INTERFAITH NEWS & EVENTS

Sept. 9, 2024

Interfaith Partnership is excited to share engagement opportunities for you to consider attending. We hope that these events help you understand our differences and advance peace in our community.



MIROWITZ SERIES REPORT

For the month of August, Interfaith Partnership held our Mirowitz Series events. Board Vice President Dr. Valerie Karras shared her knowledge and public speaking skills as she taught about the East-West Divide between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Board President Jack Sisk gave a wonderful presentation and shared his powerful conversion to the Hindu faith. Rabbi Howard Kaplansky, Sister Carla Mae Streeter and Imam Ibrahim Sabray spoke about the afterlife. Board member Dr. Ghazala Hayat shared an amazing presention on Mecca, the holiest site in Islam.

Thank you to all who participated in these events, The Jewish Community Relations Council and the Mirowitz Center for co-sponsoring this series with us!

HOLY DAY PROGRAMS

ASIAN TRADITIONS WEBINAR

Interfaith Partnership invites you to our continuing series on Holy Days. This fall, we will explore the sacred days in the Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

This Thursday, September 12, 2024

7pm-8:15pm

Join with this Webinar link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83738498495

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HIGH HOLY DAYS LECTURE

Interfaith Partnership and Temple Emanuel invite you to our continuing lecture series on Holy Days.

ARTS & FAITH ST. LOUIS

Finding Peace in Current Times

Friday, September 13, 2024

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

at the Saint Louis Art Museum

Come to the Saint Louis Art Museum for Finding Peace in Current Times, a day of collaborative programming sponsored by SLAM and Arts & Faith St. Louis. The day-long event will include film screenings, a live youth performance that includes spoken word, music, and dance, and guided interfaith tours in the SLAM collection galleries that focus on themes of light, darkness, nature, and peace. The event is free and no pre-registration is required. Brief summary schedule is below. Additional details will be shared closer to the event date.

11:00 am – Film screening in The Farrell Auditorium

3:00 pm – Interfaith tours in the Galleries of specially-chosen art in the SLAM collection

4:30 pm – Film screening in The Farrell Auditorium

6:00 pm – Live youth performance in The Farrell Auditorium

7:00 pm – Interfaith tours in the Galleries of specially-chosen art in the SLAM collection



BOOK GROUP

Healing Heart of Democracy

September 13 & 27, October 11 & 25

No RSVP Necessary!

7:00-9:00PM CDT

Brentwood Christian Science Church

2328 Brentwood Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63144

and by ZOOM

Meeting ID: 933 806 107 Passcode: 2HM9ad To connect by phone: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbhdIX99EN

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

Join Interfaith Partnership and Baitulmal House of Goods

September 14 @ 10am-2pm

As we reflect of the events of 9-11, let us put our hearts and hands to service.

To learn more and sign up for the project, click this button.

RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR EVENTS

Our Lady of the Snows invites you to study

The Psalms: Israel's All-Purpose Prayers

Sept. 14th and Oct. 5th 10am-noon

with Dr. Mark Etling PhD

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS

Join the St. Louis Archdiocese for a tour of the Hindu Temple of St. Louis and a presentation on the basics of the faith. Other details for the visit will be sent the week before.

Saturday, Sept 14 @ 2 - 4 pm

Hindu Temple of St. Louis

725 Weidman Rd Ballwin, MO 63011

Agenda:

2 pm - Tour

3:30 - Q & A

Space is Limited and RSVP Required

For more info contact James Fowlkes-Comninellis at 314-792-7177 or jamescomninellis@archstl.org

Join the St. Louis Archdiocese for a tour and interfaith social at the Cathedral Basilica. Please RSVP and other details for the visit will be sent the week before.

Saturday, Oct 12 @ 10 - 11:30 am

Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

4431 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63108

Agenda:

10-11am - Tour

11- 11:30 - Coffee & Donut Social in Boland Hall

For more info contact James Fowlkes-Comninellis at 314-792-7177 or jamescomninellis@archstl.org

RELIGION & POLITICS SCHOLAR EVENTS

The Palestine Taboo: Race, Islamophobia, and Free Speech

Public lecture by Professor Sahar Aziz

Monday September 23rd 7:00-8:30pm



Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom

Anhesuer Busch Hall Law School

Washington University

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Teaching Jewish Philosophy & Politics in the Aftermath of October 7th & the Campus Protests

Public lecture by Shira Billet

Friday September 27th 11:30am-1pm

Hurst Lounge in Duncker Hall

Washington University

Please RSVP at rap@wustl.edu

These events are sponsored by

Washington University's

John C. Danforth Center of Religion and Politics

LEAP OF FAITH DOCUMENTARY

Troubled by our fractured society, 12 midwestern Christian leaders struggle with some of today's most contentious questions in a provocative and inspiring exploration of whether we can disagree and still belong to each other in a divided world.

Trailer to the movie

https://app.frame.io/presentations/0643a403-9d50-4333-ab79-cd0375fac941

The password to see the trailer is

s0w!nghop3

The movie will only be shown one night in St. Louis.

October 4th

Ronnie’s {Marcus Theaters} South County

MARIANIST RETREAT

Seeing God in All Creation

October 11th-13th

The Marianist Retreat and Conference Center is thrilled to offer this opportunity to anyone interested. For details, please see the registration button below.

ARTS & FAITH ST. LOUIS INTERFAITH CONCERT

One World, One Family

Sunday October 13, 2024 4pm

Sheldon Concert Hall

Join us for the 14th annual Interfaith Concert, presented by Arts & Faith St. Louis, and experience the transformative power of music, faith, and community. Be captivated by performances representing nine diverse faiths: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Baha’i, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Highlights of the evening include renowned soloists Christine Brewer and Duane Foster, as well as the inspiring Interfaith Youth Chorus under the direction of Maria A. Ellis.

Free ticket reservations are open!!

ANNUAL DINNER & CELEBRATION

Our 32nd Annual Dinner & Celebration will be on

Tuesday October 29, 2024

Hosted by the Baha'i Community of St. Louis

Honoring Rabbi Mark Shook and Dr. Humayun Quadir

to receive the

Lifetime Achievement Award

in interfaith relations.

Last October, over 400 people from 30 religious traditions gathered together.

Registration is open!



We hope you will join us and support our mission!

INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING EVENT

Tuesday November 26, 2024

7pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Frontenac Chapel

10445 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63131

HANUKKAH EVENT

Tuesday December 17, 2024

7pm

Temple Emanuel

12166 Conway Road St. Louis, MO 63141

RSVP to andrew@testl.org

INTERFAITH CALENDAR

Thank you to our partners at

Gateway Equity Institute (formally Diversity Awareness Partnership)

Thank you for supporting Interfaith Partnership! We rely on donations to continually support our programs that promote peace, and help to build a community where all can flourish together as neighbors.