Schedule of Progressive Faith Events

Moderate and progressive religious organizations have emerged this year as important voices on issues of peace, poverty and the politics of the common good. They had an unprecedented showing of strength at the Democratic Convention in Boston and have similar events planned for the Republican Convention.

Saturday, August 28th

• *	St.Mary’s Panel on Justice and Peace 7-8pm, St.Mary's Church, 521 West 126th Street CLICK FOR MORE
  	Panelists Include: Michael Berg (father of Nick Berg), Cindy & Craig Corrie (parents of Rachel Corrie), Ruth Messinger (American Jewish World Service), Monica Tarazi (Am.-Arab Anti-Disc. Cmt.), Shirley Young (Military Families Speak Out), Megan Bartlett (Ground Zero for Peace), and St. Mary’s Gospel Choir. More information

Saturday, August 29th

• Church Service with President William Clinton
  11:00am, Riverside Church, Riverside Drive between 120th and 122nd

Monday, August 30th

• Statement from Religious Leaders, released in full-page ads in national and regional papers.
  
  

• *	'Stonewalk Service' for September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows and Religious Leaders 7pm, Holy Apostles Church, 296, 9th Avenue CLICK FOR MORE
  	The Rev. Bob Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, will join families who lost loved ones on 9/11 in call for peaceful solutions to the threat of terrorism. More information

Tuesday, August 31st - A Day of Prophetic Voices

• *	Red God, Blue God: The God Gap in Presidential Politics – Is it Real? 10am-12, 450 West 33rd Street, Sixth Floor, 2 blocks from RNC CLICK FOR MORE
  	Panel sponsored by Wesley Theological Seminary, moderated by Michael McCurry, former Press Secretary for President Clinton. Hosted by WNET/ Thirteen. More information

  
  

• *	Religious Perspectives on Health Care Equality 12.50-1.50, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave. at 34th St CLICK FOR MORE
  	Rev. Jim Winkler will moderate Muslim, Christian, and Jewish experts. More information

  
  

• *	"Let Justice Roll" 6.30-8.30pm, Riverside Church, Riverside Drive between 120th and 122nd St CLICK FOR MORE
  	An interfaith service to eliminate poverty with keynote sermon by Rev. Dr. James Forbes (the Bush campaign was invited to send a speaker, but has not responded). The event will be broadcast live on WBAI FM 99.5

  
  

• *	"Ring of Hope" 9-9.15pm, Best viewing at Broadway and 110th St CLICK FOR MORE
  	Thousands of people of faith from more than 50 houses of worship will encircle upper Manhattan with flashlights to “shine a light on prophetic justice.” More information

Wednesday, September 1st

• *	National Rally for the Uninsured 7pm, 365 5th Avenue at 34th St, 2 blocks from RNC CLICK FOR MORE
  	Keynote from Reverend James Forbes (Riverside Church) on "Why We Must Work for Health Care for Everybody NOW," followed by a panel discussion with Amy Goodman, Michael Moore and Howard Zinn.

* Faith leaders speak on their own behalf and/or on behalf of their organizations. They do not represent the views of Progressive Faith Media or of the other faith leaders included in the database.