Blindspots – Feb. 1, 2022
“We have not faced in any decisive way the fact that others have information about us that we do not have about ourselves, and that our blindness might be healed if we had the courage or ego strength to ask for it.” –Elizabeth O’Connor, The New Community, p. 102-105
Whitelaw Hotel “WaPo” Manna Feature
On February 18th The Washington Post featured an article about the historic African American Whitelaw Hotel, and efforts to restore it by Manna, Inc. and others. New Community Church Pastor Jim Dickerson, is quoted in the article, see below. “The effort to finance restoration of the Whitelaw was spearheaded by Manna, a nonprofit that builds […]
Fall Courses Around CoS
New Community Church – Race, Faith and Justice: History of Civil Rights Movement, $Free “This eight-session class highlights several key campaigns led by Dr. King from the perspective of the faith that was at the heart of his life and of the civil rights movement. We also lift up some other faithful partners in the […]
ArtSpace, I/O Writers, Emmy Lu on L’Arche, Mo Higgs
Callings — Summer 2019 This issue features New Community Church’s ArtSpace and the many creative activities there, short descriptions of the Inward/Outward contributors, Emmy Lu Daly’s reflection on the L’Arche ministry in D.C., and a memorial post for Mo Higgs from his friend Crisely Melecio-Zambrano. To read these stories click on the first page image […]
