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12:30-1:30pm*
Washington Hebrew Congregation
3935 Macomb St NW
Host Activities: A performance by the Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, registration, the Unity Walk Resource Fair with local and regional organizations and a tour of the synagogue with a member of the WHC clergy.
1:30-2pm
Opening ceremony
This year’s Opening Ceremony will feature words of welcome and reflection by a member of the WHC clergy, Councilmember Matt Frumin (Ward 3, DC), Dr. Sousan Abadian, IFC Executive Director, Fitrah Muhammad, Masjid Muhammad, The Nation’s Mosque, and Rep. Oye Owolewa (Shadow Representative, Washington, DC).
2-5pm
The Walking Begins
Annunciation Catholic Church
3810 Massachusetts Ave NW
Host Activities: A tour of the church and speak with clergy and lay leaders
Family Workshop and Service Project: We will be making sandwiches and snack kits to benefit Martha’s Table. Participants are also invited to write messages of support to put in each kit we pack!
Environmental Workshop: Outside of Annunciation Catholic Church, visit IFC’s grassroots climate program, Interfaith Power & Light, to take action on the spot to electrify, save energy, and go solar — and to share these opportunities with your faith communities! This moment calls us to move quickly, so we can shift our homes and congregations to clean energy before federal incentives sunset over the coming year: ipldmv.org/now
Sikh Gurdwara, DC
3801 Massachusetts Ave NW
Host Activities: Share Langer with the Sikh community and tour the Gurdwara.
Bryce Park
Massachusetts Ave. NW
2:45-4pm
Ask Me Anything! Adapted from IFC’s Religious and Cultural Literacy Initiative, this mini workshop is an opportunity for individual participants or small groups to speak with one (or several) faith practitioners and ask them questions about their faith practices, traditions, lived religious experiences, etc. The following faith and spiritual traditions be represented: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Baha’i, Hindu, Jain, Zoroastrian, Pagan, and Humanist.
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
2815 36th St NW
Host Activities: Tour the church and speak with clergy and lay leaders
Community of Christ Church
3526 Massachusetts Ave NW
3-4pm
Host Activities: Tour of the church, write a message of hope or piece on a quilting square or add your fingerprint to a Hope Banner, symbolizing unity in our shared commitment to hope and peace.
Dance Workshops:
Sufi Dance/”Dances of Universal Peace” Workshop (3-3:30pm):
The “Dances” are a form of spiritual practice generally done in large group circles using easily learned Sacred chants and simple folk dance movements. Their intention is meditative – to joyfully elevate consciousness and to promote peace between people of diverse religious traditions. In this workshop, we’ll offer a brief introduction to Sufism and share in learning 2-3 basic dances together.
SGI-USA DC Buddhist Center
3417 Massachusetts Ave NW
Host Activities: Tour the Center and speak with lay leaders
St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
3500 Massachusetts Ave NW
Host Activities: Tour the Cathedral and speak with lay leaders and clergy
Khalil Gibran Memorial
3100 Massachusetts Ave NW
4-4:45
Seeing the Sacred with an Interfaith Lens Led by Joshua Polanski, Interfaith Photovoice
It is said that you need to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes to truly understand and empathize with them. Interfaith Photovoice believes you need to see the world through another’s lens.
Join Joshua for a special art-based dialogue workshop called photovoice where all you need is your most curious and authentic self and a smartphone camera. Throughout the walk, you will take photos based on a series of prompts provided during registration. We will gather at the Khalil Gibran Memorial at 4pm to share our photos and be in conversation with one another.
PLEASE NOTE! This workshop will also be followed up by a Zoom workshop Thursday, September 18 from 6-8pm. All are welcome to participate, but the workshop will be capped at 20 people.
Indian Embassy, Consular Branch
2536 Massachusetts Ave NW
Host Activities: Speak with lay leaders from the Hindu and Jain communities and enjoy delicious refreshments.
5-5:30pm
Closing Ceremony
Islamic Center of Washington, DC
2551 Massachusetts Ave NW
Host Activities: Tour the mosque
Mosaic Harmony will also perform and dance instructors Zamin and Sharon will lead the crowd in Sufi and Jewish folk dancing to end the afternoon.
*More details will be added as they are confirmed.