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News and Programs 04.13.23
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Buddha Day Celebration
Thursday, April 20, 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 7:15 p.m., Cannon Chapel Sanctuary
All are invited to join the celebration of Buddha’s life and teachings with the Buddhist and interfaith communities at Emory University and Atlanta. Popularly known as Buddha Jayanti Vesak/Vaisakhi/Visakha Full Moon Day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and final passing of the Buddha in the Theravada Tradition. We will celebrate this occasion with traditional Buddhist chants, Dharma reflections and a communal vegetarian meal.
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Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir Spring Concert
Saturday, April 15, 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 Spring Concert. Dinner will be served immediately following the concert.
VOIS offers a space for soul healing and reflection through worship music of many different Christian genres. Parking is free on Saturdays at Emory’s Oxford Road and Peavine parking lots.
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National Student Employment Week: Thank You Student Workers
This week is National Student Employment Week at Emory and OSRL wants to shout out our wonderful Student Worker team. These students help our office and programs run each week and we are so grateful for them. We could not do it without y'all, Chris, Clara, Claudia, Maya, and Niki. Learn more about the student worker program here.
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Emory Well-Being FairTuesday, April 18, Asbury Circle, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m
Come out to Asbury Circle on Tuesday, April 18 for the Emory Well-Being Fair to build your well-being toolbox before finals. OSRL will have a table to talk about chaplaincy resources and create meditative crafts.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day/Yom HaShoah Ceremony
Tuesday, April 18, 12:00-12:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons
The Office of Spiritual and Religious Life in conjunction with Meor, Chabad and Hillel, invite you to join us for a vigil in memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. With reflections and silence and the kindling of memorial candles, we pause to remember the lives stolen by fascism, hatred and apathy.
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Holocaust Memory and Distortion: A Panel Discussion
Tuesday, April 18, 7:00 p.m., White Hall 110
Drawing on a variety of disciplinary lenses, Emory faculty Dr. Alicja Podbielska and Dr. Ofra Yeglin will reflect, in conversation with Tam Institute Director Dr. Miriam Udel, on how the memory of the Holocaust is encoded in history and culture in Europe, Israel, and the Americas.
• What are the stakes of studying the Holocaust in the twenty-first century?
• How is that study changing with greater historical distance from the events?
• How is Holocaust memory enlisted in political projects and sometimes distorted in the process?
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Community Gathering for the People of Ukraine
Wednesday, April 19, 5:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Sanctuary
Join students, faculty, and staff for a gathering to commemorate over a year of war in Ukraine. All are welcome to this gathering which will include music, reflections, and a candlelight vigil. A time for sharing community over refreshments will follow.
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Apply to Be a Flourishing Fellow
Application Deadline: Saturday, April 15, 2023
The Flourishing Fellows program seeks to foster resilient, inclusive, and relationship-based communities on Emory's campus. This program brings together a group of 18-20 diverse student leaders to be trained in the work of community-building, and then actively engage their peers and their communities. Also, you get to take people out for free coffee. Learn more about the Flourishing Fellow program here.
Applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. Apply here.
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Seniors Please Register: Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2023
Friday, May 5, 2023, 4:30 p.m.; Doors Open at 4:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel Sanctuary
Please wear your graduation robe; Reception with the President will follow
Baccalaureate is a multifaith spiritual ceremony of reflection and celebration on the Friday afternoon before Commencement. This includes:
- Graduating seniors sharing music, reflections, and meditations with one another
- President Fenves, School Deans, and chaplains offering their best wishes and blessings to the graduating class
- A festive reception will follow
Seniors, Register here. Family and friends can register for the livestream here.
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Emory Ramadan 2023
March 22 - April 21, 2023
Weeknight Iftar Prayers and Dinner
The Muslim month of Ramadan will span March 22-April 21, 2023. During this time, Emory’s Muslim community will be observing with daily fasting from dawn through the sunlight hours and nightly iftar communal prayers and dinner. On Atlanta campus, weeknight prayer and dinner will occur at Cannon Chapel with gathering at about 7:45 p.m., followed by prayer and then dinner under the tent next to Cannon Chapel. Saturday and Sunday prayers and dinner will occur at the Emory Student Center. Weeknight iftars are hosted by OSRL, MSA, GMSC, Emory Muslim Alumni, and several Emory Schools, divisions, and units.
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OSRL in the News: When a chapel echoed with Tyagaraja kritis
A recent article from TheHindu.com highlighted last month's Carnatic Music Concert in Cannon Chapel. The piece spotlights the musicians and vocalist, Shiv Subramaniam, Sruti Sarathy, and Arvind Narayan, and the pieces they played. One composition by Subramaniam expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement through Carnatic Music and came out of "a desire to express our grief over the events that had taken place, and also, more than ever, a responsibility to clarify the values to which our music should speak: resistance against oppression, plurality, friendship, community-building, and justice." You can read the entire article here and view the concert below.
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Replanting Emory's Living Mandala Garden
Monday, April 17, 3-6 p.m., Living Mandala Garden outside Cannon Chapel
Join the Emory Buddhist Club and Office of Spiritual and Religious Life to replant Emory’s Living Mandala Garden. Please come if you love gardening and/or community. The Living Mandala Garden is outside Cannon Chapel, next to the ramp on the quad side. For questions, and to RSVP, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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Midweek Music Meditation (Video Below)
Wednesdays during Term, 12:00-12:15 p.m. EST, Zoom and Facebook Live
All are invited to reflect and decompress in a midweek, midday 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 here. Like us on Facebook to receive updates on the Livestream. Below is a recording of this week's musical meditation.
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Midweek Music Meditation - 4.12.23
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TONIGHT: Emory Buddhist Club Guided Meditation
Thursday, April 13, 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106, Zoom Option
Join the Buddhist Club for Buddhist meditation this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. You may also come as early as 5:00 p.m. for the new weekly tea ceremony along with the usual community and snacking prepared before the meditation session at 6:00 p.m. Tea and snacks will remain in room 106 while meditation will be taking place in the sanctuary
This meditation will be led by Emory’s Buddhist Chaplain, Venerable Priya Sraman. Read more about Venerable Priya and Buddhist Chaplaincy here.
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Bread Coffeehouse: Interfaith Night
Thursday, April 13, 7:30 p.m., Bread Coffeehouse
Join us for a night of interfaith dialogue and friendship with Professor Kemal Budak from the Department of Sociology. Free dinner and dessert, guided multi-faith panel, and table conversations. Dinner service after sunset.
For more information, please click here.
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International Community Friday Lunch
Friday, April 14, 11:30 a.m., Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons
Join us this Friday at the final International Community Friday Lunch of the semester as we honor our international students who are graduating.
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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.
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Emory MSA: Quran Study
Every Wednesday during Ramadan
Assalamu’alaikum everyone. Reminder that for the month of Ramadan there will be Quran study every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Cannon Chapel. All levels are welcome, and we’re looking forward to see you all there inshaAllah. Learn more here.
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Emory Community Coffee Hour
Sunday, April 16, 10:00 a.m., Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons
Join us on Sunday morning after the 9:00 a.m. mass for coffee, breakfast goodies, and a conversation with friends.
Stations of the Cross
Sunday, April 16, 10:30 a.m., Cannon Chapel Room 105D
Discover the history, beauty, spirituality, and accomplishments of the Catholic Church - join Fr. John on Sundays if you are interested in learning about Catholicism, becoming Catholic, or desire to receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation. All are welcome.
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Emory Beloved Community Protestant Worship
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Sunday, April 16, 11:00 a.m. service, Noon Lunch, Cannon Chapel
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, online during remote learning.
This week's preacher: Jonna Austin 23C, Beloved Community Senior Leader
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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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Healing and Heritage
Tuesday, April 18, 3:00 p.m., Asian Student Center-AMUC 108
This APIDA Heritage Month, we want to highlight how our cultures impact and support different domains of our health. We will have plenty of food and great company, so be sure to bring a friend. View more details here.
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"Time to Pause" Sound Self-Care During Finals Week
Monday, April 24, 12:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join sound practitioner Noni Keyton for a sound bath at Emory. RSVP here. To prepare for a relaxing sound bath experience, please do the following: 1. Arrive a few minutes early. Late arrivals can be disruptive for other participants and the sound practitioner.
2. Attend the sound-bath session in its entirety. Which is usually between 45 minutes to an hour.
3. Once arriving be sure to turn all electronic devices to the off position.
4. Come hydrated! Sound waves move faster through water.
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Interministry Christian Worship Night
Monday, April 24, 8:00 p.m., PAIS 230
Come out to be replenished by some worship, led by friends and fellow students from Emory's different Christian ministries, before finals. In one faith and one body, this praise/prayer night is open to everyone and we hope to see you in Room 230 in the Psych building at 8 p.m. Cohosted by Emory In Via, Bread Coffeehouse, and many of Emory's other Christian communities.
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Emory In Via: Release Party
Thursday, April 27, 5:00 p.m., Brooks Commons
Emory In Via, A journal of Christian Thought, invites you to join in celebration of the newest edition, "I AM." Food will be provided. Learn more here.
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Aquinas Center: Marriage Liturgical Practices: A Catholic-Orthodox Community Gathering and Program by Gabriel Radle
Thursday, April 27, 6:30 p.m., Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
This talk is sponsored by The Aquinas Center's Catholic-Orthodox Initiative and will examine the history of marriage liturgical practices in the Catholic and Orthodox faith traditions. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for Happy Hour. Dinner and the program will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Please click here to register.
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Candler Bubble Tea Party
Monday, April 17, 4:00 p.m., Brooks Commons
The Asian/American Community at Candler School of Theology invites you to a Bubble Tea Party to celebrate the end of the semester. Please RSVP here so we have a headcount for who will be attending.
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Cafe Slow Down
Friday, April 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m., The Hatchery
Cafe Slow Down is an anti-grind culture discussion circle and burnout support group. On April 7, the group will focus on Innovation, and on April 21, it will focus on Disruption. Please RSVP here.
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The Point Recycles
Saturday, April 22, 11:00 a.m., Emory Point
Join the members of the Clifton Corridor community on Saturday, April 22 at Emory Point to celebrate Earth Month with a recycling event. Earth Month Recycling Day at Emory Point is a daylong event that invites the public to dispose of unwanted household items, providing a chance for local community members to recycle hard-to-recycle items.
Items collected range from textiles, games/toys, kitchen materials, and furniture to paints, aerosols, batteries, bulbs, and tires.
To learn more about the recycling event and how you can participate, please click here.
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APIDA Heritage Month 2023
Even though APIDA Heritage Month is celebrated in May, the Asian Student Center alongside various student organizations will be celebrating in April.
There are so many exciting programs happening all over campus, so check out the event flyers and calendar below. Make sure to follow the ASC on social media for other updates throughout the year. For more information, please click here.
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Emory Office of Respect: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The start of April marked the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time where we come together as a community to hold space for survivors, learn together how to support survivors within our community, and grow in our creation of a Culture of Respect.
Check out some of our upcoming events. Stop by Wonderful Wednesday to meet Office of Respect staff and learn more about the opportunities that we have happening throughout the month.
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Georgia Interfaith Power and Light: Forum on Creation Care
Sunday, April 16, 10:15 a.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Join GIPL's Executive Director, Codi Norred, and The Rev. Winnie Varghese, Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church for a "Forum on Faith-Based Care for Creation" this upcoming Sunday, April 16 at 10:15 a.m. in their Parish Hall. All are welcome. #FaithInAction
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Creative Justice Exhibit - Woodruff Library
Open now - May 13
Emory’s Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program, which pairs talented Atlanta artists with Emory professors, has yielded vivid and creative pieces that are on exhibit through May 13 in the Schatten Gallery at Emory’s Woodruff Library. Make plans to visit “Creative Justice: A Celebration of Emory’s Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program” (details and hours can be found here). This exhibit provides a survey of the work the ASJ fellows and faculty did to help students translate their learning into creative activism in the name of racial justice.
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Weekly Spiritual Gatherings
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There are a plethora of weekly religious and philosophical gatherings offered at Emory. Many of them are listed here and at the button below. Can't find what you are looking for? Contact many of our undergraduate and graduate communities directly or contact our religious life affiliates and OSRL staff.
For questions, or to add an item to our weekly gatherings page, please email our office here.
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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.
Great Lent
Ongoing through Sat., Apr. 15, 2023
Tradition: Christianity-Orthodox
In Orthodox churches, the first day of Lent marks the beginning of the Great Fast, the final six weeks of a 10-week period leading up to Holy Week and Easter (Pascha). In the churches that follow the Gregorian calendar, Lent is a six-week observance (40 days excluding Sundays) beginning with Ash Wednesday and culminating in Holy Week. It is a time of repentance and sacrifice in preparation for Easter.
Ramadan
Wed., Mar. 22 – Fri., Apr. 21, 2023
Tradition: Islam
The Holy Month of Ramadan is the month of fasting during which Muslims who are physically able do not eat or drink from the first sign of dawn until sunset in honor of the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. The evening meal is celebrated with family.
Passover (Pesach)
Wed., Apr. 5-Thu., Apr. 13, 2023
Tradition: Judaism
Passover commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is celebrated for eight days with special prayers and symbolic foods at home, starting with the Seder, a ritual meal that re-enacts that ancient deliverance and emphasizes the freedom of the Jews under the guidance of God. The first two and the last two days are holidays.
Holy Thursday/Maundy Thursday
Thu., Apr. 13, 2023
Tradition: Christianity-Orthodox
Commemorates the institution of the Lord's Supper/the Eucharist by Jesus prior to his arrest and execution. "Maundy" is derived from the Latin text of John 13:34, in which Jesus gives a mandatum novum ("new commandment"). The date observed by Protestants and Roman Catholics differs from the date observed by Orthodox Christians.
Good Friday
Fri., Apr. 14, 2023
Tradition: Christianity-Orthodox
The day that commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ, i.e., his death by crucifixion. It is the Orthodox equivalent of "Good Friday."
Vaisakhi
Fri., Apr. 14, 2023
Tradition: Sikhism
Occurs on the first day of the solar year. It is primarily an agricultural festival, celebrating the harvest, and is especially important in North India. It is named after the month Vaisakh. For Sikhs, it is also the anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa (the "Brotherhood of the Pure") in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh.
Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)
Fri., Apr. 14, 2023
Tradition: Hinduism
Occurs on the first day of the solar year. It is primarily an agricultural festival, celebrating the harvest, and is especially important in North India. It is named after the month Vaisakh. For Sikhs, it is also the anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa (the "Brotherhood of the Pure") in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh.
Easter (Pascha)
Sun., Apr. 16, 2023
Tradition: Christianity-Orthodox
Celebrates the resurrection from death of Jesus Christ. It is the oldest and most important festival in the Christian year and initiates the 50-day period culminating in Pentecost. Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians often observe Easter on a different date than Orthodox Christians.
Laylat al-Qadr
Mon., Apr. 17, 2023
Tradition: Islam
The Night of Power or Destiny commemorates the first revelation of the Qur'an (the Islamic scriptures) to Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE.
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Rememberance Day)
Mon., Apr. 17, 2023
Tradition: Judaism
Memorializes the six million Jews who died as victims of the Nazis during World War II and emphasizes respect for human dignity. Its observance is not limited to Jews. Begins at sundown.
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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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