Reconciliation Services Featured on Ancient Faith Radio
September 23, 2010 Length: 41:07 Meet Father Paisius Altschul, the priest of Saint Mary of Egypt Serbian Orthodox Church and the Executive Director of Reconciliation Services/FOCUS Kansas City. Kevin speaks with Father Paisius about his community’s unique ministry of racial reconciliation and ministry to the poor and homeless in the inner city of Kansas City…. Read More »
New Trees, Green Initiatives Spruce Up Troost Corridor Bus Line
John Pepitone, FOX 4 News Meagan Kelleher, FOX 4 Web Producer 3:14 PM CDT, June 16, 2010 KANSAS CITY – The busiest bus route in Kansas City is undergoing a transformation. By fall, riders will be able to catch a bus along Troost every 10 minutes and there have been some environmental upgrades to beautify… Read More »
In The News: The Rev. David Altschul is a gift to one of the city’s iconic but troubled streets
Reconciliation Services Executive Director Fr. Paisius (David) Altschul was featured in the recent edition of Kansas City’s alternative weekly publication The Pitch. The opening excerpt from the article is below. To read the full article, click here. Wind swirls around him, inflates his black robes and blows loose trash above his ankles. The Rev. David… Read More »
Photos: A Brief History of Troost
The presentation below represents a brief pictorial history of Troost Avenue, historically referred to as the racial dividing line in Kansas City.
“Two Hundred Years On Troost” Exhibit Opens at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center
“Two Hundred Years On Troost,” an exhibition chronicling the development of the 31st and Troost neighborhood from the 1800s to current day, opens Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center, 3700 Blue Parkway, Kansas City, MO., with a reception from 5 to 8 pm. The public is invited. “Two Hundred Years… Read More »
Photos: 2009 Troost Festival
The Fifth Annual Troost Festival was held this past Saturday (May 16th) at 31st and Troost Avenue. The goal of the Troost Festival is to promote racial reconciliation on a street that was once the racial dividing line in Kansas City. For photos of the event, click here. A roundtable discussion occurred prior to the… Read More »
Video: 2008 Troost Music Festival
Local freelance music critic and amateur videographer John Kreicbergs (www.patchchord.com) assembled a montage of images and music from the 2008 Troost Avenue Festival. Also featured is a short interview with Fr. Paisius (David) Altschul, the Executive Director of Reconciliation Services. Get the Flash Player to see this player. Back after a year-long hiatus, in this… Read More »
In The News: 31st and Troost — From Dividing Line To Gathering Place
An interview with Father Paisius on the work of Reconciliation Services for Road To Emmaus, a journal of orthodox faith and culture.
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