9/11 Press Release
September 3, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From: Valerie Elliott, President, Antelope Valley Interfaith Council
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AV INTERFAITH 9/11 PATRIOT DAY SERVICE
“The Path to Peace” involves many faiths
Saturday, September 11, 2010, will be the 9th Unity and Memorial Service sponsored by the local Interfaith Council. Valerie Elliott, President of the Council said, “The purpose of Interfaith has always been to bring people together in a harmonious way. Our 9/11 Memorial and Unity Service this September 11, has that same purpose.
Mentioning that this year’s event is almost a decade since the tragic events of 9/11/2001, she said the Interfaith Council is encouraging us all to actively look for “The Path to Peace,” the topic of this year’s event.
The guest speaker is Eisha Mason. Eisha Mason currently serves as the Interim Regional Director of the American Friends Service Committee in the Pacific Southwest. She is an activist, speaker, author and teacher of nonviolence. She is also co-author of 64 Ways to Practice Nonviolence Curriculum and Resource Guide. Eisha Mason hosts the
KPFK radio show, The Way Forward on 90.7FM in Los Angeles and 98.7FM in Santa Barbara.
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Posted: September 3rd, 2010 under 9/11 - No Comments.
Festival of India, September 4th and 5th
Dates: Saturday, September 4th: 2 pm to midnight
Sunday, September 5th: 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Center for Spiritual Living
1030 L-8 Lancaster, CA 93536
(Corner of 10th St West)
FREE admission, FREE parking and FREE Indian food for 1000!
Music, dances, plays and exhibits that include a $90,000.00 multi-media presentation called changing bodies. Hear and see how the soul travels from body to body to body!
This is an incredible International festival for the first time in Lancaster.
Posted: September 3rd, 2010 under Component Members' Events - No Comments.
Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions calls for solidarity
The Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions issued a call for solidarity on 9/11:
Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions call upon people of faith, spirit and goodwill from all traditions to use the solemn occasion of this 9/11 anniversary to reaffirm our commitment to building a better world for our children and grandchildren, and to affirm our solidarity with the Muslim community in this country and around the world. In this spirit, we offer this Call for Solidarity:
On this 9/11 weekend, we invite all persons and communities of faith, spirit and goodwill everywhere to lift up their prayers, voices and thoughts to spark a new attitude and sense of urgency, and to enkindle a different flame . . .
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Posted: September 2nd, 2010 under 9/11, Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions - No Comments.
2010 9/11 Memorial and Unity Service/Patriot Day Flyer
Use the link below to download and print the 9/11 Memorial and Unity Service/Patriot Day Flyer.
Posted: August 11th, 2010 under 9/11, Flyer - No Comments.
August meeting
Please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1030 W Ave L-8, Lancaster.
12:30 pm Lunch. RSVP requested. Email info@avinterfaith.com.
1:00-1:30 pm Meeting
1:30-2:00 pm Speaker
We will have lunch at 12:30 pm. Please contact us by email at info@avinterfaith.com so that we may prepare enough food.
The meeting will follow lunch at 1:00 pm and continue until 1:30 pm, when we will have a speaker, who will speak from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Posted: July 20th, 2010 under Meeting - No Comments.
