Category Archives: Events

Dignity/Washington Turns 42

On Saturday, September 27, Dignity/Washington celebrated its 42nd Anniversary with a potluck dinner, silent auction, and awards. Here is a list of award winners for 2014: Community Service Awards: Martin Witchger, Larry Ranly, Alexei, Stephen Phan & Chip Watts John … Continue reading

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Dignity hosts table at the 17th Street Festival on Sept. 13

A few clouds and some rainy weather did not deter Dignity/Washington members from hosting a table at the 17th Street Festival on September 13th. The festival is a free community event that celebrates the 17th Street Corridor from Riggs Place … Continue reading

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Reflections on Summer 2014 at Dignity/Washington

Summer of 2014 has come to a close. As people, including your web master, return from beach vacations and kids head back to school, it is worth looking back on the past summer’s activities at Dignity/Washington. Dignity/Washington Joined Young Adult … Continue reading

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Community Discussion Series on Womenpriests as Presiders

In the past year Dignity/Washington has embarked on an education and discernment process to determine whether it would welcome women priests to preside at its Sunday Masses. The Board formed a Women Presiders Task Force, chaired by former Dignity/Washington president … Continue reading

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Dignity Hosts Special Liturgy, Discussion on Womenpriests

  As part of our discernment process whether to credential women as presiders at Dignity/Washington, the Liturgy Committee’s Women Presiders Task Force invited Rev. Ann Penick, a Roman Catholic Womanpriest, as a guest to preside at a liturgy held on … Continue reading

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Take Me Out….

Dignity Washington joins the larger LGBTQ community for a night out at National’s Park Dignity/Washington members and friends cheered on the Washington Nationals as they won their game against the Houston Astros 6-5 at the 10th Annual “Night OUT at … Continue reading

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Dignity/Washington Hosts Discussion on Womenpriests

Liturgy and Discussion on June 28th   On Saturday, June 28th, Dignity/Washington will have the next in our series of community conversations in our education and discernment process regarding the issue of inviting Roman Catholic Womenpriests to celebrate Mass. This … Continue reading

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Dignity/Washington at the Capital Pride March

Dignity/Washington had a strong turn out for the 2014 Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7. The Dignity/Washington contingent had about 50 eager marchers. The slideshow below shows members of the Dignity/Washington community before, during, and after the march. A … Continue reading

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Dignity/Washington Gay Pride Mass with Rabbi Laurie Green

Rabbi Green Explores the Meaning of Humble Pride   The 2014 Capital Pride Sunday, June 8, fell on Pentecost Sunday this year. Pentecost Sunday was marked by Dignity/Washington’s special welcome to Rabbi Laurie Green of Washington’s LGBT Temple Bet Mishpachah … Continue reading

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Dignity at Gay Pride Interfaith Gathering

Dignity/Washington members pictured with Rev. Frank Schaefer, Methodist pastor who was convicted and defrocked for officiating his son’s same-sex marriage. He shared with those gathered for the 31st annual DC Capital Pride Interfaith Service, that he had never felt so … Continue reading

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