Come Dance With Us

2013 Women’s Day Weekend Liturgical Dancers Wanted!

Do you have the urge to dance for the Lord? Join our Women’s Day Liturgical Dancers by attending dance rehearsals!

Rehearsals: 6:30PM – 8:30PM
April 25, May 2, May 9, & May 16

2013 Women’s Day Weekend

“Celebrating Our Divine Feminine: Mind, Body and Spirit…”

Friday, May 17, 2013 – 7:30PM
Evening of Artistic Expression
Open Mic and Stage for Poetry
Dance and Visual Art

Saturday, May 18, 2013 – 8:00AM – 2:00PM
Day of Fellowship, Fun and Healing

Sunday, May 19, 2013 – 10:00AM
Celebration of Our Divine Feminine
Worship Service

For more information, contact Jessica Pollard or Tiffany Lindsay!

Community Health Fair

Community Health Fair on Saturday, April 27, 2013 | 10AM – 2PM

Health Screenings/Testing:

Blood Pressure
HIV/AIDS
Cholesterol Testing
Eye Exams
Oral Exams
Blood Sugar Screening

Health Information:

Heart Disease
HIV/AIDS
Diabetes
Diet & Nutrition
Mental Health
Legal Assistance

Demonstrations:

Exercise

Kids Features:

Moon Bounce
Clowns
Face Painting

MasterLife Classes For You!

MasterLife 3 – Disciples Victory!
(Participants must have completed Disciples Cross and Disciples Personality)

Facilitator: Rev. Lisa Dunson

Mondays, April 29, 2013 – June 10, 2013

Cost of Workbook: $11, due first class

For more information, contact Rev. Lisa Dunson.

Sign up today!

Saturday Academy Planning Meeting

We’re bringing back Covenant’s Saturday Academy! We need some leaders to help us plan the course and get it off the ground. Bring your talents and ideas and help us provide a wonderful ministry to the youth of Covenant and the South Capitol community.

Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 10:00AM

Please see Rev. Teresa Gilchrist for more information.

2013 Vacation Bible School

SAVE THE DATE!

2013 Vacation Bible School!

July 22-26, 2013
6:30PM – 8:30PM

New Member Orientation

ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS!

It’s time for orientation!

Sunday, April 14, 2013
9AM – Fellowship Hall

SEE YOU THERE!

Please contact Regina Dickerson (newmembers@covenantbucc.org) for more information!

10 Pro-LGBT Religious Women You Should Know

Our very own Pastor Christine Y. Wiley was featured in an Op-Ed on the Advocate.com highlighting 10 pro-LGBT and LGBT-Allied women in honor of Women’s History Month.

Op-Ed: 10 Pro-LGBT Religious Women You Should Know
by Joseph Ward – March 19, 2013
Full article printed here.

As the new pope is celebrated today, it’s worth noting that not everyone who wears the cloth is antigay. This being Women’s History Month, here are 10 LGBT and allied women who are looking out for all of us.

8. Reverend Dr. Christine Wiley
Reverend Dr. Christine Wiley is co-pastor of Covenant Baptist UCC, the first traditionally black church in the District of Columbia to perform same-sex unions. In 2009 she cofounded D.C. Clergy United for Marriage Equality, putting her on the front lines of the LGBT rights movement.

“The black church and the black community have been characterized by some as being united in opposition against same-sex marriage,” she said at a gathering in 2009. “This could not be further from the truth. Black people are not monolithic. We are diverse just like all other human beings. And because Covenant Baptist Church is a beloved community with a long history of celebrating the richness of our diversity, we have gathered here today to affirm in the immortal words of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

United for Marriage Rally

United for Marriage Rally
Supreme Court of the United States
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Join us before and after the United for Marriage Rally in front of the Supreme Court on March 26 as people of faith show broad-based support for the freedom to marry and LGBT equality.

A Prayer for Love & Justice
Lutheran Church of Reformation
212 E. Capitol Street SE
Washington, DC 20003

Parting the Waters: A Seder for Love, Liberation and Justice
Human Right Campaign Equality Center
1640 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036

For more information, visit: www.LightofJustice.org/united-in-faith.html

Easter Services

Christ Is Risen

Easter Services
Sunday, March 31, 2013
6:00AM – Sunrise Service
Immediately following – Easter Breakfast
Sunday School Easter Program
10:00AM – Easter Worship Service

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