What! Church in Oregon Sued For Not Hosting LGBT Event in Church Building
A business is suing a Church in Oregon because the Church denied them access to utilize a Church facility, which the Church owns. The Ambridge Event Center in Portland, Oregon rejected an LGBT group’s request in 2015 to host an event on the property because of the Church’s morals clause. -
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Beethoven's Odyssey at The Old Church - Dr. Gregory Partain
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Beethoven's Odyssey:
A Journey of Artistic Discovery and Spiritual Evolution
22 piano sonatas, seven May recitals
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Beethoven's Piano Sonatas
One of the most significant facts for the understanding of Beethoven is that his work shows an organic development up till the very end. The older Beethoven lived, the more and more profound was what he had to say. Such sustained development in the case of an artist who reaches years of maturity is a rare and important phenomenon.
---J.W.N. Sullivan, Beethoven: His Spiritual Development
Gregory Partain is a gifted pianist, and every item is intelligently and sympathetically played. BBC Music Magazine
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) wrote 32 piano sonatas over the course of his adult life--the first when he was 25, the last at age 52, just five years before his death. Sometimes called the New Testament of the piano repertoire, collectively they represent one of the most significant achievements in the history of western music. Spanning nearly three decades, these masterworks chart the artistic and spiritual evolution of a man some see as the greatest composer of all time.
Although we remember Beethoven chiefly for his compositions, he earned early fame as an electrifying and unorthodox pianist. Upon arriving in Vienna, it was the young virtuoso's eloquence at the piano that most impressed the musical king-makers of his adopted home. For the rest of his career, the piano remained his favorite vehicle for self-expression, and the piano sonata became his compositional laboratory as he challenged the limitations of the genre and stretched the boundaries of music itself. After two centuries, the brilliant sonatas of Beethoven's early years continue to delight, his heroic works still stun and inspire, and his profound final statements offer rich rewards through their depth and transcendent mysticism.
The 22 sonatas chosen for this seven-recital series include those traditionally deemed the most satisfying and most historically significant. Hearing them performed chronologically allows listeners the unique experience of following Beethoven's creative thought process as it unfolds through an illuminating, powerfully moving odyssey.
Gregory Partain, pianist
In his twenty-eight years on the concert stage, Camas, Washington native Gregory Partain has performed as piano recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber music collaborator throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, Poland, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Russia, and Greece. He has garnered consistent critical acclaim in the U.S. and abroad for his live and CD recordings of a wide-ranging repertoire: ...some of the best Scarlatti I've ever heard...these approach the same level as Horowitz's legendary recordings (American Record Guide); Gregory Partain is a gifted pianist, and every item is intelligently and sympathetically played (BBC Music Magazine); brilliant clarity, crisp articulation, and a magnificent sense of pacing (All Music Guide); He is a sterling-silver player. He doesn't glitter; he gleams. Suffice it to say that the thrill in the audience was very real (Lexington Herald-Leader).
Also a serious composer, Partain has focused in recent years on compositions for voice that explore spiritual themes. Major works include Requiem (a large-scale concert piece for chorus and orchestra) and Stabat mater dolorosa for a cappella chorus--both with traditional Latin texts--and Come to the Garden in Spring, a song cycle for soprano and piano based on spiritual love poems of Jalaluddin Rumi, the 13th-century Islamic mystic.
Partain received his Bachelors degree in Piano Performance from the University of Washington and Masters and Doctoral degrees from The University of Texas at Austin as a Javits Fellowship recipient. Since 1991 he has taught at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, where he holds a Bingham Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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They thought they were American, then they were deported
(03/12/15) Harry Bielskis thought he was American until the day he was deported.
For the past 2 years, the former bus driver from Portland, Oregon, has been forced to recycle his life in Germany, a country he’d not stepped foot in for almost 60 years. He didn’t even speak the language.
In 1956, when Harry was 4 years old, his mother decided they should leave their German homeland in search of a better life. One week later, America was their new home. In all this time, Harry had never sought U.S. citizenship. He never thought he would need it. But after a brush with the law, on paper and in the eyes of U.S. Immigration, Harry was German and his destiny already set.
Christ the King Episcopal Church in Frankfurt helps people like Harry rebuild their lives through a ministry called Heimkehrer, which means homecomer. Social workers and volunteers offer them support and guidance, and many of the returnees, as they’re known at Christ the King, become valued members of the community. Produced by Matthew Davies
5 Historic Church Buildings of Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Portland 1869 Chapel
This is a look inside the old chapel in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Portland Maine. It is still active and has a communion rail...
The origins of the Catholic community in what is now Maine date much earlier than the middle of the 19th century however. In the summer of 1604, Pierre du Gua, Sieur de Monts, a Huguenot, founded a mixed colony of about 80 French Catholics and Protestants on Ste. Croix Island, not far from present-day Calais...
During the American Revolution, the scattered Native American communities in Maine were periodically visited by chaplains of the French Navy allied with the rebel cause. By 1785, Loyalist settlers from New England forced Acadian farmers in New Brunswick off their lands, causing them to flee into the Madawaska territory in Aroostook County above the Great Falls on the St. John River, planting the roots of what would become a string of parishes on both sides of the St. John Valley. In 1789, Bishop John Carroll of Baltimore, the first bishop in the newly-formed United States of America, sent the French refugee priest, Jean-Louis de Cheverus, to serve the Native Americans at Indian Island and to found what would become St. Patrick's Parish in Newcastle. Parishes in North Whitefield, Eastport, Machias, and Portland followed in close succession for growing numbers of immigrants from Ireland. Bishop Benedict Fenwick of Boston founded a utopian Catholic farming community at Benedicta in 1833 with the hopes of even establishing a college there....
During the 1850's, anti-Catholic prejudice led to the burning of the churches in Bath and Lewiston, and the tarring and feathering of Fr. John Bapst, S.J., by a mob in Ellsworth.
In this climate, the Reverend Henry B. Coskery, Vicar General of Baltimore, declined to accept the appointment as first Bishop of Portland in 1853. It was not until 1855, that the Diocese's first bishop, David W. Bacon (1815-1874) of Brooklyn arrived in Portland at night, dressed in as a layman in order to avoid a riot. During Bishop Bacon's tenure the first Catholic schools were established in Portland, Bangor, and North Whitefield. After a halt due to the Civil War, and the destruction wrought by the Great Fire of Portland in 1866, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, its chapel, and the Cathedral Residence were finally opened in 1869. In 1870 jurisdiction for the Madawaska territory was finally transferred from the Diocese of St. John, New Brunswick to the Diocese of Portland....
Exploring New York’s Oldest Military Surplus Store With Alpha Industries
As we continue our cross-country journey in search of the best army navy shops with Alpha Industries at the helm, we return to our east coast home in New York City to uncover a gem of a shop that's been family-owned for several generations. Full story:
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Satori Men's Chorus presents Power of the Dream at The Old Church in Portland, Oregon, March 12, 2011. Susan Dorn, Artistic Director; Ben Milstein, Accompanist. satorichorus.org
Portland Oregon - Inner East Side Historic Homes
The old Portland neighborhoods are full of beautifully detailed historic homes that bring the charm of their time to today! The inner east side is loaded which is just one of the things I love most about this area. It also helps that the people are amazing!
If you are thinking about moving to or within Portland, I can help. I spend my time in Portland neighborhoods and I walk through homes every day.
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American Heroes on Got Talent! | The Best of America!
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The History of The Black Church - The Beginning
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Featured in the Smithsonian Museum Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum on African American History, this DVD on The History of the Black Church is a rich and powerful story of perseverance and faith.
In our humble efforts, we take (only) a small glimpse into that rich history-through the eyes of the pioneers of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church located in Portland, Oregon's oldest African American Baptist Church.
Mt. Olivet is a strong youth oriented church under the leadership of Dr. James Martin. Dr. Martin is an avid teacher of the word through his Helps for Life ministries which focuses on today's challenges for all people of faith.
Steve Eggerts, 989 Days
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Steve Eggerts on the Portland Story Theater stage at The Old Church Concert Hall for live storytelling
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Steve Eggerts, “989 Days”
Steve arrived in Portland after being asked to leave the world’s biggest yacht club -- the United States Navy -- with 100.00 in his pockets. He walked out of the Portland airport only expecting to be here for a month or so….that was 31 years ago. This is the story of the toughest job I ever had.
RY X - Mallorca (Official Audio)
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feb 27 wed - cirque royal, bruxelles, belgium
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mar 3 sun - fabrik, hamburg, germany
mar 4 mon - bremen teater, københavn, denmark
mar 5 tue - folketeateret, sentrum, norway
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mar 8 fri - täubchenthal, leipzig, germany
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mar 11 mon - kulturbetrieb wagenhallen, stuttgart, germany
mar 12 tue - batschkapp, frankfurt am main, germany
mar 13 wed - carlswerk victoria, köln, germany
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mar 17 sun - octagon theater, pully, switzerland
mar 19 tue - palladium, warszawa, poland
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190421 Sermon: Reverend Jennifer Butler, UCC Congregational Church, Corvallis
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Biblical Text: Luke 24:1-12
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Patriotic Biker Gang Stops Flag Burning and Chases Away Protestors - NYC Hallowed Sons
Anarchist Weenies burn flag to protest cops, get attacked by bikers, need cops to save their asses- an Irony these Anarchists won't ever comprehend. A group of flag-burning anti-NYPD protesters needed New York’s Finest to save their skin from a gang of angry bikers who tried to pummel them in a Brooklyn park for setting Old Glory ablaze Wednesday. The fiery stunt by a few dozen members of the group Disarm the Police led to a chaotic scene at about 8 p.m. in Fort Greene Park, when the activists enraged 40 members of the Hallowed Sons Motorcycle Club by roasting the flag on a tiny barbecue grill.
“They took off like little b—hes,” said one biker. “They lit the f–king flag and took off running once they got slapped once or twice.”
The anarchists had announced on social media that they had planned to burn the flag in protest of NYPD policies, drawing a large group of flag-waving counter-protesters, including the bikers.
While it’s illegal to openly burn anything in Fort Greene Park, the self-styled anarchists managed to find a loophole in the law that allows cooking in closed barbecue grills.
Thus, they started to roast the flag, but they didn’t burn it for long. One of the bikers rushed forward in a fit of rage and kicked over the grill, sending embers flying. He then doused it as members of the pro-flag crowd chanted “USA! USA!”
The bikers then started trying to rough up the protesters — who were quickly saved by members of the same police force that they criticize.
The protesters were shielded by the cops and escorted out of the park.
“I served in the Marines,” said counter-protester Brian Christopher, 23. “We defend this flag. We are ready to die for it. When I see people burning it and showing complete ignorance, it’s very offensive.”
No arrests were made in the scuffle, and the group’s flag-burning stunt went up in smoke.
Disarm the Police' protesters set fire to stars and stripes as part of demonstration stunt - then had to be saved by the NYPD when a group of angry bikers showed up and took objection
Flag-burning protest took place at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, Wednesday
Disarm the Police claimed it was for the Charleston church massacre
Group planned to burn American and Confederate flags
Hallowed Sons Motorcycle Club arrived to stop the fiery stunt
The NYPD had to step in to stop protesters being hurt
Pro-flag demonstrators also went to the protest
Anti-NYPD group Disarm the Police staged a flag-burning protest on Wednesday night for what they claimed was a stand against the Charleston church massacre - but the activists had to be rescued by none other than New York's finest.
The scene at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn descended into madness when the fiery stunt was crashed by a group of bikers opposing the flags being burned.
Disarm the Police had announced on their Facebook page that they planned to light up both American and Confederate flags - saying they both 'symbols of oppression' - with over 350 people responding as attending.
However 40 members of the Hallowed Sons Motorcycle Club turned up at the scene about 8 pm to make sure no more flags were burned.
NYPD officers who were at the scene in front of the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument - a memorial to the more than 11,500 American prisoners of war who died in captivity aboard British prison ships during the Revolutionary War - as a precaution then had to step in to make sure no fights broke out.
According to the bikers, the protesters needed that protection.
'They took off like little b----es,' said one biker told The New York Post.
'They lit the f---ing flag and took off running once they got slapped once or twice.'
But it wasn't just the bikers that turned out opposing the Disarm the Police protest.
Some pro-flag demonstrators also stepped in.
John Carroll, of Ridgewood, was booed by the crowd as he went in and took one of the flags that was left on the ground to burn.
'If you're going to burn the American flag, you're going to run the risk of running into people like me,' Carroll told NBC New York.
'I will stand by this flag all the time.'
Diane Atkins added: 'We believe in what the United States of America stands for, and the flag that people have died to protect it.'
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Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev'ry Voice
Lift Ev’ry Voice explores Portland’s African American history with a focus on the turbulent 1960s, ’70s and early ’80s. At the time, issues surrounding urban renewal, school desegregation and brittle police relations were exploding both nationally and locally.
By the mid-20th century, Portland was still considered the most segregated and prejudiced city on the West Coast.
World War II would fuel racial tensions in the city. During that time, thousands of African Americans migrated north to work in the shipyards. In Portland most were funneled into a hastily constructed public housing project called Vanport. After the war, many continued to live there because of a severe housing shortage.
A spring day in 1948 would change everything. The Columbia River flooded and washed away the town, leaving hundreds of both black and white families homeless. African Americans had little choice where they could move because of discriminatory real estate and banking practices. Most were forced to relocate to an inner northeast district called Albina. As blacks moved into the area, whites moved out into newly created suburbs — off limits to people of color.
The 1950s became a time of hard-fought civil rights victories led by organizations like the NAACP and the Urban League of Portland. The early pioneers helped break the color barrier in housing and jobs, but racist policies and powerful negative stereotypes would prevail in the city.
By the late 1950s, Portland’s disinvestment in the Albina district, lack of capital for mortgages and home improvements, and high unemployment among young African American men had created what was being called Portland’s Negro ghetto. The “ghetto” would soon be targeted for federally funded urban renewal projects.
In 1957 Portland voted to build the Memorial Coliseum and the East Bank freeway in Albina. The construction uprooted the southern and oldest end of the district first — destroying hundreds of homes and businesses owned by both blacks and whites.
In the late 1960s the Emanuel expansion project would displace hundreds more in Albina’s central core. Displaced African-American families were continually shifted further north and east.
In Portland and across the country, a new generation of young black activists was emerging with more militant strategies for changing the status quo. They began demanding equal rights as first class citizens, more jobs and better housing, and an end to police harassment and brutality.
By the late 1970s the Portland chapter of the Black United Front had emerged and gained tremendous power. Its members advocated for equal and effective educational opportunities for all children in their own neighborhoods, and demanded an end to the forced bussing of black children to white schools.
Continual pressure from the black community would ultimately end mandatory bussing in the city. At the same time, activists would focus attention on institutional racism in the Portland Police Bureau and demand accountability of the bureau and its officers.
Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev’ry Voice is told largely through the words of men and women who lived through and led the struggles for human rights in Portland, and with archival film and images illustrating these remarkable times.
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