News (Page 9)
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In Need of Encouragement
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus showed His need for encouragement. “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death….O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26:38) Jesus turned to His Father for encouragement even though His divine nature had full knowledge of God’s salvific plan. Encouragement is…
A Week of Loss, A Week of Hope
This week has been rough. Many of you know this firsthand because you’ve been working right alongside our staff as we pick up the pieces following the loss of Don Mauller. The pastoral staff expresses our sincerest appreciation and thanks for your help. More will be needed as little by little we recognize all that Don contributed to our church family. The loss of…
History in the Making
I don’t know about you, but I believe in the Divine guidance of a person’s steps. I’ve experienced it in my own life. To put it another way, I don’t believe, that as Christians, we are placed in situations by chance or by accident. We serve a loving God who directs our paths (Psalm 23:3). Earlier this week, I stumbled onto a powerful quote from theologian, Charles…
Encouraged by the Ordinary
It’s easy to think of the disciples as an elevated group that followed Christ—wandering to and fro, teaching and healing in His name. But they were a rag-tag bunch of guys with ordinary lives—each with quirks and issues. However, in them, Christ saw something He could use, and He bid them to follow—committing the totality of their lives to the ministry (Luke 9:2-3).…
Festival of Lessons and Carols – Dec 13, 2014
A Festival of Lessons and Carols has been presented as part of the Evensong Concert Series for over two decades. This year, presented a Festival of 7 Advent Lessons and Carols. The season of Advent is rich in symbolism that points both to Christ’s first and second coming to this earth.…
The Air Force String Ensemble – Oct 18, 2014
Our Fall season continued with a concert by The Air Force Strings, the official string ensemble of The United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that comprise The U.S. Air Force Band. Performers from the ensemble…
Jonathan Yanik and Joy Mentzel – Sept 27, 2014
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A Virtuous Circle – Amit Peled – May 3, 2014
On Saturday, May 3, longtime friend of our concert series, Amit Peled, will present a wonderful concert, in collaboration with students past and present, from his cello studio at the Peabody Conservatory. The concert was a demonstration of the power of great teaching. As announced at the concert,…
Washington Adventist University Choir and Orchestra – Apr 12, 2014
On April 12, at 4 p.m., the Columbia Collegiate Chorale and the New England Symphonic Ensemble of Washington Adventist University presented an eclectic program of music for choir and orchestra. The first half of the program was devoted to music from the Baroque period, including J.S. Bach’s…
D’Amore Duo in Concert – Feb 15, 2014
On February 15 the oboe and guitar ensemble D’Amore Duo presented a rich and varied program of works by Peter Madlem, Napoleon Coste, Marcelo Ferraris, and Waldyr Azevado. Founded in 1991 to investigate the little known wealth of chamber music for oboe and guitar, the D’Amore Duo has…
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – Dec 14, 2013
Saturday, December 14 at 4 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. James Bingham, the Spencerville Sanctuary Choir, combined with the Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University to lead in a traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The story of the fall of man, the promised…
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – Dec 8, 2013
On December 8, at 4 o’clock, the Spencerville Church Sanctuary Choir, combined with the Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University, under the direction of Dr. James Bingham, to present a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Over the past two plus decades here at…
Music for Organ and Voice – Nov 17, 2013
On Saturday, November 17, at 4 p.m., organist Devon Howard and soprano Karla Rivera Bucklew presented a program of original compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Ovid Young, Hall Johnson and Felix Mendelssohn. A native of southern New Jersey, Karla Rivera Bucklew was brought…
Pianist Sara Daneshpour – Nov 9, 2013
On Saturday, November 9 at 4 p.m. Pianist Sara Daneshpour will join us once again to share her formidable technique and musicality. She’s played a virtuosic programs of works by Scarlatti, Scriabin, Ravel, Granados and Prokofiev. Ms. Daneshpour has performed not only in her native city of Washington D.C., but also in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Russia,…
Organist Erik William Suter – Oct 5, 2013
Saturday, October 5 at 4 p.m., organist Erik Wm. Suter will open our 2013 Evensong Concert Season with a virtuoso program of works by Marcel Dupré, Louis Vierne, Jehan Alain, César Franck, and Maurice Duruflé. A native of Chicago and an internationally acclaimed musician, Suter served as organist…