In celebration of Buffalo Bike month, Lafayette Presbyterian Church (Lafayette and Elmwood) will be hosting a “Blessing of the Bicycles” this Sunday, May 18, at 11am. It will be followed by a group ride to the waterfront. Bicycles and riders of every size, shape, and belief will be welcomed into the church building for some brief prayers and a blessing pronounced over each bike. As the church is under construction, please enter the church via the glass doors on Lafayette Avenue. This blessing immediately follows our 10 am worship service. You are more than welcome to bike to the 10 am service and…
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This Sunday, Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church’s services will feature a conversation that I will be having with Sarah Kaiser(at the 10am service, which meets at the church) and Cody Hashman (at the 6pm service, which meets at Ashker’s Juice Bar), both of whom identify as atheists and work at the Center for Inquiry, as part of “Interview an Atheist at Church Day”.We live in a simultaneously pluralistic and polarized world. There are nearly as many belief (or non-belief) systems as people, and yet many of us only get to know people who think like us.The idea of this day is not for me to convert…
[ Here’s a rarity. It’s one from the archives that I wrote way back in 1997. There are a lot of anachronisms in it, but it is still very relevant. Also, this should not be considered overly specific to Indianapolis, because the thinking is pervasive, though thankfully improving in a lot of places – Aaron. ]It is almost considered a truism in Indianapolis that one of the biggest obstacles to getting people to come downtown to shop, see the sights, etc. is a lack of free, convenient parking. People driving in from the suburbs are forced to either park on…
Our Church is about to undergo a major renovation (see here) and we have over 60 years of accumulated stuff. So on April 6, from 9am to 1pm, we’ll have our doors open, and we will give away our stuff. (Non-profit organizations can come by on the 5th, between 8am and 1pm, or at 8am on Saturday.)This is not a garage sale, because nothing will have a price tag. We’re not going to “stage” items. We’re just going to open up the doors. Think of it as a treasure hunt. There is a lot of junk in our church, but…
Lafayette Church will host a concert of The Handbell Choir of Wiedensahl, Germany on Tuesday, March 19 at 7pm. The Handbell Choir of Wiedensahl is one of the biggest and most active of the only 25 bellchoirs in Germany. The ringers perform on 66 handbells and 61 handchimes, both made by Schulmerich Bells of Pennsylvania. The home of the choir is a small village in North Germany near Hanover. Since 1987 the ringers have performed on numerous German handbell festivals and concerts that took them to all parts of the country. The choir has toured the USA (2003) and South Africa (2006).…
Photos by: Cheryl GorskiContributing Fashion /Beauty Editor: Kara WeymouthHair by: Andrew Brown for Salon RougeMakeup by: Steven Daniels Styled by: Katie Gariepy Creative assistant & Web Layout by: Alyssa Marzolf Metallic Nails by Kara Weymouth:Whether you’re planning to stun at the office holiday party or are escaping to a tropical paradise you’ll want your nails to look great.Gel manicures have become immensely popular thanks to their “no dry time” application and long lasting finish. I’ve found that, unfortunately, your nails end up being under a UV light during application for a long time anyway. It’s a costly and time consuming endeavor. So it’s…
Election Day Communion, a national movement of Christian Churches to reaffirm their unity in light of a bitterly contested presidential campaign, is coming to Buffalo at the Loretto Ministry Center, next Tuesday, election day. What started with a single church service four years ago has grown into a grassroots movement of churches from nearly every state. So far, more than 425 congregations have chosen to participate in Election Day Communion, with more being added every day. “Election Day Communion is an opportunity for Christians from all political backgrounds to reaffirm their first allegiance to Christ,” says pastor and co-organizer Mark…
By Chris Story, Crystal Wicker, & Kara Weymouth:Fashion Maniac: Keeping tabs on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers, designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers. Whether you’re a red-blooded conservative or a peace-loving beatnik or like most of us fall somewhere in between, one thing is remains constant: military fashion is here to stay. Don’t think it’s true? Turn on any television or browse through any fashion site on the internet and chances are high that you are going to see a tip of the hat to military inspired fashion. From the sunglasses Don Draper can’t do without in the hit television series…
Two silent films will be screened on the lawn of Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church this Friday, “A Trip to the Moon” and “Modern Times”. Both films will be accompanied by live, original music from Ironside.Bring a lawn chair and/or blanket, and come at seven if you or your children would enjoy painting a paper mache moon. The music and films will begin as soon as it is dark enough, between 7:30 and 8pm.The event is free, but donations to compensate musicians and pay for art supplies are welcome.A Trip to the Moon or Voyage to the Moon (French: Le Voyage dans…
The Donovan Building is getting its new skin. Construction crews took the former state office building down to its structural steel and have added ‘bump outs’ on the formerly flush square building. Framework for a new glass and brick façade is going up. Benderson Development is spearheading the One Canalside project which will include a mix of retail, office and hotel uses.Phillips Lytle LLP will be the building’s anchor tenant, occupying 85,000 square feet of space on the top four floors of the 160,000-square-foot structure.