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Commemorating the Olympic Spirit every February since 2002
Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable's Seventh Annual
Interfaith Week 2009
"Many Faiths ~ One Family"
February 1-8, 2009
~ Schedule of Events ~
Check website schedule regularly for updated events, listings, times
All events open to public and free, unless noted otherwise www.utahfaiths.org/slc
PRE-WEEK EVENTS
Sunday, January 25
LECTURE, Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish, Episcopal Diocese, SL Public Library Auditorium, 2 p.m.
Forum for Questioning Minds ~"Religion, Culture, and Nature" converging in our concerns
BA Philosophy U. of Michigan, Master of Letters Oxford University, MDiv Virginia Theological Seminary
Sunday, January 25
LECTURE, Annual Aquinas Lecture, Newman Center, 170 S.University, U of U., 2 p.m.
"Christian-Muslim Relations: A Peaceable Excellence," Sr. Marianne Farina, Prof. Domincan School
of Philosophy and Theology at Berkeley, Ph.D Theological Ethics Boston College
Saturday, January 31
MEDITATION, Salt Lake Public Library, 4th Floor Room, 3 p.m.
World peace meditation, with Rev. Gretchen Faulk, Our Lady of the Wasatch Church
Prayer practice for peace within and without, w/ presentation on deities of diverse spiritual traditions
INTERFAITH WEEK
TOUR, Spiritual Sites Stroll of Salt Lake, self-guided
Brief tour by car or foot, of key religious locations in Downtown Salt Lake City
SUNDAY, February 1
FILMS & discussion, SL Public Library, Main Auditorium, 12:30 p.m.
"Beyond Our Differences" new Bill Moyers film interviews global figures (pbs.org) 12:30 p.m.
Comments by Khando Chazotsang, neice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 2 p.m.
"Kundun" story of the Dalai Lama, his destiny and spiritual practice, 2:30 p.m.
Comments by Utah Tibetan Association ~ Mr. Rinzin, Mr. Choeden, Ms. Lhaksam, 4:30 p.m.
MONDAY, February 2
PRESS, SL Interfaith Roundtable Press Conf., Marriott, West Temple, 11 a.m.
Annual interfaith awards and events of Interfaith Week, watch for media stories
MONDAY, February 2
VESPERS, interfaith "Return of Light," Holy Cross Chapel, 6 p.m.
From Brigid to Imbolc to Candlemas to Groundhog Day, the light
returns in February
1050 E. South Temple, SL Reg. Med. Center
www.holycrossgnosis.blogspot.com
LECTURE, Utah Krishnas, 4th Floor Room, SL Public Library, 7 p.m
A lecture about vegetarianism in world cultures, with chanting www.utahkrishnas.com
TUESDAY, February 3
ART & FILM, Students & Spirituality, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, UU,
2-5 p.m.
www.UMFA.utah.edu
Campus Center Drive (near Trax) 581-7332
Gallery stroll ~ "An Innermost Journey: the Art of Shauna Cook Clinger,"
2 p.m.
Free with any university ID; public $5; high school students $3
Artist Shauna will comment & answer questions (show ends Feb. 15)
"What Do You Believe?" film about student views on religion,
spirituality, 3 p.m.
Free film screening and discussion after; Cafe open to 4 p.m.
CONCERT, First Baptist Church, 777 S. 1300 East, SLC, 7:30 p.m.
"Celebrate the Earth" ~ award-winning musicians on faith & environment www.utahipl.org
StoneCircle, Kate MacLeod, Phillip Bimstein, April Meservy, Rebecca Eaton, Bill Green, Jon Eaton
Folk and contemporary musicians contemplate spirituality and environment
THURSDAY, February 5
COUNCIL on Homeless, Salvation Army, 679 South Main St., 12 noon
Salt Lake County Homeless Coordination Council www.utahcontinuum.org/ucc/cocm
Info on homeless services/resources of faith-based organizations, Rescue Mission, Family Promise
IMAGES, "Utah: Jews Lived There?" Rochelle Kaplan, SLC Library Main
Aud.,7 p.m.
A photographic history of rare and entertaining images that tell an
unknown story of Jewish
influence on Utah history, culture, architecture, arts, business and
society ~ a visual tour.
Kaplan will narrate her images and research, and answer questions.
FRIDAY, February 6
OPEN HOUSE, "Diversity in Islam" with Imam Mohammed Mehtar, Khadeeja Mosque, 6 p.m.
Social 6 p.m. Lecture 6:45 p.m. Prayers 7:30 p.m. 1019 W. Parkway Ave. West Valley
Islamic Society welcomes visitors for prayers, conversation, refreshment www.utahmuslims.com
SATURDAY, February 7
WORKSHOP, Carla Kelly, Karla Reading, 4th Floor Rm, SL Public Library, 2 p.m.
"Coming Together to Heal: the Labyrinth of Forgiveness" ~ an active process, central to peacemaking
Interactive workshop navigates complex passageways of healing, for both sides of conflict
ASHURE, Multicultural Arch Foundation, 363 W. 2720 South, Suite A, Salt Lake, 5 p.m.
"Noah's Pudding Night," a taste of Turkish culture, RSVP contact@mcarchfoundation.org
Simple dish (grains, nuts, fruits) symbolizes Noah's first meal after the Flood
SUNDAY, February 8
SERVICE, "Interfaith Music Tribute to the Human Spirit," Salt Lake Tabernacle, 5 p.m.
Annual interfaith service sponsored by SL Interfaith Roundtable, hosted by LDS Church
featuring music, song, dance, prayer, devotions, and readings of many faiths
with participants from Buddhist, Christian, First Nation, Jewish, Muslim, and other traditions
Open to all ~ Free tickets mailed www.lds.org/events or available at the door
SERVICE, Ogden Interfaith Music Tribute, Weber State Ballroom, 5 p.m.
Interfaith service sponsored by Ogden Interfaith Roundtable, hosted by Weber State University
featuring music, song, dance, prayer, devotions, and readings of many faiths
Open to all, free seating, see location Union Building ballroom http://weber.edu/weberstatemap/
POST-WEEK EVENTS
TUESDAY, February 10
LECTURE, (also Feb. 24, Mar. 17), Dr. Lance Owens, 7:30 p.m.
(tuition $10 ea)
"J.R.R. Tolkien: An Imaginative Life," Gore Business School Aud.,
Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East
Three lectures examine the span of Tolkien's work with focus on his gift
of creative imagination
Dr. Owens lectures on mythology, psychology, Jung, Kabbalah, Gnostic
themes
http://gnosis.org/wgs/Tolkien.html
Wednesday,
Feb. 11
CHORAL, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College,
7:30 p.m
"Understanding the African American Spirituals and their Place in
Public Education"
Choral groups from Bountiful Community Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and Davis School Dist.
Narrated by Pastor France Davis of Calvary Baptist, and Anita P. Baker of Hill Field
~ Exploring Faith in February ~
INTERFAITH WEEK 2009
Sponsored by the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable