Meeting House\, Heritage Hall
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