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SUMMARY:A Moment to Breathe - Election Prayer\, Meditation\, and Centering
DESCRIPTION:As we enter the unknown of the most important election of our generation\, join faith leaders from our many traditions for a moment of prayer\, meditation\, and centering. We know that election day – and potentially the days that follow – will be a time of action and anxiety for many. Rev. Virzola Law\, Rabbi Nancy Kasten\, and Shireen Khuwaja\, an Ismaili Muslim\, will lead us in prayers and meditations to center ourselves in the spiritual moment\, prepare our hearts and minds\, and take a moment of rest ahead of November 3. \n  \nTake a moment for yourself on this short Zoom call! Zoom logon details will be shared upon registration.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/a-moment-to-breathe-election-prayer-meditation-and-centering/
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SUMMARY:State of our Faith: DISD Bond Propositions
DESCRIPTION:Whether or not you have voted yet in Dallas County\, you are likely confused about the bond propositions at the very end of your ballot. Advocates say they will not increase the property tax rate\, but it says RIGHT ON THE BALLOT: “This is a property tax increase”! \nJoin us as we speak with DISD Board Member Miguel Solis about why passing this bond is so important\, what will happen if we don’t pass it\, and the impact on public schools when state lawmakers require that all school district bond proposals include “this is a property tax increase” language on the ballot\, regardless of the impact on local tax rates. \nIf you have questions\, email us beforehand: cameron@faithcommons.org\, or you can ask them in the chat during the Facebook Live event. \nRSVP below for a good reminder and direct link right before the event!
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/state-of-our-faith-disd-bond-propositions/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T190000
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SUMMARY:How to Vote Safely in the 2020 Election
DESCRIPTION:This year’s election will be unlike any other due to COVID-19\, the removal of straight-party ticket voting\, the reduced number of polling places\, and the fact that\, due to an increase in vote-by-mail ballots\, the outcome of the election will almost certainly not be determined on November 3 or 4. \nCOVID-19 concerns\, efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of the election\, and threats of voter intimidation have increased anxiety about showing up to vote. \nPlease join Reverend George Mason and Rabbi Nancy Kasten as they discuss what you can do to protect your physical health\, the integrity of your vote\, and a fair and safe election in Dallas County with three distinguished guests: \n\nRobert Elkin\, retired lawyer\, Chair of Temple Emanu-El’s Civic Engagement Campaign\, a director of March to the Polls\, a non-partisan voter registration and engagment\, and a founding member of Dallas VOTES\nDr. Philip Huang\, Director and Health Authority\, Dallas County Health and Human Services Department\nReverend Jaime Kowlessar\, Senior Pastor\, City Temple SDA\, Faith in Texas Clergy Table and member of Dallas VOTES\n\nThey will discuss: \n\nThe options open for Dallas County residents to vote and how to choose the best option for you\nThe Adopt-A-Polling Site initiative that communities of faith can participate in\, and\nPublic health recommendations for casting your ballot and working as a poll worker or volunteer elections moniter.\n\nThe event will be live-streamed on Faith Commons’ Facebook page. Viewers will be able to ask questions in the Facebook chat\, or text a question to 704-962-5735. RSVP for an email reminder and a direct link before the start of the show.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/how-to-vote-safely-in-the-2020-election/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200830T140000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Liberation
DESCRIPTION:From FAITH IN TEXAS: \nJoin us for the Road to Liberation Launch Event in partnership with our friends at Faith Forward Dallas\, Faith Commons\, Raise Your Voice\, and Elev8 Movement. At the launch\, we will share our faith-centered analysis of how policing and mass incarceration have been rooted in this lie\, and how people from all races\, faiths\, and backgrounds can work together to forge a new path towards true community safety. We’ll offer breakout sessions to explore how racism shows up in our lives and communities\, and how we can take action to disrupt and dismantle it. Finally\, we will take action together to let our community and our leaders know that we will no longer submit to the chains of racist systems.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/the-road-to-liberation/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200828T130000
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SUMMARY:Religion in the Public Square: What Are the Limits?
DESCRIPTION:The First Amendment’s Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” This clause not only forbids the government from establishing an official religion\, but also prohibits government actions that unduly favor one religion over another. It also prohibits the government from unduly preferring religion over non-religion\, or non-religion over religion.  \nFaith Commons was created to promote the common good through encouraging people of all faiths and none to bring their spiritual identities and convictions to learn about\, discuss and respond to issues affecting society and culture together. We have assumed that this can be done in ways that do not undermine the Establishment Clause. \nSo how should we respond when elected officials bring their faith convictions to bear on civil ceremonies and celebrations? Is it possible to support prayer before sessions of congress and city council meetings\, but object when the mayor of Ennis won’t allow women to lead that prayer? And what should we think when the mayor of Dallas issues a proclamation declaring a “Day of Prayer and Fasting to Eradicate Coronavirus“?  \nPastor George Mason and Rabbi Nancy Kasten will discuss these questions with Dr. Mark Chancey\, Professor of Religious Studies at SMU and distinguished fellow at the REligious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute.  \nThe conversation will be live streamed on Faith Commons’ Facebook page and on the website. \n 
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/religion-in-the-public-square-what-are-the-limits/
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SUMMARY:State of our Faith
DESCRIPTION:Purpose \nTo create a conversation that will help people of faith from a variety of backgrounds and traditions connect their theology with the current struggle against white supremacy and racism\, and calls to divest from policing and incarceration to invest in community services that create true liberation. \nJoin Rabbi Elana Zelony\, Reverend Ray Jordan\, and Reverend Kamilah Hall Sharp for a conversation about theology\, liberation\, policing\, and prisons! These dynamic faith leaders will discuss how their diverse faith traditions speak to our need for liberation\, and how their theologies are helping them understand the current movement to reimagine public safety. They’ll also take time to answer your questions! Don’t miss this important conversation.  \nParticipants \nFacilitators: Rabbi Nancy Kasten and Rev. George Mason\nGuests: Rev. Kamilah Hall Sharp\, Rev. Ray Jordan\, and Rabbi Elana Zelony \n \nHow to join \nSign up below for a reminder email. There is room for 100 people to join the webinar live on Zoom. Additionally\, participants can also view it live and submit questions on Faith Commons and Faith in Texas’ Facebook pages.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/state-of-our-faith/
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SUMMARY:State of our Faith
DESCRIPTION:The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March\, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith leaders in an uncertain time.\n\nOver time\, the pandemic has shone a light on many injustices in our community that needs the attention of people of faith. Most installments of State of our Faith focus on a certain topic\, and occasionally include an expert from the community.\n\nJoin us to explore how we can bring faith to life\, even–and especially–during a pandemic.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/state-of-our-faith-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200621T121200
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SUMMARY:State of our Faith
DESCRIPTION:The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March\, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith leaders in an uncertain time.\n\nOver time\, the pandemic has shone a light on many injustices in our community that needs the attention of people of faith. Most installments of State of our Faith focus on a certain topic\, and occasionally include an expert from the community.\n\nJoin us to explore how we can bring faith to life\, even–and especially–during a pandemic.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/state-of-our-faith-3/
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SUMMARY:State of our Faith — Religious Liberty
DESCRIPTION:The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March\, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith leaders in an uncertain time.\n\nOver time\, the pandemic has shone a light on many injustices in our community that needs the attention of people of faith. Most installments of State of our Faith focus on a certain topic\, and occasionally include an expert from the community.\n\nJoin us to explore how we can bring faith to life\, even–and especially–during a pandemic.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/state-of-our-faith-religious-liberty/
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SUMMARY:Speaker Eboo Patel - BJC Shurden Lectures
DESCRIPTION:On March 5\, Eboo Patel spoke for the BJC Shurden Lectures at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology\, co-hosted by Perkins Baptist House of Studies and Faith Commons. Patel writes and speaks about interfaith cooperation.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/speaker-eboo-patel-bjc-shurden-lectures/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200203T180000
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SUMMARY:Jeremy Everett: A Call to End Hunger in America
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Everett from the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty and author of I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Hunger Crisis spoke to Faith Commons at a luncheon at Dallas’ Temple Emanu-El.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/jeremy-everett-a-call-to-end-hunger-in-america/
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SUMMARY:State of our Faith — Prayer
DESCRIPTION:The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March\, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith leaders in an uncertain time.\n\nOver time\, the pandemic has shone a light on many injustices in our community that needs the attention of people of faith. Most installments of State of our Faith focus on a certain topic\, and occasionally include an expert from the community.\n\nJoin us to explore how we can bring faith to life\, even–and especially—during a pandemic.
URL:https://faithcommons.org/event/state-of-our-faith-prayer/
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