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The mission of One Voice Chorus is singing the beauty and power of diversity. One Voice Chorus is a non-profit, intentionally integrated chorus bringing a musically diverse range of excellent choral performances to people in Richmond, VA and wherever there are those who need to hear our voice. We are founded on the belief that all people benefit from an understanding of the diverse world around us. We are dedicated to the idea that uniting people together of different backgrounds promotes not only kindness and respect, but an embrace of those differences. By demonstrating there is so much more that unites us than divides us, we can help our community find the power in our collective strength. We are better together.

Susan Compton has been a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church since September 2012. She began singing in the TBC choir the following year. She joined the One Voice Chorus in 2016 as a first soprano, and loves the variety of music the group presents. “Each year the One Voice Chorus presents three performances — a classical concert, a program of spirituals, and a concert that rotates — sometimes Broadway, sometimes jazz, sometimes specific composers,” she explains. “We touch on different genres to try to reach as many people as possible.”

Learn more about the chorus, and get tickets for their March 30 performance at onevoicechorus.org.

March 2nd is the launch date for our next project to update the Williams Building—installing air conditioning for the 2nd floor.  On that Saturday, the old unit will be removed.  You can already see the dust barrier strategically placed as you enter the 2nd floor from the main stairwell.  You will not be able to access the 2nd floor from the main stairwell on that day, so use the “back” stairs if you need access to that area this Saturday.

Following the demolition of the old unit, there will be some electrical work completed and masonry work to close off the doorway to the row house before the new air conditioning units are put into place.  That means that the dust barrier will likely be in place for at least three weeks. We will make every effort to keep you informed for exact dates of when these various work activities will be done. Please be aware that this work is in progress, and you may need to adjust your usual entry and exit path for the 2nd floor only.

Also during March we are planning to begin improvements for the bathrooms on the 1st floor of the Williams Building.  We promise to keep one of the two bathrooms operational at all times.  Please look for signs to direct you if one of the bathrooms is out of use while the installation of new sinks and some painting are being done.  You may also notice some painting in progress for our TCCC Walker Room. Again, we will provide more exact dates for the 1st floor improvements as those time periods are determined.

We have requested that this type of work not be done on Wednesday evenings and not on Sundays so that we minimize any conflict with usual church events.  We are trying our best to keep from interrupting our ministry efforts while we make these significant improvements to our Williams Building facility.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.  Please direct any questions to Donna or Jim Soyars.

Hello, friends.

I was thrilled to share with you last year about my employment with Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding Center in Williamsburg, VA. Since then I have entertained many questions and much encouragement from you all, and I appreciate that. This work does not involve my personal horses, nor is it located on my property. The Dream Catchers barn in Williamsburg, VA offers services to special needs individuals to improve their quality of life while they battle physical, emotional and developmental needs. We do this by providing evidence-based therapeutic riding, equine assisted activities and advancing effective practices through professional education and research.

Annually, the students have the opportunity to exhibit the skills they have achieved over the past year by performing in our “Catch A Dream” horse show. This is the one time that all instructors, volunteers, students and their extended family have the opportunity to join together to celebrate  accomplishments. I am hoping that some of you might have an opportunity to attend the horse show, (after church service, of course) and help cheer our students on. I have made available on our events page and Facebook information about the show and have also included information on how you can sponsor a team or if inclined, make a small contribution to this amazing event. I truly hope to see you there.

For more information about the Catch A Dream Horse Show on Sunday, March 3, click here.

If you’re interested in information about becoming a sponsor, click here.