St. John's Church, Lafayette Square: Recent Episodes
St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Tenth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:2 August 2026
The Ninth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:28 July 2026
The Eighth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:20 July 2026
The Seventh Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:13 July 2026
The Sixth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:6 July 2026
The Fifth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:28 June 2026
The Fourth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:21 June 2026
The Third Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:14 June 2026
The Second Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:7 June 2026
The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity SundaySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:1 June 2026
National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made AmericaSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:18 May 2026
The Feast of the Ascension (Observed)St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:18 May 2026
William Watson, St. John's Choir member and musicologistSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:11 May 2026
The Sixth Sunday of EasterSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:11 May 2026
The Fifth Sunday of EasterSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:4 May 2026
The Rev. James Hawkey: Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to King Charles IIISt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:4 May 2026
The Fifth Sunday of EasterSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:4 May 2026
Martha Gimbel: The State of the U.S. EconomySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:27 April 2026
The Fourth Sunday of EasterSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:27 April 2026
The Third Sunday of EasterSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:20 April 2026
The State of U.S. Immigration Policies and Practices TodaySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:20 April 2026
The Promise and Perils of Artificial IntelligenceSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:18 April 2026
The Second Sunday of EasterSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:5 April 2026
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm SundaySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:30 March 2026
The Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:9 March 2026
The Fourth Sunday after the EpiphanySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:9 March 2026
Matt Dallek: Political Violence in AmericaSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:16 March 2026
The Third Sunday in LentSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:9 March 2026
Richard GrimmettBenjamin Henry Latrobe: American ArchitectSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:9 March 2026
The Second Sunday in LentSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:2 March 2026
Michael GuyDirector of St. John’s Legacy of Slavery ProjectSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:2 March 2026
The post-presidency of John Quincy AdamsSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:21 February 2026
The First Sunday in LentSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:21 February 2026
The Last Sunday after the EpiphanySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:17 February 2026
John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole PeopleSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:17 February 2026
Unprecedented: The Third Act of John Quincy AdamsSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:8 February 2026
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:8 February 2026
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:4 February 2026
The Third Sunday after the EpiphanySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:26 January 2026
Dr. Yun Sun: The State of U.S. - China RelationsSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:26 January 2026
The Second Sunday after the EpiphanySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:19 January 2026
Jeff Selingo: New York Times best-selling author and college admissions expertSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:12 January 2026
The Baptism of Our LordSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:12 January 2026
The Feast of the Epiphany, ObservedSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:5 January 2026
The First Sunday after ChristmasSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:22 December 2025
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas EveSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:29 December 2025
The Fourth Sunday of AdventSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:22 December 2025
The Third Sunday of AdventSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:15 December 2025
The Rev. Richard A. Burnett: General Secretary of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican CommunionTrack linkSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:1 December 2025
The Second Sunday of AdventSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:8 December 2025
The First Sunday of AdventSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:1 December 2025
The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the KingSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:25 November 2025
The Twenty-Third Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:17 November 2025
The Twenty-Second Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:10 November 2025
Commemoration of All Faithful DepartedSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:3 November 2025
All Saints' SundaySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:3 November 2025
The Twentieth Sunday of PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:27 October 2025
The Nineteenth Sunday of PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:20 October 2025
The Eighteenth Sunday of PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:13 October 2025
Debra Bruno: A Hudson Valley ReckoningDiscovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in my Dutch American FamilySt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:6 October 2025
The Feast of St. FrancisSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:6 October 2025
The Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:29 September 2025
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, Daniel Shapiro discusses the war in Gaza between Israel and HamasSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:29 September 2025
The Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:22 September 2025
The Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:16 September 2025
The Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:7 September 2025
The Twefth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:1 September 2025
The Eleventh Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:24 August 2025
The Tenth Sunday after PentecostSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:18 August 2025
The TransfigurationSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:11 August 2025
The Eighth Sunday after PentecostAugust 3, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:3 August 2025
The Seventh Sunday after PentecostJuly 27, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:27 July 2025
The Sixth Sunday after PentecostJuly 20, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:22 July 2025
The Fifth Sunday after PentecostJuly 13, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:14 July 2025
The Fourth Sunday after PentecostJuly 6, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:7 July 2025
The Third Sunday after PentecostJune 29, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:30 June 2025
The Second Sunday after PentecostJune 22, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:22 June 2025
The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity SundayJune 15, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:16 June 2025
PentecostJune 8, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:9 June 2025
The Feast of the Ascension, ObservedJune 1, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:1 June 2025
Sixth Sunday of EasterMay 25, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:26 May 2025
Dr. Angelina Arrington, head of the Bishop John T. Walker School for BoysMay 18, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:20 May 2025
Fifth Sunday of EasterMay 18, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:19 May 2025
Speaker Series - The Refugee Committee will host policy expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Fourth Sunday of EasterMay 11 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:12 May 2025
Third Sunday of EasterMay 4 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:5 May 2025
"The Increasing Threat of Microplastics"April 27, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:29 April 2025
Second Sunday of EasterApril 27, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:28 April 2025
Easter SundayApril 20, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:20 April 2025
Good FridayApril 18, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:18 April 2025
Palm SundayApril 13, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:14 April 2025
The Fifth Sunday in LentApril 6, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:7 April 2025
"A Living Relationship with God - Part Three"March 23, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:1 April 2025
"South Africa Trip Recap"Speaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareMarch 30, 2025Washington, DCRelease date:1 April 2025
The Fouth Sunday in LentMarch 30, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:31 March 2025
The Third Sunday in LentMarch 23, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:23 March 2025
"A Living Relationship with God - Part Two"March 16, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:17 March 2025
"A Living Relationship with God - Part One"March 9, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DCRelease date:9 March 2025
The Last Sunday after the EpiphanyMarch 2, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
"Georgetown University’s Legacy of Slavery Project"March 2, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
Franco PrinslooFebruary 23, 2025 Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Seventh Sunday after the EpiphanyFebruary 25, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
"The Presidency of Herbert Hoover"February 16, 2025 Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Sixth Sunday after the EpiphanyFebruary 16, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
"Herbert Hoover and War, Revolution, and Peace"February 9, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanyFebruary 9, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
“The Fall of the Assad Regime”January 19, 2025Speaker Series at St. John’s, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Third Sunday after the EpiphanyJanuary 26, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
"The Presidential Transition"Speaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareJanuary 12, 2025Washington, DC
Black "Protest Politics" in the 1980s and 1990sG. Derek MusgroveDecember 8, 2024Speaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Second Sunday after the EpiphanyJanuary 19, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The First Sunday after the EpiphanyJanuary 12, 2025St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Nativity of our Lord: Christmas Day, December 25, 2024The Rev. William MorrisSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The First Sunday after ChristmasDecember 29, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Nativity of our Lord: Christmas EveDecember 24, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2024The Rev. William MorrisSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the KingNovember 24, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Feast of Edmund of East AngliaNovember 20, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Twenty-sixth Sunday after PentecostNovember 17, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Twenty-fifth Sunday after PentecostNovember 10, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Commemoration of all Faithful DepartedNovember 3, 2024St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
Welcoming our Refugee NeighborsThe Rev. Christine DunnSpeaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC--We regret that, due to a technical issue, the question-and-answer portion of this recording is incomplete. The main portion of Rev. Dunn's presentation has been preserved in full.
The Feast of Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas CranmerSt. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
"The Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald"Speaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
Carroll Doherty, Pew Research CenterSeptember 22, 2024Speaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
"Clean and Sustainable Energy"October 6, 2024Speaker Series at St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Pride Sunday)St. John's, Lafayette SquareWashington, DC
The Second Sunday after Pentecost: June 2, 2024St. John's, Lafayette Square, Washington, DCstjohns-dc.org
Believing In The Trinity – The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell On May 26, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Fr. Columba Stewart, Executive Director and CEO of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, presents "Voices of the Ancestors: Saving the World’s Manuscripts from Destruction" on May 19, 2024 at St. John's, Lafayette Square, Washington DC.
The Framing We Do – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On May 15, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Ascension Day And All It Holds – The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell On May 12, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
In What Will We Abide – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On May 5, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
What Is Simple? – The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On April 28, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
How We Hear – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On April 21, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
To learn more about St. John’s restoration efforts of the 1822 Revere bell tower, visit stjohns-dc.org/history/bell-tower/
The Rev. Rob Fisher, Rector of St. John's, Lafayette Square, speaks at a Service of Choral Evensong on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, speaks at St. John’s, Lafayette Square on April 14, 2024.
Practice Makes Present: A Sermon For Easter Sunday – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On March 31, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
For Our Tomorrow, He Gave His Today – The Rev. William Morris On March 29, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Love One Another As I Have Loved You – The Rev. Sarah Akes - Cardwell On March 21, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Two Kinds Of Power: A Sermon For Palm Sunday – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On March 24, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Sacrificial Love – The Rev. William Morris On March 17, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
The Rev. Shawn Evelyn on March 10, 2024, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, at St. John's, Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
The Rev. Rob Fisher on the Third Sunday in Lent, March 3, 2024, at St. John's, Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
Christopher Browne is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Browne joined the museum as deputy director in 2017 and served as acting director from 2021 to 2022, when he was named director. He has helped lead the museum’s multi-year renovation of its flagship building in Washington, D.C. Browne served as a naval flight officer in the U.S. Navy, flying F-14 Tomcats off the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, making numerous deployments to the Mediterranean, North Atlantic and Caribbean during seven years of active service. Browne amassed over 1,400 flight hours and more than 300 carrier landings, and he is a graduate of the U.S. Navy’s “Top Gun” Fighter Weapon School. In 1988, Browne joined the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority where he served in Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport until selected as the airport manager in 1998. He managed National Airport for seven years; a period that included significant construction and the events of Y2K and 9/11. In 2005, Browne accepted the airport manager position at Washington Dulles International Airport where he led the airport through a pronounced phase of significant growth and development. In addition to managing a staff of over 500 employees, Browne was responsible for an aviation revenue stream exceeding $400 million, as well as the revenues generated on the Dulles Toll Road used to construct the WMATA Metrorail line to Dulles. Browne was awarded the Virginia “Airport Manager of the Year” in 2002 and served as the president of the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Dartmouth College and a Master of Science in aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and he serves on the Space Foundation and Aero Club of Washington Boards.
Each February, St. John’s, Lafayette Square, the “Church of the Presidents,” hosts a three-week deep dive into the life and times of one U.S. President. This year, we learn about Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States (1923–1929).Sunday, February 25, conculdes our exploration of Coolidge’s life and presidency with Amity Shlaes, Chair, Officers and Trustees of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation.
This Sunday, February 18, we continue our exploration of Coolidge’s life and presidency with Garland S. Tucker III, Trustee, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation.
Acorns – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On February 25, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Back On The Path – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On February 21, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell on the First Sunday in Lent, February 18, 2024 at St. John’s, Lafayette Square
The Rev. Rob Fisher on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at St. John’s, Lafayette Square.
Each February, St. John’s, Lafayette Square, the “Church of the Presidents,” hosts a three-week deep dive into the life and times of one U.S. President. This year, we’ll learn about Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States (1923–1929).
Walking As A Child Of The Light – The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On February 11, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Hardwired To Be Spiritual – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On February 4, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
The Rev. William Morris"Idols & Sacrificial Food: Some Lessons for DC?"The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: January 28, 2024St. John's, Lafayette Square • Washington, DC
Hope For The Ninevites, And Hope For Us – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On January 21, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Come, See, & Be Known – The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell On January 14, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
A Good Interruption – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On January 7, 2024 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
The Rev. Robert W. Fisher's sermon from St. John's, Lafayette Square on December 17, 2023, the Third Sunday of Advent.
Simon Johnson, the Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund, will give a talk entitled “Power and Progress: The History and Economics of Major Technological Transformations.”Johnson has worked on global economic crises and recoveries for 30 years and published more than 300 high-impact pieces in leading publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Financial Times. His most recent book, Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle over Technology and Prosperity, explores the history and economics of major technological transformations up to and including the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence.
The Beginning Of The Good News – The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell On December 10, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Keep Awake – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On December 3, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Not Your Typical King – The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On November 26, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Thanksgiving And Thanksgiving – The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On November 23, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Talents Are For Using – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On November 19, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe within the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution and former Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs on the National Security Council will speak about Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Thomas B.F. Cummins, Dumbarton Oaks Professor of the History of Pre-Columbian and Colonial Art in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University and Director of Dumbarton Oaks, will speak about Dumbarton Oaks, the historic Harvard research institute, library, museum, and gardens located in the heart of Georgetown.
Oil Reserves Of A Different Sort – The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell On November 12, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
All Souls: Gone, But Still With Us – The Rev. William Morris On September 5, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Blessed Are Those Willing To Be Transformed – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On November 05, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, converses with John H. Dalton about his inspirational American success story traveling the world and working across private and public sectors, including four presidential appointments. After graduating with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964, Dalton served on two submarines. In 1977, President Carter nominated him as President of the Government National Mortgage Association and later a member and then Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. In July 1993, President Clinton nominated him as the 70th Secretary of the Navy where he served for five and a half years.
Security And Peace Are Not The Same Thing – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On October 29, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Reflecting The Image Of God – The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On October 22, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
The Rev. Sharron Dinnie, head of Kwasa College in Springs, South Africa, will speak about the work of the college. Kwasa, St. John’s partner in South Africa for 19 years, supports education and other services to 600 children living in an informal settlement near Johannesburg.
Shibley Telhami, a noted Mideast expert, will speak about recent developments in the region. Telhami is a nonresident senior fellow with the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, and the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. He has also served as a senior advisor to the U.S. Department of State, advisor to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, advisor to Congressman Lee Hamilton, and member of the Iraq Study Group.
Cousins – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On October 15, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Praying For Peace, And Taking Three Steps Backwards – The Rev. William Morris On October 8, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Hello To Here: Wisdom From The Wild – The Rev. Sarah Akes - Cardwell On October 1, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
In this collaborative reading, acclaimed Irish poets Jane Clarke, Katie Donovan, and Catherine Phil MacCarthy explore how poetry helps us fine-tune our senses and pay attention to the wonders and realities of our threatened world.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General, will speak on the topic “Our National Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” As Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy has put a special focus on the dramatic increase in loneliness experienced by the population at large and the resulting impact it is having on health and well-being. Come learn ways that we all can be part of the solution.
Of Thine Own Have We Given Thee - The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On September 24, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
Forgiving: Essential, And Really Hard - The Rev. William Morris On September 17, 2023 by St. John's, Lafayette Square
September 10: Leonard Downie, Jr., American journalist and former executive editor of The Washington Post, kicks off an exciting new year of Speaker Series programming with a talk focusing on his recent memoir, All About the Story, which covers the history of American politics from 1964 through 2008.
Holding Together in Community – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher on September 10, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Journey Of Discipleship - The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On September 3, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Spiritual Cleanliness – The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On August 20, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Joseph And The Amazing Summer Reading Challenge - The Rev. Sarah Akes - Cardwell On August 13, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Being On The Mountaintop - The Rev. William Morris On August 6, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Hidden Treasure - The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On July 30, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Diagnosing The Work Of Judgement And Being A Good Disciple - The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On June 11, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Efficiency Of Grace - The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On June 11, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Comfortable Words - The Rev. William Morris On June 9, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
You've Gotta Serve Somebody - The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On July 2, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Worth More Than A Few Sparrows - The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On June 25, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Patience, Faithfulness, And The Story Of Juneteenth - The Rev. Shawn Evelyn On June 18, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Sermon - The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On June 11, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Re-Valuing Women Hymn Writers—Women have always been making sacred music, but they are underrepresented in our hymnals. Their contribution lies in the stories they tell from the margins, away from the narratives of dominant power. In this talk, our own Lyn Loewi will look at the poetry women have brought to our understanding of the Sacred. From the 9th-century Greek Orthodox nun Kassia to newly written hymns, women have expanded our language for God, remembered the stories of biblical women, and spoken for other discounted voices in society. Lyn Loewi is Associate Organist at St. John’s and also President of the Women’s Sacred Music Project, started in Philadelphia in 1995 to honor the 20th anniversary of the ordination of women.
More than a year since the invasion of Ukraine, the need for humanitarian aid and support for the people continues. St. John’s Refugee Committee invites you to learn more about the needs of Ukrainians. Judi Garrett, the Chief Operating Officer of the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine (JRNU), will speak about the organization’s work providing life-saving support to tens of thousands of Ukrainians, including those who have been displaced from their homes and those who have lost their jobs and other sources of income.
The Head, The Heart, And The Holy Trinity ~ The Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell On June 4, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Religon That Is Spiritual ~ The Rev. Robert W. Fisher On May 28, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Regrounding With God ~ The Rev. Robert W. Fisher on April 16, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Your Best Friend ~ the Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell on May 7, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Lisa Kirchenbauer, St. John’s parishioner and an accomplished wealth manager, will speak on aligning values and money in a talk sponsored by the Care of Creation ministry. Some investors believe that there are trade-offs to Environmental, Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance (ESG) investing or think that it’s just a fad. But the idea of aligning of values and investments is not new and has become a smart investment strategy for many organizations, including the Episcopal Church. Join Lisa, CFP®, RLP®, CeFT®, as she provides an overview of the history and current considerations of ESG investing, particularly as it integrates with the strategy of St. John’s Investment Committee.
Pierre Thomas, Chief Justice Correspondent for ABC News, speaks about his work for the network, which he joined in November 2000. Thomas reports for “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Good Morning America,” “Nightline,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” and all platforms including ABC News Radio and digital.
The Sermon For The Fourth Sunday Of Easter: April 30, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Evan Osnos, staff writer for The New Yorker, will speak on his 2020 biography of President Biden. Osnos won the National Book Award for his most recent book, Age of Ambition, about economic, political, and social change in China, and he shared a Pulitzer Prize for his investigative reporting at the Chicago Tribune.
The Sermon For The Sunday Of The Passion: Palm Sunday - April 2, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Sermon For The Fifth Sunday In Lent: March 26, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Sermon For The Fourth Sunday In Lent: March 19, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Sermon For The Third Sunday In Lent: March 12, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Kim Sajet, the first female director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, will speak about the gallery. Sajet is known for a cross-disciplinary approach that merges painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking with poetry, installation art, video, and performance, to make the past personal and deepen our understanding of how people have changed the course of history.
The Sermon For The Second Sunday In Lent 03.05.23 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Sean Wilentz, Professor of History at Princeton University and author of The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974–2008. Professor Wilentz studies U.S. political and social history. His book The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln was awarded the Bancroft Prize and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
Tim Naftali is the director of the undergraduate public policy major and a Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service at New York University and previously served as founding director of the federal Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. Naftali has published a number of books and articles on national security and intelligence policy, international history and presidential history. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN.com, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, and Foreign Affairs, among other media outlets. He holds a B.A. from Yale and a Harvard Ph.D.
The Sermon For The Sixth Sunday After The Epiphany: February 12, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
President Reagan’s former Chief of Staff and the current publisher of The Washington Post will speak on the Reagan presidency. Ryan is the author of Wine in the White House, published by the White House Historical Association in 2020; editor of Ronald Reagan: The Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator, published by Harper Collins in 1995, and Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator, published by Harper Collins in 2001; and executive producer of the highly acclaimed video of the Reagan presidency titled The Reagan Years.
The Sermon For The Fifth Sunday After The Epiphany - February 5, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Beverly Gage, Professor of 20th-century American history at Yale, will talk about her newest book, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century. Gage is also author of The Day Wall Street Exploded, which examined the history of terrorism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She writes frequently for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, and The New Yorker, among other publications.
Jill Dougherty, former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief and an expert on Russia, will speak about the Russia-Ukraine war. Dougherty is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies; a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.; and a member of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute Advisory Council.
The Sermon For The Feast Of The Epiphany: January 8, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Sermon For Holy Name - Sunday, January 1, 2023 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere Memorial Association by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The Sermon For The Second Sunday Of Advent - 12.04.22 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Jake Flack, Associate Director for Museum Education, Ford’s Theatre, will talk about the history of the theater, Lincoln’s assassination, and the current programming at the theater.
The Sermon for Christ the King꞉ November 20, 2022 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Mike Molina, Head of School at the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys in Southeast Washington, will update St. John’s on the resilience of the school during the pandemic, the school’s plans for the academic year, and highlights of the school’s impact through its very first graduating class—kindergarteners from the school’s inception who completed high school last spring. St. John’s plays an active role in the development of the school through financial support and the school’s annual Christmas book drive. Several St. John’s parishioners serve as BWS Board members, partners, and staff.
Susan Behrends Frank, Curator, The Phillips Collection, speaks on the recent exhibit of paintings from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period.
Brent Erstad, St. John’s Director of Music and Organist, who will speak on Bach’s motet, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Sing to the Lord a New Song), BWV 225, which was included in the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Andrew O'Shaughnessy, Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and a professor of history at the University of Virginia, will speak on his book The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson’s Idea of a University.
Chip Reid, CBS News National correspondent, speaking on “From Politics to War to Cuddling Goats: The Many Faces of a TV Journalist.”
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Richard Cheetham, Bishop of Kingston and Co-Director of Equipping Christian Leadership in the Age of Science (ECLAS), will present a talk on the relationship of science and theology in the 21st century. He’ll join us shortly after having led a seminar on Science and Faith for bishops of the Anglican Communion at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England.
Sermon For The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - 7:17:22 by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
The First Sunday After Pentecost - Trinity Sunday by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Allan Lichtman, Professor of History at American University, speaks at St. John's Speaker Series about the Truman presidency.
Scripture readings for the Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, read by Steven D. Martin.
The Pathways Through Lent devotion for March 16, 2022, the Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent, written by Lauren Moriarty, read by Steven D. Martin.
The Pathways Through Lent devotion for March 15, 2022. Written by Powell Hutton, read by Steven D. Martin.
Our Pathways Through Lent meditation for March 4, Friday after Ash Wednesday, written and read by the Rev. Will Morris.
The meditation for the Thursday after Ash Wednesday. The greeting is by the Rev. Rob Fisher, Rector; the meditation is written and read by the Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell, Interim Priest Associate.
Our Ash Wednesday meditation by the Rev. Rob Fisher, Rector of St. John's Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC.
Mark Adams, Education Director of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, speaks about President Truman’s foreign policy in our February series focusing on the Truman presidency.
Our December Speaker Series speaker is Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He assumed his position June 16, 2019. As Secretary, he oversees 21 museums, including two new museums in development—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers. Bunch was the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and is the first historian to be Secretary of the Institution.
David Silverman, Professor at The George Washington University. He specializes in Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history. He spoke on The “Real” Story of Thanksgiving.
Amy Vruno and Sidra Siddiqui, organizers for the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), and John More, St. John's parishioner. They spoke about the history of WIN and St. John’s long involvement, and about WIN’s future plans.
Dr. Rebecca Carter-Chand, Director of the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She spoke on Religion and the Holocaust.
Michael Molina, Head of School of the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, Washington’s only tuition-free, Episcopal school which serves families east of the Anacostia River. He spoke about the urgent opportunity to make generational impact through investment in the potential of African American boys by sharing his own journey from troubled youth to Yale Law School graduate.
Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington.
Karen Travers, senior member of the ABC News White House team, having covered the Bush, Obama and Trump Administrations and now the Biden Administration. She serves on the board of the White House Correspondents’ Association.
George Will, Washington Post columnist. He covers politics and domestic and foreign affairs.
Sarah Stewart Johnson, Associate Professor at Georgetown University. Her lab focuses on detecting biosignatures, or traces of life, and is involved with analyzing data from current spacecraft and devising new techniques for future missions. She has worked on NASA’s Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity Rovers. She is also a visiting scientist with the Planetary Environments Lab at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Edward Watts, Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego.
Brenda Wineapple, author of The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation.
Elizabeth Varon, American historian and Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia.
Howard Means, author of The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days That Changed the Nation.
John Negroponte, American Diplomat. Negroponte was the first Director of National Intelligence, Deputy Secretary of State, Deputy National Security Advisor, and Ambassador to the UN, Iraq, and several other countries.
Susan Glasser and Peter Baker spoke on The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James Baker III. Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, responsible for reporting on President Biden, the fifth president he has covered. He previously wrote about Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama for The Times and Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush for The Washington Post. Susan B. Glasser is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a weekly column on life in Washington. She founded the award-winning Politico Magazine and went on to become the editor of Politico throughout the 2016 election cycle.
Sermon for the Day of Pentecost by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington.
How might a regular practice of silence open us up to a deep trust in the midst of our human joy and pain? What kind of people might we become in silence?
Tune in this week for the last Lenten Holy Habits podcast and hear how the Rev. Yolanda Rolle has been invited to meet God afresh through the practice of silence.
The Rev. Yolanda Rolle, PhD. serves as the Episcopal/Anglican Chaplain to Howard University and as the Associate Priest for Spiritual Formation at St. George's Episcopal Church.
How might we encounter the Living Christ through images? What does it mean to awaken the desire to be with God? Tune in this week to learn more and hear how the Rev. Dr. Sam Dessórdi Leite has grown in trust and communion with God and others through praying with icons.
The Rev. Sam Dessórdi Peres Leite is an Episcopal priest and icon writer. Originally ordained in the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil, he has served congregations in Oakland, California and Washington, DC.
Christ Pantocrator Icon: http://projects.leadr.msu.edu/medievalart/exhibits/show/iconography_of_christ/christ_pantocrator
Sarah Stewart Johnson, Associate Professor at Georgetown University. Her lab focuses on detecting biosignatures, or traces of life, and is involved with analyzing data from current spacecraft and devising new techniques for future missions. She has worked on NASA’s Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity Rovers. She is also a visiting scientist with the Planetary Environments Lab at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Liberating Contrition) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Desire Sweeter than Honey: Studying the Bible with Dr. Stephen L. Cook
How can we grow in the virtues of patience and humility through learning to engage the Bible prayerfully? What might one need to start a practice of regular study? Tune in this week to learn more and hear how Dr. Stephen Cook has been drawn into the vulnerability of God through the Holy Scriptures.
The High Council by Wolfgang Lettl, 2004. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-high-council-wolfgang-lettl/ZgHKyKZFN02-MA
The Bible Challenge: https://www.forwardmovement.org/Products/2114/the-bible-challenge.aspx
Dr. Stephen L. Cook is the Catherine N. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Virginia Theological Seminary. His areas of expertise include Hebrew, Aramaic, Ugaritic, Ezekiel, Deuteronomy, Prophetic and Apocalyptic Scripture, Social Setting of Scripture, and education technology.
Edward Watts, Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego.
Holy Habits Podcast - March 6, 2021
How might we let go of the need to be endlessly productive? What do we learn of who God is in exercising our own creativity? Tune in for the third Lenten Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how the Rev. Emily Griffin has experienced walking with God anew through play.
The Rev. Emily Griffin serves as Associate Rector at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC and as a board member of the Godly Play Foundation. She is an alumna of Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div), Rutgers University (MSW), and General Theological Seminary (STM).
Holy Habits Podcast - February 27, 2021
What could enable us to reckon with the regrets in our lives without shame? How might tending to our shadow sides lead to embracing God’s mercy and compassion? Tune in for the second Lenten Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how the Rev. Martin L. Smith has experienced the grief that makes joyful in the sacrament of reconciliation.
The Rev. Martin L. Smith is an Episcopal priest, writer, spiritual director, and retreat leader. He has published several books on contemporary spirituality including Reconciliation: A Guide to Confession in the Episcopal Church.
Elizabeth Varon, American historian and Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia. She spoke on Andrew Johnson's impeachment and the legacy of the Civil War.
Howard Means, Author of The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days That Changed the Nation. He spoke on his book and the Andrew Johnson presidency.
Holy Habits Podcast - February 20, 2021
How could reorienting our routines allow us to welcome more of God's overflowing love? What role does the practice of fasting play, even in times of extraordinary loss? Tune in for the first Lenten Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how Chanta Bhan has experienced fasting as a way to receive God's grace.
M. Chanta Bhan serves as the Associate for Mission & Outreach at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, Texas. She is an alumna of Harvard Divinity School (MTS ‘99, M.Div, ‘05) and Virginia Theological Seminary (Anglican Studies ‘20). After several years in hospital and university chaplaincies, Chanta is now in the ordination process to become an Episcopal priest through the Diocese of Massachusetts.
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – Knowledge Puffs, Love Builds. by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Holy Habits Podcast - Savoring Consecrated Time: Keeping the Sabbath with the Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen
What does it mean to truly rest? How can a regular practice of keeping the sabbath give us a disposition of gratitude and wonder? Tune in for the fifth episode of the Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how Bishop Knudsen has experienced the Word made flesh in daily life through the practice of sabbath keeping.
The Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen serves as Assisting Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Bishop Knudsen served as Bishop of Maine for a decade (1997-2008) and has since served as a missionary in Haiti and as an assistant bishop in four dioceses.
Sermon for Christmas Eve (Festival of Lessons and Carols) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Holy Habits Podcast - Finding Hope through Connection: Welcoming Strangers with Jess Sanchez
At times when God feels distant, how can we meet God in the faces of strangers? What does prayer in action look like?
Tune in for the fourth Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how Jess Sanchez has been drawn into connection through the practice of Welcoming Strangers.
Click here for more info on outreach ministries at St. John's: https://stjohns-dc.org/social-action/washington-dc/
What does it mean to know God in the silences and empty spaces? How can we become more present in our everyday lives? Tune in for the third Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how Thom Sinclair has been drawn into God's abiding presence through the practice of Centering Prayer.
Zoom info for Centering Prayer, Wednesdays at 7:30 am: https://stjohns-dc.org/welcome-to-saint-johns-church/online-worship-and-classes/
How can paying careful attention to our lives open us up to discern where God is at work? Where can we find space to meet a God who is both beyond us and very close to us? Tune in for the second Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how the Rev. Will Morris has become more attuned to the presence of God, self, and others through praying the Examen.
Examen apps:
https://www.theprodigalfather.org/programs-examen-prayer-app/
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reimagining-the-examen/id1065042173
More info on the Examen:
http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-examen/
Holy Habits Podcast: How do you create sanctuary in a moment, especially in this present moment when the physical spaces that help us do so are often just out of reach? Tune in for the first Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how the Rev. Rob Fisher has encountered prayer and scripture afresh through the ancient practices of praying the Daily Office and reading scripture with a Lectio Divina approach.
Keep Vigil (Sermon for the First Sunday of Advent) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Sermon for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Sermon for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Becoming What You Love (Sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Elaine Pagels, American religious historian and Professor of Religion at Princeton University.
Christian Appy, professor of history and leading expert on the Vietnam War’s impact on American politics, culture, and foreign policy. The author of three books about the war, most recently American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity.
John Barry, award-winning author of several books including the best-selling The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History.
Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
God’s Kingdom is present tense (Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Discussion with Marc Morial, President and Ceo of the National Urban League by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Homily for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Becoming the Canaanite Woman, Matthew 15:21-28) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Yes (Homily for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
When Wounds Ascend (Homily for Ascension Sunday) by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Robert Strong, William Lyne Wilson Professor in Political Economy at Washington and Lee University.
Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home by St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News; Host, "Mitchell Reports", MSNBC
The Rev. Canon Paula Clark, Canon for Clergy Development, Multicultural Ministries and Justice, Episcopal Dioscese of Washington
The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson, Director of Episcopal Migration Ministries of the Episcopal Church
Allan J. Lichtman Distinguished Professor of History at American University in Washington, D.C., specializing in American political history and the presidency.
Gordon Chang
Gordon Chang is the author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World." His writings have appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a Forbes.com columnist.
Bonnie Glaser
Bonnie S. Glaser is a senior adviser for Asia and the director of the China Power Project at CSIS, where she works on issues related to Asia-Pacific security with a focus on Chinese foreign and security policy.
Shibley Telhami Anwar Sadat, Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland and nonresident senior fellow of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution
LaFlour Paysour, Specialist, Public Affairs, National Museum of African American History and Culture