By David Ehrlich The Southwest Chamber Players are a loose coalition of over 100 dedicated amateur musicians who have performed at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Southwest Washington since 1997. On a nearly monthly basis, the Chamber Players perform purely as volunteers, presenting chamber music concerts to the community free […]
Faith Community: St. Augustine’s Honors 60 Year Commitment to Social Justice
By Georgine Wallace Over the last two years, Southwest has welcomed several new faith leaders to our community. One new addition, Reverend Scott Lipscomb of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, arrived in Southwest in the fall of 2019 with his wife, the Reverend Anne Nicholson, and their daughter Maggie. Ordained in […]
William Dennis Grubb, Southwest Resident and Early Peace Corps Volunteer, Passes Away
By Ana Carmen Neboisa Members of the Southwest community are invited to join in celebrating the life of Mr. William Dennis Grubb on November 16 at 12:00 p.m. at the Washington National Cathedral. Interment and a reception will follow at Congressional Cemetery. Mr. Grubb peacefully entered into eternal rest on October 25 […]
1965 Time Capsule Opened at St. Augustine’s
Feb. 8, 2015 was St. Augustine’s annual meeting, at which the 1965 time capsule that was recovered from the cornerstone of the church when it was demolished a few months ago was opened. Photos courtesy of Perry Klein. Photo caption: Neal Peirce, founding president of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, holding the “Southwest […]
December’s Art & Spirit Coffeehouse Presents an Evening of Stories for the Advent Season
“Stories for a Season of Expectation,” told by Tara Ramsey and Bruce Crane, is the program for St. Augustine’s Art & Music Coffeehouse on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. The 7 p.m. program at the church at 600 M St SW includes coffee and desserts served […]
A Day of Celebrations at St. Augustine’s
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, D. Min., Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will make her first visit to St. Augustine’s on May 19th. She will be the celebrant and preacher during the 9:30 a.m. service, followed by a Q&A session with the congregation after the service, and ending with a […]
SW Environmental Justice Project Moves Apace
The SW Environmental Justice group continues to research, monitor, report and campaign for improvements within our neighborhood. I was asked to report on some recent developments. One goal of environmental justice campaigns is to move toward zero waste management systems. This is undoubtedly a long-term goal, but many properties are […]