Reconciliation: From Walls to Bridges
2009-2010 Series
Presents
Pastor Don Mackenzie, PhD, Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, Sheikh Jamal Rahman
Getting to the Heart of Interfaith
Wednesday, February 24th 7 p.m. St. Leo Church
Too often religion seems to fuel more hatred than love, more conflict than collaboration. For three unique friends—a rabbi, a pastor and a sheikh (“interfaith amigos,” as they have called themselves on their Interfaith Talk Radio show)—their relationship goes to the heart of interfaith understanding and embodies a revolutionary spirit of healing. How can we take dialogue beyond the creeds of each faith tradition to the shared values of love, compassion and peace that lead us to healing? The speakers just published the book: GETTING TO THE HEART OF INTERFAITH: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi and a Sheikh
BIOGRAPHY
Pastor Don Mackenzie, PhD, is a minister of the United Church of Christ, and recently retired as minister and head of staff at University Congregational United Church of Christ in Seattle. Previously he served congregations in Hanover, New Hampshire, and Princeton, New Jersey. His interest in interfaith work began while a student at Macalester College and continued with his living and teaching in Sidon, Lebanon, in the year prior to the Six-Day War in 1967.
Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, a popular teacher of Jewish meditation and spirituality, is founder of Makom Ohr Shalom, a synagogue focusing on Jewish spirituality in Los Angeles, and, with his wife, Ruth Neuwald Falcon, founder of Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue in Seattle. Ordained at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, he has served in Los Angeles as a congregational and then a campus rabbi. His books include Judaism For Dummies and A Journey of Awakening: Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tree of Life.
Sheikh Jamal Rahman is co-founder and Muslim Sufi Minister at Interfaith Community Church and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. Jamal has a passion for interfaith work and travels often, presenting at retreats and workshops. His books include The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam and Out of Darkness Into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Qur’an with Reflections from Christian and Jewish Sources.
PCCYMA 2010 HUNGER RETREAT
WHEN: February 19, 2010 6:00pm to February 20, 2010 at 7:00pm.
WHERE: St. Leo Church 710 S. 13th Tacoma, WA 98405 Saturday morning youth will be going to different service projects in the Tacoma Area.
WHO: Any High School Youth
COST: None / Donations accepted: Books, Canned Goods, and monetary donations to Catholic Relief Services.
Come face the Fast!!!!!!!!
And be a part of the 24 hour Food Fast challenge along with 50-60 other youth with great discussion groups, reflection, service projects, guest speakers, fun, games, celebrating mass together, and ending with a wonderful meal.~Contact at St. Leo: Lucy Dudley at 272-5136x111/youth@stleoparish.org
Links of Interest
St.Leo's Food Connection
Tacoma LeSotho Connection
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