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Virginia Theological Seminary defends alumna Bishop for asking President Trump for mercy at Washington National Cathedral

By James Cullum
Bishop Marianne Budde speaks at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 22, 2025 (via Facebook)

Virginia Theological Seminary is defending one of its former students, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington Marianne Budde, for recently confronting President Donald Trump at Washington National Cathedral.

In a sermon on Tuesday, Budde asked Trump to have mercy on “gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives.” She also called on Trump to have mercy on communities “whose children fear that their parents will be taken away, and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.”

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Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexandria is turning 250 years old next month

By James Cullum
Trinity United Methodist Church at 2911 Cameron Mills Road (via Facebook)

Trinity United Methodist Church will celebrate a unique milestone next month — turning 250 years old.

The church pre-dates the United States by less than two years. On Nov. 20, 1774, teenage preacher William Duke spread the gospel to a small group in Old Town, planting a seed that would see thousands of congregants and result in the church as it stands today at 2911 Cameron Mills Road.

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Bishop Ireton High School wants new bell tower for its chapel

By James Cullum
Construction plans for the chapel renovation at Bishop Ireton High School include a new tower and a new roof (via Bishop Ireton)

After extensive modernizations the last seven years, Bishop Ireton High School (201 Cambridge Road) now wants to add a new bell tower and new roof to its chapel renovation project.

There’s no word in the proposal as to whether the bell tower (on top of which would sit a three-foot-tall crucifix) will include a bell, if it will ring, how loudly and when.

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What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, live music and more

By Ryan Belmore
A 1953 Morgan at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style on May 22, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend; enjoy! 

Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.

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Alexandria church faces expulsion from denomination over female pastors

By Vernon Miles

First Baptist Church of Alexandria (2932 King Street) faces expulsion from the Southern Baptist denomination because of its female pastors.

The Southern Baptist Convention only allows men to occupy the office of pastor/elder/overseer, but the Washington Times reported that Kim Eskridge has held the position of pastor at the church in Alexandria for nearly 20 years.

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Bishop Ireton High School skips class to clean up Alexandria parks

By James Cullum
Bishop Ireton High School participated in a day of service by cleaning up 27 sites in and around Alexandria, including here on the waterfront (courtesy photo)

All of Bishop Ireton High School skipped classes today for a good cause.

More than 700 students, teachers and administrators participated in a cleanup of 30 sites in and around Alexandria, including along the city’s waterfront, Holmes Run and Four Mile Run Park.

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Bishop visits and blesses new Catholic Charities food pantry in Alexandria

By Vernon Miles
Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge blesses new Alexandria food pantry (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Sister Aniliza Juan’s days of hauling boxes up from a cramped basement to offer food to those in need are over.

The new food pantry at 4725 Eisenhower Avenue opened on Nov. 1, giving Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington a much larger, better-equipped facility to better provide for Alexandrians struggling to get by.

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Hundreds of backpacks will be handed out Saturday at John Adams Elementary School

By James Cullum
Kids playing near Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum)

More than 700 new backpacks will be handed out on Saturday afternoon at John Adams Elementary School (5651 Rayburn Avenue).

Alexandria law firm Blaszkow Legal, PLLC, is sponsoring the giveaway, which includes other school items and will be held from noon to 2 p.m.

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ALIVE! and Volunteer Alexandria collect 33.5K pounds in first citywide food drive

By James Cullum
Marion Brunken, executive director of Volunteer Alexandria (on left), and Jenn Ayers, executive director of ALIVE!, celebrate reaching the goal of collecting more than 33,500 pounds of canned goods and cooking oil during the month of July (courtesy photo)

ALIVE! and Volunteer Alexandria exceeded their goal and collected more than 33,500 in last month’s first-ever citywide food drive.

The nonprofits collected 33,511 pounds of food from 38 locations across Alexandria last month.

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