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Contributed by:  Dr Trish Hall, Center for Spiritual Living, Metro Photo:  SEWA International Volunteers Working in McLean Hamlet Park on April 6 Isn’t “inextricability” (incapable of being disentangled), a great word?  Simply, we cannot get away from one another.  The effects any of us have on the environment – on everyone and everything – affect […]

Contributed by Stephen Wickman, St. Thomas Episcopal, McLean Sometimes, when I have trouble sleeping, I listen to the BBC.  A recent segment entitled Mary’s Pain, a Lenten Talk offered by Dr. Selina Stone, touched me deeply. Dr. Stone uses the period of Lent to come to terms with grief and loss she experienced in the […]

Contributed by Stephen Wickman, St. Thomas Episcopal, McLean “The mind is involved in religion, but in more subtle ways. Christian traditions have many objects, rituals, and gorgeous buildings that create a spiritual atmosphere that helps the heart along. Judaism is perhaps the most embodied religion of all, requiring hundreds of specified obligations and actions governing […]

Contributed by Stephen Wickman, St. Thomas Episcopal I received this beautiful message from NPR highlighting their listeners prayers this Ramadan, which begins today or tomorrow, depending on the sighting of the new moon in Saudi Arabia. https://www.npr.org/2024/03/10/1237049818/ramadan-prayers-2024-eid-muslims-peace-gaza-empathy.  This is a powerful reminder to non-Muslims everywhere of the humanity and spiritual depth of Islam as practiced […]

Contributed by Vicki Nelson, Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church; Susan Posey, Redeemer Lutheran, McLean Spring 2024 is marked by religious observations for people of many different faith traditions.  We are a nation founded on the principle of religious freedom and we celebrate that the First Amendment to the US Constitution ensures that everyone has the […]

Contributed by Stephen Wickman, St. Thomas Episcopal, McLean One reason I belong to St. Thomas Episcopal Church is because our patron saint – known popularly as “Doubting Thomas” – reflects the broad theology of the Anglican Communion, particularly its American counterpart. Our conceit is that we uniquely straddle reformed and non-reformed Christian traditions, which is […]

Contributed by Stephen Wickman, St. Thomas Episcopal, McLean More than anything else, spirituality is a quest to find one’s authentic self, to review and interpret life events and develop a sense of personal integrity; and it should not be confused with religion, which remains nevertheless an important path for many. That was the consensus of […]

Contributed by Susan Posey, Redeemer Lutheran, McLean I recently had the opportunity to spend a few hours volunteering at the Food for Others food distribution warehouse located in Merrifield.  What an eye-opening and rewarding experience! Here is a short history of Food for Others from their website: For the past 28 years, Food for Others […]

Contributed by Lois Herr, First Church of Christ, Scientist, McLean On February 4, 2024, Tysons Interfaith will partner with George Mason University for an Webinar entitled Spirituality and Well-Being:  Exploring the Connection.  As we prepare for this engaging and interactive event, I wanted to share a recent article from the Christian Science Monitor, that is […]

Contributed by Yerusalem Work The following is an excerpt from an article published on Islamic Horizons. To read the article in its entirety, please visit: https://islamichorizons.net/chaplains-can-help-change-lives/. “We live in a mostly secular world that may have lost its connection to the divine,” said Tahira Wellman, a chaplain at New Jersey’s Hackensack University Medical Center. She’s […]