The Church Of The Russ

The loyal women of the congregation decided to pull off a festival and raise some coin for the support of the church.

Filmed and edited over 10 years by rocker/photographer Duncan Wilder Johnson, Leave Behind A Groove In The Earth showcases archival footage of Sam Black Church in their element: LIVE! Interviews tell the story of a group of kids originally from West Virginia and Washington D.C. who moved to Boston and gave the world a sound, a style, and a live show never experienced before, and soon became classic. Interviewees include: Dr. Know – Bad Brains, Page Hamilton – HELMET, D. Randall Bythe – Lamb Of God, Jesse Leach and Mike D’Antonio – Killswitch Engage, Trevor Phipps and Ken Susi – Unearth, Brian Fair – Shadows Fall, Neil Fallon – Clutch, Jonah Jenkins – Only Living Witness, Mark McKay and Steve Risteen – SLAPSHOT, and Dave Tree – TREE

Known for his bold, abstract and stark white buildings, American architect Richard Meier now takes on the challenge of building the Jubilee Church in Rome. Holding the location in high regard, Meier praises the vibrant visual layout of the city and tells us, "Rome is a city of architecture; it's a city of walls and columns and spaces and places and defined places and wherever you look there's architecture" (Richard Meier). Staying true to his signature design style, Meier has created a structure resembling grand soaring sails which appear steady and peaceful as they stand in striking opposition to the city's landscape. Three curved walls separate three distinct spaces: the main sanctuary, the weekday chapel and the baptistry, each with its own entrance. As a contrast he shows us his favorite churches in Rome by his famous colleagues from earlier times.

In the ice-free months of the year Father Gennady captains a barge transformed into a floating Orthodox Church on a mission trip along the Volga-Don Canal to the remote Russian villages. At each port of call Father Gennady leads church services, distributes holy sacraments and hears confessions. But some unexpected circumstances cause the mission to suddenly take a rather different turn.

The last remaining occupant of an old abandoned village uses a church bell to communicate with the last remaining occupant of a neighboring village. One day, the old man is extremely disturbed by the fact that the bell from the other village is silent. He decides to go to the other village, where he finds his friend dead. He buries him and then returns to his everyday life. After a while, the old man is disturbed again when the usual silence is broken by the bell from the other village.

Sunday 10 April 1960 was a historic day for the Swedish Church. That day, for the first time, three women were ordained as priests, including Ingrid Persson, who was ordained in Härnösand's cathedral.

For years, Québec's churches have been emptying out. They are being demolished, or sold to the highest bidder. The residents of Saint-Camille, in the Eastern Townships, unite to try to save theirs.