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Parents React to Religious Diversity Journeys Visits to Sikh Gurdwaras
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This year, we have 450 7th graders are participating in 3 cohorts of Religious Diversity Journeys. Our most recent visits were to the Hidden Falls and Rochester Gurdwaras, where the students learned about Sikhism. The journeys were designed to introduce students to some of the faiths represented in our diverse community, and open conversations between students of different backgrounds. Because attitudes about different faiths and cultures start at home, we include parents in the journeys to learn alongside their children. Click here to read some of their reactions.
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Uncovering our Shared Values
An Exploration of Faith Traditions
Registration Now Open
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Happy New Year!
It is officially 2016: A Year of Faith and Peace. And we are kicking it off by announcing an incredible opportunity for adults to explore the sacred texts and rituals of four different faiths, and to join in discussion of the values that underlie our different practices and how they can bring us together in common purpose. The program will consist of lectures, immersive worship experiences, dinners, and discussions at four different houses of worship:
Judaism: Tuesday, March 22nd, Temple Israel
Sikhism: Wednesday, April 27th, Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib
Islam: Wednesday, May 18th, Muslim Unity Center
Christianity: Wednesday, June 8th, Christ Church Cranbrook
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Community Luncheon
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Interfaith Drumming Presentation
Saturday, February 27
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Music is not a casual matter for 14 year old Manjot Matharu, who will perform at the IFLC's upcoming Community Luncheon and Interfaith Drumming Presentation.
"Ever since I was a little kid," he says, "I was very passionate about rhythm."
Click here for flyer
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Interfaith World Sabbath Celebration Honors
Rev. Faith Fowler
and Co-Founder Rev. Rodney Reinhart
March 6
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On Sunday, March 6, our interfaith community will gather to celebrate our most dearly held values and our connections with one another. At this year's World Sabbath for Religious Reconciliation we will recognize our 2016 World Sabbath Peacemaker Awardee, Rev. Faith Fowler, author and Executive Director of Cass Community Social Services, for her work in caring for the homeless. And we will take time to remember its founder, Rev. Rodney Reinhardt, who passed away in December.
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Dearborn church calls for building bridges with Muslims
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Religious Diversity
Media Contest
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Click here to purchase a Year of Faith and Peace bracelet (and receive a PDF of the kickoff program with statements of solidarity from religious leaders) for $10 to support these programs and events
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Plymouth Canton - ICO
Looking for BINGO Volunteers
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The residents of Plymouth Opportunity House will have a BINGO game night with the Plymouth Canton - ICO group on February 27 at 6:00pm. The residents love BINGO and would love to have as many friends there as possible. The address is 593 Deer Street, Plymouth. Plymouth Canton - ICO is looking for volunteers to go, give out prizes, and bring treats. Contact Anne Marie Graham-Hudak at agrahamhudak@hotmail.com.
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Question of the Week
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What do Baha'is use extra days for?
The IFLC would like to help foster our understanding of one another by using our newsletter as a forum for you to ask these important questions. We want to share your questions anonymously within the framework of our newsletter where religious leaders from these diverse faith communities will provide answers to them. We welcome the opportunity to learn together!
Photo: By Юкатан (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Get Answers
About Muslim Americans
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IFLC Your Link to Religious Literacy
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Interfaith News and Events
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 Are there topics that you would like to learn more about within our newsletter? Questions that you would like answered? As our dedicated weekly readers, we invite you to share with us!.
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Don't Miss These Upcoming InterFaith Events
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February 2016 Events
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People of Faith, Instruments of Change: Social Justice and Why Black Lives Matter
From the Sikh Perspective
HENRY FORD COLLEGE
Religious Studies Program and
Council of World Cultures
5101 Evergreen, Dearborn, Rosenau Rooms A-C . ASCC (Building L)
Thursday, February 18, 11:10-12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn Series: Faith-based Drumming
InterFaith Leadership Council
Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib
40600 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth
Saturday, February 27th, 12:00 pm
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March 2016 Events
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The 2016 Seventeenth Annual World Sabbath
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
631 W. Fort Street, Detroit
Sunday, March 6, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
After-glow from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Expressing Faith through Music and Poetry
Troy-area Interfaith Group
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 5500 N. Adams Road, Troy
Monday, March 7th, 7:00-8:30 pm
People of Faith, Instruments of Change: Social Justice and Why Black Lives Matter
From the Christian Perspective
HENRY FORD COLLEGE
Religious Studies Program and
Council of World Cultures
5101 Evergreen, Dearborn, Rosenau Rooms A-C . ASCC (Building L)
Thursday, March 17, 11:10-12:30 p.m.
Click for more info
Journey into Mystery
Song and Spirit Institute for Peace
2599 Harvard, Berkley
Saturday, March 19, 10 am - 4 pm
Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Judaism Four-part series focuses on the practices and beliefs related to prayer and worship InterFaith Leadership Council Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Tuesday, March 22nd, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Click here for more info
Billy Jonas Band
Adat Shalom Synagogue
29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills
Sunday, March 27, 11:00 am
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April 2016 Events
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Exploring Jewish Movements: Histories, Faiths, and Traditions with Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Troy- area Interfaith Group Congregation Shir Tikvah 3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy Monday, April 11th, 7:00-8:30 pm
People of Faith, Instruments of Change: Social Justice and Why Black Lives Matter
Interfaith Panel
HENRY FORD COLLEGE
Religious Studies Program and
Council of World Cultures
5101 Evergreen, Dearborn, Welcome Center Community Rooms (Building A)
Thursday, April 21, 11:10-12:30 p.m.
Click for more info Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Sikhism Four part series InterFaith Leadership Council Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib 40600 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth Wednesday, April 27th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
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May 2016 Events
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National Day of Prayer
Troy-area Interfaith Group
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation
4230 Livernois Road, Troy.
Thursday, May 5th, 7:00-8:30 pm
Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Islam
InterFaith Leadership Council
The Muslim Unity Center
1830 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills
Wednesday, May 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
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June 2016 Events
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Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Christianity
InterFaith Leadership Council
Christ Church Cranbrook
470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills
Wednesday, June 8th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Click here for more info
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Summer 2016 Events
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DION: Ongoing Literacy Tutoring and Life Journeys(Career Exploration) Programs - with Detroit Public Schools - contact mutzim@aol.com or jsmeir@gmail.comDION: Plans for Interfaith Challenge Day this summer - together with the Interfaith Leadership Council and Bridging 8 Mile Rd. Program to break down stereotypes and find our common values, motivate and find new ways of working together.
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Fall 2016 Events
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Troy-area Interfaith Group: Monday, September 12th, 7:00-8:30 pm
"Belief", a screening of Oprah Winfrey's television series
Exploring humankind's ongoing search to connect with something greater than ourselves. Journeying to the far reaches of the world, and to places cameras have rarely been, "Belief" searches the origins of diverse faiths and the heart of what really matters.
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3633 West Big Beaver Road, Troy.
InterFaith Leadership Council: Wednesday, October 5th, 5:30pm
4th Annual Awards Dinner
Join us in celebrating our rich diversity and friendship as we honor Civic, Community and Interfaith leaders from across metro Detroit.
Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia
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