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News and Programs 01.12.23
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Emory University King Week is a series of programs offered in January by various Emory units to honor the life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. Programs include educational lectures, spiritual events, community service projects, celebrations, and exhibits.
See a full list of programs on the King Week website here. Additional information is added below as it becomes available. For more information, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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MLK Sunday in Beloved Community Worship
Sunday, January 15, 2023
11:00 a.m. Service, Noon Lunch, Cannon Chapel
Join Beloved Community for worship and lunch on MLK Sunday with Rev. Tolton Pace 00C 02PH preaching. Rev. Tolton serves as the manager of strategic partnerships and grant programs for the Home Depot Foundation. He is an engaged Emory alumnus, previously serving as co-president of Caucus of Emory Black Alumni (CEBA).
Emory Beloved Community is a weekly ecumenical Protestant worship service planned for the campus community that gathers Sundays at 11:00 a.m. during the academic year. All are welcome.
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Welcoming Interfaith and Spiritual Exploration (WISE)
Pre-Orientation Student Coordinator Position Opportunity
OSRL is hiring Student Coordinators to lead the Peer Mentor team for our 2023 WISE Pre-Orientation. The WISE Student Coordinator is a paid, part-time role starting in February 2023 through August 2023. The position requires 4-5 hours per week during the Spring 2023 semester starting in February, a few hours per month in the summer, and an increased time commitment starting during the second week of August during final pre-orientation preparations and for the Peer Mentor training and the WISE program (August 14-19).
Apply and view the position description here. Deadline to apply is January 16, 2023. Learn more about the WISE program here. Information about WISE Peer Mentor positions will be available late January 2023.
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Emory Buddhist Club Guided Meditation
Thursday, January 12, 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join the Buddhist Club for Buddhist meditation this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. You may also come as early as 5:30 p.m. for a period of community and snacking while we prepare for the meditation session at 6:00 p.m. For questions, please contact Venerable Priya Sraman. Please feel free to enjoy the provided snacks and tea before and/or after the session.
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Bread Coffeehouse Trivia Night
Thursday, January 12, 7:15 p.m., Bread Coffeehouse
Join Bread Coffeehouse for Trivia Night, hot dogs, s'mores and friends. See all events here.
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International Community Friday Lunch
Friday, January 20, 2023, 11:30 a.m., Brooks Commons
ISSS and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life are excited to start spring semester International Community Friday Lunches (ICFL) on January 20. This very special Windows to the World: Lunar New Year ICFL will be sponsored by the Chinese Christian Fellowship and ISSS.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Fridays, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory's Muslim community for Friday Prayers. For questions, please contact Isam Vaid. Prayers will resume Friday, January 6, 2023.
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HSA Pongal and Sankranti Celebration
Friday, January 13, 2023, 5:15 p.m., McDonough Field
Known by a variety of names (Makara Sankranti, Pongal, Maghi, and many more), this festival celebrates the sun’s movement into the northern hemisphere according to many South Asian calendars. Come celebrate with us as we fly kites and enjoy some traditional snacks served during this festival.
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Emory Hillel: Shabbat Service and Dinner
Friday, January 13, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Marcus Hillel Center
Join Hillel at Emory for Shabbat this Spring semester. Services begin at 6:00 p.m. and dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
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Mindfulness and Well-Being Circle
Mondays, 12:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel, Room 106
Mindfulness and Well-Being Circle is a space for cultivating and engaging in mindfulness practices for our individual and collective well-being. It is a place for community, rest, and learning. All are welcome to the circle for group meditations, contemplations, and reflections facilitated by Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Sacred Waters: The Okefenokee in Peril Film Screening
Thursday, January 12, Harland Cinema (AMUC), 6:30 p.m.
Join the Okefenokee Protection Alliance & Emory Ecological Society for a free screening of the award-winning film Sacred Waters: The Okefenokee in Peril. The threat of a proposed mineral mine near the edge of the Okefenokee looms large, putting the natural integrity of the Swamp at risk. As the award-winning Sacred Waters brings the viewer deeper into the Okefenokee, you understand how great this threat truly is. A brief roundtable discussion featuring leadership from the Okefenokee Protection Alliance and Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Michael Lusk, will follow. You can register here.
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Glenn Memorial Church: MLK Day Events
Join Glenn UMC for two events on MLK day as we seek to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Day: Share the DreamMonday, January 16, 2:00 pm, Branan Towers. More information here.
MLK Day: Blood Drive
1:00-5:00pm, Youth and Activities Building. Sign up to donate here.
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'I Too': A Documentary Film from the Mind of Carol Anderson
Tuesday, January 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Harland Cinema
In honor of National Racial Healing Day, please join us for a viewing of 'I Too' and a facilitated discussion with Dr. Carol Anderson, Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African American Studies, and Rose Scott of WABE.
Light refreshments will be served. RSVP here.
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Aquinas Day at Candler School of Theology
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 11:00-1:30 p.m., Aquinas Center at Candler School of Theology
The Aquinas Center at Candler School of Theology is hosting its annual Aquinas Day events on campus. Craig A. Ford, Jr., assistant professor of theology and religious studies at St. Norbert College, will preach in worship at 11:05 a.m. and at 12:00 p.m. will present the Aquinas Day lecture, “Whose Aquinas? Which Natural Law?” To learn more and register for the event, click here.
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Emory University School of Medicine Meditation Course
Wednesdays, Feb. 1-March 22, 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. EST, Emory School of Medicine
In collaboration with Emory School of Medicine, the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics sponsors the CBCT® course each semester. The instructors are Ellen Coggeshall, MD, and J. William Eley, MD. All CBCT® School of Medicine courses are free of charge. You must be a faculty or staff member within the Emory School of Medicine to register for this course, or an employee within Emory Healthcare. To register, click here.
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King Day of Service
January 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Join the King Center and ADID for the King Day Community Service Project. The service project will consist of donation collections for the unsheltered and homeless by The King Center and distribution by ADID in the city of Atlanta to partner organizations.
To learn more, click here.
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Georgia Interfaith Power and Light: Green Team Summit
February 26, 2023, 2:00-8:00 p.m., Temple Sinai
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light is kicking off celebrating 20 years with the Annual Green Team Summit. The Green Team Summit is a chance to network with faith leaders and green teams from across Georgia, share a meal, and participate in workshops that will further equip your congregation to fight environmental injustices and combat climate change.
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2023-2024 Jewish Service Corps Applications Open
Applications are open for the 2023-2024 Avodah's Jewish Service Corps, a year-long program for individuals ages 21-26 to build a lifetime of leadership skills, an active Jewish community, a powerful professional network, and a more just America.
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Immigration Lobby Training
January 18, 2023, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Zoom
New Sanctuary Movement of Atlanta will host a Lobby Training online on Wednesday, January 18, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The training will be led by Jaime Rangel of FWD.US, and will focus on the nuts and bolts of effectively influencing our elected representatives, as well as how to best lobby for immigration rights during the 2023 legislative session at the Georgia Capitol. To receive the Zoom link, register for this event and we will send you the link the week of the event. With unity and solidarity, we can make a safer Georgia for our immigrant neighbors. Register here.
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Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Policy and Advocacy Opportunities
Do you know a young adult looking to begin a career in policy and advocacy? Applications are now open for these opportunities: FCNL’s Program Assistant fellows work with staff members at FCNL for 11 months to build expertise in policy and advocacy. Deadline is Feb. 10.
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Upcoming Religious Holidays
These events are drawn from the multifaith calendar maintained by the Office of Religious andSpiritual Life at Harvard Divinity School. To see more upcoming religious holidays and festivals, please click here.
Vasant Panchami (Sri Pancami)
Wed., Jan. 25, 2023
Tradition: Hinduism
One of many festivals to honor the advent of spring, this day is celebrated particularly in North India, where it is associated with Saraswati, the goddess of learning; however, it also retains connection with the goddess Lakshmi.
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Emory OSRL ENews is published weekly during the 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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