November 2008
November
2008
Make a World of Difference:
Healing each other; Healing the Earth.
For the past several months, a local committee created by the South Bay Interfaith Steering Committee has been preparing an application for Silicon Valley to become a Partner City of the Parliament of the World's Religions. The next gathering of the Parliament will take place in December of next year in Melbourne, Australia. In anticipation of that event, groups around the world are sponsoring Pre-Parliament events to familiarize people with the Parliament, and to give them a "Taste of the Parliament."Here in the South Bay, those interested in interfaith cooperation in our community and around the world are invited to gather on Saturday, December 13, 2008, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Santa Clara University. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from keynote speaker Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, former director of the World YWCA and current director of the Population Program of the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, join in dialogue and personal conversations around issues like "Healing the earth with care and concern," the role of women in local and global healing," "Overcoming poverty and the Millennium Development Goals," and "Social cohesion in communities."
More details of the pre-Parliament day are available at www.carrythevision.org; for information about the Melbourne gathering in 2009, see www.cpwr.org. Plan to join with brothers and sisters in the South Bay for this "taste of the Parliament"!
Thanksgiving has historically been an occasion for interfaith gatherings, since gratitude features prominently in many, if not most, religious traditions. If you are involved in an Interfaith service for Thanksgiving, please be sure to send the information to calendar@interfaithspace.org; Also, check the interfaith events listing at www.interfaithspace.org for events that have been added after the newsletter has gone out.
Send your news! Let the community know about events that are open to the public and are either interfaith or offer an opportunity for others to learn about your faith community. Send information to calendar@interfaithspace.org.
[Interreligious Calendar events are taken from the Silicon Valley FACES Interfaith Calendar and the Multifaith Action Society Multifath Calendar 2008. See also the Online Interfaith Calendar] NOTE: Jewish Holidays begin at sundown the day before. Buddhist holidays are observed on many different days, according to local tradition.
"Interfaith Opportunities" focuses on specifically interfaith events; "Take Action" offers opportunities to take action on issues of concern with people from other religious traditions, and "Meet Your Neighbors" includes events that are sponsored by a specific religious group but which are open to the wider community. Items for the calendar can be sent to calendar@interfaithspace.org
Click on highlighted links below for more information-
Monday, November 3, 2008, 7:30 pm, Millbrae
Monthly meeting of Peninsula United Religions Initiative Circle.
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 4:30- 8:00 pm, Santa Clara
Join us for a fun and educational event for high schoolers that will highlight the similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in order to ultimately further communication, bridging, peace and awareness in our society.
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3:00- 5:00 pm, San Jose
The Satsang Association is an international association of individuals who have committed themselves to deepening their religious practice in their own traditions, while actively seeking to remove the barriers that separate people from each other.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:30 pm, Los Gatos
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
St. Mary's Church, 219 Bean Avenue, Los Gatos
Saturday, December 13, 2008, Santa Clara, 9:00 am- 1:00 pm
Make a World of Difference Community Conference
An introduction to the global convening of the Parliament in Australia in December 2009.
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 Time: 5:30 am - 9:30 pm, Newark
American Muslim Voice Foundation:
5th Annual Peace Convention
American Muslim Voice, striving to create a culture of peace, acceptance, mutual respect and harmony, will be holding its 5th annual peace convention.
Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7:00 -9:00 pm, Fremont
Impact of the Presidential Election
on American Muslims and Jews
Common Ground Speakers Series, sponsored by East Bay Jewish Community Relations Council and Islamic Networks Group.
Meet Your Neighbors
Public events sponsored by specific religious groups that seek to help others understand their tradition and concerns more fully.
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 5:00 pm, San Jose
Presented by the First Unitarian Church and the Third Street Community Center, this year's Day of the Dead honors individuals who gave or dedicated their lives to protect our human rights.
The Church—People, History, Theology:
Faith Enrichment Speakers Series
A series of monthly presentations aimed at expanding people’s knowledge and understanding of the whole Catholic Church, especially the Eastern Churches. 5 November 2008—East and West: Same Faith, Different Theology.
Take Action
Events that address issues of public concern with an alliance of people from different religious traditions.
November 11, 2008 Tuesday 7:30 pm, Saratoga
Come meet Deng Jongkuch, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, and hear his dramatic story.
===
News and Notes from Interfaith Space is an occasional blog with information and commentary on issues related to interfaith relations in the South Bay, the Nation, and around the world.
You can find News and Notes by going to the Interfaith Space website (www.interfaithspace.org) and clicking on "Notes," or simply going to www.revdak.com/wordpress/. I invite you to add your comments or responses; together we can create an online "dialogue on dialogue"!
Help us share your good news! If you know of interfaith opportunities that are coming up- please let us know so they can be included on the Interfaith Space Calendar. Send information to calendar@interfaithspace.org.