Friday, December 10th, 2010
People’s District and Rachel Estabrook present the first in a series of audio portraits of D.C.’s religious leaders.Today, we share the story of Reverend Robert M. Hardies, senior minister at All Souls Unitarian Church at 2835 16th Street NW.
The church was founded in 1821 as the First Unitarian Church of Washington, among its founders was President John Quincy Adams. The church has a long tradition of promoting social justice, getting involved in issues such as slavery, women’s rights, civil right, the Vietnam War, gay marriage, and many others.
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Music credit: All Souls Unitarian Church choir
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Rob is such a wise and caring man who does so much for our community. Thank you for letting everyone hear what so many of us already know – this man is a leader and a hero to so many.
Comment by Joe — December 12, 2010 @ 3:16 pm
great story!!! Especially love the audio. Good addition to this great site.
Comment by Jackie — December 13, 2010 @ 11:54 am
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Unitarian Univ. A., Adrian L. Hilliard. Adrian L. Hilliard said: RT @uua: "That's my prayer for the city: That it be a city for all souls." – Rev. Rob Hardies in interview: http://bit.ly/fqsIxm #uu @Pe … [...]
Pingback by Tweets that mention People's District - Reverend Hardies on All Souls Unitarian Church -- Topsy.com — December 13, 2010 @ 1:31 pm
This is what every church should be about- welcoming all to the table for spiritual sustenance
Comment by Nancy — December 13, 2010 @ 4:04 pm
This is what every church should be about- welcoming all to the table for spiritual sustenance.
Thank you Rev Hardies
Comment by Nancy — December 13, 2010 @ 4:04 pm
Beautiful story, and beautiful audio! Looking forward to more of these in the future.
Comment by Katherine — December 17, 2010 @ 9:26 am
Thank you for capturing this wonderful storytelling. Audio is a great addition to this site.
Comment by Mary — December 21, 2010 @ 12:20 pm
beautiful! thank you.
Comment by idit — December 25, 2010 @ 12:14 pm
Que placer ser Latina en All Souls Church. Todo alma encuentra alojamiento en esta comunidad sagrada. Sigan creciendo la comunidad Latina Unitariana -sigan haciendolo siempre.
Comment by Catalina Talero — January 2, 2011 @ 8:27 am