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News and Programs 10.21.22
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Join OSRL at Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 20-23, 2022
Join the Emory Office of Spiritual and Religious Life for a multitude of religious and philosophical services and programs over the course of Homecoming and Family Weekend. All visitors are welcome.
A list of our complete weekend schedule and registration information can be found here.
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Emory OSRL Affinity Tent at Festival
Saturday, October 22, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Emory Quadrangle
Visit the Emory Office of Spiritual and Religious Life affinity tent and interactive booths during the Homecoming Festival and Concert. Food, drink, fun activities, and updates on the new Emory Interfaith Center (opening Fall 2023) will be provided. Register here.
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Diwali PujaTONIGHT: Friday, October 21, 5:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the Hindu Students Association and Hindu Chaplaincy for Diwali Puja and Dinner. Students, alumni, and families are invited to celebrate the beginning of the holiday. For more, please click here.
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Indigenous Peoples Sunday
Beloved Community Worship
Sunday, October 30, 11:00 a.m. Service, Noon Lunch
The Rev. Chebon Kernell, an ordained elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference of The United Methodist Church, is the executive director of the denomination's Native American Comprehensive Plan. He is an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and is of Muscogee Creek heritage.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Oklahoma City University and a Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary. He is a cultural practitioner and member of the Helvpe ceremonial grounds.
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|  "Ceremony" by Johnnie Diacon (Mvskoke)
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Friday, October 28, 2:30-5:00 p.m., Atlanta Campus Academic Quad (Rain location: Rita Anne Rollins Building Room 102)
Join the Emory University Indigenous Language Path working group and leaders, singers, storytellers, and artists from the Muscogee Nation, for a teach-in on the Atlanta Campus Academic Quad. The lineup includes:
- Welcome and opening remarks by Second Chief Beaver and President Randall of the College of Muscogee Nation
- Muscogee hymn singing
- Cultural labs led by Britteny Cuevas — owner of Four LOCV, which specializes in Native American, Southeastern Indigenous arts — focused on Woven Game Ball, which is used in the stickball game, and Corn Husk People
- Muscogee storytelling by Mvhayv Gracine Hicks and Mvhayv Rebecca Barnett from the Mvskoke Language Program
- A stomp dance, led by Rev. Chebon Kernell
To learn more about the Muscogee Teach-in, read the Emory Report article here.
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Indigenous Language Path Listening Sessions
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All are invited to learn about and provide input into a university-wide project to develop physical reminders and rituals on Emory’s Oxford and Atlanta campuses to honor Muscogee language and knowledge as the indigenous language and knowledge of this land.
Please join us for open engagement sessions with the Native-led consulting firm KAI and representatives of the Muscogee Nation.
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Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Oxford Campus
- 5:30-7:30 pm, Student, Faculty, Staff Dinner Listening Session, Dean's Dining Room or Zoom
Friday, October 28, 2022 - Atlanta Campus
- 10:00-11:30 am, Faculty and Staff Breakfast Listening Session, Convocation Hall or Zoom
- Noon-1:30 pm, Students Lunch Listening Session, Convocation Hall or Zoom
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Inter-Religious Council Retreat Recap
On Sunday, October 16, 2022, members of the Inter-Religious Council met for a retreat that included time to bond and reflect on the year ahead through conversations, collaging, and a visit to the pumpkin patch at Glenn Memorial Church. The Inter-Religious Council consists of representatives from Emory's religious, spiritual, and philosophical organizations and at-large members and focuses on increasing knowledge and engagement of Emory's interfaith work. Learn more here.
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Midweek Musical Meditation
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Wednesdays during the 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 through the link below or through our website. 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 Musical Mediation - 10.19.22
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International Community Friday Lunch
Fridays during the term, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons, RSVP required
Do you like free food and making friends from all over the world? ISSS and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life invite you to our weekly International Community Friday Lunch (ICFL) beginning September 9. Free meals are limited to the first 100 students and scholars; therefore, please register in the Hub for each week you plan to attend. To RSVP, please click here. If you register and can no longer attend, please update your RSVP, even if last minute. This program often has a lengthy waitlist.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Fridays, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory's Muslim community for Friday Prayers.
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Hillel at Emory: Shabbat Services and Family Dinner
Friday, October 21, 6:00 p.m. Service, 7:00 p.m. Dinner, Marcus Hillel Center
Family Weekend at Emory University means Family Shabbat at Emory Hillel. No matter what family means to you, grab your family and bring them to services at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m.
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Chabad at Emory: Shabbat Dinner and Services
Friday, October 21, 7:30 p.m., Chabad at Emory
Saturday, October 22, Noon, Chabad at Emory
The vote is in, there is truly nothing like it. Join fellow Emoryites and experience Shabbat at Chabad. A perfect blend of gourmet food, spirited singing, friendly schmoozing, and inspired ideas. This is not to be missed. RSVP here.
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Emory Catholic Community: Sunday Mass
Sunday, October 9, 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the Emory Catholic community for Sunday Mass. Coffee and breakfast goodies are shared after 9 a.m. Mass in Brook Commons.
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Beloved Community Christian Worship and Lunch in Cannon Chapel
Sunday, October 23, 11:00 a.m. Service, Noon Lunch
Emory Beloved Community is a weekly progressive ecumenical Protestant worship service for the campus community, held in Cannon Chapel and followed by a free lunch. All are welcome.
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Mindfulness and Wellbeing Circle
Monday, October 24, 12:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Mindfulness and Wellbeing 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.
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Emory MSA Quran Study
Every other Wednesday starting October 5, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join Emory MSA on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for Quran Study. These will occur every other Wednesday. Next meeting, November 2.
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Hillel at Emory: Intersectional Shabbat
Friday, October 28, 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Join Hillel for a challah baking social conversation followed by dinner. Learn more on The Hive.
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Día de los Muertos Celebration
Tuesday November 1, 6:00 p.m., Asbury Circle
Join Centro Latinx, LSO, and OSRL for a night of celebration and remembrance. Participants will have the opportunity to make an ofrenda for a loved one and help construct the altar. Music and food will also be provided.
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Understanding Judaism and Dismantling Antisemitism: Professional Development Series for Students, Staff, and Faculty
Wednesday, November 2, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Hybrid session with lunch provided
This session will focus on the undergraduate core principles of Judaism and exploring ways support practicing students, colleagues, and patients. Also, this session will highlight strategic to recognize and address antisemisitm as our community strives to support religious diversity.
Rabbi Jordan Braunig serves as the Jewish Chaplain in OSRL at Emory University and seeks to be a resource to the diverse, robust, and inclusive Jewish community on campus. he received his master's from Hebrew College.
RSVP for lunch by October 31 here. Sponsored by the School of Nursing Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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14th Annual Jacob M. Rothschild Memorial Lecture
Monday, November 7, 7:30 p.m., Oxford Presentation Room, 1390 Oxford Road
This year's lecture will feature Prof. George J. Sánchez of the University of Southern California (USC) as the speaker for this year’s Rothschild Lecture, which is titled “’What’s Good for Boyle Heights is Good for the Jews’: Creating Multiracialism in East Los Angeles During the 1950s.”
This lecture will discuss the creation of a multicultural radicalism in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles during the 1950s. This new relationship between the Jewish and Mexican American communities took place during an exodus of Jews to Southern California’s white suburbs after World War II, while leftists of all races sought refuge in Boyle Heights to escape the growing conservatism of McCarthyism.
Sponsored by The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies and co-sponsors include the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life.
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LGBTQ+ History Month
October 2022
Every October, LGBTQ+ History Month is an opportunity to honor the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer ancestors. At the Office of LGBT Life, we dedicate this time to honoring our past and our community, being present in our current joy, and committing to our role in liberation for the future. From October 1 to October 31, join us as we recognize history and celebrate our community.
See the full calendar here.
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Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church: Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 23, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Bank of America Parking Lot
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting a Trunk or Treat for all in the Bank of America Parking Lot. Come with yourself or your family and celebrate a fun Halloween event. Learn more here.
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Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church: Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Glenn UMC Lawn
Bring your pets to reicive a blessing at Glenn Memorial Church. All are welcome. Learn more here.
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Developing Religious Pluralism: Professional Development Series for Students, Staff, and Faculty
Tuesday, October 25, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Hybrid Session with lunch provided
This session will focus on the importance of religious diversity and religious pluralism in our lives, workplace, and practice. as we strive for a more inclusive world, we must recognize the privilege that accompanies certain faith backgrounds and beliefs, specifically in the American context. Eduardo Pazos serves as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Inclusion and Diversity and Director of Multicultural Student Life at Bowdoin College and has earned his master's degree in religion from Yale University.
RSVP by Friday, October 21 here. Sponsored by the School of Nursing Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Tam Institute: Jewish Studies Welcome Dinner
Wednesday October 26, 6:00 p.m., Callaway N204
Join Jewish Studies students for a kosher Middle Eastern feast and learn about a summer study abroad opportunity in Poland.
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Emory Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, November 11, 11:00 a.m., Academic Quad
Join the Emory Veterans Association for a Veteran's Day Ceremony on the Quad featuring Guest Speaker, Matt Wain. Learn more here.
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Opportunities and Resources
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SKY Campus Happiness Retreat
Friday, October 21-Sunday, October 23
You are invited to the SKY Campus Happiness Retreat to be held at Emory University from Oct 21-23, 2022 (Friday 6 pm-9p , Sat and Sun 10am-1pm). This weekend event will teach evidence based holistic tools to unlock the secrets of well-being and productivity by managing stress. Discover simple tricks to build mental resilience and achieve excellence - be it your academics, career or relationships. To register and to connect with SKY @ Emory visit https://emory.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/sky-emory.
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Students for Zero Waste Conference
Wednesday, November 9-Sunday, November 13
The Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) is hosting a Students for Zero Waste (SZW) Conference, which brings together students, staff, industry innovators, activists, and community members from across the country each Fall. Since 2014, SZW has served as a space for community-building and solution sharing to push the Zero Waste Movement forward. It prioritizes “walking the walk” of Zero Waste and centering the needs of those most impacted by the Waste Crisis and systems of oppression.
SZW 2022 will be running in a hybrid format from November 9-13! Tune in to our digital conference platform for live-streamed sessions, events, and student panels. Additionally, there will be small in-person gathering with local campuses in Philadelphia from November 11-13. Register here.
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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.
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.
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Diwali (Dipavali)
Fri., Oct. 21-Wed., Oct. 26
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.
Diwali/Mahavir Nirvana
Tues., Oct. 25
Tradition: Jainism
This "Festival of Lamps" celebrates the attainment of Moksa by Lord Mahavira. A burning lamp symbolizes the "light of knowledge," which dispels the darkness of delusion and ignorance.
Birth of the Bab
Wed., Oct. 26
Tradition: Baha'i
The anniversary of the birth of the Bab, the herald of the new age for Baha'is. the Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel, is part of the World Center of the Baha'i faith.
Birth of the Baha'u'llah
Thu., Oct. 27
Tradition: Baha'i
The anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith. Work is suspended on this day.
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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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