Sunday, 27 March, 5:30 pm, 618 Locust
This Sunday we will vicariously travel the world of religions as Susan Donaldson, Pat Hines, and Brenda Maiman share with us their experiences from the recent World Religions Tour sponsored by the Peace Ambassadors of West Texas. Led by Dr. Helen Rose Ebaugh, Professor of Sociology at the University of Houston, the tour included visits to a Jewish synagogue, a Muslim mosque, a Catholic Co-Cathedral, a Swaminarayan Hindu temple, a Baha'i Center, and more. Dr. Ebaugh believes that in today's world, understanding different religions is "absolutely critical, because no matter what country you're in, what kind of business you're doing, you're rubbing shoulders with people of different cultures and different religions.... If we're really going to have peace and tolerance in the world, we're really going to have to learn about one another's religions." The Houston trip was blogged and photographed by San Angelo Standard Time's Matthew Waller. (There's even a picture of Brenda.)
Our offering will be designated for one of the places visited, Casa Juan Diego. Our potluck theme is vegetarian, in honor of Jemery Hahn, who's last Sunday with us will be this Sunday.
A reminder: we collect an on-going "offering" of canned and boxed food for Project Dignidad; this Sunday would be a great time to bring food to share with those who rely on Project Dignidad and other free food providers to feed their families.
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