Saturday, April 22, 1:00-4:00pm, in person, University Congregational UCC, 4515 16th Avenue NE, Seattle. Seattle Convergence: Heart and Soul Nourishment for Anti-Racism and Collective Liberation. This gathering, featuring Rev. Osagyefo Sekou and Chris Crass, is open to all and is designed to encourage and uplift us. It will include music, sharing, learning, and connecting. Register here.
Sunday, April 23, 6:30-8:00pm, in person and on line, Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Avenue S, Kirkland. What Should be the Relationship between Religion and State? – Interfaith Dialogue. This event, hosted by Fostering Interfaith Relationships on the Eastside (FIRE), will be moderated by Michael Reid Trice, PhD. It will explore the historical tensions shared by those in different faith communities in their relationship to the state. Register here. Tuesday-Thursday, April 25-27, on line. Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023. Join FAN staff in attending this online conference and meet with our members of Congress. Learn more and register here.
Thursday, April 27, 6:00-8:00pm, on line. Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement Spring Workshop Series – Leading by Centering the Margins, The Narrative of the Lie: White Christian Nationalism and Rage. Join this conversation with Rev. Dr. Troy Lynn Carr and Rev. Dr. Richard W. Rouse, moderated by FAN Board Member Rev. Dr. Edward Donalson III. Register here. Saturday, April 29, 3:00-6:00pm, in person, Kol Ami, 308 4th Avenue S, Kirkland. Kirkland Together: Recognizing Antisemitism. Join an afternoon of learning, discussion, and connecting with Kirkland neighbors to build greater understanding to help combat antisemitism in your community. Register here. Tuesday, May 2, 6:00pm, in person, Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers Street, Edmonds. Community Vigil: We Stand with Love. Join with this church in their public response to the hateful and deeply disturbing leafletting inflicted on the congregation last Sunday. Find more information here.
Saturday, May 6, 10:00am-noon, in person, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 911 Stewart Street, Seattle. Farm Worker Ministry Northwest Community Forum, co-sponsored by Faith Action Network. This event features organizers for United Farm Workers, which is supporting the Ostrom Mushroom Farms workers as they continue their struggle for justice. The Ostrom company was sold to Greenwood/Windmill Mushroom Farm, and the workers were all fired and offered different jobs at lower wages, and then forced to sign an arbitration agreement. Management continues to refuse to recognize the union or respond to workers’ concerns. Learn how you can support them. Contact Farm Worker Ministry at fwm-nw@nfwm.org for more information and to register.
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