Utah Interfaith Week 2007
February 5 - 11, 2007
Keeping the Spirit Alive on the
5th Anniversary of the 2002 Olympics
Utah Interfaith Power and Light
Community of Peace Celebration
Culture of Connection Invitation
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Celebration of Noah's Tradition |
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Observation
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Events in Salt Lake City In 2007, Interfaith Week marks the fifth anniversary of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, with events that foster respect for all faith traditions and preserve the Olympic legacy of peace and harmony. Interfaith Week encourages people of differing religious beliefs and cultures to dialogue in positive new ways.
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Lecture Series: ..... In conjunction with Interfaith Week 2007, Dr. Marcus Borg, one of the most respected New Testament scholars in American today, will speak on Friday and Saturday, February 2nd & 3rd, at Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E. 3300 S. in Salt Lake City, on the topic of “Christianity for the Heart, and the Head.” For registration and information call: 486-5473 or 424-3850. For more information, click here. ..... Interfaith Week is sponsored by the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, P.O. Box 112016 Salt Lake City, UT 84147-2016. For more information about these events and activities, please contact Elaine Emmi at 801-582-0719 eemmi@hotmail.com or Ivan Cendese at 801- 359-8104 weilland@comcast.net
Sunday, February 4, 2007 Secrets of Mary
Magdalene: Film screenings, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Join us for a Sunday
afternoon with the mysterious Mary Magdalene as Secrets of Mary
Magdalene considers diverse views and deeper meanings of The DVD contains a
45-min. documentary on Magdalene, and a 45-min. Who was Mary
Magdalene? Why are we fascinated by her? From her portrayal www.secretsofmarymagdalene.com Presenting Partners:
Friends of the J. Willard Marriott Library, This event will be
held in the Main Auditorium of the Salt Lake Public Library,
Monday February 5th at 11:00 AM A press conference and luncheon will be held at the Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel Downtown, 75 South West Temple (on the north east corner with 100 South). The Marriott Hotel has its own parking garage just north of 100 South. The luncheon speaker will be Peggy Fletcher Stack. Copies of her book A World of Faith will be available at the luncheon. Sponsored by the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable. Members of the Roundtable will speak from their individual religious perspectives about their continued support for interfaith work and announce special programs, lectures, art exhibits, and meetings to be held to celebrate Interfaith Week 2007. For more information, please contact Elaine Emmi at 801-582-0719 eemmi@hotmail.com or Ivan Cendese at 801- 359-8104 weilland@comcast.net
Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 PM Achieving Peace in Our Community Through Politics and Religion: Is Non-violence Possible? Join us for a lively evening with moderator, Doug Fabrizio and a panel of prestigious leaders from diverse communities. This event will be held at Westminster College in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, 1840 South 1300 East in Salt Lake City.
Thursday, February 8th at 6:30 PM
Multicultural Arch Foundation invites
you to a “Celebration of
Noah's Tradition” on Thursday, February 8th which focuses on
Prophet Noah and Prophet Abraham as the common father of Jews,
Muslims and Christians. Panelists will talk about the place of
messengers, and will enjoy
Ashure, which is always shared among
family and friends. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the
downtown Library, 210 East 400 South, 4th Floor Conference Room. Sunday, February 11th at 11:00 AM Bountiful Community Church, an Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ, will be having a special African American History Service on February 11, 2007, because this Sunday is Race Relations Sunday. This service will explore the history of African Americans using the works of poets and writers including James Weldon Johnson, Joyce Carol Thomas, Marian Wright Edelman, Dee Lillegard, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Nikki Giovanni. It will also feature African American songs and spirituals that have been used for congregational singing or arranged for other instruments. Participants in this service will include Janice Applebee, Anita Baker, Jane Carruth, Eleanor Jenson, and Ann Nelson as readers and Russell Baker, James Crawford, Douglas Erekson, Anne Martineau and Lora Kelley as musicians. The service begins at 11:00 but the prelude music of African American songs and spirituals will begin at 10:40. The church is handicap accessible and nursery is provided. For information call: (801) 295-9439.
Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 5:00 PM The culmination of Interfaith Week 2007 will be the 6th annual free public “Tribute to the Human Spirit” concert to be held on Sunday, February 11 at Assembly Hall in Temple Square at 5:00 p.m. Singers, dancers, and musical performers from many faith traditions will share their unique talents. Tickets are required to attend. To obtain tickets for the concert, please contact the LDS Ticket office at: 801-570-0080.
Sunday, February 18th at 6:30 PM “An Evangelical and a Mormon in
Conversation” Canyon Rim Community
Connection, in conjunction with the Canyon Rim Citizen’s
Association, is hosting an “An Evangelical and a Mormon in
Conversation” on Sunday, February 18th. The event is free and
everyone is invited to attend. The dialogue will begin at 6:30 PM at
the Christ United Methodist Church at 2375 East and 3300 South.The
Rev. Gregory Johnson, Ordained Conservative Baptist Minister
and president of Standing Together, and Dr. Robert L. Millet,
professor of Ancient Scriptures at Brigham Young University, will
conduct the discussion, which was “created and organized to serve as
a model of how to communicate more effectively with persons, who
have theological differences, thereby bringing greater understanding
between two powerful faith groups. Johnson and Millet have presented this program throughout the U.S. and Europe . The response has been overwhelmingly warm and appreciative. Everyone is invited from all religious backgrounds and persuasions to come and participate in this event. Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 PM The Salt Lake Theological Seminary presents Dr. Terry C. Muck, Professor of Mission and World Religion at Asbury Theological Seminary. Dr. Muck has authored nine books, including A Pocket Guide to American Religion, Buddhists Talk about Jesus, Christians Talk About the Buddha, and Ministry and Theology in Global Perspective: Contemporary Challenges for the Church. His articles have appeared in various theological dictionaries and encyclopedias and in such periodicals as Missiology, Books and Culture, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Buddhist-Christian Studies, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, and The Washington Post. Dr. Muck, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), is a popular speaker and member of numerous denominational and ecumenical commissions and committees. The Salt Lake Theological Seminary is located at 699 East South Temple. The free public lecture is scheduled from 7:00 to 8:30 PM with a reception to follow. This lecture is part one of a three part series on Christian Mission and the World Religions in the 21st Century. Subsequent lectures will take place on March 22 and April 19, 2007. For more information, call 801-581-1900 or visit the seminary web site at www.slts.edu
Events in Park City The film “THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS,” by internationally acclaimed, award-winning film-maker Martin Doblmeier will be shown through the Park City Interfaith Council on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings, January 21, 22 and 23 at 7:00 PM at the Park City Community Church, 4501 North Highway 224 (behind Park City Nursery). There is no admission charge, but a free-will offering of $10 is welcome. Parking is available in the church parking
Events in Ogden Friday, February 9 at 7:00 PM Ogden Interfaith Works presents "Tribute to the Human Spirit", an interfaith celebration with prayer, readings, and music. This event will be held at the Ogden LDS Tabernacle at 22nd and Washington Blvd. in Ogden. More details will be posted as they become available. .................. The Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable came into being in preparation for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games to minister to visiting Olympic athletes. Since then, it has expanded to include an even larger variety of faith communities which meet monthly to engage in interfaith dialogue. Ogden Interfaith Works is an association of religious, social action, and community organizations within the Greater Ogden area that meets regularly to share ideas and support social action within the community.
Other Upcoming Events
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Third Church of Christ, Scientist (the Christian Science church) in Holladay invites everyone to join them for Sunday and Wednesday evening services. Sunday service: 10 to 11 a.m.; Sunday School for children under 20 is held at the same hour as church. The Wednesday evening service is an informal get together where you can share your inspiration and healings gained from reading the Holy Bible and the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Wed. service is 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Child care is available at both services. The address is 1306 Spring Lane, 5000 South. Phone: 801-272-0992. The public is also invited to
join a monthly book discussion at the Christian Science Reading Room
held the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to Noon. The
Reading Room is located in SugarHouse at 2124 South Highland (1100
East). Phone: 466-3518. The next discussion will occur on
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