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August 2021
Virtual Back to School Blessing Service
The Interfaith Coalition of Bowie is hosting a virtual panel discussion with local students and teachers to hear their thoughts on the upcoming school year. This will be followed by a blessing from our own Rabbi Steve Weisman from Temple Solel. Opening remarks will be provided by Bowie Mayor Timothy Adams. We hope you can join us! Register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Find out more »Preventing Targeted Violence and Protecting the Safety and Security of Houses of Worship
With the uptick of targeted violence and safety and security concerns of faith groups, the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in partnership with DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Administration, DHS Center for Prevention, Programs and Partnerships and the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Services is hosting a webinar to highlight community-based approaches to ensure the safety of houses of worship. We hope you can join us. RSVP here.
Find out more »Festival of Faiths Activities August 22-29, 2021
Below is a daily schedule for the Fourth Annual Festival of Faiths. Descriptions of each of the activities are provided below the itinerary. For questions, contact [email protected]. Most of our programs are scheduled to be 50 minutes long. Sunday, August 22 3:00pm: Opening Interfaith Devotional Observance – REGISTER 4:30pm: Sacred Connections – Wedding Celebrations and Ceremonies, Session 1 – REGISTER Monday, August 23 6:00pm: Social Action – REGISTER 7:30pm: Beloved Community Youth Panel – REGISTER Tuesday, August 24 4:30pm: Compassionate Conversations, Session 1 – REGISTER 7:00pm: Spiritual Meditations,…
Find out more »Dare to Overcome
Dare to Overcome (DTO) is the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation’s global intersectionality conference, highlighting the ways diverse communities support and reinforce one another to build more inclusive workplaces and peaceful societies. Each day focuses on a different theme: – Aug. 22: Social Justice, Equity and Religious Non-discrimination – Aug. 23: Intersectionality Between Faith & Abilities Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) – Aug. 24: Business for Interfaith Understanding, Peace & Inclusion DTO is the global convening point for faith-and-belief employee resource groups (ERGs). Members of these ERGs will gather virtually in support…
Find out more »September 2021
Tabla for Two
Rumi Forum and FocusMusic are delighted to present "Tabla For Two": a unique duo consisting of Masood Omari and Abigail Adams Greenway. Tabla for Two performs traditional and classical music from Afghanistan and India, old Bollywood favorites, as well as Omari’s original compositions, which blend classical Eastern beats with Western-style beats - a fusion of East and West that is mirrored in their own partnership. This special performance will feature select poems from Rumi, the great 13th-century mystic, poet, and jurist whose message of…
Find out more »Celebrating Sukkot Outside and Together
The Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington (JIDS) presents: Celebrating Sukkot Outdoors and Together Where: Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, 13300 Arctic Ave., Rockville, MD 20853 When: Sunday, Sept. 26th, 1:00-3:30 p.m. For the past year and a half, the JIDS community has come together on a monthly basis for Zoom events. Now, finally, we are going to take advantage of what will hopefully be beautiful fall weather and meet face-to-face to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. We will be…
Find out more »WTS 49th Annual Faculties’ Convocation Virtual Event
Theological Education as Justice Formation with Dr. Willie Jennings Monday, September 27, 7:00-9:00 pm (includes meeting of Faculty Area Groups) Join us for this Virtual Event! Theological Education involves the preparation of religious leaders to engage public life, which includes ongoing issues of social justice. But the traditions of theological education themselves also need critical examination around issues of justice, racial equity, and cultural-inclusivity of the growing diversity of God’s Church. Join one of the accomplished and challenging leaders in…
Find out more »October 2021
The Gift of Forgiveness
With “The Gift of Forgiveness”, we are welcoming back Deborah Briggs, instructor and author of one of the Charter’s most successful courses, Growing Whole, Not Old - Aging in the Pandemic Age (Formerly "Awakening the Sage Within"). In that course she introduced hundreds to the concept of Sage-ing®. During this 4 - week workshop, we will delve into ‘forgiveness’: one of the core concepts of the Sage-ing® Movement. We will develop greater compassion for ourselves as we begin to free…
Find out more »Reigniting the Muslim-Jewish Alliance
JAMAAT is made up of Jews, Muslims and Allies of all faith traditions working to make this a better world focusing on, "Tikkun Olam" and "Islah" ( Hebrew and Arabic for healing the world.) We are sponsoring a General Assembly on Sunday, October 10th ( 2-3:30pm) particularly to rekindle and strengthen the ties of friendship between the Muslim and Jewish communities and discuss how Muslims, Jews and Allies of all faiths can work together to come to the aid of the…
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