Young organists pull out all the stops to inspire interest in a ‘complex’ instrument
Young musicians have taken to the organ at a time when there has been a decline in the number of instruments and in the professionals who play them.
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WASHINGTON (RNS) — Storeé Denson settled onto the organ bench at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, a historic Black church a few miles from the White House, placing his hands on the electronic instrument’s manuals, his feet on its pedals, ears attuned to the choir he accompanies on Sunday mornings. >
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Religion News Service
Publication Date
12-21-2023
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Hosts 2023 Presidential Awards
The Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award and Presidential Volunteer Service Award Ceremony was held at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Honorees included Pastor Darryl D. Roberts and church members A.J. Ali and Marcus Johnson.
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The Washington Informer
Publication Date
01-13-2023
As House elected a speaker, America was watching the House clerk
At Sunday services, Cheryl Johnson sits in the back pew. She enjoys the service, attentive, unassuming, at 19th Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest Black Baptist institutions in Washington, D.C.…. The rest of the week, for the past four years, she works her day job, as clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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01-07-2023
WHUR: Dr. Darryl Roberts’ 5th Pastoral Anniversary
Jacquie Gales Webb, host of Gospel Spirit on WHUR radio, talks to Rev. Dr. Darryl D. Roberts on the occasion of his 5th anniversary as Nineteenth Street’s pastor.
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02-20-2022
“Food 4 Families” Distributes Thanksgiving turkeys at Nineteenth Street
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church hosted NBC4 on Sunday, November 21 and Monday, November 22 to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys and Safeway gift cards to families.
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11-22-2021
Pastor Julie and Pastor Darryl: A Personal Look into a Historic Partnership Between Two Baptist Churches for Racial Justice and Healing
Interwoven Congregations featured an interview with Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Pastor Darryl Roberts and First Baptist Church Pastor Julie Pennington-Russell in its quarterly newsletter, published in November.
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Interwoven Congregations
Publication Date
11-01-2021
Pastor Roberts Featured In Wall Street Journal Article Documenting Congregational Responses To The Surge In Mental Health Needs
The Religious Leaders on the Front Lines of Mental Health
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Houses of worship have grown more sophisticated in their handling of the surge in anxiety among congregants since the pandemic began
People who had been sober for 10 or 15 years worried they might start drinking again. Some mentioned suicide. Couples who rarely argued were yelling at each other.
When the church resumed in-person services June 13, a new tension emerged: surprisingly angry reactions from some members to any pandemic-related safeguards that remained in place. Other clergy he talked to have seen similar levels of acrimony.
About one in four people with mental-health concerns turn to a clergy member before seeking help from clinical professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, giving faith leaders a unique window on the mental health of many Americans. >
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Wall Street Journal
Publication Date
07-22-2021
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Pantry Runs Out of Food During Shutdown
The church restocked and re-opened, adjusting to a new reality
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Washington City Paper
Publication Date
01-19-2019
An Army of Compassion: 19th Street Baptist Church
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Prince George’s Suite Magazine
Publication Date
01-22-2019
Baptist Churches Reach Across Racial Boundaries to Denounce White Supremacy With the Breaking of Bread
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08-13-2018
These Two Churches are Modeling Real Unity, Two Blocks From This Weekend’s Alt-Right Rally
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08-08-2018
A Chat With the New Pastor of a Historic D.C. Baptist Church
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Washington Post
Publication Date
04-21-2017
Historic Black Church Installs New Shepherd
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The Washington Informer
Publication Date
03-08-2017
“We did it.” Read John Lewis’s emotional speech at the African American Museum opening
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Washington Post
Publication Date
09-24-2016
Obama Family Celebrates Easter Sunday 2014 at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
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The Huffington Post
Publication Date
04-21-2014
At Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Lent is part of a long tradition
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Washington Post
Publication Date
04-11-2014
19th St. Baptist’s Glory: The Obamas
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Washington Post
Publication Date
01-19-2009
Obamas Visit DC Church
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01-18-2009