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    Healing Communities and Criminal Justice in DC

    One of the largest congregational support networks for formerly incarcerated persons is Healing Communities, which holds its annual conference this year in Washington D.C. at Wesley Theological Seminary (4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW). It runs Friday-Saturday, October 25-26.

    All congregational leaders, community workers, faculty and students interested in advocacy, support, and criminal justice reform will be empowered and resourced by this amazing event….

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    Welcome New Students!

    Welcome to all new students in the Consortium Schools!  Just visited Howard’s big new class, and now at CUA’s School of Theology and Religious Studies.   Don’t forget, ecumenical studies only deepens and widens the understanding of your own tradition, so take a look at courses in other schools when the time is right!

    Also join us for the Consortium Orientation and…

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    Healing our Frayed Republic: Pete Wehner June 18

    Join people of faith to hear from Peter Wehner on Healing our Political Life with a return to Civility and open Discourse. Tuesday, June 18, 6:45-9:00 at National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW in D.C.  Sponsored by our educational partners at the Reformed Institute. RSVP at:

    Info and RSVP for June 18 event  

    Peter Wehner is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics…

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    Muslim Ramadan begins today, May 6

    Share a greeting this month to your Muslim friends: “Blessed Ramadan” or “Ramadan Mubarak.” DO attend an Iftar, breaking fast meal, if you are invited!

    Ramadan explained by a Muslim colleague:

    The time has come for this years Ramadan; May 6 to June 4, 2019.
    Muslims start fasting before dawn (SEHR) and break the fast at sunset (IFTAR) and dinner is served after…

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    Hate Strikes Mosque, Church, and Synagogue in High Holy Days

    Anti-Religious Hate strikes Mosque, Church, and Synagogue during these Holy Seasons.

    Mosque mass Shootings last month in Christchurch, New Zealand with a hundred casualties (including 50 deaths).
    Easter mass Bombings of Churches (Catholic and Protestant) in Sri Lanka, with hundreds of casualties (including 75 deaths).
    Passover Shooting in southern California at Chabad Synagogue of Poway with four casualties (including 1…

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    STVU recognized as seminary that Changes the World

    Today, I am at the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology visiting with the Advisory Council and Dean Walker. Such a joy to see this recently honored seminary community at work! See the recognition from the Center for Faith and Service.

    https://www.vuu.edu/news/samuel-dewitt-proctor-school-of-theology-recognized-a-seminary-that-changes-the-world-for-2018-2019…

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