How Do They Inform Our Care of Creation?
Join us for an exploration of the diverse religious, faith and spiritual traditions and beliefs that inform our thoughts and actions around Creation and our care of the Earth.
Agenda
- 8:30am: Registration, Coffee & Muffins
- 9:00am: Welcome – Barb E. Blom, Founding Director Interfaith Conference for Action and Healing
- 9:05am: Thanksgiving Address: The Words Before All Else – Sachem Sam George, Representing the Gayogoho:no people of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Honoring the 7 Directions – Debbie George
- 9:15-10:45am: Panel Discussion – Spirituality, Faith and Religion: How Do They Inform Our Care of Creation? – Mahmud Burton, Al-Huda Islamic Center; Karim Beers, the Baha’i Community of Ithaca; Kirianne Weaver, The First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca
- 11:00-12:00pm: Shabbat: A Weekly Breath of Mindfulness for All Creation – Rabbi Shifran Tocacman, Congregation Tikkun v’Or
- 12:00-1:00pm: Lunch & Optional Activity – Sangha Meditation (in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh), Reverend Betty Hurley
- 1:00-1:30pm: Broken Turtles: A Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Spiritual Journey, Reverend Debbie Philip
- 1:45-2:30pm: The Indigenous and Nature – Rhonda Martin, Gayogoho:no Grandmother
- 2:30-3:00pm: Closing Ritual, Lakeside
$25 donations to fund the lunch and additional expenses are welcome though not required for participation. Registration is encouraged as space may be limited. Register at https://tinyurl.com/3kc978vk
For questions or additional information, contact Barb E. Blom, Founding Director of the Interfaith Conference for Action and Healing at revbarbe@gmail.com.