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October 2025
2nd Annual Interfaith Peace Holiday Dinner
Join us in celebrating peace through religious festivals! How can peace be accomplished through Multicultural Education? Let's eat and learn Who wouldn't want to talk about peace over dinner? Join Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light for an evening of festivals, conversations, and food as we host our 2nd Annual Interfaith Peace Holiday Dinner. This year's theme is "Peace Through Multicultural Education." Through performances, presentations, cultural displays and food, you will be immersed intowhat a world of peace would…
Find out more »Monthly Sema & Sufi Dance at Cleveland Park Library
You’re warmly invited to gather for an Interfaith “Sema” at the Cleveland Park D.C. Library . . The "Sema" is a participatory Poetic Love Feast - an invitation to Sacred Space. We’ll be sharing short Poems from Rumi and a few other Mystical poets in English. These poems will be interspersed with Sacred Chant, Sufi Teaching Stories, and select “Dances of Universal Peace.” Our theme will be “Interfaith Unity.” Farsi Readers and Lovers of Rumi's Poetry are always especially welcome! …
Find out more »Threat Evaluation and Reporting Training
The Fairfax County Police Department's Threat Assessment and Management (TAM) Unit, in collaboration with the US State Department, is offering a free training session designed specifically for religious leaders and staff serving on security teams within houses of worship. The TERO training is a three-hour introduction intended for community members who play a role in recognizing concerning behaviors and potential threats. This program emphasizes the importance of community involvement and provides awareness of the behavioral approach to violence prevention. Seats…
Find out more »Center for Spiritual Living Metro 2025 Annual Spiritual Living Retreat: Soul Connections
Are you ready to reconnect, rejuvenate, and rediscover the sacred bonds that unite us? This year's retreat theme, Soul Connections, is an invitation to deepen your relationships -- with spirit, with community and with yourself. Rev. Dr. Trish Hall will serve as Retreat Master. For more information and to register
Find out more »Interfaith Healing & Art Circle hosted by Beloved Yoga
You're warmly invited to our upcoming Interfaith Healing & Art Circle, a soul-nourishing gathering hosted by Beloved Yoga in collaboration with the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington (IFC) and the Ovissi Foundation. This month’s sacred theme:Belonging & Exclusion: Finding and Creating Communities of Care Together, we’ll explore what it means to feel truly seen and supported—through heartfelt conversation, creative expression, and communal healing. What to Expect:A meaningful opening dialogue between Dr. Sousan Abadian and Maryam Ovissi, Small group conversations with…
Find out more »Mosaic Harmony’s Festive Fall Frolic
Let's celebrate the start of another wonderful MoHa season! NO STRESS - JUST FUN!!! The Festive Fall Frolic, an annual MoHa community-building favorite, is held at the home of Laura and Neil Romstedt. It’s an easy way for choir members to spend a little time together in a relaxed way. MoHa alums, potential members, and family members are welcome to attend. Attendees bring their own lunch and drink. Chips, water, dessert, fun, and merriment will be provided. Indoor and outdoor…
Find out more »From Thought to Action: Service to Humanity
Maryland Turkish American Association (MARTI) is hosting an interfaith panel discussion on Tuesday, October 21st from 7-9 PM, and we would be honored to have you join us. "From Thought to Action: Service to Humanity" brings together leaders from Abrahamic traditions to explore how we can transform interfaith dialogue into concrete acts of service and solidarity. Featured Speakers:Fevzi Sarac, Executive Director at MARTI, Pastor Gayle Annis-Forder, Glen Mar Church, Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss, Temple Isaiah
Find out more »Pints with “Doubting Thomas”
The conversation continues! St. Thomas Episcopal invites you to join them for an evening of good fellowship and theological discussion. All are welcome!Wednesday, October 8 and 22, 2025 - 6:30 pm NEW LOCATION: Instead of the High Point Pub, we will be meeting at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8991 Brook Road, McLean VA 22102
Find out more »Celebrating the Twin Holy Birthdays
For the first time, Abrahamic House will celebrate a Baháʼí Holy Day! Please join us for an evening celebrating the birth of two Messengers of God revered by millions of Baháʼís around the world: The Báb and Baháʼu'lláh. On this occasion, we invite you to Abrahamic House for a relaxing evening of prayer and music, accompanied by a local musician who will perform some original songs while you hear some readings from the Baháʼí Writings. All are welcome to celebrate with us during this…
Find out more »Cello Concert with John Kaboff
Concert Cellist John Kaboff will perform works by LGBTQ+ composer, Benjamin Britten, and Jewish composer, Ernst Bloch. Kaboff will discuss how both composers were inspired by the solo cello music of Johann Sebastian Bach and how these cello suites combine complex melody, rhythmical pulse, chord progressions by creating new and innovative rhythmical patterns and harmonic structure that extended the techniques of composers from prior centuries. John Kaboff has performed as concerto and recital soloist as well as chamber musician in Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy…
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