National Day of Prayer May 2, 2013 to be held at the Dayton Peace Museum

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2013 National Day of Prayer Theme and Verse
    

Greater Dayton Christian Connections and the InterFaith Forum of Greater Dayton will be holding a prayer vigil on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 7:30am-8:15am at the Peace Hall located at the Dayton International Peace Museum on Monument Ave in downtown Dayton. The theme of 2013's National Day of Prayer is "Pray for America."

 

The upcoming 62nd annual National Day of Prayer, May 2, 2013, will have profound significance for our country.  We have an unprecedented opportunity to see the Lord’s healing and renewing power made manifest as we call on citizens to humbly come before His throne.  To echo the words of Mary Washington, mother of our nation’s first president, we believe it is time to “Remember that God is our only sure trust.”
 

Our theme for 2013 is Pray for America, emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of their Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and men.  To further highlight our theme, we’ve chosen Matthew 12:21 as our Scripture for this year:  “In His name the nations will put their hope.”

Special Prayers will be offered by the  Baha'i, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh Faiths.

Upcoming Interfaith Forum Programs Spring 2013

Religion and The Environment:  A Climate of Change

Speaker:          Sister Leanne Jablonski,  Ph.D

Location:         Christ United Methodist Church  3440 Shroyer Road (picnic area & Foster Hall)

Date:                Sun.  April 21, 2013

Time:               3:00-5:30

 

Please note:    

We will begin with a reflective prayer in the picnic area of Christ United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from the building) and will then move into Foster Hall for the main presentation.  Also this program will be half an hour longer than many of our Sunday afternoon programs.

 

Honoring Earth Day, Marianist Sister, scientist and educator, Leanne   Jablonski, FMI, PhD, will facilitate a presentation on Religion and the   Environment - a Climate of Change.   We'll explore the role of faith   communities in environmental care, and responses to climate change impacts.   Dr. Jablonski directs the Marianist Environmental Education Center   (http://meec.udayton.edu <http://meec.udayton.edu/ ) and is adjunct faculty   at UD.  She holds a doctorate in plant ecology/global climate change and an   MA in pastoral ministry.  The afternoon will begin with Sr. Leanne leading a   reflective prayer in the picnic area of Christ United Methodist Church, and then we'll move to Foster Hall for the presentation, snacks, and dialogue. 

A free will donation for MEEC will be collected.

RSVP to          interfaithforumgreaterdayton@gmail.com

 

 

 

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10^th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

INTERFAITH FORUM OF GREATER DAYTON

 

Date:                           Sunday, May 19, 2013

Time:                           5 – 7:30 PM

Location:                     Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Road

                                     Foster Hall, third floor

 

Dinner:                         multicultural meal provided by IFGD members (no pork or shellfish on the menu)

RSVP requested:          interfaithforumgreaterdayton@gmail.com

 

You are invited to celebrate the Interfaith Forum of Greater Dayton’s first ten years of interfaith dialogue in the Dayton community. Founder and featured speaker will be the Rev. Darryl Fairchild, whose dedication to interfaith understanding through early leadership of Greater Dayton Christian Connections has transformed social justice in the area. In 2003, he brought together leaders from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities to participate in respectful dialogue following the beginning of the Iraq War. We were initially known as the Dayton Interfaith Trialogue. In the years since, IFGD has broadened its reach to all faith communities. Please join us for remembrances, pictures, stories, hopes for the future, and a delicious dinner. Good fellowship and shared knowledge build friendships.

 

 

Where in the World is Religion Today?

 

Save the date: June 6^th

This all day class and workshop is sponsored by OSHER UD  Lifelong Learning Institute.   A panel of Interfaith Forum members will be included in the afternoon breakout sessions.  Registration and Information will be forth coming shortly from the UD Lifelong Institute.