How can we embrace Jesus’ call to “welcome children” within our congregation and community? This 3-week series delves into the themes of childhood, caregiving, and spiritual development. Today, Adam Diaz, Director of Wellness at Landon School and PhD candidate in childhood psychology, presents on “Understanding and Supporting Children and Families in Today’s Culture.”
GET CONNECTED with our CHURCH FAMILY … responding to human need
GET CONNECTED with our CHURCH FAMILY … responding to human need
Videos on Education
On October 27th, we were honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Joseph Small back to Lewinsville for Reformation Sunday. Dr. Small, who served as the director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Theology and Worship from 1989-2011, led a session titled “The Continuing Reformation of the Church – Then and Now.” Dr. Small is a distinguished author, having written numerous influential works…
On October 20th, we revisited the incredible story of Sarah Ann, an enslaved woman who escaped from Northern Virginia to upstate New York in January 1850. Alongside her 7-year-old daughter Mary and heavily pregnant with another child, Sarah Ann hid for 20 days under the false bottom of a produce wagon. Their escape was facilitated by Cyrus and Seth Osborne, members of…
Hear from a panel of church members who’ve been caregivers to family members with dementia. Moderated by Pastor Jen Dunfee
Discover “How do I know if I have Dementia?” with Dorothy Lithicum, a speaker from Virginia Theological Seminary. Gain valuable caregiving insights and advice!
The below video is from a class that explored the spirituality of aging. Dorothy Linthicum, an instructor from Virginia Theological Seminary, discusses how Spirituality can enrich and deepen the aging process, including in the process of death and dying. How can spiritual practices guide us on our journeys?
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church and Redeemer Lutheran Church of McLean, Virginia, are partnering to launch a monthly series of panel discussions on “Pathways Out of Poverty in Northern Virginia.” This event focused on Job Preparedness. The event features Michelle Morgan, Administrator of the Fairfax County Adult High School; Paul Steiner, Adult and Community Education Administrator for Fairfax County Public Schools; Laura Siko, Director…
Hidden in Full View: Confronting the Legacy of Racism in the Age of FractureDr. Charles Chavis, Jr., Speaker Dr. Chavis is the Founding Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. He is also an Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution and History,…
BLACK PRESBYTERIANS AND THE REFORMED TRADITION Presbyterian churches in America have long had Black members. But even though Black Presbyterians had some eloquent leaders their thinking has not been well known by other Presbyterians in this country (most of whom have been White). Indeed, more often than not the views of Black Presbyterians on everything from theology to civil politics have been…