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!
Hey, the site finally let me post a comment! I have tried several times & voila it finally let me through. Thank you for sharing your picture of Washington D.C. & Capital Memorial Church. My favorite picture is the first one with the Washington Memorial reflected in the rear view mirror. Out of curiousity, why is the Lincoln Memorial your favorite? Looking forward to our sermon selections in the our little country Athol SDA Church (The nicest country church in New England!)
ReplyDeleteKristine,
ReplyDeleteI have recently begun rethinking the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. I haven't quite finished, but I would say there are a couple of reasons why it is my favorite.
First of all, the location, looking out over the National Mall toward the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, is extraordinary. I have met people from all over the world there, just sitting on the steps where Martin Luther King spoke, and also pondered the enormous toll of the Vietnam War memorialized at the wings of the Lincoln with a solid black granite stone fading into the ground with the names of the dead engraved thereon.
The second reason, and perhaps my favorite, are the words inscribed at either side of Lincoln's seated statue. One is from The Gettysburg Address and the other is from his Second Inaugural Address.
However, I would say that I am now leaning more to the Jefferson Memorial as my favorite, and the reason is the Declaration of Independence, and his views on the new American economy.
Thanks for your imput!