Author Archives: CeLillianne Green

Some believe a church is not the place for classical jazz performances, but the Rev. Brian Hamilton is not one of them. Hamilton has co-pastored Westminster Presbyterian Church in southwest Washington, D.C. with his wife, the Rev. Ruth Hamilton, since 1996. When they arrived, he had been involved with jazz vespers and wanted an ongoing […]

Many visitors have difficulty describing the emotion the chapel evokes. Some describe the peace they feel there, others the connection to history. For some, it is the most profound religious experience they can recall. Though the responses vary, each visitor seems to have one thing in common: They leave the Our Mother of Africa chapel […]