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July 2020
Black Lives Matter Sabbath Weekend
This weekend, July 10 - 12th is Black Lives Matter Sabbath Weekend. The LIVE FREE Campaign is asking everyone to consider taking the following actions: Wear ALL BLACK clothes, #BlackLivesMatter and/or #ICantBreathe t-shirts in solidarity Bring a picture of a loved one lost to violence of any kind to lift up their memory Visit www.bringtheheat.info and make a pledge to participate in a Bring The H.E.A.T. virtual town hall or Black Lives Matter action this summer Commit to doing a…
Find out more »Anti-Racist Gender Justice Tools for Faith Leaders Dialogue
Rather than respond to gender violence through crisis responses to individual victim-survivors, we will ask what kind of church and religious resources might enable us to create a more systemic response aimed at ending gender violence? In this teach-in we will work together on what it might mean for faith communities to develop anti-racist approaches to ending gender violence. It will be led by Traci C. West, who is an activist-scholar who teaches Christian Ethics and African American Studies at…
Find out more »Peace March
Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Social Justice Ministry, “Micah’s Call,” will sponsor a Peace March on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 12 noon. A coalition of more than 20 interfaith churches located in the Southeast corridor and others will participate in walking through the community to draw attention to the gun violence, to inspire hop.e and encourage the residents, and to encourage voter registration and participation. According to Rev. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor, Allen Chapel, “The effort will…
Find out more »Hindu-Americans and the Modern Progressive Movement Discussion
Hindu Americans stand at the crossroads of a transformative historical moment. Today, our country is confronted by an unprecedented pandemic, a wave of police brutality, the advance of climate change, and a host of other devastating social and moral crises. These have exposed the great disparities and inequities at the heart of American society like never before. Do we, as Hindu Americans, have an obligation to respond to the urgent new calls for social justice? What does it mean to…
Find out more »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…
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