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The Gateway to Religious Communities Program has Been Launched!

12 individuals gathered at the First Presbyterian Church for the first Gateway to Religious Communities event! Participants learned about the history of the Presbyterian faith, the historical architecture of the church, and the community's religious traditions. After experiencing a service, participants had a coffee hour with members of the congregation and had the opportunity to ask questions. One participant said, "All the faith, hope, and love brought a tear to my eye."

Learn more and register online for future Gateway to Religious Communities events.

Living Dr. King's Dream

On Monday, January 18th 85 Walking the Walk teenagers from 23 different congregations honored Dr. King in five neighborhoods across the greater Philadelphia region.

Article from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Reflections from Interfaith Center intern, Ari Hendin.

Youth Learn about Hannuakah at MacDonalds

“Celebrating Hanukkah in a McDonald’s with Muslim and Christian high school students in North Philadelphia must be a first”, says Reconstructionist Rabbinical College student Ari Hendin, who is also an intern with the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia.

Hendin had been asked to lead a brief teaching on the meaning of Hanukkah on Sunday, December 13th, and to light the menorah with the North Philadelphia cohort of the Center’s Walking the Walk program, an interfaith youth service learning program designed to break down barriers between youth from different faith traditions by building relationships and understanding. Read the full article.

Religious Leaders Council Sponsors 'Zones of Peace' Workshop

The Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia held a ‘Zones of Peace’ workshop led by Arts and Spirituality Center artist-in-residence Joe Brenman on Wednesday, November 11th at Saint Francis De Sales School in West Philadelphia. The 'Zones of Peace' logo created at the workshop will be a uniting symbol that will displayed on or in every participating 'Zones of Peace' congregation or school, connecting each individual faith community in an inter-religious effort to promote peace.

'Zones of Peace' is an interfaith, grassroots initiative sponsored by the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia.  Currently 5 months into its pilot year, the initiative has brought together leaders from more than a dozen Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim congregations / schools with the purpose of identifying their buildings and grounds as 'Zones of Peace' and participating in local projects that address the root causes of violence.

'Walking the Walk' alumni creates video about 2009 Day of Environmental Action

A day of fun, service and dialogue among Philadelphia teenagers - enjoy this student-produced video about the Interfaith Center's Day of Interfaith Youth Service.

Does the Day of Service interest you?

Save the date and join us for April 18, 2010!

WALKING THE WALK YOUTH DAY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
Cobb’s Creek Community
Environmental Education Center

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