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Interfaith dialogue at the VIP breakfast before the Carry the Vision conference at Santa Clara University on October 2, 2010.
FACES IN THE CROWD before start of 21st GAY PRIDE DAY PARADE on 17th Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday, 9 June 1996 by Elvert Barnes Photography
Pride Interfaith Service
Reverend Elder Darlene Garner
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Visit Elvert Barnes WASHINGTON DC GAY PRIDE ongoing project at elvertbarnes.com/DCGayPride
The Middletown, NY Interfaith Council held its annual community service (after a break due to COVID) at St. John's Lutheran this year. Many flavors of Christian along with Hindu, Jewish, and Moslem representation. We have many theological differences, but all agree on feeding and sheltering the poor and homeless. The Offerings supported the interfaith food pantry.
On Feb. 1st, the Abrahamic Reunion and musician James Twyman,, hosted the Great Abrahamic Pulse, a global synchronized prayer event for the peace of Syria. 80 Israelis, Palestinians and internationals made a multi-faith journey to points on the Syria border. After lunch in the town of Mas'adeh, we toured Majdal Shams and the Quneitra lookout. A rainbow around the sun greeted our arrival at Mount Bental for the global prayer event.
James Twyman, Eliyahu McLean and Abdel Salaam Manasra hosted a prayer circle, sharing chants for peace and unity, with Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders offering prayers for the peace of Syria. Hundreds of thousands joined us globally at 5:00 PM Israel time for the Abrahamic Pulse, a 15 minute silent prayer for peace in ourselves, Syria and the world. The sound of battles below heard earlier ceased entirely during those minutes.
We actually made it to the burn this year! We didn't sleep through it.
poi, spinning fire.
bonfire.
people. traily.
Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary, Artemas, Pennsylvania.
June 11, 2016.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL at wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: Well, that was a crazy burn! So much shit I never expected to do, at WickerMan Burn 2016!
- Damaged Carolyn's car on the way in so that it permanently squeaks, except it got better by the time we left
- Ate a tequila worm (so much more chewing than you would imagine!) when naked-goddess-bartender poured me one, randomly. (I had to check that it wasn't something from the woods)
- Watched fireworks so dangerously close that I needed first aid for a burned eyeball (could this be why the vision in that eye went bad this year?)
- Learned to weave. On a loom. And wove some. Took video of weaving.
- worried about this spleen issue I have that is starting to feel less like a pain, and more like an actual tumor that you can distinctly feel on one side (still hurting as of 2017, CT Scan found nothing)
- controlled huge flamethrowers with laserbeams & buttons
- fun stuff on top of a 20-ft wooden ziggurat art installation (Carolyn was too scared to go up!)
- Watched a firework fireball zoom past Carolyn's head (she didn't even flinch) and catch the ground on fire 1 foot from her feet
- Made out with both members of a couple (beards can be soft?)
- Bounced in a moon bounce
- Saw Carolyn fall off a bounce-house ramp, tumbling in mid air, as onlookers screamed (one massage later, she's fine)
- Played with propane bubbles (cover hand, stick in fire, watch self burn) with zero regard for my safety or even knowing what they were ("other people aren't dying when they do this, so i'll do this, whatever this is. no, i won't ask anybody any questions about it or learn anything safety-related")
- Treated 2nd degree cooking burn with actual aloe leaves someone bundled up, just in case. Only had to walk 20 feet from my camp! No relation to previous bullet point.
- Tried [REDACTED]
- Used logical deduction to guide a damsel in distress to her campsite that she could not find, even though I had never been there. (If you want to flatter me, make me feel like Aragorn. I also accept pints of cherry tomatoes & great conversation)
- Received tons of compliments about my hair & badass cartoon shirt (and about my brain) (but I get that a lot... it's the others I'm not so used to)
- Worried about Andrea in rehab. Did all kinds of crazy things to maintain connectivity to check up on her. A lotta good that did. RIP, Andrea.
- Learned to always great one specific person with "Hi, Clint!" (Her name is not Clint. This is how she prefers greetings.)
- Wore My Little Pony boxer-briefs around strangers
- Sent video from the middle of the woods with a phone that only works when plugged in (tricky)
- Met the creator of games I've played for 15 yrs, & found out that the vintage set of game pieces my aunt found me in a thrift store are so rare that he was re-telling people about our set... Even when we weren't even there. So honored! To tell the man who invented Fluxx that you had the original Fluxx back when that was the only Fluxx you could get was awesome, too.
- But to make a reference to a specific episode of 2 Stupid Dogs to the creator of Fluxx, and have him know it and repeat it back... Wow.
- Chastised by Channy for not knowing how to spell my own name on facebook, becuase she wanted pictoral proof of my story that did not believe -- that the deer shit that came out of the deer when my Bonneville was totalled (while driving back from Dirk's) had splattered onto my car in the shape of Pluto the Dog's face. I totally sent her that picture!
- Lost 1 of 2 cameras, resulting in our pictures being quite incomplete (gee, real Burnery of whoever found it to not bother giving it back. If I find someone else's camera, I guess this means I'll have to keep it to break even?)
- Learned I can consistently inhale an entire nitrous oxide cartridge in one lungful
- Randomly given 2 beers by someone, only to ask to see her face, and, after introductions, us all realizing we already know each other already and are FB friends already (wtf?! what are the odds?!)
Saw a truck covered in fire driving down the mountain like nothing was going on. Overheard: "Are you seeing that? Is that real?"
Phew? Did I get everything? I don't know! One night, I never saw my camp during the night time, at all.
Refraction glasses make fire even cooler. Someone was passing them out.
We actually made it to the burn this year! We didn't sleep through it.
bonfire, fire.
refraction.
Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary, Artemas, Pennsylvania.
June 11, 2016.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL at wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: Well, that was a crazy burn! So much shit I never expected to do, at WickerMan Burn 2016!
- Damaged Carolyn's car on the way in so that it permanently squeaks, except it got better by the time we left
- Ate a tequila worm (so much more chewing than you would imagine!) when naked-goddess-bartender poured me one, randomly. (I had to check that it wasn't something from the woods)
- Watched fireworks so dangerously close that I needed first aid for a burned eyeball (could this be why the vision in that eye went bad this year?)
- Learned to weave. On a loom. And wove some. Took video of weaving.
- worried about this spleen issue I have that is starting to feel less like a pain, and more like an actual tumor that you can distinctly feel on one side (still hurting as of 2017, CT Scan found nothing)
- controlled huge flamethrowers with laserbeams & buttons
- fun stuff on top of a 20-ft wooden ziggurat art installation (Carolyn was too scared to go up!)
- Watched a firework fireball zoom past Carolyn's head (she didn't even flinch) and catch the ground on fire 1 foot from her feet
- Made out with both members of a couple (beards can be soft?)
- Bounced in a moon bounce
- Saw Carolyn fall off a bounce-house ramp, tumbling in mid air, as onlookers screamed (one massage later, she's fine)
- Played with propane bubbles (cover hand, stick in fire, watch self burn) with zero regard for my safety or even knowing what they were ("other people aren't dying when they do this, so i'll do this, whatever this is. no, i won't ask anybody any questions about it or learn anything safety-related")
- Treated 2nd degree cooking burn with actual aloe leaves someone bundled up, just in case. Only had to walk 20 feet from my camp! No relation to previous bullet point.
- Tried [REDACTED]
- Used logical deduction to guide a damsel in distress to her campsite that she could not find, even though I had never been there. (If you want to flatter me, make me feel like Aragorn. I also accept pints of cherry tomatoes & great conversation)
- Received tons of compliments about my hair & badass cartoon shirt (and about my brain) (but I get that a lot... it's theothers I'm not so used to)
- Worried about Andrea in rehab. Did all kinds of crazy things to maintain connectivity to check up on her. A lotta good that did. RIP, Andrea.
- Learned to always great one specific person with "Hi, Clint!" (Her name is not Clint. This is how she prefers greetings.)
- Wore My Little Pony boxer-briefs around strangers
- Sent video from the middle of the woods with a phone that only works when plugged in (tricky)
- Met the creator of games I've played for 15 yrs, & found out that the vintage set of game pieces my aunt found me in a thrift store are so rare that he was re-telling people about our set... Even when we weren't even there. So honored! To tell the man who invented Fluxx that you had the original Fluxx back when that was the only Fluxx you could get was awesome, too.
- But to make a reference to a specific episode of 2 Stupid Dogs to the creator of Fluxx, and have him know it and repeat it back... Wow.
- Chastised by Channy for not knowing how to spell my own name on facebook, becuase she wanted pictoral proof of my story that did not believe -- that the deer shit that came out of the deer when my Bonneville was totalled (while driving back from Dirk's) had splattered onto my car in the shape of Pluto the Dog's face. I totally sent her that picture!
- Lost 1 of 2 cameras, resulting in our pictures being quite incomplete (gee, real Burnery of whoever found it to not bother giving it back. If I find someone else's camera, I guess this means I'll have to keep it to break even?)
- Learned I can consistently inhale an entire nitrous oxide cartridge in one lungful
- Randomly given 2 beers by someone, only to ask to see her face, and, after introductions, us all realizing we already know each other already and are FB friends already (wtf?! what are the odds?!)
Saw a truck covered in fire driving down the mountain like nothing was going on. Overheard: "Are you seeing that? Is that real?"
Phew? Did I get everything? I don't know! One night, I never saw my camp during the night time, at all.
We actually made it to the burn this year! We didn't sleep through it.
poi, spinning fire.
bonfire.
people.
Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary, Artemas, Pennsylvania.
June 11, 2016.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL at wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: Well, that was a crazy burn! So much shit I never expected to do, at WickerMan Burn 2016!
- Damaged Carolyn's car on the way in so that it permanently squeaks, except it got better by the time we left
- Ate a tequila worm (so much more chewing than you would imagine!) when naked-goddess-bartender poured me one, randomly. (I had to check that it wasn't something from the woods)
- Watched fireworks so dangerously close that I needed first aid for a burned eyeball (could this be why the vision in that eye went bad this year?)
- Learned to weave. On a loom. And wove some. Took video of weaving.
- worried about this spleen issue I have that is starting to feel less like a pain, and more like an actual tumor that you can distinctly feel on one side (still hurting as of 2017, CT Scan found nothing)
- controlled huge flamethrowers with laserbeams & buttons
- fun stuff on top of a 20-ft wooden ziggurat art installation (Carolyn was too scared to go up!)
- Watched a firework fireball zoom past Carolyn's head (she didn't even flinch) and catch the ground on fire 1 foot from her feet
- Made out with both members of a couple (beards can be soft?)
- Bounced in a moon bounce
- Saw Carolyn fall off a bounce-house ramp, tumbling in mid air, as onlookers screamed (one massage later, she's fine)
- Played with propane bubbles (cover hand, stick in fire, watch self burn) with zero regard for my safety or even knowing what they were ("other people aren't dying when they do this, so i'll do this, whatever this is. no, i won't ask anybody any questions about it or learn anything safety-related")
- Treated 2nd degree cooking burn with actual aloe leaves someone bundled up, just in case. Only had to walk 20 feet from my camp! No relation to previous bullet point.
- Tried [REDACTED]
- Used logical deduction to guide a damsel in distress to her campsite that she could not find, even though I had never been there. (If you want to flatter me, make me feel like Aragorn. I also accept pints of cherry tomatoes & great conversation)
- Received tons of compliments about my hair & badass cartoon shirt (and about my brain) (but I get that a lot... it's the others I'm not so used to)
- Worried about Andrea in rehab. Did all kinds of crazy things to maintain connectivity to check up on her. A lotta good that did. RIP, Andrea.
- Learned to always great one specific person with "Hi, Clint!" (Her name is not Clint. This is how she prefers greetings.)
- Wore My Little Pony boxer-briefs around strangers
- Sent video from the middle of the woods with a phone that only works when plugged in (tricky)
- Met the creator of games I've played for 15 yrs, & found out that the vintage set of game pieces my aunt found me in a thrift store are so rare that he was re-telling people about our set... Even when we weren't even there. So honored! To tell the man who invented Fluxx that you had the original Fluxx back when that was the only Fluxx you could get was awesome, too.
- But to make a reference to a specific episode of 2 Stupid Dogs to the creator of Fluxx, and have him know it and repeat it back... Wow.
- Chastised by Channy for not knowing how to spell my own name on facebook, becuase she wanted pictoral proof of my story that did not believe -- that the deer shit that came out of the deer when my Bonneville was totalled (while driving back from Dirk's) had splattered onto my car in the shape of Pluto the Dog's face. I totally sent her that picture!
- Lost 1 of 2 cameras, resulting in our pictures being quite incomplete (gee, real Burnery of whoever found it to not bother giving it back. If I find someone else's camera, I guess this means I'll have to keep it to break even?)
- Learned I can consistently inhale an entire nitrous oxide cartridge in one lungful
- Randomly given 2 beers by someone, only to ask to see her face, and, after introductions, us all realizing we already know each other already and are FB friends already (wtf?! what are the odds?!)
Saw a truck covered in fire driving down the mountain like nothing was going on. Overheard: "Are you seeing that? Is that real?"
Phew? Did I get everything? I don't know! One night, I never saw my camp during the night time, at all.
Since the Nichols College Chaplaincy is not assocated with a single religion, a banner depicting each of the world's major religeons hangs in the front of the chapel.
Mayor Eric Adams hosts an interfaith breakfast at the New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at an interfaith clergy event at the House of the Lord Pentecostal church in Brooklyn, on Friday, June 12, 2022. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Interfaith Clergy Breakfast on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Hosted by the Office of the Provost at Seton Hall University.
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Another long day trip
This time it was up to Haifa and Acre. I must admit I do like these long coach journeys – purely to catch up on my diary. Again I was behind by two days, and the coach ride made for pleasant journalling. I'm going to go all out and say that travelling is my favourite time for reading and writing. That reminds me – I have to read Naomi Klein's new book “The Shock doctrine” It's been sitting on my shelf for a while now – but I just remembered because Jimmy from ICAHD was going on about how good it is. But I digres....
Just as I finished writing up Saturday's entry we enter into Haifa. Haifa is this huge coastal tourist town. It's very different from Jerusalem. You could see how tourists would come on holiday and have no idea what troubles this country has. First stop was the Bahai Gardens. This is a shrine and gardens which is the most sacred place for those of the Bahai faith.
The Bahai faith is one of the newer religions, and is some form of combination of the major religions. It's all about peace and unity, and so I immediately rejected it due to my bitter and pessimistic, hate-filled ways. The place itself is very pretty – I'll give them that. It's on the side of Mount Carmel. Whoever designed it knew what they were doing – I suspect it wasn't me (but I can't be too sure) But I must admit I didn't really know what I was doing there – for all it's prettiness, I know we have better places in the UK, and I also know that there are more important places to see in Israel. For future trips I would like to scrap this stop – but I'll wait for feedback before I make my tyrannical changes.
The Bahai Gardens is about ¾ way up Mount Carmel, then we went all the way to the top. There was obligatory photo taking. I almost made some crazy self limiting rule to only take photos of important things for this trip (not too sure what those important things are – but I know Haifa wasn't one of them). But sense prevailed and I photographed away. After visiting the Stella Maris church, we had lunch here in this tiny cafe with this great panoramic view of the coast.
As we drove out of Haifa the driver pointed out all the empty shops and houses. Once pointed out they are very noticeable. Basically in 1948 tens of thousands of Palestinians left Haifa as refugees. But they took with them their keys to their houses, and one day they hope to return. So while they wait – the houses have just been left empty.
After Haifa we had a short drive down to Acre. Our driver claimed that Acre is the second oldest continually inhabited city in the world, after Damascus – but us Syria supports know that it's in fact Aleppo. In Acre we just stopped in the Jazar Pasha Mosque. This is a classic Ottoman Mosque in the style of the great Sinan. It was prayer time, so we went in to pray. I immediately saw a gallery level and since one of my main hobbies is to get high, I started to climb the stairs. But I was politely shouted at since this was the women's section. I still wanted some photos though from up there, so I gave my camera to Saleha to take some shots.
After prayers I claimed my camera back and was told that all the girls went trigger happy with it. They all wanted to play with it and took the opportunity. I suspect I shall have a lot of deleting to do – In the back of my mind I'm also hoping that all the photos turn out to be rubbish, so that I can feel smug about my great photography skills.
As we were constantly driving next to the sea the girls asked if we could stop at the beach. In my bitter tyrannical way I of course said no. The girls revolted and did their own bargaining with the guide, who said we could stop for 10 minutes. I can feel my power slipping away – I shall have to engineer something to fix that. Iqbal had even brought a towel with him, after I specifically told him we wouldn't go to the beach. I suspect he is in collaboration with the girls and no doubt would have to be dealt with accordingly.
Back at the hotel there are two things of note. Firstly there are thousands of random bottles in my room. There's something going on with olive oil, black seed oil and some sort of grape honey/oil/jam/elixir. Basically the driver keeps offering various things that we might be interested in buying, and all sorts of combinations of purchases are going on. Sabina is in charge of this – I have no idea what is happening, apart from it's being stored and dealt with from my room. By the way as a beekeeping expert I'm very offended by this description of Grape Honey – I still don't know what it is, but I know it's not honey. Honey comes from bees – not from squeezing grapes.
The second thing is that we invited Salim and his wife Arabiya to share the evening meal with us at the hotel (they are the ones who have had their home demolished 4 times). This gave us the opportunity to further question Salim. I'm very fond of him. He speaks very good English, and comes across as very intelligent. In particular he seems very sincere, and that's important to me. He really got going about the subtle nuances of the Israeli policies and governance. He was very passionate too. He told us in no uncertain terms that now that we know, it is our religious obligation to share the truth, and make sure that others back home learn.
He also talked more about the work ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions) do. So far they have rebuilt 162 houses. It takes them 2 weeks to rebuild a house. During Summer they have what they call Summer camps where they have volunteers from around the world coming to work on the houses. During this time they can get 2 houses done in 2 weeks. Many of us really took to this project, and would like to get involved more. At the very least we talked about how it cost only 10,000 pounds to build one house. I think this is something we are definitely going to do when we get back to Gloucester – raise money for this specific cause. Salim said he'd put a plaque up on the house saying it was from the community of Gloucester.
Our night ended with what seems to be the nightly “donations assessment” meeting. Like I said before, we have quite a bit of money from donations from Gloucester, and we've been asked to look after it, and hand it out in appropriate ways. This is more difficult that it seems for reasons which are both numerous and complicated. The best part of it though is that every time we count the money we seem to have more of it. Many people would say this is due to bad accounting – but we say that it's to do with the blessings of this holy place.
Sacred Heart University’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service took place on November 14, 2018, at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The event was sponsored by Campus Ministry, Volunteer Programs & Service Learning and the Human Journey Colloquia Series. Photo by Tracy Deer-Mirek
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Armed Forces Interfaith Service at Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberley. (Photo: GCIS)
Mayor Eric Adams hosts an interfaith breakfast at the New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
Jon Magnuson, Executive Director of the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, Michigan
906-2285494
magnusonx2@charter.net
EarthKeepers II (EK II) Project Coordinator Kyra Fillmore Ziomkowski explains creating 30 interfaith community gardens (2013-2014) across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that include vegetables and native species plants that encourage and help pollinators like bees and butterflies.
The video was shot on April 5, 2013 at the Big Bay Point Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Big Bay, MI during a meeting of EK II representatives.
An Interfaith Energy Conservation and Community Garden Initiative Across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Restore Native Plants and Protect the Great Lakes from Toxins like Airborne Mercury in cooperation with the EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, U.S. Forest Service, 10 faith traditions and Native American tribes such as Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
10 faiths: Roman Catholic" "Episcopal" "Jewish" "Lutheran" "Presbyterian" "United Methodist" "Bahá'í" "Unitarian Universalist" "American Friends" "Quaker" "Zen Buddhist" "
EK II website
Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute
Marquette, MI
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Deborah Lamberty
Program Analyst
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
Chicago, IL
Lamberty.Deborah@epa.gov
312-886-6681
Pastor Albert Valentine II
Manistique, MI
Manistique Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer
Gould City Community Presbyterian Church
Presbytery of Mackinac
Rev. Christine Bergquist
Bark River United Methodist Church
First UMC of Hermansville
United Methodist Church Marquette District
Rev. Elisabeth Zant
Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church
Munising, MI
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Northern Great Lakes Synod
Heidi Gould
Marquette, MI
Marquette Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Rev. Pete Andersen
Marquette, MI
ELCA
Helen Grossman
Temple Beth Sholom
Jewish Synagogue
Rev. Stephen Gauger
Calvary Lutheran Church
Rapid River, MI
ELCA
Jan Schultz, Botanist
U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Eastern Region 9
EK II Technical Advisor for Community Gardens
Milwaukee, WI
USFS
www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/nativegardening
Pollinator photos by Nancy Parker Hill
Rev. David Van Kley, Senior Pastor
Rev. Amanda Kossow, Associate Pastor
Messiah Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Marquette, Michigan
Rev. David Van Kley, Senior Pastor
Rev. Amanda Kossow, Associate Pastor
NMU EK II Student Team
Katelin Bingner
Tom Merkel
Adam Magnuson
EK II social sites
www.youtube.com/EarthKeepersII
www.facebook.com/EarthKeepersII
www.twitter.com/EarthKeeperTeam
pinterest.com/EarthKeepersII/Great-Lakes-Restoration-Init...
pinterest.com/EarthKeepersII/EarthKeepers-II-and-the-EPA-...
Lake Superior Zendo
Zen Buddhist Temple
Marquette, Michigan
Rev. Tesshin Paul Lehmberg
906 226-6407
plehmber@nmu.edu
Dr. Michael Grossman, representing Jewish Temple Beth Sholom in Ishpeming, MI
Helen Grossman, representing Jewish Temple Beth Sholom in Ishpeming, MI
906-475-4009 (hm)
906-475-4127 (wk)
www.templebethsholom-ishpeming.org
www.templebethsholom-ishpeming.org/tikkun
www.templebethsholom-ishpeming.org/aboutus
Wild Rice: 8 videos
www.learningfromtheearth.org/video-interviews/wild-rice-m...
Birch – 2 videos
www.learningfromtheearth.org/video-interviews/paper-birch...
Photos (click on each name or topic to see the respective photo galleries):
www.learningfromtheearth.org/photo-gallery
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“Albert Einstein speculated once that if bees disappeared off the surface of the earth, then humans would have only four years of life left.”
the late Todd Warner, KBIC Natural Resource Director
Links:
Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project website:
Cedar Tree Institute: Zaagkii Project
www.cedartreeinstitute.org/2010/07/wings-seeds-zaagkii-pr...
www.cedartreeinstitute.org/2009/01/wings-seeds-the-zaagki...
Zaagkii Project Videos on youtube (also uploaded to dozens of internet sites):
KBIC Pollinator Preservation
www.indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ictarchives/2008/0...
Zaagkii Project Indigenous Plants Help Give New Face to Sand Point on Keweenaw Bay www.indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ictarchives/2008/0...
Zaagkii Project 2010: U.S. Forest Service & Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Native Plants Greenhouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoq5xXHDF4E
United States Forest Service sponsored Zaagkii Project featured on Pollinator Live
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P3DPfxx7Jw
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #9: Teens Painting Mason Bee Houses in Northern Michigan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIIV6jrlT20
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #8: Marquette, Michigan Teens Build Mason Bee Houses
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3MBfV7ION8
Zaagkii Project Butterfly Houses: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, U.S. Forest Service
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQScEI9x7Q
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #6: "The Butterfly Lady" Susan Payant teaches teens about Monarchs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlIgsuTFSuM
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #5: Terracotta half-life, Marquette, MI band supports environment projects
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqlFCHwW30o
2009 Zaagkii Video #4: Michigan teens meet 150,000 swarming honeybees with beekeeper Jim Hayward
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2B4MEzM7w4
2009 Zaagkii Video #3: Michigan teens give away mason bee houses, honor supporters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfWeEgDxTY
2009 Zaagkii Project #2: Historic KBIC native plants greenhouse, USFS protects pollinators
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg8H5nhvzzc
2009 Zaagkii Project #1: Students make bee houses, plant native species plants
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8jqJAQyXwE
Zaagkii Project Butterfly Houses: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, U.S. Forest Service:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQScEI9x7Q
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project: Northern Michigan teens, KBIC tribal youth protect pollinators
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoPJOXHt7pI
Zaagkii Project – Northern Michigan University:
www.webb.nmu.edu/Centers/NativeAmericanStudies/SiteSectio...
Native Village stories: Beautiful Layout by Owner Gina Boltz:
Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project: A Project by Ojibwe Students from the Keweenah Bay Indian Community
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
NMU Students Join Pollinator Protection Initiative
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
KBIC Tribal youth protect pollinators
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
Teens Help with Sweet Nature Project
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
USFS Success Stories:
Restoring Native Plants on the Enchanted Island
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=6274
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Native Plant Greenhouse & Workshop
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=5499
Intertribal Nursery Council Annual Meeting a Success
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=6276
New Greenhouse for KBIC Restoration
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=5336
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds - An Update
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=5076
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=4025
News Stories:
U.P. teens build butterfly houses, grow 26,000 indigenous plants
www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/519835.html?...
Effort to protect pollinators launched
www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/512810.html
Marquette Monthly (Sept. 2009):
www.mmnow.com/mm_archive_folder/09/0909/feature.html
As bees die, Keweena Bay Indian Community adults, teens actively protect pollinators
www.nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view...
Michigan Teens Build Butterfly Houses and Plant 26,000 Native Plants through the Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project
www.treehugger.com/culture/michigan-teens-build-butterfly...
Examples of numerous Gather.com articles with lots of photos/videos:
Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project: Northern Michigan teens and KBIC tribal youth are protecting pollinators by building butterfly houses and planting native plants
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550233
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project: Protecting Pollinators
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428640
2009 Zaagkii Project #2: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in 2010 to build first Native American native species plants greenhouse on tribal property in U.S.
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978040745
2009 Zaagkii Project #1: Northern Michigan Teens Protect Pollinators with U.S. Forest Service, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, NMU Center for Native American Studies: Build mason bee houses, butterfly houses, distribute thousands of native species plants
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978040729
Zaagkii Project Internet sites – blogs, photos, videos etc.:
ZaagkiiProject on flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/zaagkiiproject
www.flickr.com/people/zaagkiiproject
Zaagkii on youtube:
Zaagkii on bliptv:
Zaagkii on word press:
www.zaagkiiproject.wordpress.com
Zaagkii on Blogger:
www.zaagkiiproject.blogspot.com
Zaagkii on Photobucket:
www.photobucket.com/ZaagkiiProjectWingsSeeds
www.photobucket.com/ZaagkiiProjectWingsSeeds/?start=all
Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project website:
Cedar Tree Institute: Zaagkii Project
cedartreeinstitute.org/2010/07/wings-seeds-zaagkii-project
cedartreeinstitute.org/2009/01/wings-seeds-the-zaagkii-pr...
Zaagkii Project Videos on youtube (also uploaded to dozens of internet sites):
KBIC Pollinator Preservation
indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ictarchives/2008/08/15...
Zaagkii Project Indigenous Plants Help Give New Face to Sand Point on Keweenaw Bay indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ictarchives/2008/09/03...
Zaagkii Project 2010: U.S. Forest Service & Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Native Plants Greenhouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoq5xXHDF4E
United States Forest Service sponsored Zaagkii Project featured on Pollinator Live
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P3DPfxx7Jw
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #9: Teens Painting Mason Bee Houses in Northern Michigan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIIV6jrlT20
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #8: Marquette, Michigan Teens Build Mason Bee Houses
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3MBfV7ION8
Zaagkii Project Butterfly Houses: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, U.S. Forest Service
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQScEI9x7Q
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #6: "The Butterfly Lady" Susan Payant teaches teens about Monarchs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlIgsuTFSuM
2009 Zaagkii Project Vid #5: Terracotta half-life, Marquette, MI band supports environment projects
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqlFCHwW30o
2009 Zaagkii Video #4: Michigan teens meet 150,000 swarming honeybees with beekeeper Jim Hayward
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2B4MEzM7w4
2009 Zaagkii Video #3: Michigan teens give away mason bee houses, honor supporters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfWeEgDxTY
2009 Zaagkii Project #2: Historic KBIC native plants greenhouse, USFS protects pollinators
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg8H5nhvzzc
2009 Zaagkii Project #1: Students make bee houses, plant native species plants
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8jqJAQyXwE
Zaagkii Project Butterfly Houses: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, U.S. Forest Service:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQScEI9x7Q
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project: Northern Michigan teens, KBIC tribal youth protect pollinators
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoPJOXHt7pI
Zaagkii Project – Northern Michigan University:
webb.nmu.edu/Centers/NativeAmericanStudies/SiteSections/A...
Native Village stories: Beautiful Layout by Owner Gina Boltz:
Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project: A Project by Ojibwe Students from the Keweenah Bay Indian Community
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
NMU Students Join Pollinator Protection Initiative
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
KBIC Tribal youth protect pollinators
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
Teens Help with Sweet Nature Project
www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC...
USFS Success Stories:
Restoring Native Plants on the Enchanted Island
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=6274
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Native Plant Greenhouse & Workshop
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=5499
Intertribal Nursery Council Annual Meeting a Success
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=6276
New Greenhouse for KBIC Restoration
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=5336
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds - An Update
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=5076
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project
www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=4025
News Stories:
U.P. teens build butterfly houses, grow 26,000 indigenous plants
www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/519835.html?...
Effort to protect pollinators launched
www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/512810.html
Marquette Monthly (Sept. 2009):
mmnow.com/mm_archive_folder/09/0909/feature.html
As bees die, Keweena Bay Indian Community adults, teens actively protect pollinators
nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=art...
Michigan Teens Build Butterfly Houses and Plant 26,000 Native Plants through the Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project
www.treehugger.com/culture/michigan-teens-build-butterfly...
Examples of numerous Gather.com articles with lots of photos/videos:
Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project: Northern Michigan teens and KBIC tribal youth are protecting pollinators by building butterfly houses and planting native plants
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550233
Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project: Protecting Pollinators
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428640
2009 Zaagkii Project #2: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in 2010 to build first Native American native species plants greenhouse on tribal property in U.S.
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978040745
2009 Zaagkii Project #1: Northern Michigan Teens Protect Pollinators with U.S. Forest Service, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, NMU Center for Native American Studies: Build mason bee houses, butterfly houses, distribute thousands of native species plants
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978040729
Zaagkii Project Internet sites – blogs, photos, videos etc.:
ZaagkiiProject on flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/zaagkiiproject
www.flickr.com/people/zaagkiiproject
Zaagkii on youtube:
Zaagkii on bliptv:
Zaagkii on word press:
Zaagkii on Blogger:
Zaagkii on Photobucket:
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
DCM William Grant and Ms. Mary Knight hosted at their residence the Embassy’s first “Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner" for a diverse gathering of 80 Jewish and Arab social, political, and cultural community representatives. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze religious leaders, as well as representatives from the different faith communities and ethnicities within Israeli society, joined to celebrate diversity and mutual respect at the Thanksgiving dinner, with a prayer for peace given by the religious leaders present. DCM Grant highlighted the U.S. Embassy’s commitments and efforts in fostering ongoing dialogues, promoting inter-religious and intercultural communication, and partnership with the diverse communities in Israel. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars,” the DCM said, quoting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo Credit: Daviv Azagury/ U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv