By Georgine Wallace This will be the first of a series of articles on the Faith Community in Southwest. We’ll introduce you to new faces as well as check in on faith leaders who have served our community for years. The Kadampa Meditation Center is a Temple of Modern Buddhism that studies in the New […]
Vera M. White, Former Jefferson Jr. High School Principal, Passes Away
By Angela Rice Mrs. Vera Mae White, Jefferson Jr. High School’s illustrious former principal, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the age of 86. A devoted wife to Blanchard White for 62 years and the mother of three sons, she led a life of faith in God and faith in the power […]
They Practice What They Preach
By Wilma Goldstein For 25 years, Brian and Ruth Hamilton have served as co-pastors at Westminster Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of 4th and I Streets in DC’s Southwest neighborhood. “I think a church really needs to be a community center and has the responsibility of organizing around all kinds of issues and problems […]
Westminster Seeks to Build Affordability into Their Future
By Co-Pastors Brian and Ruth Hamilton Westminster will soon undergo a transformation – a physical metamorphosis that will change more than its facade, but its role in the community. Some may know Westminster as the mid-century modern building at 4th and I Sts., but our history goes all the way back to the mid nineteenth […]
Southwest’s Labyrinth: A Path to Meditate
By Rev. Ruth Hamilton Did you know the District is home to nine labyrinths, per www.LabyrinthLocator.com? Six of the nine are in Northwest; two in Northeast; and, one here in Southwest. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Westminster Church at 4th and I SW will open to the public to walk the labyrinth–an ancient spiritual tool for […]
Don’t Struggle with Coronavirus Anxiety and Fear Alone
By Kate Miller WOW! We’re completely living a new normal and it’s disorienting, confusing, worrying, and even irritating. There is so much news to filter through – some informative, some contradictory, and some just straight up garbage. Sometimes it’s hard to know who or what to believe. We may find ourselves in a state of […]
Breast Cancer Support Group Continues Virtual Meetings with Expert Speakers
By Southwester Staff Join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) virtual support group meeting on Wednesday, June 17, at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/TDJBreastCancerFund/. The guest speaker will be Talya Gordon, a recent University of Maryland graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biobehavioral Health, the latter of which […]