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November 2017
InterFaith Concert 2017
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM Each fall, we gather for the IFC’s biggest night of the year: the annual InterFaith Concert! IFC’s concert is our major annual fundraising event. Donations to the concert sustain our year-round work. The concert features a combined choir of more than 100 voices under the direction of Cantor Mikhail Manevich of Washington Hebrew Congregation. Short individual performances will be offered by Kol Rinah (Jewish), Cathedra (Protestant), the Mormon Choir…
Find out more »December 2017
National Anti-Bullying Summit
An effort to share research and best practices about an increasingly serious problem facing youth of various religious backgrounds. Keynote speaker: Sumi Mukherjee Author of A Life Interrupted
Find out more »Kirtan Rabbi
Join nationally known chant leader and composer Rabbi Andrew Hahn (the Kirtan Rabbi) for an evening of sacred call-andresponse singing and devotional learning. Hebrew Kirtan is participatory chanting where short, sacred phrases from the Jewish tradition are treated as powerful, universal meditations. It is at once contemplative, ecstatic, and mind expanding fun! No need to know Hebrew or be Jewish.
Find out more »January 2018
2018 Multi-Faith Service Commemorating The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 2018 service, entitled "King: His Voice, His Teachings, His Love for Humanity" will feature a keynote address by The Hon. Ben Chavis, Former Executive Director of the NAACP. The emcee for the event is Emmy award-winning journalist, Ms. Barbara Harrison (Channel 4 News). Music and interfaith reflections from several faith traditions in the DC area will be featured. Light refreshment reception follows service. Contributions collected will benefit local charities and the MLK Center in Atlanta.
Find out more »Building a Bridge: Welcoming the LGBT Catholic with Justice
Join the Library Associates for the Annual Ellen Catherine Gstalder Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, January 31 from 6-8 pm in Lohfrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building. Co- sponsored by Georgetown University's Division of Student Affairs and LGBTQ Resource Center, this year's lecture will feature Father James Martin, SJ, who will discuss his new book, Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. Father Martin is a…
Find out more »February 2018
Path of God and Story of Mind
Parliament of World Religions 2018: Pre-Parliament Interfaith event Interfaith Event details Please join us along with your family and friends for this very special event. Learn about your Real Self, know your Sikh neighbors and help us promote peace & harmony. • Tour the Gurudwara • Try on a Turban • Share a Vegetarian meal (Langar) • Hear Divine Music (Kirtan) Refreshments will be served from 4.30 – 5:00PM Dinner at 6:30 PM. [email protected] or 571 246 6539
Find out more »Third Annual U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Concert
In celebration of 2018 United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week Featuring Performances By: Mosaic Harmony, Metropolitan Washington Bahá’í Chorale, The Mormon Choir of Washington D.C., Olam Tikvah Chorale, Jayamangala
Find out more »Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Mass Meeting The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation’s distorted morality. We need you to step up and join our efforts.
Find out more »Remembering Survivors and Victims of Human Trafficking
Join us for an Inter-Religious Prayer Service Remembering Survivors and Victims of Human Trafficking. Join us for an evening of prayer and reflection, as diverse religious leaders contemplate the power of working together to end modern-day slavery on Thursday, February 8, 2018, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita. Become inspired to act in solidarity with those who suffer in silence as we observe the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. 6:30 PM – Prayer Service 7:45…
Find out more »The M Word: Muslim Americans on the State of News Media
Journalist Wajahat Ali moderates a conversation with fellow journalists about the role Muslim-American writers play in the news media, the extent of biased reporting about Muslims, and the rise of fake news and sensationalism. Panelists include: Rula Jebreal – Journalist, author, and foreign policy analyst Mehdi Hasan – Journalist, author, and political commentator Julia Ioffe – Staff writer at The Atlantic Ayman Mohyeldin – Host of The Breakdown and Co-host of First Look on MSNBC Malika Bilal – Broadcast…
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