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Congregation Or Hadash plans place of worship at vacant car shop

Congregation Or Hadash plans place of worship at vacant car shop

By Joe Earle joeearle@reporternewspapers.net Congregration Or Hadash plans to purchase a portion of a former car dealership in order to renovate it as a synagogue. “We’re all very excited about…

Church celebrates its 50th year

Sandy Springs Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) begins an extended celebration of its 50th anniversary with the return of a former senior minister to preach on April 25. Rev. J.…

With steel and a prayer

With steel and a prayer

By Amy Wenk amywenk@reporternewspapers.net The Apostles Church of Sandy Springs quickly is making progress on a new 450-seat sanctuary at the corner of Glenridge and Hammond drives. Construction crews in…

Cathedral’s new canon found beauty in organ music at age 13

Cathedral’s new canon found beauty in organ music at age 13

By Carla Caldwell The new music director at The Cathedral of St. Philip in Buckhead did not initially warm to playing the organ, a music staple in the Episcopal Church.…

Latin Jewish families honored

Latin Jewish families honored

By Fran Memberg Masha Hershkovitz of Sandy Springs loves hearing and preserving the stories of her Jewish family’s journey from Eastern Europe and Russia to South America and the United…

Brookhaven Buddhist center hosts visiting monks, Dalai Lama

Brookhaven Buddhist center hosts visiting monks, Dalai Lama

By Jody Steinberg The Drepung Loseling Monastery on Dresden Drive looks like a simple Asian temple. But inside the white stucco building with red and yellow trim and pagoda-style accents…

Or Hadash embraces community

Or Hadash embraces community

By Jody Steinberg On Christmas Eve, Rabbi Mario Karpuj stood outside a Sandy Springs church and prepared to join members of Congregation Or Hadash as they made sandwiches for homeless…

Mission possible for Northside Methodist volunteers

By Jan Lewin In December 2007, Corinne and Jeff Adams and Susan and Jeff Spratt went on a global mission organized by Buckhead’s Northside United Methodist Church and found themselves…

Minister shares hope, history with book ‘The Poor Houses’

By Amy Wenk amywenk@reporternewspapers.net Inspired by the charitable efforts of his grandfather in Buckhead, as well as his own outreach, retired Presbyterian minister Henry Hope has written the book “The…