The Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) is hosting a series of events to celebrate the first United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, the first week of February, 2011.
Friday, January 28 to Sunday, January 30
Dr. Ben Johnson, former professor at Columbia Theological Seminary and a potent force in Atlanta’s interfaith movement, hosts the 4th Immersion Weekend. These events promote greater understanding between people of different faiths by offering experiential learning and community in the worship spaces of four faiths, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam. For more information, contact Dr. Johnson at bjohn1923@aol.com.
Tuesday, February 1 – 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Location: Ahavath Achim Synagogue
600 Peachtree Battle Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30327
Description: Participants of 10 World Pilgrimages join for an evening reunion at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue. The September 11 tragedy inspired these tours, bringing metro Atlantans of different faiths together as they visit the world’s holiest religious sites and create community around shared values and experiences. Since then, more than 300 people – Muslims, Christians and Jews — have visited Turkey, Israel, Jordon, Greece, Spain, Morocco and Egypt as World Pilgrims. For more information about the reunion and future World Pilgrims tours, contact worldpilgrims@bellsouth.net.
Wednesday, February 2 – 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
3003 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30327
Description: FAMA will hold its first luncheon event of 2011 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, focusing on the themes of World Interfaith Harmony Week. There will be a distinguished interfaith panel made of Archbishop Wilton Gregory, Ambassador Andrew Young. Rabbi Analia Bortz, Tayyibah Taylor, Brother Shankara, and Tuim Michael Elliston, with Rev. Gerald Durley as the moderator. All are welcome to attend. Must RSVP to worldpilgrims@bellsouth .net by January 27, 2011.
To learn more, visit The Interfaith Community Institute.
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Posted on January 28, 2011