Black History Month celebration: The 132 Atlanta Public School choral students will perform all three verses of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which was written and set to music by brothers James Weldon and John Rosamond Johnson, beginning 12:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at First Congregational Church. The guest conductor for this concert will be Steven Darsey, president of the Meridian Herald and co-director of the Atlanta Music Festival. Information: 105 Courtland St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-659-6255, www.firstchurchatl.org.
Morning music: To celebrate Black History Month, Cascade United Methodist Church's Sunday School choir will perform at 10 a.m. Feb. 26 in the chapel. Information: 3144 Cascade Road S.W., Atlanta. 404-691-5770, www.cascadeumc.org.
Cue a concert: As part of their tour, the Wartburg College Castle Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. The college, located in Waverly, Iowa, is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Information: 731 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-8664, www.redeemer.org.
Community conversation: A lecture titled "Ethical Principles of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Immigrant Communities in the U.S." will begin at 6:30 p.m. March 1 at the Atlanta Istanbul Cultural Center (591 N. Main St., Suite 100, Alpharetta. 770-410-5700). Lawrence E. Carter, Ph.D, who will deliver the lecture, is a professor of religion and the dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College. To register, visit www.theatlanticinstitute.org. Atlantic Institute Atlanta is organizing this event. Free and open to the public. Information: 115 Perimeter Center Place, Atlanta. 404-254-4884, www.theatlanticinstitute.org.
The following is a list of some of the Ash Wednesday services taking place on March 1 in metro Atlanta.
The Cathedral of Saint Philip: 7 a.m.; 12:15 p.m. in the church and available via live streaming; 5:30 p.m. family service; and 7 p.m. as a bilingual English and Spanish service that will be in the church and available via live streaming. Information: 2744 Peachtree Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-365-1000, www.stphilipscathedral.org.
St. Catherine's Episcopal Church: 7 a.m., noon and 7:30 p.m. Information: 571 Holt Road, Marietta. 770-971-2839, www.stcatherines.org.
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church: 7 a.m.; 11 a.m.; 5 p.m. family service; and 7 p.m. Information: 3180 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-266-2373, www.prumc.org.
All Saints' Episcopal Church: 7:30 a.m.; noon; 5 p.m. worship for children and families; and 7:30 p.m. with the All Saints' Choir. Information: 634 W Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0835, www.allsaintsatlanta.org.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer: Noon and 7 p.m. Information: 731 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-8664, www.redeemer.org.
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