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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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Edited: September 3rd, 2010
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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Edited: September 2nd, 2010
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.
Edited: August 11th, 2010
March 8, 2010 AVIC Press Release
Antelope Valley Interfaith Council (AVIC) has announced their elected officers for the current year. They are: Valerie Elliott – President, Deborah Shelton – Vice President, Lisa Morgenstern – Secretary, Rev. Hilde Brooks – Treasurer, and Archbishop Bernie Price as Historian.
AVIC was established in the late 1980s as a place for religious leaders to discuss their community’s concerns and to share community activities. An early mission was to provide a forum in which members could exchange ideas and learn from each other’s teachings in order to build a better community. Since then, membership has expanded to include the general public – anyone who wishes to join them in achieving these goals. Also, some clergy, or faiths without clergy, may appoint someone from their congregation to be that faith’s representative.
Their mission also includes educating the public by hosting interfaith events and having a variety of faiths offer prayer or brief information about their faith at these events. An example of the inclusionary vision of the Council is their National Day of Prayer (NDP) service that is held at the Center for Spiritual Living (formerly the Center of Light) in Lancaster. Prior to AVIC’s evening NDP event, the only other NDP event has been the Mayors’ NDP Breakfast meetings that have been exclusively for a specific interpretation of Christianity.
Edited: March 11th, 2010
9/11 Memorial and Unity Service
This year’s “9/11 Memorial and Unity Service” will be held on September 11 at:
The Guidance Charter School
1125 E Palmdale Blvd
Palmdale, CA 93550
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
This event has been hosted jointly with Antelope Valley Interfaith Council and Antelope Valley Human Relations Task Force annually since 2002. Although deemed “Patriot Day” by Congress since October 2001, the focus of this event has been unity and respect.
This year’s title is “Hold onto the rope of Truth – be United” and the guest speaker is Brian Haws, Warden of the California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Military Resource Center.
There will be a free community meal following the service.
For further information, contact Valerie Elliott valerie@antelecom.net or 661-943-0422.
Edited: September 3rd, 2009
