04/11/2023
Our conference on Spirituality, Faith and Religion: How Do They Inform Our Care of Creation? is happening this weekend! The event takes place on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 9:00am – 3:00pm, Zabriskie Hall, Wells College, 170 Main Street, Aurora, NY. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/3kc978vk. If you've already registered, no need to register again - we look forward to sharing the day with you.
For questions or additional information, contact Barb E. Blom, Founding Director of the Interfaith Conference for Action and Healing at revbarbe@gmail.com.
Agenda
8:30am: Registration, Coffee & Muffins
9:00am: Welcome – Barb E. Blom, Founding Director Interfaith Conference for Action and Healing
9:05am: Thanksgiving Address: The Words Before All Else – Sachem Sam George, Representing the Gayogoho:no people of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Honoring the 7 Directions – Debbie George
9:15-10:45am: Panel Discussion – Spirituality, Faith and Religion: How Do They Inform Our Care of Creation? – Mahmud Burton, Al-Huda Islamic Center; Karim Beers, the Baha’i Community of Ithaca; Reverend Kirianne Weaver, The First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca
11:00-12:00pm: Shabbat: A Weekly Breath of Mindfulness for All Creation – Rabbi Shifran Tobacman, Congregation Tikkun v’Or
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch & Optional Activity – Sangha Meditation (in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh), Reverend Betty Hurley
1:00-1:30pm: Broken Turtles: A Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Spiritual Journey, Reverend Debbie Philip
1:45-2:30pm: The Indigenous and Nature – Rhonda Martin, Gayogoho:no Grandmother
2:30-3:00pm: Closing Ritual, Lakeside
$25 donations to fund the lunch and additional expenses are welcome though not required for participation. Registration is encouraged as space may be limited. Register at https://tinyurl.com/3kc978vk.
