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Buddha's Birthday Celebration on Sunday, May 25, 2008 from 2-4 pm

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:35:00 +0000

A special invitation to you from IPP Board member Thich Hang Dat:
In this month of May, on the Sunday, May 25 of Memorial Day weekend, our Buddhist monastery in Corydon is having a special Buddha’s Birthday celebration between the hours of 2:00-4:00 P.M. We would like to invite you and your family members to join us.

Every year more than 600 million Buddhists around the world celebrate the Buddha’s Birthday in May, as of the Christian observes Christmas in December. Namely, we celebrate and remember the Buddha, who has taught us the principles of loving-kindness, compassion, harmony, forgiveness, etc. These great teachings help us to bring the peace and happiness within ourselves and others. Therefore, following that tradition and spirit, at our Buddhist monastery, we will hold the Buddha’s Birthday celebration on Sunday, May 25 between the hours of 2:00-4:00 P.M. Especially, we will have the refreshment and the Buddhist Youth Performance afterward.

We hope you and your family members are able to participate in this special celebration at our monastery in Corydon. We are looking forward to see you and your family soon.

Rev. Thich Hang Dat.

IPP "This I Believe" Fundraising Event at Rudyard Kipling June 4, 2008 at 7:30-9:30 p.m.

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:13:00 +0000

Dear Friend of IPP,

I hope you will join IPP for a truly extraordinary event from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at the Rudyard Kipling Restaurant. Please see thedetails about the event below. You may call us at 214-7322 (or just e-mal back) to reserve your $10 tickets (at a discount rate!) today.

On that evening we will partner with our friends at “This I Believe” (based here in Louisville ) for a very special fundraiser for IPP. We have invited more than a dozen outstanding citizens from the Louisville Metro area to share with us their personal statements of belief. They will craft those statements in the style of the “This I Believe” radio spots created by pioneering broadcaster Edward R. Murrow in the 1950s and recently returned to the air by Louisville ’s Dan Gediman. Dan will serve as MC for the program.

The evening will also include musical responses to the “This I Believe” statements by Jazz master and Zen teacher Dick Sisto. If you are present you will be eligible for one of the door prizes donated by a number of socially responsible local businesses!

Why have we chosen to do a fundraising event built on the “This I Believe” concept?

Please let me answer that question with IPP’s own “This I Believe” statement. In a word, we are hosting this event because the sharing of beliefs is at the core of IPP’s mission to bring people of different religions together for events that spark dialogue. We bring those people together for lectures, films, art exhibits, meditation sessions, musical events, pilgrimages, and interfaith services because we believe that these gatherings foster the kind of dialogue that helps people from very different walks of life understand each other better. The result of that enhanced understanding is a more peaceful community, nation and world.

Here are the details:
Interfaith Paths to Peace
“This I Believe” Fundraising Event
(all proceeds benefit Interfaith Paths to Peace)

Hosted by Dan Gediman
Creator of the modern “This I Believe” Radio Series
with Music by Jazz artist Dick Sisto

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
7:30- 9:30 p.m.
The Rudyard Kipling Restaurant
422 West Oak Street, Louisville, KY

What is “This I Believe?”
This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief, written by people from all walks of life, are archived at www.ThisIBelieve.org and are featured on public radio in the United States and Canada , as well as in regular broadcasts on NPR. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow. For more information visit www.ThisIBelieve.org.

Those scheduled to read short “This I Believe” essays include:
Dianne Aprile, Accomplished journalist, author and educator
Carol Besse, Co-owner, Carmichaels Bookstores
Eileen Blanton, Executive Director, Peace Education Program
Jean Edwards, Louisville-chapter, Fellowship of Reconciliation
Ngawang Gyatso, Louisville-based Tibetan monk with
Drepung Gomang Institute
Gary Heine, Entrepreneur and Environmental Activist
David Horvath, Co-Chair, Kentuckiana Interfaith Taskforce
on Latin America and the Caribbean
Steve Mershon, Circuit Court Judge
Linda Miller, Executive Director, Dare to Care Food Bank
Judy Munro-Leighton, Louisville Peace Action Community
Ken Nevitt, Louisville Peace Activist
Djenita Pasik, Bosnian Muslim leader
Paul Pearson, Director and Archivist, Thomas Merton Center
at Bellarmine University
Graciela Perrone, Flamenco dancer and artist
Georgia Powers, Civil Rights Leader and former Kentucky Senator
Ken and Sheila Pyle, Owners of the Rudyard Kipling and
community activists
Denton Randall, Louisville radio personality
Dick Sisto, Jazz musician and Zen teacher
Kim Summers-Bates, U.S. Department of Peace Campaign
Kentucky State Coordinator

Door prizes provided by Drepung Gomang Institute, Carmichaels Bookstores, Heine Bros. Coffee and Wild and Woolly Video

Tickets $9 in advance and $10 at the door

For more information call 214-7322 or visit www.InterfaithPathsToPeace.org

I look forward to seeing you on the 4th…and I hope you will bring your friends and family!

Terry

Two Great Events--Matthieu Ricard June 13-14 and Tsoknyi Rinpoche Oct. 15-19, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:00 +0000

We Are Already One
… Discovering Our True Nature
Presented by — The Pundarika Foundation, The Story Avenue Center, Fons Vitae Publishing
Joined by — The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living, The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University, The Dilgo Khyentse Fellowship, Interfaith Paths to Peace, The Center for Interfaith Relations

Matthieu Ricard
Be the Change You Wantto See in the World
June 13 - 14, 2008
Friday, June 13th @ 7 pmPublic Talk and Photographic Essay at Gardencourt
Saturday, June 14th @ 11am - 5pmFilm screening, followed by a retreat at Law’s Lodge

Mattheiu Ricard was a close disciple and personal secretary to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and is the French interpreter for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Ricard holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Institut Pasteur, but left a promising career in cellular genetics 35 years ago to study Buddhism in the Himalayas and become a monk.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Dzogchen — The Great Perfection
October 15 - 19, 2008
Wednesday, October 15th @ 7 pmPublic Talk and Introduction at Gardencourt
Thursday, October 16th - 19thRetreat at Laws Lodge

Venerable Tsoknyi Rinpoche was born into an unbroken father-to-son lineage of realized Dzogchen masters. Rinpoche was recognized as a Tulku (an incarnate lama) at the age of eight by the 16th Karmapa. When he was thirteen, he was brought to Khamagar Monastery at Tashi Jong in India, where he was taught by renowned masters Chatral Rinpoche, Khamtrul Rinpoche, his own father Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

To learn more about these events and registration information, more details may be found at PYUS.com/client/fv/2008b.html. For questions and registration, please contact the Fons Vitae coordinator at gracious007@aol.com.

Come and see.That is what I teach.
— The Buddha

More about the sponsors —
Pundarika Foundation’s primary mission is to support the teaching activities and humanitarian work of Tsoknyi Rinpoche by keeping alive the wisdom of the Dharma, sustaining practitioners who preserve the teachings of the Buddha as a vital tradition, and helping people experience inner peace to better face the challenges of modern life with compassion and sanity. www.pundarika.org
The Story Avenue Center is deeply inspired by Tibetan Buddhism and the life of Thomas Merton. The Center is committed to providing opportunities for contemplative teachings and practices in an effort to encourage a deeper connection to our altruistic Self, allowing us to experience our true, loving, kind and open nature.
Fons Vitae, a non-profit, refereed, academic press is devoted to making available works from the world’s great spiritual traditions which could be of true use to a person of any faith seeking Wholeness or Holiness. Fons Vitae publishes authentic texts and videos/DVDs from the five major spiritual traditions which are also used throughout the world in college and university classes. Its academic board includes renowned scholars of the world’s religions. www.fonsvitae.com
The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living is dedicated to awakening interest in contemplative living through the works of Thomas Merton to promote Merton’s vision for a just and peaceful world. The Institute also has its own retreat center, Bethany Spring. www.mertoninstitute.org
The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University is the official repository of Merton’s literary estate which includes over thirteen hundred photographs and nine hundred drawings in addition to his writings. The Center archives over fifty thousand Merton-related materials. www.merton.org
The Dilgo Khyentse Fellowship—Shechen is dedicated to the teachings and charitable works of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. www.shechen.org
The Center for Interfaith Relations (CIR)— “Many Faiths, One Heart, Common Action.” CIR produces year-round programming that fosters understanding, cooperation, and action among all faith traditions, bringing interfaith beliefs and values to civic life in our local and global. www.interfaithrelations.org
Interfaith Paths to Peace works with faith communities and others with parallel interests to educate, advocate, coordinate and empower the larger community in support of peace, human rights, and justice through interfaith dialogue. www.interfaithpathstopeace.org

Memorial Day Service at Christ Church Cathedral May 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Please add this to your calendar and join us for a truly unique event. I know of no other Memorial Day service that honors the memory of civilians along with the military who have died in wars.

24th Annual Memorial Day Interfaith Service

Honoring All Who Have Died in Wars
(Civilians as well as Military)

11 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2008
Reception to Follow

Christ Church Cathedral
421 South Second Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Sponsored by Interfaith Paths to Peace

Including
Music by Sam and Nancy Harris and Harry Pickens

Chant from Rumi by Masoud and Shahab Farrokhi

Interpretive Dance Performed by Michael Callahan, Youth Performing Arts School

The Words of Abraham Lincoln Read by William Bradford

Litany of Battles Read by Mitzi Friedlander

With Candle Lighting for the Fallen and Prayers for Peace

For more information call 214-7322 or visit www.InterfaithPathsToPeace.org

Free Noontime Yoga with Richard Sisto, Wed., May 7, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:29:00 +0000

Please plan to join us at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 7th for our FREE monthly noontime meditation program with Richard Sisto. The topic for this month's program is "Speaking of Zen" The monthly meditation program takes place at Christ Church Cathedral, 425 South Second Street in Louisville

Israel Independence Day Celebration Sunday, May 18, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:25:00 +0000

ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY IS CAUSE FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

The Louisville Jewish community’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel (Yom HaAtzmaut) on Sunday, May 18, promises to be spectacular!

The day begins with an 11 a.m. Ride with Israel@60 bike trip – participants can choose between a 19.48-mile (symbolizing 1948, the year Israel was founded) or 3.8 mile bike/walk that starts near the drivers license facility at Bowman Field and ends at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), 3600 Dutchmans Lane. The bike/walk is part of an international event that will precede a Yom HaAtzmaut Family Festival at the JCC beginning at 12:30 p.m.The JCC will be transformed into the State of Israel for the day and visitors will receive maps to guide them from place to place. There will be lots of Israeli food and music and Ha Tizmoret, a band from Lexington, will be performing as people gather at the Center. A technology booth will highlight Israel’s high tech achievements and there will be a shuk (a shopping area) where Hebrew t-shirts can be purchased and jewelry can be made. Children visiting the Dead Sea area will be able to make bottled sand sculptures.The entire experience will be interactive and visitors will be taking a piece of Israel with them when they go. At a model of the Kotel (the Western Wall), there will be space for individuals to leave notes that will be taken to the real Wall with the community’s next Israel mission. Activities will include face painting, a camel ride, a photo booth and more.

The Yom HaAtzmaut Israel Family Festival and Ride with Israel@60 are sponsored by the Jewish Community Federation. Dafna Schurr is chair of the Israel@ 60 Committee. Matthew Karr and Rabbi Stanley Miles are co-chairing the Ride with Israel@60 portion of the day.

For further information contact: Alexandra Shklar (502) 451-8840) or (614) 581-0187 Shiela Steinman Wallace (502) 618-5311

The Yoga of Sound with Russill Paul, May 16 & 17, 2008 (3 events)

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:15:00 +0000

IPP is pleased to be one of the sponsors of these events. Please see info about Russill Paul below.

Friday, May 16, 7 pm
The Yoga of Sound: An Evening with Russill Paul
Unity of Louisville, 757 South Brook
$10 *To register, call 896-0172 or go to Brown Paper Tickets online
*For more information visit www.RussillPaul.com

Saturday, May 17, 10 am-4 pm
A Day of Sacred Chant and Movement with Russill Paul
Unity of Louisville, 757 South Brook
$50 ($30 for Seniors and Students with ID)
*To register, call 896-0172 or go to Brown Paper Tickets online
*For more information visit www.RussillPaul.com

Saturday, May 17, 8 pm
Sacred Celebration with Russill Paul
Unity of Louisville, 757 South Brook
Donations welcome; no registration required

Russill Paul is author of the ground-breaking literary work The Yoga of Sound: Tapping the Hidden Power of Music and Chant (New World Library) and the music producer of several acclaimed chant CDs through The Relaxation Company, NY.

He trained simultaneously as a monk and yogi under the direction of the renowned sage and mystic, Bede Griffiths, in South India for close to five years and has taught in gradutate and post-graduate spirituality programs for 17 consecutive years. He presents his work on sonic mysticism at prestigious retreat and learning centers nationwide.

Spiritual Training and Education (23 years)A native of Chennai, South India , Russill Paul took to playing stringed instruments from the early age of four and began professional music in his teens. Although he was born and brought up in a Christian family, he developed a keen interest in Indian spirituality in childhood that has guided him into the present day.

In 1984, he underwent a powerful spiritual transition that motivated him to begin living the unusual combination of a Benedictine monk and yogi under the direction of Dom Bede Griffiths, a pioneering Benedictine monk and revered sage who directed Shantivanam, a Christian monastery that expressed itself through the spiritual and yogic culture of India .
During the five years he spent as a monk, Russill Paul immersed himself in the sacred culture and spirituality of India 's esteemed heritage, studying traditional Sanskrit chanting and South Indian classical music as well as yoga, meditation, philosophy and cosmology. In addition to his training at the monastery, Russill was initiated into the sacred learning of Sanskrit and Indian music in several ancient temple cities of South India enabling him to develop the tools related to his lifework: The Yoga of Sound.

Professor in Eastern Spirituality (15 years)Russill Paul taught in the Master's of Liberal Arts spirituality program at the Institute in Culture and Creation Spirituality at Holy Names College in Oakland , CA, from 1992 - 1996; in the Masters of Liberal Arts program at Naropa University's Oakland, CA, campus from 1998 to 2006; in the Doctor of Ministry program at the University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland, CA, from 1996 to 2006; and has served on the faculty of Wisdom University in San Francisco , CA .since 2006.

Russill has presented his work at prominent academic institutions, such as: Western Michigan State University and The Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, MI; Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle, IL; The California Institute of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, CA; and the Chicago Graduate Institute of Clinical Psychology in Chicago, IL, to name a few.

Nationally renowned workshop and retreat facilitator (18 years)

Russill Paul has been presenting workshops and retreats throughout North America at leading-edge institutions such as The Esalen Institute in Big Sur , CA , the Omega Institute of Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck , NY , Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lennox , MA , and Hollyhock in Cortes Island , British Columbia , Canada .

He has also been featured as a presenter at prestigious conferences, such as: The Parliament of the World's Religions that convened in Chicago in 1993 and in Barcelona in 2004, New Age Journal's Body and Soul Conference in San Francisco, The International Sound Colloquiums in Colorado, Omega Institute's Awakening the Soul in NYC, The Christian Meditation Center's John Main Seminars in Toronto, Canada and San Francisco, U.S.A., and the Synthesis Dialogs at the Norbulinka Institute in Dharmasala, India, residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Music Industry Professional: Recording Artist and Record Producer (20 years)Russill Paul has been involved with the music industry for over two decades, recording movie sound tracks under well known music directors in South India as well as recording and producing a wide selection of his own world class recordings in the United States that are distibuted worldwide.He is presently associated with The Relaxation Company in New York , a leading publisher of healing music products, and New World Libary, a highly respected press in Novato , CA . He was formerly associated with Rising Son International, Arlo Guthrie's record label in Massachusetts .

Russill has recorded with numerous world class musicians including famed rock band Night Ranger's lead guitarist Brad Gillis, Indian sarangi maestro Ramesh Misra, and Tori Amos' bassist John Evans.

Concert Performer (27 years)

Russill Paul has performed his unique style of music at many prestigious concert venues such as the premier European classical music venue Propstei Sankt Gerold in Austria, Chicago's Grant Part and Medinah Temple, The Sports Auditorium in Sheffield, England, and the Music Academy in Chennai, India.

He has also performed on several occasions for His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India as well as in America and has shared the stage with music greats such as the legendary American folk-singer Arlo Guthrie and British rocker Arthur Brown.

Article about IPP Board member Rev. Thich Hang Dat "Buddhism 101: Spreading the word"

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:53:00 +0000

By Susan Orr Saturday, April 26, 2008

Buddhist monk Thich Hang Dat teaches an introductory class on Buddhism at the University of Southern Indiana. Thirty-two students are enrolled in this semester's class. Dat, originally from Vietnam, runs monasteries in Corydon, Ind., and Louisville, Ky.
On an April evening at the University of Southern Indiana, classes are taking place in rooms around campus.
In a classroom in the basement of Rice Library, some 30 students are listening as a monk in a brown robe explains the fundamentals of Buddhism.

Thich Hang Dat teaches about reincarnation and the cycle of Samsara to students in his introductory class on Buddhism.
Tonight's lesson includes an explanation of karma. Thich Hang Dat's words, spoken with a strong Vietnamese accent, are often both simple and profound.
Buddhism describes a number of types of karma, but in essence karma means this: All actions have consequences.
If you lie to people, Dat says, you'll be mistrusted. If you treat others badly, you'll be disliked.
"If we want to look into the future, look at what we are doing now," Dat tells the group.
Buddhism Events
Buddhist monk Thich Hang Dat plans to teach Buddhism again at the University of Southern Indiana next fall. Dates and other details have not yet been set, but three classes are planned: Introduction to Buddhism 1, Introduction to Buddhism 2 and Meditation 101. The noncredit courses are part of USI's Extended Services program. Call 464-1989 or (800) 467-8600.
Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha, 600 N. Weinbach Ave., Suite 960, holds meditation sessions at noon Wednesdays, 4 p.m. Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. Sessions are open to visitors, including beginners.
Mindful Heart also offers occasional introductory and intermediate classes on Buddhism. Classes are planned for next fall and winter, with dates to be announced.
The Sangha will have a retreat June 9-13 at Kordes Center in Ferdinand, Ind., with Buddhist monk Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Cost is $400 for a double room, $475 for a single room. Participants should have meditation experience. Registration deadline: May 15.
To register or for details, call 434-6643 or visit www.mindfulheartbuddhasangha.com
"When we have the proper understanding of karma, we would be careful of what we say, careful of what we do."
Buddhism was founded in the sixth century B.C. by an Indian man born as Siddhartha Gautama (later known as the Buddha). Buddhism teaches that life involves suffering, but one can overcome suffering by letting go of attachments and following the Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration and right mindfulness.
As a Buddhist, Dat is part of a tiny minority in the United States: According to The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life's recently released U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, only 0.7 percent of American adults self-identify as Buddhists.
But Dat is making his presence known in this region.
He lives at Ten Thousand Buddhas Summit Monastery, a Buddhist center he founded in Corydon, Ind., several years ago. He's also teaching introductory Buddhism classes at four schools this semester: USI, Indiana University-Southeast in New Albany, and Bellarmine University and the University of Louisville's Shelby Campus, both in Louisville, Ky.
Dat's path to Southern Indiana included a lot of stops along the way.
He came to the United States as a teenager in the 1980s, and in 1990 he graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. After that he moved to Ukiah, Calif., where he earned a master's degree in Buddhist studies from Dharma Realm Buddhist University and became a monk.
He then studied in India and Los Angeles, but found the hubbub of urban life didn't agree with him.
"I am not a city monk," Dat said.
Intending to establish a monastery in a more rural area, he checked out upstate South Carolina at the invitation of someone he knew. He spent a few months there and looked at more than 100 properties, but didn't find what he was looking for.
"The energy was not matching, so I could not stay there," he said.
Other people he knew suggested he look in the Kentucky/Indiana area. He came, liked what he saw, and purchased 80 acres in Corydon in 2001.
His monastery hosts weekly meditation sessions, monthly retreats and special celebrations several times a year. In March 2006, Dat opened a satellite center in Louisville which offers after-school programming, food relief and other activities.
This is the second time Dat has taught the class at USI. At 32 students, this semester's enrollment is more than double that of the first class.
Most of the students in this semester's class, Dat said, had some previous knowledge of Buddhism.
But he could not say whether interest in Buddhism is growing in this area.
"I hope so. I don't know. I don't know how to make that kind of judgment," Dat said.
Students in the noncredit course said they were drawn to the class for a variety of reasons.
Alan and Marie-Paule Marty of Newburgh became interested in Buddhism through their travels to Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Borneo and Japan.
"We have suitcases full of literature, and it's usually filled with so many foreign terms that you kind of get bogged down," Alan Marty said.
Alan Marty, who attends the Unitarian Universalist Church of Evansville, said he sees similarities between Buddhism and Christian teachings. Both, he said, teach followers to treat others with kindness.
"There's all these parallels with Christianity and the moral life," he said.
Beth Franklin of Newburgh said she signed up for the class because she is a spiritual seeker.
"I don't believe there's just one way. I sort of believe it all, in a way," she said.
Franklin also holds a master's degree in counseling and has participated in 12-step recovery programs. Buddhism, she said, shares some ideas with both psychology and with addiction recovery. All three, she said, emphasize focusing on the present and being responsible for one's thoughts and actions.
"I think that's probably why Buddhism, at least on the surface," appeals to me," she said.
"I'm thrilled the classes are offered."

National Action Day calling for establishment of U.S. Dept. of Peace May 9, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:39:00 +0000

"Peace Wants a Piece of the Pie"(ie:the federal budget)
Be part of our National Action Day calling for the establishment of the U.S.Department of Peace!
** Meet on May 9th 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m at 757 S. Brook St. in Louisville, Kentucky

Come with us and deliver pies to leaders of Kentucky including the offices of Congressman John Yarmuth and Senator Mitch McConnell. We will also deliver pies to Louisville leaders such as Mayor Jerry Abramson, Police Chief Robert White and various Louisville Metro Council members. We know that this can be a very effective way to build relationships and have our voices heard. "We the People" say that Peace-building is to be a national priority and organizing principle of this great country of ours! Did you know that well over 55% of our country's federal budget dollars goes towards Defense?Of that 3-4% for Diplomacy (State Dept.) and that's been cutand only .5% towards Development (rebuilding efforts after a country has been attacked)Surely Peace can have a Piece of the Pie! ~We the people say it's time to invest in the science of conflict resolution and peace-building in a serious and sophisticated way.~We the people say the establishment of the "U.S.Department of Peace" is an idea whose time has come!~We the people say that "Peace Wants a Piece of the Pie!" Mark your calendars for May 9th at 9:30 a.m. and look for "mapping out our day" details to follow. In the spirit of peace and cooperation,Kim Kim Summers-Bates"U.S. Department of Peace" campaignState Coordinator of Kentucky(502)472-1772www.KyDoPeace.org

"The Sound of Serenity" Concert by Harry Pickens, Sun. 4/27/08

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:42:00 +0000

Please join Harry Pickens this Sunday 4/27/08, for a special concert - 'THE SOUND OF SERENITY'

James Lees Presbyterian Church
1741 Frankfort Avenue (at William Street)
from 730 to 830 PM.

A musical hour of relaxation, rest, and renewal. If you attended my previous contemplative concerts, please come back this Sunday and bring a friend. If you’ve not yet experienced the deep relaxation and serenity of this music, I hope to see you on Sunday. The purpose of this evening’s gathering is to tap the power of music to help you slow down, relax, and deepen your conscious connection with the source of Peace within. Concert sponsored by the Center for Faith and Action. Free admission (donations will be accepted to support the Center’s work). For more information, please contact Glenda Hodges-Cook at oneglenda@yahoo.com or telephone 896-0172.

Harry's new CD, The Shadow Of Your Smile, has received dozens of rave reviews from listeners for its calming, relaxing yet intricate beauty. Check them out at www.cdbaby.com/cd/pickenstrio

Free Noontime Yoga, Wed. 4/23/08 at Christ Church Cathedral

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:39:00 +0000

Please join us Wednesday April 23, at 12:10 at Christ Church Cathedral for free yoga. The yoga program is free (donations welcome) and will be led by Alex Cleveland.

Alex will lead us in exploring ways that the practice of yoga brings peace. Alex is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, who has taught for the past 10 years.

For more information about the yoga program, e-mail Alex at clevelandalex@yahoo.com,.

Persian Food, Film and Discussion Event, Sat. 4/26

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:37:00 +0000

Featuring
Mr. Rostam Pourzal
President of Campaign Against Sanctions
and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII)

to speak on how Normal Relations with Iran Are Within Reach

and “BAM 6.6”
a documentary about a U.S. couple rescued in Iran

Saturday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m.

Christ Church Cathedral
425 S. Second Street , Louisville , KY

Free but donations for the food welcome

About “BAM 6.6”

In 2003 an earthquake of 6.6 magnitudes struck the city of Bam in Iran , killing and injuring tens of thousands of residents and two American tourists. The massive tremor destroyed nearly all of the beautiful ancient city of Silk Road fame. But it failed to shake the local tradition of hospitality to travelers. Relying on interviews that shatter common stereotypes, the hour-long Bam 6.6 follows the experiences of Adele Freedman, a Jewish New Yorker who was on vacation in Bam with her fiancé, Tobb Dell'Oro, when the earthquake struck. Adele, who had to face Tobb's tragic death alone halfway around the world, found unexpected comfort when the Iranians around her reached out spontaneously and made her recovery a priority. Previous screenings have included the 2007 UN Association Film Festival and the Washington National Cathedral.

Interfaith Paths to Peace sponsors monthly “Pizza & A Movie” events
on the last Saturday of each month. Please visit our website at www.InterfaithPathsToPeace.org or call 502-214-7322 for more information.

Interfaith Coffee House at 4th Ave. United Methodist Church, Thursday April 17th

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:57:00 +0000

Time: 6:30-8:30
Church is located at Fourth Avenue and St. Catherine

Performers will include:

Canfei Yona
(The Wings of the Dove) is a voice of original Jewish music in Louisville, KY. It brings together the talents of four singers, Tucker Thomas, Matthew Karr, Fran Englander and Shiela Steinman Wallace, and pianist Michael Megahan to share Wallace’s creations. Much of the music is derived from Reform Jewish liturgical texts, both Hebrew and English, and it often weaves the two languages together to help those who do not speak Hebrew understand the message.

John Gage
Louisville's own folk musician and peacemaker

Anthony Redfeather Nava,
Native American Musician and Story Teller

African Quaker refugees from Burundi

Peaceful Skies Picnic...Rain or Shine!

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:05:00 +0000

Plus Chanting by our Tibetan Monks and a sale of their Tibetan ware

Come rain or shine; if it rains, we move inside!

Music and poetry by

ThePerkinsBrothers.com (featuring Elvis and Meatloaf) Performing at noon and at the conclusion of the picnic
Misha Feigin, Reading Poetry at 1 p.m.
Anthony Redfeatheer Nava, Performing Music at 1:30
the Louisville the Contra Dance Band, Performing Music at 2:15
Reminisce, Performing Music at 3:15 p.m.
The Tibetan monks will appear throughout the day!

Join us Saturday, Rain or shine for this year's Peaceful Skies picnic--an alternative to the military flyovers on the riverfront during Thunder Over Louisville; The first ten families to arrive will each receive a free kite.

There will be:
Kitemaking
Paper airplane making
Kite flying (weather permitting)
Art Activities
Music
And lots more!
BRING A T-SHIRT TO DECORATE FOR OUR PEACE T-SHIRT DECORATION CONTEST.

Here are the details about the picnic:

“PEACEFUL SKIES OVER LOUISVILLE ” PICNIC on Thunder Day
Offered as Alternative to Military Flyovers

Noon to 4:00 pm Saturday, April 12, 2008
RAIN OR SHINE

The Americana Community Center Soccer Field
4801 Southside Drive in Louisville
DIRECTIONS BELOW
Free kites for the first ten families to arrive!

A coalition of local religious and peace groups will offer a free picnic in Louisville’s South End from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 as an alternative to the military plane flyovers that are part of Thunder Over Louisville air show on the riverfront. The Picnic will take place in the field adjacent to the Americana Center at 4801 Southside Drive. The picnic will proceed rain or shine. If it is raining, the activities will move indoors at the Americana Center. The picnic is open to the public and will feature music and peaceful activities for the whole family.

Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, lunch or a snack. (No alcohol). Bottled water will be provided courtesy of Rainbow Blossom. Picnicers are also invited to bring guitars, sing songs, and give short speeches for peace.

Activities:
The activities will include paper airplane and kite making (under the direction of volunteers from the Kentucky Art Therapy Association), kite flying, chalk drawing, a t-shirt decoration contest with a grand prize for the best “peacemaking” t-shirt. The first ten families to arrive will each receive a free kite.

For the t-shirt decoration contest, picnickers are asked to bring a t-shirt to decorate. Decoration supplies will be provided. Grand prize for the t-shirt contest is a beautiful, three-dimensional butterfly kite provided by St. William Catholic Church. The kite is a “fair trade” product purchased from the Just Creations store in Louisville.

Music:

The Picnic will feature music by Anthony Redfeather Nava (Native American Musician and Storyteller), ThePerkinsBrothers featuring Elvis and Meatloaf, Misha Feigin, Reminisce, and the Louisville the Contra Dance Band

The Peaceful Skies Picnic is Sponsored by the Peaceful Skies Coalition:

Louisville Friends Meeting (Quakers), Jeff Streeet Baptist Community at Liberty, Mission Outreach committee of First Unitarian Church , Peace and Compassion Buddha Circle, Central Presbyterian Church, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Kentucky Interfaith Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean, Clifton Unitarian Church, Louisville Peace Action Community, Interfaith Paths to Peace, Students United for Peace and Justice, Pax Christi, American Veterans Against the War, Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Kentucky Art Therapy Association, Peace and Social Justice committee of St. Williams Catholic Church, the Fairness Campaign, Rainbow Blossom Natural Foods Markets, U.S. Department of Peace-Louisville, Drepung Gomang Institute, Louisville Peace Chavurah, Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville The Center for Faith and Action; the Board of Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Louisville Telegrams.com; Social Justice committee of Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, ThePerkinsBrothers.com featuring Elvis and Meatloaf.

Directions to the Americana Center
:
Take I-264 (Watterson Expressway) West to the Third Street Exit. From exit, turn left onto Third Street . Continue on Third Street to the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Third Street . At this stoplight, turn left onto Woodlawn. At the four way intersection, turn right onto Second Street . The street will "Y"; stay to the left and this will turn into Southside Drive . The Americana Community Center will be immediately on your left - former Holy Family Academy building.

Global Day for Darfur

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:04:00 +0000

Sunday April 13, 2008
1:30 - 10:30 pm
at Frazier Hall
Bellarmine University

In conjunction with numerous worldwide events, Global Day for Darfur will be commemorated in the Louisville area with a day long series of events including film, speakers, an interfaith prayer service and lots of music!

In response to the ongoing tragedy occurring in Darfur, and many other parts of Sudan, a number of local organizations are gathering for this special day.

The Schedule

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Short film and a Sudanese Speaker

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Interfaith Service featuring faith leaders from a variety of traditions

3:00 until 10:30 p.m. a variety of local bands perform
(please check the program for an updated list of perfomers)

They may include:
My Darling Asleep (Celtic)
In A Heartbeat (Rock)
Matt Reynolds (Acoustic)
The Armistice (Rock)
Mawa Loule (Sudanese Musician)

Donations are encouraged for those wishing to attend the concert section of the Global Day for Darfur.

There will also be items for sale, literature, videos, and other ways individuals can help end this ongoing genocide, which is now over five years old.

The Collaborating groups
Kentuckiana Interfaith Task Force on Darfur (KITOD), the United Nations Association of Louisville, Bellarmine University, the Southern Indiana chapter of Students Taking Action Now Darfur (STAND), Louisville Metro Office for International Affairs, Louisvillians Helping Save Darfur (Louisvilleâ€™s Save Darfur Coalition chapter), Center for Interfaith Relations, Kentuckiana Interfaith Community, Resurrection Episcopal Church, Catholic Charities, The Temple - Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, The Cathedral of the Assumption, and Interfaith Paths to Peace. Sponsors include: ECO-CELL, Sirus Media, and Derby City Litho.

Bring your old cell phones to donate, ECO-CELL has graciously agreed to donate proceeds of all cell phones donated to them nationwide during the month of April. They will be counted toward the Dollars for Darfur initiative with proceeds donated to the Save Darfur Coalition (www.savedarfur.org) and the United Nations World Food Programme (www.wfp.org), which are also the recipients of all money collected during the Global Day for Darfur event at Bellarmine.

For further information, please contact: Bob Brousseau
Email: kitod1@gmail.com Phone: 502-931- 9371

T-shirt Decoration Contest at Peaceful Skies

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0000

For the t-shirt decoration contest, picnickers are asked to bring a t-shirt to decorate. Decoration supplies will be provided. Grand prize for the t-shirt contest is a beautiful, three-dimensional sculptural butterfly kite provided by St. William Catholic Church.

The kite is a “fair trade” product purchased from the Just Creations store in Louisville .

(NOTE: if you wish to join those leafletting against military planes etc at Thunder' join other volunteers at 2:30 in front of Christ Church Cathedral).

The Picnic will also include Chanting by our Tibetan Monks and a sale of their Tibetan ware

Come rain or shine; if it rains, we move inside!

Music and poetry by

ThePerkinsBrothers.com (featuring Elvis and Meatloaf) Performing at noon and at the conclusion of the picnic
Misha Feigin, Reading Poetry at 1 p.m.
Anthony Redfeatheer Nava, Performing Music at 1:30
the Louisville the Contra Dance Band, Performing Music at 2:15
Reminisce, Performing Music at 3:15 p.m.
The Tibetan monks will appear throughout the day!

Join us Saturday, Rain or shine for this year's Peaceful Skies picnic--an alternative to the military flyovers on the riverfront during Thunder Over Louisville; The first ten families to arrive will each receive a free kite.

There will be:
Kitemaking
Paper airplane making
Kite flying (weather permitting)
Art Activities
Music
And lots more!
BRING A T-SHIRT TO DECORATE FOR OUR PEACE T-SHIRT DECORATION CONTEST.

Here are the details about the picnic:

“PEACEFUL SKIES OVER LOUISVILLE ” PICNIC on Thunder Day
Offered as Alternative to Military Flyovers

Noon to 4:00 pm Saturday, April 12, 2008
RAIN OR SHINE

The Americana Community Center Soccer Field
4801 Southside Drive in Louisville
DIRECTIONS BELOW
Free kites for the first ten families to arrive!

A coalition of local religious and peace groups will offer a free picnic in Louisville’s South End from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 as an alternative to the military plane flyovers that are part of Thunder Over Louisville air show on the riverfront. The Picnic will take place in the field adjacent to the Americana Center at 4801 Southside Drive. The picnic will proceed rain or shine. If it is raining, the activities will move indoors at the Americana Center. The picnic is open to the public and will feature music and peaceful activities for the whole family.

Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, lunch or a snack. (No alcohol). Bottled water will be provided courtesy of Rainbow Blossom. Picnicers are also invited to bring guitars, sing songs, and give short speeches for peace.

Activities:
The activities will include paper airplane and kite making (under the direction of volunteers from the Kentucky Art Therapy Association), kite flying, chalk drawing, a t-shirt decoration contest with a grand prize for the best “peacemaking” t-shirt. The first ten families to arrive will each receive a free kite.

For the t-shirt decoration contest, picnickers are asked to bring a t-shirt to decorate. Decoration supplies will be provided. Grand prize for the t-shirt contest is a beautiful, three-dimensional butterfly kite provided by St. William Catholic Church. The kite is a “fair trade” product purchased from the Just Creations store in Louisville.

Music:

The Picnic will feature music by Anthony Redfeather Nava (Native American Musician and Storyteller), ThePerkinsBrothers featuring Elvis and Meatloaf, Misha Feigin, Reminisce, and the Louisville the Contra Dance Band

The Peaceful Skies Picnic is Sponsored by the Peaceful Skies Coalition:

Louisville Friends Meeting (Quakers), Jeff Streeet Baptist Community at Liberty, Mission Outreach committee of First Unitarian Church , Peace and Compassion Buddha Circle, Central Presbyterian Church, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Kentucky Interfaith Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean, Clifton Unitarian Church, Louisville Peace Action Community, Interfaith Paths to Peace, Students United for Peace and Justice, Pax Christi, American Veterans Against the War, Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Kentucky Art Therapy Association, Peace and Social Justice committee of St. Williams Catholic Church, the Fairness Campaign, Rainbow Blossom Natural Foods Markets, U.S. Department of Peace-Louisville, Drepung Gomang Institute, Louisville Peace Chavurah, Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville The Center for Faith and Action; the Board of Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Louisville Telegrams.com; Social Justice committee of Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, ThePerkinsBrothers.com featuring Elvis and Meatloaf.

Directions to the Americana Center
:
Take I-264 (Watterson Expressway) West to the Third Street Exit. From exit, turn left onto Third Street . Continue on Third Street to the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Third Street . At this stoplight, turn left onto Woodlawn. At the four way intersection, turn right onto Second Street . The street will "Y"; stay to the left and this will turn into Southside Drive . The Americana Community Center will be immediately on your left - former Holy Family Academy building.

Interfaith Coffee House on April 17 at Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:16:00 +0000

Interfaith Coffee House

Thursday, April 17, 2008
6:30-8:30

Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church
(Fourth Avenue and St. Catherine)

Performers will include:

Canfei Yona
(The Wings of the Dove) is a voice of original Jewish music in Louisville, KY. It brings together the talents of four singers, Tucker Thomas, Matthew Karr, Fran Englander and Shiela Steinman Wallace, and pianist Michael Megahan to share Wallace’s creations. Much of the music is derived from Reform Jewish liturgical texts, both Hebrew and English, and it often weaves the two languages together to help those who do not speak Hebrew understand the message.

John Gage
Louisville's own folk musician and peacemaker

Anthony Redfeather Nava,
Native American Musician and Story Teller

African Quaker refugees from Burundi

David Baker to Speak April 10 as part of Israel Speaker Series

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000

Global Day for Darfur

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:33:00 +0000

Sunday April 13, 2008
1:30 - 10:30 pm
at Frazier Hall
Bellarmine University

In conjunction with numerous worldwide events, Global Day for Darfur will be commemorated in the Louisville area with a day long series of events including film, speakers, an interfaith prayer service and lots of music!

In response to the ongoing tragedy occurring in Darfur, and many other parts of Sudan, a number of local organizations are gathering for this special day.

The Schedule

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Short film and a Sudanese Speaker

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Interfaith Service featuring faith leaders from a variety of traditions

3:00 until 10:30 p.m. local bands perform

They include:
My Darling Asleep (Celtic)
In A Heartbeat (Rock)
Matt Reynolds (Acoustic)
The Armistice (Rock)
Mawa Loule (Sudanese Musician)

Donations are encouraged for those wishing to attend the concert section of the Global Day for Darfur.

There will also be items for sale, literature, videos, and other ways individuals can help end this ongoing genocide, which is now over five years old.

The Collaborating groups
Kentuckiana Interfaith Task Force on Darfur (KITOD), Bellarmine University, the Southern Indiana chapter of Students Taking Action Now Darfur (STAND), Louisville Metro Office for International Affairs, Louisvillians Helping Save Darfur (Louisvilleâ€™s Save Darfur Coalition chapter), Center for Interfaith Relations, Kentuckiana Interfaith Community, Resurrection Episcopal Church, Catholic Charities, The Temple - Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, The Cathedral of the Assumption, and Interfaith Paths to Peace. Sponsors include: ECO-CELL, Sirus Media, and Derby City Litho.

Bring your old cell phones to donate, ECO-CELL has graciously agreed to donate proceeds of all cell phones donated to them nationwide during the month of April. They will be counted toward the Dollars for Darfur initiative with proceeds donated to the Save Darfur Coalition (www.savedarfur.org) and the United Nations World Food Programme (www.wfp.org), which are also the recipients of all money collected during the Global Day for Darfur event at Bellarmine.

For further information, please contact: Bob Brousseau
Email: kitod1@gmail.com Phone: 502-931- 9371

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Persian Food, Film and Discussion Event on April 26

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:25:00 +0000

Interfaith Paths to Peace presents

Persian Food, Film and Discussion Event

featuring
Mr. Rostam Pourzal
President of Campaign Against Sanctions
and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII)

to speak on how
Normal Relations with Iran Are Within Reach

and

“BAM 6.6”

a documentary about a U.S.
couple rescued in Iran

Saturday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m.

Christ Church Cathedral
425 S. Second Street, Louisville, KY

Free but donations for the food welcome

About “BAM 6.6”

In 2003 an earthquake of 6.6 magnitudes struck the city of Bam in Iran, killing and injuring tens of thousands of residents and two American tourists. The massive tremor destroyed nearly all of the beautiful ancient city of Silk Road fame. But it failed to shake the local tradition of hospitality to travelers. Relying on interviews that shatter common stereotypes, the hour-long Bam 6.6 follows the experiences of Adele Freedman, a Jewish New Yorker who was on vacation in Bam with her fiancé, Tobb Dell'Oro, when the earthquake struck. Adele, who had to face Tobb's tragic death alone halfway around the world, found unexpected comfort when the Iranians around her reached out spontaneously and made her recovery a priority. Previous screenings have included the 2007 UN Association Film Festival and the Washington National Cathedral.

Interfaith Paths to Peace sponsors monthly “Pizza & A Movie” events
on the last Saturday of each month. Please visit our website at www.InterfaithPathsToPeace.org or call 502-214-7322 for more information.

Peaceful Skies Picnic on April 12 at Americana Center

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Had enough fighter planes?
Tired of the same old bombers?
Hate fighting the traffic downtown?

Join us for the

“PEACEFUL SKIES OVER LOUISVILLE ”
PICNIC

On Thunder Day
Noon to 4:00 pm Saturday, April 12, 2008

At

The Americana Community Center
Soccer Field
4801 Southside Drive in Louisville

Free kites for the first ten families to arrive!

For adults and children of all ages!
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, lunch or a snack! (No alcohol)

Create your own Peaceful Skies T-shirt (with special Prize for the best design!)

Special workshops on kite making and paper airplane making!
Fly kites and paper airplanes!
Learn about peacemaking!
Live music and soap boxing!
Bring a guitar, sing a song, give a short speech for peace!
Bottled water provided courtesy of Rainbow Blossom
Music by Anthony Redfeather Nava, ThePerkinsBrothers.com featuring Elvis and Meatloaf, Misha Feigin and Louisville Contra Dance Band

And Louisville's Tibetan Monks!

Directions:
Take I-264 (Watterson Expressway) West to the Third Street Exit. From exit, turn left onto Third Street . Continue on Third Street to the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Third Street . At this stoplight, turn left onto Woodlawn. At the four way intersection, turn right onto Second Street . The street will "Y"; stay to the left and this will turn into Southside Drive . The Americana Community Center will be immediately on your left - former Holy Rosary Academy building.

Sponsored by the Peaceful Skies Coalition:

Louisville Friends Meeting (Quakers), Jeff Streeet Baptist Community at Liberty, Mission Outreach committee of First Unitarian Church ,
Peace and Compassion Buddha Circle, Central Presbyterian Church, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Kentucky Interfaith Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean, Clifton Unitarian Church,
Louisville Peace Action Community, Interfaith Paths to Peace, Students United for Peace and Justice, Pax Christi, American Veterans Against the War, Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Kentucky Art Therapy Association, Peace and Social Justice committee of St. Williams Catholic Church, the Fairness Campaign, Rainbow Blossom Natural Foods Markets, U.S. Department of Peace-Louisville, Drepung Gomang Institute,
Louisville Peace Chavurah, Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville
The Center for Faith and Action; the Board of Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Louisville Telegrams.com; Social Justice committee of Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church;
ThePerkinsBrothers.com featuring Elvis and Meatloaf.

Potluck to Welcome and Honor our International and Refugee Community April 5th

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:59:00 +0000

Who: U.S. Department of Peace campaign of Kentucky invites you to:
What: "A Global Potluck"-To Welcome and Honor our International and Refugee Community. And,to learn about a proposed "U.S. Department of Peace"
When: April 5th 6-8p.m.
Where: Center for Interfaith Relations
(located at 415 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, Ky. 40202)

*Please bring a dish of food to share (food from your country or town of origin will be a special treat!) *beverages will be provided

~Visit with old friends and make new ones!
~Tell us where you are from and how long you've been here
~Musical guests will perform songs to stir our souls and inspire us to continue this path of PEACE!
~U.S. Department of Peace campaign video will be shown (7 minutes long)
~Time for brief Questions and Answers:
What will a U.S.Department of Peace" do?
~More celebration!!

Call Kim at (502) 472-1772
*Please give your name and the number of guests in your party

See you April 5th!

In the meantime please visit www.KyDoPeace.org

Kim Summers-Bates
U.S. Department of Peace campaign
Kentucky State Coordinator
(502) 472-1772

Award Winning Fiction
Please join us at Carmichael's Bookstore on Frankfort Avenue Friday, April 4th at 7 PM for a reading by talented young writer Tony D'Souza. D'Souza's first novel, Whiteman, was widely praised and won a prize for First Fiction. His new novel,The Konkans, tells the story of a young man whose American mother and Indian father struggle to embrace America while preserving their own cultural heritage. The narrator's father is a member of a mostly Catholic ethnic group from west India called the Konkans.

The Konkans were created when the Portuguese conquered the west coast of India in the 16th century and Jesuits captured the local Hindus and rubbed their mouths with raw pork, transforming them into untouchables. The Roman Catholic church embraced these outcasts and baptized them, forming the Konkan ethnic group that is a significant minority in and around Goa, India today.

D'Souza's novel is a series of stories, funny, romantic, and often heart-breaking, of how each family member finds his place in the world. Please come out and hear this talented new voice in fiction.
Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, 896-6950

Art Show and Concert at Christ Church Cathedral April 4

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:41:00 +0000

You are invited to attend an evening of

American Art and Music
at Christ Church Cathedral

421 S. Second Street
Friday, April 4, 2008
(During the Downtown Trolley Hop)

6:00 PM Art Show and Reception
Featuring art by Mark Bourlakas*, Robert Boozman*, Tom Cannady,
Bob Halliday*, Tom Thill*, Genia Vookles, and Marilyn Werst*
*Denotes our Cathedral Artists
Read more about the artists at: http://www.christchurchlouky.org/artists.htm
A portion of the proceeds from art sales benefit the Cathedral

8:00 PM Concert of American Choral Music sung by the Cathedral Choir
The suggested ticket donation of $20 in advance and $25 at the door is requested. Those needing to adjust the donation amount in order to attend are encouraged to do so.
To reserve tickets, you may send an email with your name and number of tickets to robert@christchurchlouky.org, or call 502-587-1354 x 229.

Book Art Exhibit by Terry Taylor opening March 28th

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:38:00 +0000

Some of you may not know that when I am not working on Interfaith Paths to Peace projects, I am a Book Artist.

Please join me Friday night any time from 6 p.m. on for the opening of a retrospective exhibit at uZoma Gallery of my work since 1990.

Uzoma is located at 1813 Frankfort Avenue (about two blocks from North End Cafe, one block from James Lees Presbyterian Church.

Here's more information about the exhibit:

Play and Theory of the Duende
Books and Other Book-related Art Objects
Created by Book Artist Terry Taylor

With Selections from Terry's collection of Works by Other Book Artists

5K Fun Run to support SPAVA on Saturday, May 17th

noreply@blogger.com (Interfaith Paths to Peace) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +0000

Community 5K Fun Run/Walk
to benefit
SPAVA
Society for the Prevention of Aggressiveness and Violence among Adolescents

Springdale Presbyterian Church’s
125th Anniversary Celebration
7812 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40241
www.springdalechurch.org

Saturday, May 17, 2008
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Start

WHAT IS IT?
Springdale Presbyterian Church will host a
125th Anniversary Celebration Fun Run/Walk
to benefit SPAVA, a nonprofit organization
that teaches nonviolence, anger management,
and conflict resolution to school children.

WHERE IS IT?
The Fun Run/Walk begins and ends at
Springdale Presbyterian Church,
7812 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY
40241, (502) 425-1760.

WHEN IS IT?
Saturday, May 17. Rain or shine.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
The 5K Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:30 a.m.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Individual before May 1: $15
Individual after May 1: $25
Family registration before May 1: $30

WHERE DO I PARK?
Parking spaces are available at Springdale.

Checks should be payable to SPAVA.
All proceeds will be used to benefit children
through SPAVA’s educational programs
and outreach. No refunds.

The 5K Fun Run/Walk begins and ends at
Springdale Presbyterian Church and winds
through the City of Barbourmeade.
The map below shows the route in red and black.

The City of Barbourmeade Police will assist
with safety and road crossings.
SPAVA will provide water stations
and refreshments.
___________________________
“SPAVA has significantly
reduced suspensions
and fighting
in target schools.”
--Maurice Risner
Executive Director
Student Relations and Safety
Jefferson County Public Schools

Springdale
In all that we do, we are guided
by the vision statement of
Springdale Presbyterian Church:
God is calling us
to live out our baptism in community by
passionately pursuing
our relationship with Jesus
feeding our hunger for God’s word and will
following God outside our walls.

SPAVA
The Society for the Prevention of
Aggressiveness and Violence among
Adolescents (SPAVA) is a nonprofit
organization (501C-3) devoted to help
teaching children and youth a nonviolent
approach to life. Community volunteers
mentor children in the Jefferson County
Public Schools as well as the private
and parochial school system. Students
learn skills to control anger and
aggression through negotiation. Mentors
teach respect, honor, integrity, resilience,
and perseverance with challenges. For
more information or to become a
mentor, visit http://www.spava.us/.

125th Anniversary Celebration
Fun Run/Walk
Registration Form

Participant Shirt Sizes

Adult: S M L XL XXL Youth: S M

Only one entrant per from
Participants who register after May 1 are not
guaranteed their shirt size
There are no competitive finishes
Children in strollers are welcome

Please print

E-mail__________________________

Name ___________________________

Shirt Size_____Registration date______

Address_________________________

City_____________State____Zip____

Phone _____________

Are you interested in
becoming a SPAVA Mentor? YES/NO

WAIVER OF LIABILITY
In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I hereby, for myself,
my heirs, executors, and administrators, do release and discharge any
and all sponsors and the associates of Springdale Presbyterian Church
and SPAVA and their respective officers of damage, demands , or
actions, whatsoever in any manner arising or growing out of my
participation in this Fun Run/Walk. I attest and verify that I have
knowledge of the risks involved in this event, and that I am physically
fit and sufficiently trained to participate.

Signature Date

Parent/Guardian Signature (if under 18) Date

RETURN REGISTRATION TO:
Attention: SPAVA
SPC, 7812 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY, 40241