Pluralism-local-list April 2012

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Summer Seminar with the Pluralism Project & ANTS; "Healing Earth" with CMM; Arabic Islamic Calligraphy Demonstration; MCC panel & meeting

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends, We would like to bring to your attention the following upcoming interfaith and related local events: - "Building Interfaith Community and Leadership" Summer Seminar<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…> co-hosted by the Pluralism Project and Andover Newton Theological School (apply by 4/30) - "Healing Earth: An Interfaith Evening of Connection, Community, and Commitment" with CMM (4/26) - "Arabic Islamic Calligraphy in the Chinese Tradition" Calligraphy Demonstration at Harvard (4/25) - "Christian Unity in the Digital Age" Panel & MCC Annual Meeting (4/28) Please contact the listed person or organization directly for more information. Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * The Building Interfaith Community and Leadership Seminar * The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and the Andover Newton Theological School June 1-14, 2012* (apply by April 30)* ** *Greater Boston, MA* * * The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and Andover Newton Theological School are pleased to announce that they are accepting applications from seminary, rabbinical, divinity and theological school students from around the country to participate in an intensive two-week seminar. Applications will be accepted and admissions decisions made on a rolling basis until April 30th. More information and application details are available here<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…> . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** * Healing Earth: An Interfaith Evening of Connection, Community, and Commitment Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM) Thursday, April 26, 5.30pm (Vigil), 7pm (Presentation) First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA * Join CMM and co-sponsors for Healing Earth: An Interfaith Evening of Connection, Community, and Commitment on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Attendees will be joined by acclaimed author/environmentalist/activist* Bill McKibben of 350.org*. The food will be eco-friendly and there will be vegetarian and kosher options. Prior to the dinner, there will be be an interfaith vigil by the Charles River at the JFK St Bridge. It will be followed by a march through Harvard Square on the way to First Church.This will be the culmination of a season of environmental education, local service projects, and civic engagement through *CMM’s “Going Green Together” campaign *during National Volunteer Week (April 15-22) and Earth Week. The April 26 event will include display tables on local environmental ministries and organizations. Tickets are $15 ($10 for students) and can be purchased in advance at http://healingearth.eventbrite.com/. *For more information, contact intern(a)coopmet.org or call 617-244-3650.* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Arabic Islamic Calligraphy in the Chinese Tradition: A Demonstration by Calligraphy Master Haji Noor Deen"* Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 4:15-6:00 pm Harvard University, CGIS South S153, 1730 Cambridge Street The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, the Harvard University Asia Center, and the Harvard Islamic Society invite you to a demonstration by Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang, renowned master of Arabic calligraphy. Born in 1963 in Shangdong province, China, he brings an immense learning in traditional thought and Islamic art to a modern audience, juxtaposing them in a new calligraphic style all his own, both Eastern and Western. The Chinese and Arabic calligraphic traditions have often been compared as the two of the world's finest manifestations of the written word. Haji Noor Deen's extraordinary mastery and genius along with his unique ability to spectacularly deliver his craft to an audience has brought him lecture and workshop invitations from some of the most renowned and prestigious institutions around the world. He currently lectures Arabic calligraphy at the Islamic College in Zhen Zhou, China and the Zaytuna Institute in California. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Christian Unity in the Digital Age* The Massachusetts Council of Churches 110th Annual Meeting & Installation of the Rev. Laura Everett Saturday April 28, 2012, 8.30am-2pm Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St, Wellesley, MA The last few years have brought about radical changes in the way society communicates. Increasing numbers of Americans connect via Twitter, Facebook, blogs as well as a host of emerging social media platforms. The Church is faced with a fascinating dilemma: how might these tools be engaged to build the Kingdom of God and heal the divisions in the Body of Christ? Panelists Rev. Keith Anderson,Domenico Bettinelli, Jr., and Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein will explore the theological issues raised through new media. In the second part, attendees will learn more about the practical application of these tools for ministry from a diverse array of lay and ordained practitioners. Rev. Dr. Horace Allen will be honored with the Knapp Ecumenical award for his work on the Revised Common Lectionary. As we join together in worship, we will install Rev. Laura Everett as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches. Event information is available here<http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2934937477/?ref=enivte&invite=MTkzODU4NS9zd…> . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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Fordson Screening & Director Talk TONIGHT at Harvard; Summer Seminar with the Pluralism Project & ANTS; CMM Eco Events

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends, We would like to bring to your attention the following upcoming interfaith and related local events: - TONIGHT: Film Screening and Discussion with Director of *Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football *at Harvard University - "Building Interfaith Community and Leadership" Summer Seminar co-hosted by the Pluralism Project and Andover Newton Theological School (Applications due by April 30th) - Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries Earth Week and Related Environmental Events (mid-April) Details for all events can be found below. Thank you, The Pluralism Project Staff * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football* *- Screening & Discussion with the Director* Thursday, April 12, 5pm - 7.30pm (TONIGHT!) The Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University invites you to a screening and discussion of *Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football. *This film follows a predominately Arab-American high school football team from a working-class Detroit suburb as they practice for their big cross-town rivalry game during the last ten days of Ramadan, revealing a community holding onto its Islamic faith while they struggle for acceptance in post 9/11 America. Through the eyes of the team, their coaches, and their fans, we get an unprecedented glimpse inside the lives of a community that is home to the largest concentration of Arabs in any city outside of the Middle East, and their determination to hold on to the American Dream. As Fordson alum Brian Mosallam states: "We are the luckiest people in the world to be born and live in America." Director Rashid Ghazi will be present to discuss the film and answer audience questions.This event is co-sponsored by the Pluralism Project and the Harvard Foundation. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *The Building Interfaith Community and Leadership Seminar* The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and the Andover Newton Theological School Greater Boston, MA June 1-14, 2012* Application deadline extended to April 30, 2012* The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and Andover Newton Theological School are pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for an intensive two-week seminar that will take place June 1-14, 2012 in Greater Boston. Through master classes, site visits to local religious communities and analyzing case studies developed by the Pluralism Project, seminar participants will explore the intersection of religious and civic life and reflect on their role as religious leaders in the public square. Applications will be accepted and admissions decisions made on a rolling basis until April 30th. Specific details are available here<http://pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leadershi…> . * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM) is sponsoring the following events: Going Green Together: A Week of Environmental Service National Volunteer Week April 15-22 (with other opportunities during Earth Week [April 22-28] and throughout the month) Your city, town, neighborhood, congregationon, or community group (Eastern Massachusetts and beyond) Join CMM in April for these days of service, action, and celebration? If you would like to plan an event or have an event planned, please email Alex at akern(a)coopmet.org. We would love to learn about YOUR current work on interrelated areas of climate advocacy; stewardship of neighborhoods, parks, playgrounds, and green spaces; green job creation; tree-planting and recycling; watershed preservation; preserving our communities' health from toxins; and expanding urban agriculture to enhance our communities' access to healthy locally grown food. Pressing issues of environmental justice and planetary survival are at stake, across the globe and in our own backyards in our own backyards. And...going green makes economic sense! Come join us, and make a difference in 2012! Are you ready to "Go Green Together" and help "Heal the Earth?" If you have a project underway, or a new one in mind for your congregation, school, workplace, or community group, contact Ellen at intern(a)coopmet.org or Alex at akern(a)coopmet.org or call us at 617-244-5323. We are happy to provide information, speakers, and support for your work. Healing Earth: An Interfaith Evening of Connection, Community, and Commitment Thursday, April 26, 5.30pm (Vigil), 7pm (Presentation) First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA Join CMM for their Spring Environmental Event with Bill McKibben. Join CMM in celebrating the culmination of their Week of Environmental Service for Eastern Massachusetts and Planet Earth with a Rally along the Charles River, and Interfaith walk through Harvard Square, an Eco-Friendly dinner, and environmental activist, author and speaker Bill McKibben of 350.org. The Vigil will start at 5.30pm by the Charles River. Get tickets in advance here<http://healingearth.eventbrite.com/> . * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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