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September 2018
Sukkot Celebration
Join Beth El for the celebration of Sukkot together with members of the JAMAAT and the Islamic Education Center of Potomac on September 27. During Sukkot, which celebrates the fall harvest, it is customary to invite guests to eat in an open air sukkah (or hut). Bring your questions and learn about the customs and faith of your Muslim and Jewish neighbors! A kosher dinner will be served.
Find out more »Missing Children, Missing Persons, Missing Voices
Missing Children, Missing Persons, Missing Voices: Help Find Them Now Thursday, September 27, 2018 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Henry C. Gregory III Family Life Center 1510 Ninth Street, NW (near P Street) Washington, DC 20001 FREE, register in advance through Eventbrite (you can search by the title, or go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/missing-children-missing-persons-missing-voices-tickets-49634853182). Registration also by email: [email protected] A community awareness and action forum focusing on missing persons of color, particularly drawing attention to the concerns regarding children and seniors and the responses by…
Find out more »September 2018 Seeing the Face of God In Each Other Anti-Racism Workshop
This workshop provides an opportunity for people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds to explore the history of institutionalized discrimination in our society. Whether you’re just beginning this work or are a long-time advocate of racial justice, all participants will benefit from the training’s goal of trying to find common ground from which to continue our shared endeavor of building the beloved community in the diocese and beyond. The training satisfies canonical requirements for anti-racism training in the Episcopal Church,…
Find out more »4th Annual Joseph Smith Lecture
On September 28th, 2018 the University of Virginia's Mormon Studies Program will host its 4th Annual Joseph Smith Lecture on Religious Liberty. Douglas Laycock, Distinguished Professor of Law and Religious Studies at UVA, will deliver an address on "Liberty and Justice for All? What the Supreme Court Did in Masterpiece Cakeshop." The lecture will be at 8:00 p.m. at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business extension (1100 Wilson Blvd, 30th Floor, Arlington, Virginia) near the Roslyn Metro. Parking will be available in the basement lot.…
Find out more »October 2018
British Council Active Citizens Training (Free!)
Build your Skills to Create Meaningful Change in your Community. Apply for the next free Active Citizens Training! Active Citizens is a social leadership training program for youth ages 18+ in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Participants will gain the skills, knowledge and motivation they need to affect social change in their community. Active Citizens connects thousands of like-minded people around the world who collectively want to make a fairer and more inclusive society. Funded by the British Council, we are…
Find out more »Al Noor: Sanitizing the Hate Corroding the Beauty of the Islamic Faith
In 2017, Masjid Muhammad, became the recipient of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Countering Violent Extremism grant. On Thursday, October 11, 2018, we will facilitate a meaningful conversation with government officials, non-profit organizations, religious leaders and academia on how to deal with multiple aspects of countering threats domestically and abroad.
Find out more »Threading My Prayer Rug Talk
Sabeeha Rehman speaks at the Arlington Public Library on Saturday, October 13th at 3p.m. about what it means to be a Muslim in America.
Find out more »Interfaith Service at Community of Christ Church
Community of Christ will have an Inter-Faith Service on Unity Walk Sunday, October 14th at 11:00-12:00, 3526 Massachusetts Ave, NW. The speakers this year will represent St. Nicholas Cathedral, Baha’i Center, and Community of Christ. Those attending will gain in understanding of these 3 faiths, and their encouragement and expressions of peace All are welcome to join in worship together.
Find out more »13th Annual Unity Walk
Join us for the 13th annual Unity Walk as we walk down Massachusetts Ave., NW and visit houses of worship and other religious centers in a public celebration of solidarity among different faiths and cultures in our region. Speakers include Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD) Bishop Mario Dorsonvile, and Councilmember Mary Cheh. Performers include Crush Fund Brass, Mosaic Harmony and more! You can register here!
Find out more »Corporate Activism and Moral Responsibility
Business leaders and their corporations are taking on increasing leadership in our democracy. On various issues (climate change, health care policies, LGBTQ laws, etc) CEOs are speaking out and taking action in the public arena. This new era of conversation is driven in part by a millennial workforce demanding that their employers take a stand on fundamental issues, and by consumers who increasingly want to purchase from companies that represent their values. What else drives this increased corporate engagement? As…
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