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May 2020
Virtual Storytime: Essence of Eid
Join Crafting Community Organizer Rowan Ching for a virtual story time featuring children's books about Ramadan, Buddha's Birthday, Ridvan, and Eid al-Fitr. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Easter and Passover stories! Each Tuesday, Rowan will read a different story to celebrate and teach children about some of the diverse religious holidays that their friends, family, and neighbors might celebrate during the Spring. After the story is over, folks from each faith tradition will share a bit…
Find out more »Interfaith Day for Acts of Lovingkindness, Fasting, and Prayers
In response to the toll COVID-19 has taken on our world, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, an eleven-member panel of religious leaders, cultural leaders, and scholars, is asking people of every faith to participate in a global day of prayer and lovingkindness in whatever way is meaningful to you– prayer, good deeds, fasting, or supplications.
Find out more »ADAMS Virtual Online Ramadan
Wednesday May 20th, 2020 - 5:45pm-8:30pm Join us for an online Ramadan and Iftar with our Interfaith, Government, and Health/First Responders partners. Please Register and we will send the Zoom link to all those that register https://may20-adamsvirtualinterfaithgovtcommsvcramadan.eventbrite.com 5:45pm Gathering 6:00pm Program Start 8:16pm - Adhan(Call to Prayer) and Virtual Breaking of The Fast 8:30pm - End For Friends of Other Faiths, If you plan to Fast No Eating or Drinking from Dawn(4:24am) to Sunset(8:16pm) Everyone please have…
Find out more »June 2020
Standing in Solidarity Vigil
Join Hyattsville-area faith communities, leaders, and neighbors as we gather for prayer, witness and stories of families who have experienced negative encounters with police and consider concrete actions that can move us toward racial justice. As a non-violent demonstration of solidarity, participants will stand in silence for 9 minutes, the length of time former police office Chauvin applied lethal pressure to George Floyd. Register here. Please wear face masks and observe safe distancing guidelines. Handheld signs only. Limited parking available behind…
Find out more »St. John’s Lafayette Square Solidarity Prayer Witness
CAN members will join in prayer and witness to support justice for all those killed through police violence and an end to racism and white supremacy. NOTE: Solidarity Prayer Witness will be happening every day outside St. John's from 3-6:30 p.m. during the duration of racial justice protests. Bring a mask and sign and observe physical distancing. Look for the Congregation Action Network banner in front of the church.
Find out more »16th St. Vigil Against Racism: Black Lives Matter to [God and to] Us!
People from faith communities along 16th St. and nearby (and neighbors!) are invited to a physically distant vigil to bear peaceful witness to the love that grounds us as people of faith and good will. Please stand near your place of worship along 16th St., on both sides of the street, maintaining 6 feet of distance and wearing masks. Please bring a sign and mask. Places of worship are invited to ring their bells at 5:45 p.m.
Find out more »Joe Jencks Concert
JIDS presents the great Joe Jencks in concert! In addition to playing his music, Joe will explain how that music has been influenced by his Unitarian-Universalist faith. Please RSVP to [email protected]. We would ask that you make sure to acquire a Zoom account in advance of the program so that we will have as few glitches as possible getting people access to the event.
Find out more »Faith United Against White Supremacy: Peaceful Protest for Racial Justice
Join Emmaus UCC, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Shiloh Baptist Church Vienna, and Coming to the Table for a peaceful, physically distanced protest against racism and white supremacy. Please meet at Emmaus UCC, 900 Maple Avenue E, Vienna, VA, and park on either side of the church. Protesters are asked to spread westward on Maple Avenue toward the town of Vienna. Please bring masks and signs. Physical distancing of 6 feet is required. There will be 1 minute of…
Find out more »Religious Responsibilities in Confronting Police Brutality
Throughout the United States and in cities across the world thousands have joined protests over the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The protests have called for an end to systemic racism and police brutality. Religious leaders have stepped up in solidarity with these calls, using texts from their faith traditions to oppose violence and oppression of black Americans. Many faith communities are beginning to explore how they might get more involved in preventing excessive…
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