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July 2020
Proposed West Bank Annexation by Israel Dialogue
The Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington (JIDS) is holding a dialogue about the Proposed West Bank Annexation by Israel. The program will be held via Zoom on Sunday, July 19th, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET. In planning this event, it was imperative to the JIDS Board that our panelists reflect a wide range of viewpoints. The panelists include a proponent of Israel’s annexing portions of the West Bank, an opponent of Zionism, and a two-state solution advocate.…
Find out more »Colors of Gratitude Workshop
Colors of Gratitude is Kol Ami’s project to hand color and distribute personalized gratitude cards to front line responders and others doing good deeds during the pandemic. Best selling author and illustrator Joanne Fink, founder of Zenspirations and creator of the color-yourself gratitude cards, will be on hand for an interactive workshop sharing creative coloring tips and suggestions for writing and distributing gratitude cards. Participants will be encouraged to print the color-yourself gratitude cards in advance and have coloring supplies close at hand. When your cards are finished…
Find out more »Publicizing Your Men’s Ministry – Love, Learn, and Lead Webinar
Mark your calendars now for the VA Conference UMMen Love, Learn, and Lead webinar on July 29, 2020 at 6:30 PM EDT. All are welcome. Jon Simons, Editor of The BEACON, and Brenda Capen, Database Manager/Webmaster with the Virginia Conference Communications Office, will discuss changes to The BEACON and explore how to publicize, promote, and grow your men's ministry. Topic: Communications: Publicizing Your Men's Ministry Date: Wednesday July 29, 2020 Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Eastern Daylight Time Join…
Find out more »The Color of Compromise, an ongoing Conversation
July 29: Chapter 8 – Compromising with Racism During the Civil Rights Movement Crossroads United Methodist Church will be hosting a 10-week online conversation via zoom on the topic of Racial Justice every Wednesday from June 17 to August 19 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Dr. Jim Melson, a retired Virginia Conference pastor and founder of the Cornellius Corps, a ministry to bridge the gap between inner city and suburbs, particularly in the area of racial justice, will be leading the teachings centered…
Find out more »Interfaith Devotional Prayers- A Facilitated Conversation
Interfaith Devotional Prayers and facilitated conversation - “On the Shoulders of the Late Congressman John Robert Lewis and Rev. CT Vivian: Is Commitment to Individual Ideals and Universal Values for Social Justice the Answer for the Change We Seek?" + We will hold a safe space to pray for justice and discuss consequences of an unjust world. + All are welcome, including spiritual music and readings from any faith tradition or universal-inspired consciousness + We will provide interfaith readings, you…
Find out more »August 2020
Oneness of Humanity – Discussion
Oneness of Humanity, a series of zoom discussion will be on August 2 from 4pm - 6pm to examine different perspectives on the “oneness of humanity” from the standpoint of several different faith traditions. • What does this “oneness” concept mean for our society today? • How can we all be included in changing moral, social, and economic directions for our country? • A panel discussion among leaders in the Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Bahai, and Spiritual communities. • Three calamitous…
Find out more »Family Members of Hate Crime Victims Speak Out on Changing Hearts, Minds, and the Law
Join us in conversation with Pardeep Kaleka, son of Satwant Kaleka the president of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin; Rami Jabara, brother of Khalid Jabara, who was killed in a hate crime attack by a neighbor in Tulsa; Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer of Charlottesville; and Dawn Collins, whose son Richard was killed in a hate attack in Maryland in 2017. These leaders will share stories of loss, hope and a call to action. They will discuss their activism,…
Find out more »The Color of Compromise, an ongoing Conversation
August 5: Chapter 9 – Organizing the Religious Right at the End of the Twentieth Century Crossroads United Methodist Church will be hosting a 10-week online conversation via zoom on the topic of Racial Justice every Wednesday from June 17 to August 19 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Dr. Jim Melson, a retired Virginia Conference pastor and founder of the Cornellius Corps, a ministry to bridge the gap between inner city and suburbs, particularly in the area of racial justice, will be…
Find out more »The Inequality of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women Discussion
Join us for a collective conversation among us as women*. We are all experiencing this global crisis in relative isolation, and we are sorely missing the communal processing of this trauma — an element that is so important to our psyches. We are joined by experts in the areas of women’s trauma and global inequity — voices that will validate and illuminate these new waters we find ourselves experiencing, while also examining the unique intersections of womanhood and trauma. We…
Find out more »Faith in a Time of Crisis Dialogue
“Faith in a Time of Crisis - Part 2” The session will be held via Zoom, at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 6th. Panelists include two beloved local clergy: Rabbi-Hassan Rachel Hersh, who is a member of the clergy of Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation and is on the executive board of the Washington Board of Rabbis; and Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, who has held leadership roles with such institutions as the National Association of Muslim Chaplains in Higher Education, the Dar…
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