Author: Judie Kuhlman

by Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr. Texts: Proverbs 22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23 and Psalm 146

After several days of sheltering in place with my immediate family, I returned to my Ohio home.  At once, I I was greeted by two old friends who were waiting for me at my place.  They were not human beings.  Instead, they were piles of dust, behind two doors.

So, as I looked at the piles of dust, trying to decide which one I would attend to first, I imagined one of them saying to the other in an enthusiastic tone, “I have decided that I am better than you.  This means , I am worth more than you, and I am more important than you.”  So then, I imagined the other pile of dust being startled and issuing a rather stern rebuke: “Say what?  Aren’t we both just piles of dust?  How are you any better than me?”

Continue reading “God of the Oppressed”

13th & Republic is produced by the award-winning Cincinnati-based arts organization “Walterhoope” http://www.walterhoope.com/, currently in its fourth season and recently featured in Cincinnati magazine.

“13th & Republic” is a locally-produced “interactive operatic radical dance film,” innovatively produced through creative-collaboration-in-the-era-of-covid, featuring the original music of Kaleel Skeirik, the inspiring poetry of Tyrone Williams, gospel choir director/pianist Rev. Dan Larkin, director/choreographer Darnell Pierre Benjamin, and local dancers, singers, and film professionals. Skeirik’s original piece was motivated by the shooting of Timothy Thomas in 2001 at 13th & Republic in Cincinnati.

About 13th & Republic
Walterhoope presents 13th & Republic, an Interactive, Operatic, Radical Dance Film directed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin that addresses excessive police force against Black communities and the mental health of the country.

13th & Republic features an original score by composer Kaleel Skeirik that weaves together contemporary symphonic, jazz, renaissance, and Appalachian folk music with original poetry and lyrics by Tyrone Williams.

This project is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC)

Grant support from Xavier University, Ohio Arts Council, Christ Church Cathedral.

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Shoulder to Shoulder is a national coalition-based campaign of religious denominations and faith-based organizations and communities that are committed to ending discrimination and violence against Muslims in the United States by equipping, connecting, and mobilizing faith leaders to effectively take action.

Shoulder to Shoulder has gathered extensive resources from many demonizations to for use. Click here for a list.

Resources include resources for Ramadan Series.

Guide to Understanding and Confronting the Anti-Sharia Movement:  1-2021 ShouldertoShoulder Sharia+Guide+(reduced+size)

May 14th, 2020 – Faith Leaders call upon their believers of all religions from across the world for a day of prayer, fasting and alms giving.  Unite together spiritually to ask for God’s help in overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. They ask for cooperation with one another, respect and love for our neighbor, friends and family.

Dear Friends,

For the past several years, Shoulder to Shoulder has helped facilitate and uplift multi-faith connections during Ramadan through our United States of Love Over Hate campaign. Usually this has happened around real dinner tables sharing real food, face to face. For many of our Muslim neighbors, Ramadan is a time when they are often gathering, with their families, friends, and the wider community, to break the fast each evening and to connect with one another.

This year looks quite different. While concern for public health will prevent us from gathering in person this year, we are still here to help you find ways to connect meaningfully during this time. We strongly believe physical distancing should not mean social isolation or an end to interfaith engagement. However, it does take extra intention, effort, and creativity to connect with one another in these times, and connection remains vitally important for our own well being and the well being of our communities. We will get through these times together.

For Ramadan 2020, we’re launching an initiative we’re calling Welcome to My Table.

This initiative connects households to households, one-on-one or in small groupings to virtually share an Iftar meal (what’s an iftar?).

Continue reading “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Welcome to my table”

#1800Lives are at risk due to the COVID-19 Virus

From March 25, 2020

There are 1800 people in congregate housing at this time in Cincinnati.
We are all being ordered to maintain social distance from one another and to stay in our homes, but this is simply not possible for people experiencing homelessness or living in congregant transitional housing. For hundreds of people in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, social distancing is not even possible when sleeping. For more than a week, dozens of service provider organizations have been tele-conferencing daily to plan and take action to get people in our shelters and congregant facilities out of direct danger. It has become clear that while COVID-19 is a threat to everyone, its threat is greater to people experiencing homelessness. We are attempting to prevent disaster within our shelters and congregant housing programs and reduce greater risk to our community as whole.

Continue reading “Cincinnati’s Homeless Coalition – #1800Lives at Risk”

April 7, 2020

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC’s Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, discuss Passover, Easter, and Catholic-Jewish cooperation in trying times.

 

https://www.ajc.org/news/catholic-and-jewish-perspectives-on-the-eve-of-easter-and-passover-in-the-age-of-coronavirus

 

Advocacy Anywhere is a new platform that will enable you to engage with AJC’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from wherever you are, using cutting-edge technology.

The Supreme Court is currently considering the case for Dreamers (those currently protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program). Concurrently, the House has already passed H.R. 6 which would provide critical permanent legal protection to DACA recipients, and the Senate is considering its partner bill, S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019 (both of which are supported by the US bishops conference).
We encourage you to take action, encouraging our Senators to support this legislation. To do so, please click here. We also encourage you to reach out directly to our Senators and ask them to support the bill. You can reach Senator Portman’s office at 513.684.3265 and Senator Brown’s office at 513.684.1021.

 

I am delighted to invite you and your friends and family to our second annual Inspiring Hope Fundraiser on Sunday, April 5th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at the Music Resource Center (3032 Woodburn Ave).

A lot has happened since last year’s Inspiring Hope event and even more is happening now. We can’t wait to fill you in!

Please consider attending the Inspiring Hope Event on April 5th as the youth tell you about what we’ve been up to, where we are headed, and why we need you to be part of the team!

Sunday, April 5
Inspiring Hope Fundraiser
@ the Music Resource Center
3032 Woodburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Registration and mingling
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Program and dessert buffet

If you plan to attend, please let us know and register via EventBrite at bit.ly/k4p2020hope (or by clicking the blue rectangle above or below:)

Peace and love,
Adam Hayden
Chapter Coordinator
Kids4Peace Cincinnati
812-430-4464

Award Nominations Now Open & Early-Bird Registration Closing Soon
Do you know an individual, organization or business that has achieved significant impact, implemented an innovative program, or demonstrated strong leadership in sustainability? Green Umbrella is now accepting nominations for our 2020 Sustainability Awards to be presented at the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit on May 1. Winners will be chosen in each category based upon the uniqueness, reach and carbon reduction of their project. Nominations due Friday, March 20.

Reminder: Early-bird registration closes on March 15. Secure your spot today.
Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are also available.