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July 25, 2007
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Upcoming AAIM Events & Activities
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Dear AAIM,
I just returned from a wonderful two week
vacation to Bosnia and Croatia. I spent two
days in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, a
city with a long and proud history of
religious tolerance and host of the 1984
Winter Olympics, which suffered horrible
inter-ethnic and interreligious violence in
the early 1990s. As I visited the
synagogues, mosques, Orthodox and Catholic
churches, I confronted again the
paradox of religion as a force for both unity
and for division.
On August 7th, AAIM will be
holding
its quarterly delegate
assembly where representatives from faith
and community organizations will gather to
ensure that in Austin, faith fosters harmony.
During the assembly, participants will break
into small groups designed to foster
conversation around race and interfaith
relationships. All are
invited to attend. Please RSVP by Friday,
August 3 with Amanda
Quraishi, aquraishi@aaimaustin.org or by
calling (512) 386-9145.
I'll see you there!
Rev. Emilee Whitehurst, M.Div.
Executive Director
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Quarterly Delegate Assembly
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Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 PM
Episcopal Theological Seminary, Knapp
Auditorium
606
Rathervue Place, Austin, TX
For our third quarterly gathering
this year, delegates and community
participants will have a chance to:
- Report back on the Austin Climate
Protection Plan
- Learn about Austin's 2nd Annual Abraham
Walk (see below)
- Gear up for the 2008 Crop Walk for
Hunger
- Participate in a Facing Racism in a
Diverse Nation dialogue group
All Welcome. Please RSVP with Amanda Quraishi
by Friday, August 3. (512) 386-9145 or
aquraishi@aaimaustin.org
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Interfaith Passport #7: Temple Beth Shalom
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Tuesday, August 28, 6:00 PM
Temple
Beth Shalom
The Jewish Community Association of Austin
7300 Hart Lane
Austin, TX 78731
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the High
Holidays of Judaism, are observed in the
month of Tishrei, the first month of the
Jewish calendar. Join us at Temple Beth
Shalom on the JCAA Campus to learn about a
highly sacred time for the Jewish faith. All
are welcome to attend. Contact us for
further information. aaim@aaimaustin.org
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Coming up...
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Hands on Housing
Raise the Roof!
Sat & Sun, October 13 & 14, 2007
Volunteers like you will repaint and
remodel 20 homes during one fun-filled
weekend. Houses will be assigned to
volunteer groups starting mid-August. The
deadline to participate is September
13. Get your team ready! Contact Kathy
Weiner, Hands on Housing Coordinator,
kweiner@aaimaustin.org
Austin's 2nd Annual Abraham Walk
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Austin's symbolic walk retraces the
journey of the Prophet Abraham, the common
ancestor of Jews, Muslims and Christians. The
Abraham Walk and a three-part educational
series Conversations under Abraham's
Tent provide a unique opportunity for
dialogue and mutual understanding. ğRead
more
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AAIM Spirituality Book Club
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Monthly book discussion group organized by
Rev. Greg McDonnell.
Monday, August 13, 2007, 7:00 to
8:30 PM
Misquoting Jesus by
Bart Ehrman
Book People, at 6th and Lamar (on
the 3rd
Floor).
To suggest book selections or for
further
information, Contact
us!
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Austin Faith Dialogue
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Airs Sundays, 8:00 AM, KNVA, Channel 54, Cable:
Channel 12.
Hosted by Rev. Karl Gronberg and Sandy
Wilder.
Contact swilder@texas.net for more
information.
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Project BEAT (Bridging, Enriching, Advancing Together)
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Monthly Community Dialogue & Roundtable on Race
Saturday, August 4, 9-11:30 AM
(first Saturday of every month)
St.
James Episcopal Church
3701 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
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Dining for Darfur
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Did you ever wonder: "What could I do to help
end the genocide in Darfur?" Here's one easy
step: have a meal in an Austin restaurant
participating in the "Dining for Darfur"
dine-out on Monday, August 27th,
Participating restaurants will
donate 5% of their gross sales to the
American Jewish World Services (AJWS),
100% of which will be used for AJWS's
nonsectarian humanitarian relief efforts for
the victims of Darfur.
TAKE ACTION!
- Recruit a restaurant to participate in
the Austin "Dining for Darfur" event
- Encourage your congregation or other
community organization to support the event.
- For a list of restaurants currently
participating in the "Dining for Darfur"
event, and a list of the supporters, visit
www.shalomaustin.org.
- For more information please
contact Alex Winkelman at
DiningforDarfurAustin@shalomaustin.org.
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community
Association of Austin (JCAA) and GSD&M.
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AUSTIN AREA INTERRELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
UNITES
FAITH AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER
RESPECT, PARTNERSHIP AND TRANSFORMATION
IN
SERVICE OF THE COMMON GOOD.
This e-mail is a service of Austin Area
Interreligious
Ministries (AAIM). Our goal is to alert
Austin's faith
communities as well as the "spiritually
curious" about
events that may be of interest. Please note
that
AAIM does not presume to endorse the events we
publicize nor do we necessarily share their
faith
perspective. We do, however, find these
events to
be worthwhile contributions to the diverse
religious
and cultural fabric of our city.
You may unsubscribe at anytime, using the safe unsubscribe option at the bottom of this e-mail. Please pass along this newsletter to your friends!
AAIM
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
Phone:
512-386-9145
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