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OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF INTERFAITH DIALOGUE SERIES
1. To learn about one another's core beliefs of faith, culture, traditions and community life
2. To ask questions in dialogue that lead to greater understanding
3. To create friendships and build relationships across religious and cultural devides
4. To decrease suspicion and fear of one another
5. To be part of a process that eliminates acts of discrimination and hate against recent immigrants and persons of color
6. To contribute toward building greater respect and opportunity for people in the St Cloud area
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INTERFAITH DIALOGUE SERIES
EXPLORING
The Baha'i Faith, Native American Dakota, Celtic Paganism, Urantia, and Unitarian Universalism
SAINT CLOUD, MN
MARCH - APRIL 2005
TUESDAYS 6:00 - 8:00 PM
DATES, TOPICS & LOCATIONS
MISSION STATEMENT
To establish a working knowledge of the beliefs, practices and lifestyles of five religious traditions, ancient and modern, which are in the St. Cloud area. Those who follow these faiths will discuss them with the community at large in order to help further understanding and dialogue.
PURPOSE
This educational series is planned to promote an opportunity for understanding and dialogue among people of these five faiths and others who subscribe to diverse beliefs and cultural practices in the St. Cloud area
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
FOR DISTRIBUTION:
Flyer
Brochure
Flyer & Brochure are in pdf format
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Moderator for Session 1 to 4:
Reverend Toby Horst
Moderator for Session 5:
Venus Thomas
Moderator for Session 6 (Closing Panel):
Abdel Naroth
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EACH SESSION WILL INCLUDE
| 6:00 - 6:30 pm
| • Pre-dialogue session
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| 6:30 - 6:40 pm
| • Invitation to Dialogue (Moderator - Reverend Toby Horst
• Welcome Remarks(Representative of hosting institution)
• Introductory Words (UNIITE's Executive Director - Dr Malcolm Nazareth)
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| 6:40 - 7:20 pm
| • Opening Prayer (Representative of the religion of the day)
• Featured Main Presentation |
| 7:20 - 7:35 pm
| • Questions & Answers
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| 7:35 - 7:40 pm
| • Closing Comment by the Presenter
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| 7:40 - 7:45 pm
| • Concluding Prayer
(Representative of another faith tradition)
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| 7:45 - 8:00 pm
| • Refreshments & Conversation
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LIST OF SPONSORS
UNIITE
Center for Interfaith Encounter
Otto Bremer Foundation
St. Mary's Cathedral
Pagan Alliance of St Cloud State University
Sacred Celtic Order of Balance Church
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
St. John's Episcopal Church
St Cloud Technical College
St Augustine Church
Coborn's
CLOSING PRAYER REPRESENTATIVES: Session 1 - Jane Bennet (Judaism)
Session 2 - Chandra Prakash (Hinduism)
Session 3 - Mariani Nazareth (Christianity)
Session 4 - Norhashimah Erpelding (Islam)
Session 5 - Tim Griffin (Buddhism)
Session 6 - Karen Jurgens (Sufism)
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