2001-2010 Events
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2001 |
| January 21 |
Potluck Supper and Discussion
Dr. Eugene Pogany , on his memoir In My Brother's Image
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| March 29 |
Third Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
Dr. James Carroll , on his new book Constantine's Sword
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| June 6 |
Annual Meeting
Hajj; A Family Pilgrimage for God
Dr. Asif Razvi and Tahera Razvi
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LECTURE SERIES ON SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING: THREE FAITH PERSPECTIVES
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| October 11 |
Spirtuality and Healing: A Christian Perspective
Dr. Pamela Pettinati, Former Director Mind-Body Centers, St.
Elizabeth’s Medical Center
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| October 21 |
Spirtuality and Healing: A Jewish Perspective
Marjorie Sokoll, Director, Jewish Healing Connections.
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
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| October 28 |
Spirtuality and Healing: A Muslim Perspective
Dr. Ahmed Mehanna, Professor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences
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| November 15 |
Book Group Discussion: Has God Only One Blessing? by Sister Mary C. Boys
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2002 |
| January 7 |
Book Group Discussion: God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessons of the Heart by Karyn Kedar
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| January 27 |
Potluck Supper and Round Table Sharing on SPIRITUALITY
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| March 13 |
Fourth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
The Dynamics of Interfaith Dialogue
Dr. Ibrahim Abu-Rabi, Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations
at Hartford Seminary, CT
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| April 9 |
Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Vigil and Commemoration
Weston Town Green
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| April 22 |
Book Group Discussion: Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong
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| June 6 |
Annual Meeting
The Significance of Interfaith Dialogue
Dr. David Gordis, President of Hebrew College, Newton
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PROGRAMS AND DIALOGUE ON NONVIOLENCE
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| October 27 |
The American Tradition of Nonviolence
Dr. Michael True, international peace educator and author
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| November 17 |
“Stories” - The Need for Nonviolence and Initiatives Working Toward It
Presented by WWIAG Leadership Members
Malik Khan, Tehmina Khan, Joyce Pastor, Philip J. Mayher
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2003 |
| February 7 |
“Faith and Inspiration" - An Interfaith Dialogue Inspired by The Islam Project
Sponsored by Wayland Clergy Association, Weston Clergy Association, and
WWIAG
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| February 24 |
Book Group Discussion: Abraham by Bruce Feiler
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| March 25 |
Fifth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
Creating a Culture of Peace
Dr. Elise Boulding, educator, author, and member of the International Peace Research Association
Dr. Gordon Fellman, professor, author and Chairman of Peace and Conflict Studies Program,
Brandeis University
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| April 6 |
Viewing and Discussion of Film “Promises”
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| June 12 |
Annual Meeting
From Baghdad to Boston: My Personal Journey
Alia Antoon, M.D., D.C.H., F.A.A.P.
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| October 8 |
Sixth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
Defamation, Discrimination, and Erosion of Civil Liberties after 9/11:
Concerns for Islam and All Citizens
Adil Najam, Associate Professor of International Negotiation and Diplomacy,
The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Nancy Murray, Coordinator of Civil Liberties Task Force, American Civil Liberties Union
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| December 7 |
Sharing the Success of Camp IF” - A dialogue with Christian, Jewish and
Muslim teen participants
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2004 |
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WITH KNOWLEDGE COMES UNDERSTANDING: Services with Three Different Faith Communities
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| March 28 |
Services: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Weston
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| April 23 |
Services: Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland
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| May 3 |
First Regional Meeting of Representatives from Metro - West Interfaith Groups
Hosted by WWIAG at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Weston
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| May 7 |
Services: Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland
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| June 10 |
Annual Meeting
Keep the Faith, Change the Church: Grassroots Activism in Search of Justice and
Healing in the Catholic Church
Cathy and Bill Fallon, founding members of Voice of the Faithful
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| October 3 |
Building a Better Tomorrow: Camp IF
Eleven teens representing the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faiths explore one another's
faith traditions at Camp IF.
Facilitators: Abode Hamoush, M.D., and Rev. Dr. Philip J. Mayher
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| November 17 |
Book Group Discussion: The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a
Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal
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2005 |
| March 17 |
Seventh Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
Depictions of the ‘Other’ in Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament
Lawrence M. Wills, Th.D., Professor of Biblical Studies, Episcopal Divinity School
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| June 9 |
Annual Meeting
Beyond the 11th
Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, co-founders of Beyond the 11th.
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WEDDING TRADITIONS IN VARIOUS FAITHS AND CULTURES
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| November 9 |
Christian and Baha’i Weddings
Cathy Nicholson, Sue Turner and Janot Mendler
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| November 16 |
Jewish and Islamic Weddings
Joyce Pastor, Asif Razvi and Tahera Razvi
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2006 |
| March 15 |
Eighth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
The Battle of Ideas in the World of Islam
Husain Haqqani, BU Associate Professor, International Relations
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| April 2 |
Camp IF and the Interfaith Youth Leadership Program
Muslim, Christian, and Jewish teens speak of their inspirational week at summer camp
Facilitators: Rev. Dr. Philip J. Mayher and Jennifer Smith
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| June 4 |
Annual Meeting
Bringing People Together . . . . From Darfur to Baghdad
Congressman James P. McGovern, 3rd district
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| November 2* |
"How Can We Live in Peace?" - Dr. Sepi Gilani in a panel discussion
The Ruach Institute, All Saint's Church, Brookline
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| November 5* |
WWIAG's history and activism, presented at Regis College's "Lunch and Learn"
series by members Laurie Kaye, Cathy Nicholson, Joyce Pastor and Tahera Razvi
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| November 19 |
Wayland's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
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| November 20 |
Weston's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
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| December 3* |
Concert to raise funds for Darfur refugees, featuring Jean-Paul Sanputu and ensemble
Temple Shir Tikva
Members collaborated in planning, publicizing and attending this event
Sponsors: Church of the Holy Spirit in Wayland, Congregation Or Atid in Wayland, Congregational Church of Weston,
First Parish in Wayland, First Parish in Weston,Saint Ann Catholic Church in Wayland, Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley,
Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland, and the American Jewish Committee.
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| December 4 |
Book Group Discussion: Dispatches from the Edge by Correspondent Anderson Cooper.
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2007 |
| January 21 |
Mid-winter Potluck Supper and stand up comedy of Tissa Hami
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| February 13 |
Ninth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
Pulitzer prize-winning author Christopher Hedges spoke on his latest book
American Fascists: the Christian Right and the War on America
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| March 19 |
Viewing and discussion of PBS-TV video "Three Faiths, One God"
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| June 3 |
Annual Meeting
No More Victims
Cole Miller, Project Director “No More Victims”.
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| August 26 |
WWIAG Play-date with Omar (the 5 year old Iraqi child sponsored for medical treatment at
Children's Hospital, Boston under the auspices of No More Victims)
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October
(3 meetings) |
Book Group Discussion: The Dignity of Difference by Jonathan Sacks.
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| October 28 |
Resolving Intractable Conflicts In The World's Most Challenging Places
Rev. Professor Raymond G. Helmick, S. J., Professor of Conflict Resolution, Boston College
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| November 4 |
Conflict Resolution and Skill-Building for Dialoguing about Difficult Topics
All day training workshop by Maggie Herzig, a former WWIAG Leadership group member
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| November 18 |
Wayland's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
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| November 19 |
Weston's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
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2008 |
| March 12 |
Tenth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
The Reality of Islamophobia in America Today: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, Visiting Scholar of Islamic Studies,
Department of Arts and Humanities, Boston College
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| April 13 |
Mormonism and American Politics
Professor Melissa Proctor, Harvard Divinity School
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February 21,
April 23, May 6 |
Field Trips to Facing History and Ourselves
Exhibit “Choosing to Participate” at Boston Public Library
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| June 12 |
Annual Meeting
Speaker: Nancy Corcoran, CSJ on her book
Secrets of Prayer: Creating Personal Prayer in Your Life
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| November 16 |
20th Anniversary Celebration
"The Local and the Global: Interfaith Movements and the Future of Pluralism" -
Keynote speach by Dr. Diana L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian
Studies, Harvard University.
"A Look Backwards: Valuing our Diverse Community through Education,
Dialogue and Action" - a panel discussion.
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2009 |
| March 05 |
Eleventh Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
Islamophobia: Understanding the roots of prejudice toward Muslims and the Religion of Islam
Karen L. Hernandez Andrews
M.A., Andover Newton Theological School
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| May 20 |
Visit to Sri Lakshmi Hindu Temple, Ashland MA
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| June 11 |
Annual Meeting
Security in Our Time: Can I be Safe if You are Not?
Professor Adil Najam, Frederick S. Pardee Professor of Global Public Policy, Boston University
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| November 15 |
Showing of the documentary film Beyond Belief. A story about Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, two 9/11 widows,
who co-founded Beyond the 11th to help widows in Afghanistan.
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2010 |
| January 24 |
Mid-winter Potluck dinner with Gunther Schuller, World Renowned Composer, and
Samuel Martinborough, Executive Director Boston “Mssng Lnks”.
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| February 18 |
Lemon Tree - a movie presentation: An award-winning feature-length film showing a microcosm of issues debated by Israelis and Palestinians
(land, security, fears re: displacement). The film doesn't take sides. There are glimmers of hope. Afterwards several discussion groups were formed
and all enjoyed numerous lemon desserts.
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| March 15 |
Twelfth Annual Peg Kerwin Memorial Presentation
"In Between" A performance by Ibrahim Miari
A semi-autobiographical one man show that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in his
Palestinian-Israeli identity.
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| June 10 |
Annual Meeting
Disasters, Decisions, and the Divine: Knowledge for Action through Faith-full Communities
Dr. Pablo Suarez, Associate Director of Programs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Center, Consultant UNDP, Visiting
Fellow, Boston University and Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied systems Analysis, Austria.
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HOW CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, ISLAM AND THE HOSPICE PROGRAM DEAL
WITH END OF LIFE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THOSE WE LOVE
Moderator: Maggie Herzig, Senior Associate at Public Conversations Project
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| October 17 |
Multi-faith Approaches to Optimal End-of-Life Care"
Rev. James J. Laughlin, Dr. Mohammad Ghiath Reda, Rabbi Neal Gold and Natalie Austrian
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| October 24 |
Multi-faith Perspectives on Grief, Bereavement and Healing
Rev. Dr. Joe Mayher, Rabbi Herman Blumberg, Imam Dr. Talal Y. Eid, Andrea Heinlein
and Deborah Marshall
* This series was co-sponsored by WWIAG and Parmenter’s Wayside Hospice
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| November 21 |
Wayland's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
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| November 22 |
Weston's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
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* Non-WWIAG Events - WWIAG members participated in these events but did not officially sponsor them.
The views/material presented in
non-WWIAG events do not necessarily represent WWIAG view and position.
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