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Shana Tova and Happy Navatri from our family at IFC to yours!
Greetings: “Shana tova” meaning “good year” or “Happy New Year.”
Greetings: Good wishes/Happy Navatri!
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What is IFC Up To?
IFC is partnering with Miami University’s Interfaith Center on a series of Religious and Cultural Literacy workshops. The next one is on October 13th. All are open to the public! Click here for more information.
In September, IFC also began its collaboration with Temple Micah in Northwest D.C. on a series of Religious and Cultural Literacy workshops for its teens!
Would you like to bring a Religious and Cultural Literacy workshop to your congregation, workplace, or school? If so, email Symi Rom-Rymer, symirr@ifcmw.org, for more details.
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DMV Interfaith Resources
Questions about the application process can be directed to Ali Hoy, outgoing grants program manager of the Office of Grants Management, by calling 240-773-3384 or emailing grants@
Call for Proposals: Science Engagement for Congregational Flourishing
The AAAS-DoSER program is excited to open applications for a new grant initiative called Science Engagement for Congregational Flourishing. This initiative supports the development of educational programs for pastors and congregational leaders with an emphasis on bringing science literacy and communication about science and society topics into the skillset of congregational ministers. The grant opportunity is only available to Christian-serving institutions at this time.
For more information, click here
Rymer, symirr@ifcmw.org, for more details.
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Upcoming Religious Holidays
3rd-4th*: Rosh Hashana* (Jewish): The New Year; beginning 10 days of penitence concluded on Yom Kippur.
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Greetings: “Shana tova” meaning “good year” or “Happy New Year.”
3rd-12th: Navatri (Hindu): A Hindu festival of the divine mother honoring Durga, wife of Shiva, and seeking her blessings. It is celebrated according to local custom.
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Greetings: Good wishes/Happy Navatri!
12th: Dussehra (Hindu): Festival celebrating good over evil. Specifically, the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, the demon King of Lanka.
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Greetings: Happy Dussehra to you and your family!
12th: Yom Kippur* (Jewish): Jewish Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the Jewish Year marked by strict fasting, prayer, and repentance.
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Greetings: “G’mar chatima tova” is the traditional greeting, meaning “May you be sealed in the Book of Life.” “Have an easy fast” is also a way to greet someone observing.
14th: Indigenous People’s Day
*Holidays begin at sundown the night before
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Upcoming Interfaith Events in the DMV
October 5 @ 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Heart to Heart: By Women for Women
October 5 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fall Festival
All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), 46903 Sugarland Rd, Sterling, VA 20164, USAOctober 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Tysons Interfaith: Unity, Love and Mental Health .. Can our spiritual nature help us rise above our polarized society
October 13 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Climate Solutions for Congregations
M-NCPPC Wheaton HeadquartersOctober 13 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Climate Solutions for Congregations
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (MNCPPC) 2425 Reedie Drive #14th Floor Wheaton, MD 20902October 14 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Panel Conversation Featuring Martin Luther King III From Selma to Scotland, Interfaith Collaboration, Then & Now
Oprah Winfrey Theater, National Museum of African American History & CultureOctober 15 – October 18
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October Newsletter
Our new cohort had an amazing retreat in the Shenandoah Valley and have made Abrahamic House their home. We are thrilled to welcome you to our 2024 Washington D.C. Fellows’ inaugural events!
2024 Fellows Housewarming
Friday, October 11th, 7-10 PM EDT
REGISTER
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Herb Planting For Sukkot
Friday, October 27th, 1-3 PM EDT
Hi all! Please join us to (belatedly) celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot!
REGISTER
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We’re so excited for you to start #GatheringNotOthering with our 2024 Washington D.C. Fellows!
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North American Academy of Ecumenists: Schedule, Registration, Accommodations
“Memory, Truth, and Reconciliation”
Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, ON
27-29 September, 2024
We are pleased to announce, on behalf of the North American Academy of Ecumenists leadership, that the schedule for our 2024 annual conference, to be held September 27-29, 2024 at the Toronto School of Theology, is now available on the NAAE website. Dr. Aaron Hollander, Associate Director of Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute and current President of the NAAE, will offer the 2024 NAAE Presidential Address on the theme of “Memory, Truth, and Reconciliation,” Sunday morning, September 29th.
Registration for Toronto 2024 will close on September 15, 2024. Please register at your earliest convenience, taking note (if they apply to you) of the special Member rates for registration as well as the Reduced rates for students, contingent faculty, and vowed religious without institutional funding for conferences.
Can’t make it in person to Toronto? The NAAE conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing for online registration and virtual participation.
For those who are attending in person, we have two hotel blocks reserved in Toronto during the conference period: at the Novotel Toronto Centre (where our banquet dinner will take place on Saturday night) and at the Anndore House (adjacent to the TST campus). The blocks will expire on August 21, 2024 (less than a week away!), so if you intend to book into one of the hotel blocks, you must do so by then to secure the NAAE rate (which you should ask for while booking). Contact information for the hotels can be found on the same Toronto 2024 website, underneath Registration. Of course you are welcome to make other accommodations according to your own needs and preferences.
We look forward to seeing many of you at the end of next month!
Register Now for Toronto 2024
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Join us for a day of love and kindness towards one another!
Unity Walk 2024! Sunday, September 8
Buy Your Tickets Today!
(All participants must register)
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Unity Walk: Host Congregation Spotlight
We are delighted to have The Islamic Center DC and Community of Christ as two of our 11 host congregations for this year’s Unity Walk!
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Special Activities at the 2024 Unity Walk
Enjoy a pre-walk performance from the traditional Japanese performing arts group, Tampa Taiko and join us in packing toiletry and food kits to benefit Central Union Mission.
For more information about all of the programming at this year’s Walk, click here.
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Other Ways to Support the 2024 Unity Walk
Participate at our Resource Fair or become a co-sponsor!
Purchase a limited edition 2024 Unity Walk t-shirt!
Volunteer at the Walk!
Questions?
Email IFC’s Associate Director, Symi Rom-Rymer, symirr@ifcmw.org for more details.
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What is IFC Up To? Over the next few months, IFC is partnering with Miami University’s Interfaith Center on a series of Religious and Cultural Literacy workshops. The next one is on August 18th. All are open to the pubic! Click here for more information.
Would you like to bring a Religious and Cultural Literacy workshop to your congregation, workplace or school? If so, email Ann Delorey, annd@ifcmw.org, for more details.
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Upcoming Interfaith Events in the DMV
The Children of Abraham/Ibrahim and Our Love for Our Holy Books
August 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join the Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington (JIDS) to celebrate the Abrahamic Scriptures and other sacred texts. This event will include a short presentation about the central importance of holy books to the members of the Abrahamic/Ibrahimic family and community dialogue.
White Christian Nationalism
The Shadow of Influence: Power, Politics, and Perils
August 21 @ 6:00 pm
Dr. Tisby, author of the book “The Color of Compromise – The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism”, has agreed to talk with Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) leaders and share his insights on White Christian Nationalism and discuss the possible impact on the upcoming election.
This is a virtual event. Click here to register.
JIDS Potluck Picnic
September 1 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00
Join JIDS for a potluck alongside music, swimming, and a bonfire. The potluck picnic will feature Halal/Kosher burgers, vegetarian options, and a variety of other dishes contributed by attendees. To contribute, please bring a dish based on the first letter of your last name: A-D for entrees, E-I for appetizers, J-M for drinks, N-R for side dishes, and S-Z for desserts. Don’t forget to bring a folding chair for comfort, and if you play an instrument, sign up to perform!
MOCO Interfaith 5K Walk and Run
September 2 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Shaare Torah Jewish Community, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington (IFFP), the Islamic Center of Maryland (ICM), the Islamic Society of the Washington Area (ISWA), and Trinity Lutheran Church have partnered to create the Montgomery County Interfaith 5k. Since 2016 they have been bringing people from diverse backgrounds together to build respect, foster friendships, and create a healthier Montgomery County.
Click here to register!
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Upcoming Religious Holidays
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8/15 (Christian): In the Roman Catholic tradition, this feast marks the day when the Virgin Mary was assumed into heaven, body and soul.
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Reflection on Ecumenism
By Anne Mulqueen, OFS
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Ecumenical / Interfaith Committee Network Summer 2018 Newsletter
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