UPCOMING LIVING ROOM GATHERINGS
(location: Intersections, 274 Fifth Ave, between 29th and 30th)
February 14, Sat 5 pmValentine's Day Special: Interfaith Love
Coordinator: Samir Selmanovic
Three couples from three congregations (one Jewish, one Muslim, one Christian), will share with us their story of interfaith dating, marriage, and life together. Then we will be able to ask them questions and share our experiences about the struggle and blessing that come with such an adventure. We will also provide a resource for further support. Plus everyone is invited to bring some special/delicious/exquisite chocolate to share for a chocolate tasting session! Plus Reverend Vince will lead us in singing some hot love songs.
February 28, Sat 5 pmLent: 40 Days for Learning to Let Go
Coordinator: Bowie Snodgrass
Just as Jesus prayed and fasted in the desert for forty days before beginning his ministry, Christians around the world pray, fast, and practice "giving something up" for forty days before Easter. Come learn about the season of Lent, listen to wisdom from the Psalms and the story of Jesus' time in the desert, with music ranging from a 17th Century German chorale to David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes," interactive activities and reflections on letting go of habitual routines to create new space for divine grace in our lives.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE TOGETHER
Faith House will participate in
New York City Coalition Against Hunger service evening in February:
TBA Coordinator: Samir Selmanovic
GREAT NEWS: Faith House is going to build a house! Sammer Aboelela from Community of Progressive Muslims has arranged a work day for Faith House with Habitat for Humanity for Sunday March 8. This will be a wonderful experience (Inshallah!), so much fun and so much good done! If you are interested, put the date in your the calendar, more information to follow.
UPCOMING FAITH HOUSE TOUR BUS TRIPS
February 12, Thu 8 pm, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Gala Concert
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 8:00PM - 10:00PM
Location: Riverside Cathedral (Nave)
February 12 will be the 200th birthday of the great emancipator
Abraham Lincoln. In celebration of this historic event, Riverside Cathedral is offering a very special evening of American Music. Riverside will present the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens
College, The New York City Labor Chorus and The Riverside Inspirational
Choir in Earl Robinson's cantata, The Lonesome Train, not heard in its entirety for more than 50 years.
Featuring:
The Riverside Inspirational Choir
The New York City Labor Chorus
The Chorus & Orchestra of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
Maestro Maurice Peress, conductor.
Ruby Dee, narrator
David Amram, square dance caller
This stirring work paints a portrait of the final
train journey made by the slain President Lincoln, on his way to his
final resting place. It is the story of the train wending its way
through the byways of America, and features a chorus led by a
balladeer, Michael Mark (I Love My Wife, Cotton Patch Gospel), a narrator played by acclaimed actress Ruby Dee (American Gangster, Steam) banjo soloist Eric Weissberg (Dueling Banjos, "Deliverance") and Richard Bourg (Hallow'd Ground, Kolhass) as President Lincoln.
The
four join gospel preacher Tyrone Aikens and his choir, a barn dance
caller and fiddler to honor Lincoln's message of "a new nation
conceived in liberty."
Tickets are $15/10, and are available at the door. Proceeds from this concert will benefit The Riverside Food Pantry.
To purchase tickets in advance click HERE.
For directions click HERE.February 19, Thu 7 pm, Love Is the Wine (an evening of spiritual discussion, embodied prayer and dinner with the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order)Along with the Faith House group, the guests of the evening will be members of the Interfaith Relations Commission of National Council of Churches. The evening will include a reflection by Shaykha Fariha al-Jerrahi and a short talk by Samir Selmanovic. Thank you Dervishes for your hospitality! You are very close to convincing us that the the story of the universe is a love story!
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Location: Dergah al-Farah, 245 West Broadway Ave., New York City (Tribeca, Manhattan, near the Holland Tunnel. Take the A,C,E subway train to Canal Street, or the 1 or 9 subway train to Franklin Street.)
