Council Approves New Seminary Chapel

New chapel at Virginia Theological Seminary will replace sanctuary that was lost in 2010 fire.

Alexandria City Council gave permission Saturday for the Virginia Theological Seminary to build a new chapel to replace one that burned in 2010. The new, 20,000-square-foot chapel will be certified LEED Silver and have a 100-foot-tall steeple. The seminary also has plans to renovate and build a 900-square-foot addition to Packard-Laird Hall, which serves as its welcome center. The new chapel will be built between the welcome center and the Federal House. The plan also includes improvements to the Seminary Road entrance, reconfiguration of some parking spaces and traffic circulation improvements. The chapel’s design incorporates the architectural history of Anglican churches in Virginia and includes elements of Georgian and Romanesque …

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New Seminary Chapel Moves Forward

The previous chapel at the Virginia Theological Seminary was destroyed by fire in 2010.

The Alexandria Planning Commission gave its unanimous seal of approval Tuesday night for the Virginia Theological Seminary to build a new chapel to replace one that burned in 2010. The new, 20,000-square-foot chapel will be certified LEED Silver and have a 100-foot-tall steeple. The seminary also has plans to renovate and build a 900-square-foot addition to Packard-Laird Hall, which serves as its welcome center. The new chapel will be built between the welcome center and the Federal House. The plan also includes improvements to the Seminary Road entrance, reconfiguration of some parking spaces and traffic circulation improvements. The chapel’s design incorporates the architectural history of Anglican churches in Virginia and includes …

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Green and Simple: Your Guide to a Green Halloween

Treats, costumes and decorations are just the beginning of ways to have an environmentally friendly and fun Oct. 31.

It’s not too early to start planning for Halloween. If you’ve been in any retail outlet over the past few weeks, you've seen that Halloween costumes, decorations and treats abound.  If you want to have a green Halloween (and I hope you do!), you’ll want to use the next few weeks to plan ahead. Last fall I wrote about ways to green your Halloween. This year’s column offers a few new ideas and recommendations along with some of the old tried and true. Treats Over the years, we have given candy, popcorn, pretzels, playing cards, and have offered a mix of more healthful choices along with, or instead of, sweets. My kids cringe when I go the healthful route (lest our house become known as “that” house) so we try hard to find a happy, healthy …

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Carolyn Semedo

10:07 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Hi Nora, I'm sorry I missed your comment earlier. Collecting for a local charitable organizations is a wonderful idea that provides a learning opportunity for kids as well. Thank you for taking the time to share the idea. Carolyn   more ›

Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill Pumpkin Sale Underway

Proceeds benefit charities from Alexandria and beyond.

Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill’s 18th annual Pumpkin fundraiser benefitting charities from Alexandria and beyond is currently underway. The sale of pumpkins, which range in price from $1 to $30, runs every day through the end of October from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the church located at 3606 Seminary Road. The sale benefits ALIVE!, Carpenter’s Shelter, Child and Family Network Centers and many more charities. Immanuel keeps none of the proceeds. This fundraiser also benefits the Navajo of New Mexico. The pumpkins are grown on irrigated tribal lands in New Mexico using controlled farming conditions that produce an attractive annual crop. Besides pumpkins, crafts, cookies, brownies, cake, candy, hearty soups, gourds, apple crisps, Indian corn and …

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