Thank you friends,
My gratitude to so many of you who have sent your condolences regarding the passing of my father. The outpouring of your love and compassion allowed me to experience my grief deeper as well as gratitude for having had such a wonderful father. I have written a short report regarding my and my family's experience of his funeral in Croatia. You can read it HERE. ~ Samir Selmanovic
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OUR REGULAR PROGRAM
LIVING ROOM gatherings are every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 5:00-6:30 pm in Intersections located at 274 Fifth Ave (btw. 29th and 30th Street).
At least once a month we SERVE TOGETHER in the area of fighting poverty, working for social or environmental justice, sustainability, and community service. We also have a FAITH HOUSE TOUR BUS program, as we step out of our comfort zones and into a hospitable space of others to visit, participate, and learn from their services, lectures, rituals, concerts, and other events.
(all programs are free of charge - donations are welcome)
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UPCOMING LIVING ROOM GATHERINGS
(location: Intersections, 274 Fifth Ave, between 29th and 30th)
June 13, Sat 5 pm
The Song of Songs:
A Ritualized Reading of the Sexiest Book in the Bible
 (image: Marc Chagall - Song of Songs IV)The Song of Songs, often attributed to King Solomon (while others
claim it was written by a woman), is one of the most beautiful texts
in the Hebrew Bible. It has been read allegorically for
centuries as representing the relationship between God and Israel or
Christ and his Church. For this Living Room, we will read it ritually,
accompanied by stimulation of all five
senses. For a brief introduction, HERE is a column written by Bowie Snodgrass in
2006 for the Washington Window. June 27, Sat 5 pm
Om, Atman and Vedanta:
Hindu Meanings and Meditations
 Come learn about the meaning of Om, the nature of Atman, and Vedanta
philosophy, accompanied by traditional prayers and guided meditations.
Our Hindu Living Room will be led by Faith House Advisory Council member, Rathi Raja, President of the
Arsha Vedanta Center of Long Island and the Executive Director of Young
Indian Culture Group, and Nancy Shainberg-Colier, psychotherapist,
author and long-time student of Eastern Spirituality. You will also
have a chance to meet our summer intern, Leah Varsano, who spent five
months living with a Hindu family in Madurai, in Tamil Nadu, India this
past fall. COME SERVE TOGETHER FOR FOOD JUSTICE
June 18, Thurs 9 am and 7 pm
Start the day with prayer. End the day with an Offering of Letters.
An Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Food JusticeOrganized by Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice June 18, Thurs 9 am Steps of City Hall Warren Ave (between Center and Broadway) Directions: Take the A/C/E to Chambers, 2/3 to Park Pl, N/R/W to City Hall, or 4/5/6/J/M to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Did you know... 2.1 million New Yorkers rely on emergency food programs each year ... NYC is one of only four cities in the U.S. that require recipients of food stamps/EBT cards to be finger-printed? ... Costco recently had to be pressured to offer food stamps in its new East Harlem store ... fast food restaurants are subsidized to located at 125th Street and above in NYC, but supermarkets are not subsidized? ... children represent 45% of all new cases of Type 2 diabetes in Harlem? ... Brooklyn has the highest rates of food discrimination in our city? Join us as we pray for a just and sustainable food system for NYC. Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice is a diverse array of faith leaders committed to making deep impact on issues of environmental justice in New York City through coordinated collective action. Offering of Letters for Food Justice Organized with New York Faith & JusticeJune 18, Thurs 7 pm St. Mary's Episcopal Church 126th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam) Directions: Take the A/C/D/B to 125th/St. Nicholas or the 1 train to 125th/Broadway Come hear stories of food injustice and its effects in our city and our schools. Then take action. Put pen to paper and let Mayor Bloomberg and your congressional representatives know you want them to do everything possible to create a just and sustainable food systems for our city and our nation. Email Bowie Snodgrass bowie@faithhousemanhattan.org with questions | |
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DONATE
Make a tax-deductible contribution online (through AMM website) or by sending a check to P.O. Box 552, New York, NY 10028. You can also donate through the Faith House Facebook Cause.
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