I recently decided to transfer my membership to Athol Church from the church I was raised and baptized in, Capital Memorial Church, on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. While I have attended a few churches over the years since I left Washington, I had never changed my membership because of my strong attachment. After all, my father was buried at this church, and there are It was kind of a childhood memory thing, so it took a while to make the decision.
On September 12, we spent the day at CMC visiting my old church family and emotionally preparing for the upcoming membership change. I spoke with many people about it, and they assured me that CMC would always be my home. But I am very happy to be at Athol!
The following is a chronicle of recent sermons at Athol (sorry, no more uploaded audio yet!) as well as a photo journal of a day in the nation's capital.
Let's see...
Yesterday, October 3, Pastor Ruf gave a very nice powerpoint presentation about the Bible and its reliability. I really enjoyed it.
Last week, September 26, we had a very interesting sermon by Ralph Diller, a local attorney, who spoke about how liberty and the true gospel go hand in hand.
On September 19th, Wellington Aguiar spoke about The Great Controversy between Christ and Satan within the realm of creation and science. He has recently written a book entitled, The Plot, which discusses the origin and demise of dinosaurs. You can email me if you would like a copy. (edward.a.rivera@gmail.com)
I missed September 12 when Johnny Johnson from Gardner SDA preached. We were in Washington, D.C. that Sabbath. Here are photos from our day in the nation's capital.
The Sanctuary at Capital Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Dunners, also visiting, are European friends who used to work at the Swiss Embassy in Washington.
The National Zoo
The National Cathedral
Georgetown (Wisconsin Avenue)
Where the White House used to be until the mid-90s(behind the new trees and barriers to the right)
The Old Executive Office Building
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial (my favorite)
Washington Monument
Smithsonian Institution
The United States Capitol
Although it is an impressive place, I couldn't live there anymore... Too many people! I am at home in the country now... Praise God!
