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News and Programs 10.27.23
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Recap: Emory Interfaith Center Opening Celebration
Amid all the grief in our world, it gave us hope on on Saturday, October 21 to host the Homecoming and Family Weekend Opening Celebration of the new Emory Interfaith Center. The program included brief words from President Fenves, Dean McGonigle, Dean Emerita Henry-Crowe, OSRL chaplains, and students from Muscogee, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities.
Activities included a Jewish learning text study, Islamic calligraphy and poetry, walking our new Christian labyrinth, learning about our custom-made Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh shrines, crafting Hindu marigold garlands, coloring Buddhist mandalas, and participating in a communal art project.
Thank you to all who have made this vision a reality. See a photo album of the day here. _____
Emory Interfaith Center Open Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm Friday: 9 am - 6 pm Saturday-Sunday: By reservation for programs
To request a reservation, please visit interfaithcenter.emory.edu.
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Emory Support Resources
In light of the ongoing violence in the Middle East and other global tragedies, please remember that Emory offers a variety of support resources available for students, faculty, and staff. Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life Support Resources:
1. OSRL chaplains and religious life affiliates are available for pastoral care, which is a form of confidential care and counseling provided by spiritual leaders. OSRL offers pastoral care to all Emory students, faculty, and staff of all faiths and no faith, and we make no assumptions about a person's faith or practice. Pastoral care can be as simple as a listening ear for emotional support, or it can involve exploring beliefs, teachings, scriptures, and rituals. For an appointment, please contact our team directly at: OSRL Staff and OSRL Religious Life Affiliates.
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TODAY: Muscogee Teach-In
Friday, October 27, 2023, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Emory Student Center (ESC) Multipurpose Rooms
This program will include:
- Remarks by Emory and Muscogee leaders
- Muscogee hymn-singing
- Artist conversation by Johnnie Diacon about Muscogee art and culture
- Stomp dance led by Rev. Chebon Kernell
Sponsored by Emory Native American and Indigenous Studies, Office of the Provost, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, James Weldon Johnson Institute, and Office of Spiritual and Religious Life.
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Dia De Los Muertos
Wednesday, November 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Asbury Circle
Join Centro Latinx, Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, and Latinx Student Organization in a celebration of remembrance and honor and creating an altar on Asbury Circle.
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Flourishing Fellows: Community Supper
Saturday, November 4, 6:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join Emory University OSRL's Flourishing Fellows for conversation and a family-style meal. This meal is open to all Emory students who might like a little company and thinking about flourishing. Hope to see you there. Register here. For questions, please contact Rabbi Jordan Braunig.
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Racial Healing Circles at Emory (In-Person)
Thursday, November 9, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
The Emory University community is invited to participate in the first Racial Healing Circle hosted by the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Initiative. A Racial Healing Circle is an opportunity for people from all backgrounds to come together and establish connections through our shared humanity. It is a safe, brave, and responsible space where people recognize they have more in common than different. The circle experience is a place where your story is seen, heard, and valued.
Racial Healing Circles at Emory (Virtual)
Thursday, December 7, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Zoom
The Emory University community is invited to participate in the first Racial Healing Circle hosted by the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Initiative. A Racial Healing Circle is an opportunity for people from all backgrounds to come together and establish connections through our shared humanity. It is a safe, brave, and responsible space where people recognize they have more in common than different. The circle experience is a place where your story is seen, heard, and valued.
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Emory Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir: Fall Concert 2023
Saturday, November 11, 7:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) and the Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir (VOIS) for our annual Fall Concert.
VOIS offers a space for soul healing and reflection through worship music of many different Christian genres. VOIS has been active on Emory's campus for over 30 years and is directed by Mr. Maury Allums.
A light dinner will be provided immediately after the concert. Parking is free on Saturdays at Emory's Oxford Road and Peavine parking lots.
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Midweek Musical Meditation
Wednesdays during term, 12:00-12:15 p.m. EST, Zoom and Facebook Live
All are invited to reflect and decompress in a mid-week, mid-day time of sacred music. Join Music Director Maury Allums and the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life in taking a moment to breathe and connect with others in our community. Register on Zoom or follow on our Facebook Live.
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Midweek Musical Meditation - 10.24.23
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Recap: Interfaith Center Sound Bath Meditation
On Monday, October 16, about 20 participants from Emory community enjoyed a relaxing sound bath meditation session led by Sound Practitioner Mrs. Noni Keyton.
As part of the Living Health Week, the Sound Bath Meditation was a collaboration between The Health 1,2,3,4 Program, the Center for the Study of Human Health and the Emory Buddhist Chaplaincy.
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Recap: Navaratri Puja 2023
On October 20, the Hindu Chaplaincy and Hindu Students Association, in collaboration with the Bengali Association for Students at Emory (BASE) and Savera, hosted a Navaratri celebration in Cannon Chapel to start Homecoming and Family Weekend. The festivities included a short Bengali-style puja, a dance performance and a presentation on the significance of Navaratri. The program ended with a delicious meal. Many thanks to all for hosting the event.
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Recap: Inter-Religious Council
On Monday, October 22, 2023, Emory Hindu Chaplain Shweta Chaitanya visited the weekly dinner meeting of the Emory Inter-Religious Council to teach about the holiday Navratri and about Hindusim. The council worked on making garlands which are used in Hindu practice and life.
Learn more about the Emory Inter-Religious Council here.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers in Cannon Chapel
Friday, October 27, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory OSRL for Friday Prayers.
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Emory Buddhist Club: Movie Night in the Interfaith Center
Friday, October 27, 6:00 pm, Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Please come out to enjoy a night of fun, food, and friends.
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Hillel at Emory: Weekly Events
October 23-27, 2023
Check out what’s going on this week at Emory Hillel. Learn more here.
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Beloved Community Christian Worship in Cannon Chapel
Sundays, 11:00 a.m. Service, Noon Free Lunch, Cannon Chapel
Emory Beloved Community is the weekly progressive ecumenical Christian worship service for the campus community held Sunday mornings in Cannon Chapel and followed by a free lunch. All are welcome. For more information, contact Emory Christian Chaplain Rev. Maddie Henderson Herlong.
Pride Service has been rescheduled for Spring 2024 semester.
Preaching October 29: Alicia Marshall, Bread Coffeehouse Campus Minister
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November First Friday Dinner
Friday, Novebmer 3, 7:00 p.m., Brooks Commons Cannon Chapel
Join Emory Graduate Christian Fellowship on November 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Cannon Chapel for fellowship with graduate students from around Emory and good food from Mediterranean Grill. Sign up here.
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Inter-MSA Hike
Saturday, November 4, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Kennesaw Mountain
There will be a unified MSA hike in collaboration with Georgia Tech, Life, Emory, Georgia State University, and Oglethorpe University MSA’s. The adventure awaits at Kennesaw Mountain on November 4 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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Purpose Saunter
Thursday, November 4, 4:00-5:00 p.m., 1463 Clifton Road
A small group of students, faculty, and staff from across the Emory community will enjoy a walk together in Lullwater Park. On our walk, we will reflect on questions related to what it means to “spend our time” and how we can “spend” it more intentionally. We may also discuss whether comparing time to money is productive or not.
Co-sponsored by the Emory Purpose Project and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life.
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Emory Hindu Students Association: Garba 2023
Saturday, November 4, 7:00 p.m., ESC Multipurpose Rooms
Join the Emory Hindu Students Association for a celebratory night including a full catered dinner by Madras Mantra, performance by SaRaas, music by Sidd Kel, and lots of dancing. Please RSVP here.
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Holistic Hub: Embracing Energy
Sunday, November 5, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., at Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join the Holistic Hub as they embrace energy by participating in energizing vinyasa flow and positive meditation. Learn more here.
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Religious Misconceptions: American Jews, the First Amendment, and the Politics of Abortion
Thursday, November 9, 7:00 p.m., MSC E208
Guest-lecturer Prof. Rachel Kranson of the University of Pittsburgh will uncover the history of the American Jewish lawyers and activists who advocated for abortion access to be protected by First Amendment guarantees. RSVP here.
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Emory Catholic Student Union: Upcoming Retreat
Saturday, November 11, University Catholic Center
We are pleased to announce our Fall Retreat on November 11 at the Catholic Center. Join us for a day of food, fun, fellowship, frolicking, and fire.
Link to the RSVP form here. If you can only make it to a certain part of the day, that’s ok too; just let us know in the sign up form.
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Buddhist Meditation in Cannon Chapel
Thursdays, 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the Emory Buddhist community in guided meditation and discussion. Come to meditate, to make friends, and to learn about Buddhist life at Emory.
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International Community Friday Lunch
Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
International Community Friday Lunch (ICFL) is a long-standing collaboration between the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).
This gathering extends a warm welcome and builds community for international students and scholars over a free lunch. Attendees will also meet sponsors who will share helpful campus resources.
ICFL occurs on Fridays from 11:30 am-12:30 pm in Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons. Meals are limited in number; therefore, please register in advance for each week you will attend.
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Monday Mindfulness Meditation
Mondays 6-7 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Meditation Room, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Facilitated by Emory Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman, the Mindfulness Circle is a space exclusively for Emory students to practice mindfulness as a group. Every Monday during the semester, we will engage in a mindfulness exercise followed by conversations around the practices of mindfulness. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Muslim Students Association: Quran Study
Every other Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the first floor of Cannon Chapel
Emory MSA is excited to announce the beginning Quran Study starting October 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Canon Chapel 1st floor and continue every other Tuesday. They are starting this week off with the first 20 ayahs of Surat Hijr and go from there.
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Orthodox Christian Fellowship: Wednesday Bible Study
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 314
Welcome back to campus. We’re beyond excited to kick off this school year with Orthodox Christian Fellowship.
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RUF: Wednesday Large Group
Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
Love God. Love People. Love Emory.
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65th Anniversary of The Temple Bombing: Black and Jewish Relations Then and Now
Sunday, October 29, 1:00 p.m., The Temple Sanctuary
Join us to commemorate 65 years since The Temple bombing and for our panel discussion on the history and horizons of Black and Jewish relationships in Atlanta. Learn more here.
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Solar's Not So Scary
Sunday, October 29, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Solar should not be scary. Join GIPL, Solarize Cobb, and Creative Solar, a vetted solar installer, at Congregation Etz Chaim in Marietta on Oct. 29 from 7-8:30 p.m. to learn more about solar energy, its benefits, and costs. We'll discuss how group purchasing can make solar more affordable, as well as new Inflation Reduction Act benefits for customers.
Learn more and register here.
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World River Day: River Clean-Ups
Sunday, November 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Plan to join us, the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and Ismaili Civic for a river clean-up on Nov. 12 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This clean-up is a rescheduling of World River Day, originally planned for Sept. 17.
We hope that you can join us at one of three sites: Peachtree Creek Greenway in Brookhaven, Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve in Decatur, or Chattahoochee RiverKeeper in Southwest Atlanta. This interfaith river clean-up celebrates our local waterways and puts our shared ethics into action as we work together to be better stewards of our planet and Common Home.
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Green Team Summit: Rooted in Resilience
Saturday, February 3, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Oak Grove United Methodist Church
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light is thrilled to announce that their seventh annual Green Team Summit will be on Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur, Georgia. As with Summits in the past, Green Teams, faith leaders, and environmental activists from across the state are invited to gather for a time of fellowship and shared learning. You may register here today.
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The Praise House Project
October 20-December 15, 2023, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Lawn
A public art installation and immersive digital experience honoring the African and African American traditions of the Praise House and Ring Shout. Praise Houses were small, usually wooden structures commonly used for worship by enslaved peoples across the American Southeast.
As an act of resistance, congregants would gather in circle to stomp or shout upon the wooden floors, performing what was known as the Ring Shout (a full body rhythmic movement). This act ultimately created a communal drum—secretly preserving their cultural identity and traditions. Learn more about related events here.
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Howard Thurman Lecture: "Deep is the Hunger: Can Black Faith Emancipate the Church from Empire?"
November 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Candler's Rita Anne Rollins Building Room 252.
Speaker Terrence L. Howard, Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, will be giving this years Howard Thurman Lecture.
Learn more and register here.
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Annual Women's Forum: "Solidarity: A Spirituality of Intercession in Theological Education"
Friday, November 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 252 of Candler’s Rita Anne Rollins Building and online via Zoom Webinar.
Speakers Christine J. Hong, associate professor of educational ministry at Columbia Theological Seminary, and Candace Lewis, president-dean of Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center. Learn more and register for the Women’s Forum here.
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Silver Jubilee and Emory Tibet Week
November 6-11, 2023
Coinciding with our annual observance of Tibet Week, our “Silver Jubilee” celebration will feature events exploring the history of the Emory Compassion Center, its relation to Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and culture, and the global implementation of our programs. Events include the construction of a sand mandala by the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery, daily compassion meditations, public talks and more.
All events are free and open to the public. Learn more here.
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Tibet Week 2023: November 6-12
Thangka-painting Workshop for Adults
November 6-10 | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CuriosiTEA
November 7 | 4 p.m.
Mark your calendars for the eagerly anticipated Tibet Week 2023 as we celebrate a remarkable milestone—25 years of cultural richness, unity, and progress. Please stay tuned for more Tibet Week program announcements. View link here for more information.
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Emory Cares Day of Service
Saturday, November 11, 11:00 a.m., ESC MPR 4, 5, and 6
Join Volunteer Emory in our volunteerism-based mission to serve our surrounding community during our upcoming Emory Cares Day at 11:00 am on November 11th.
Take part in the Emory community's greatest service-based tradition by registering to volunteer at any of the service sites listed on thehub.emory.edu under the "Service" tab or by going to Emory OPEN atopen.emory.edu.
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Weekly Spiritual Gatherings
There are a plethora of weekly religious and philosophical gatherings offered at Emory. Many of them are listed here and at the button below.
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Global Mission Fellows: Young Adult Opportunity
The Global Mission Fellows (GMF) program is an opportunity for young adults between the ages of 20 and 30 to serve for two years in faith-based justice work in the United States or abroad by engaging with local communities, connecting the church in mission, and growing in personal and social holiness. We would like to extend a heartful invitation to the young adults in your ministry to discern on their calling for mission service and apply to become a GMF. Please visit www.umcmission.org/gmf if you want to read more about our program. Applications for both the International and US-2 Tracks are open now.
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Spring 2024 Jewish Studies Course Sampling
Classes related to the Holocaust, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Eastern European Jewry, the Hebrew Bible, Yiddish Culture, Jewish Business Ethics, Maimonides, and a first-year seminar on Jewish-Latin American Narratives, to name just some, will be offered in spring semester 2024.
Check out the attached the list to see if any pique your interest.
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Hands of Hope AmeriCorps
Hands of Hope AmeriCorps Members will serve infants and children up to age six who are at risk for abuse and neglect in Houston, TX, throughout a 12-month commitment, living in a private, gated community (at no cost) and receiving a living allowance.
We are currently accepting applications for the September 2024-August 2025 service year. Our application can be found here. For more information, please contact Darean Talmadge at dtalmadge@casahope.org
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Annual Major Religious Holidays List -- Academic Year 2023-24
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As planning begins for courses, programs, and meetings for the 2023-24 academic year, OSRL seeks to provide guidance for the Emory community regarding upcoming religious holiday observances that may impact large numbers in our community. These dates are provided to assist community members with avoiding potential schedule conflicts, and can be found below. Please give special attention to the bolded holidays, as they often require accommodation. In some cases, it is ideal to avoid assignments and programs on these dates to be most equitable.
Below are lists of major religious holidays observed by sizeable religious demographic groups within the Emory community.
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Upcoming Religious Holidays
These events are drawn from the multifaith calendar maintained by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Harvard Divinity School. To see more upcoming religious holidays and festivals, please click here.
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Navaratri
Sun., Oct. 15 – Mon., Oct. 23, 2023
Tradition: Hinduism
A nine-night (nav-rat) celebration of nine auspicious forms of Shakti/Devi (feminine divine power/the Goddess).
All Saints Day
Wed., Nov. 1, 2023
Tradition: Christianity-Protestant, Christianity-Roman Catholic
Christian celebration of the lives of all the saints, especially those not having a special day; Orthodox churches observe the day in mid-summer.
All Souls Day
Thu., Nov. 2, 2023
Tradition: Christianity-Roman Catholic
Catholic Christian observance in memory of all the faithful who are deceased. In some Latin cultures, this day is known as "The Day of the Dead."
Diwali (Dipavali)
Sun., Nov. 12, 2023
Tradition: Hinduism
Perhaps the most popular of all Hindu festivals, also known as the Festival of Lights, it is dedicated to the goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in the rest of India. As with several other festivals, Diwali is associated with one of the stories about the destruction of evil by Vishnu in one of his many manifestations.
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Emory OSRL ENews is published weekly during term by the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life publicizing Atlanta-campus spiritual life programs. It is not a comprehensive listing. For Oxford College spiritual life, please click here. To submit information or to update your preferences, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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