Interfaith Cincinnati

Weekly Zen Meditation (Virtual)
2024-01-13 08:30 - 10:00, 2024-01-06 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Cincinnati Zen Center, 3647 Eighth Street West, Cincinnati, 45205, United States
The Cincinnati Zen Center hosts multiple weekly mediation sessions.
IN-PERSON MEDITATION
Sundays at 8:00 am*
Mondays at 7 pm
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Thursdays at 7 pm
*We will be hosting a single practice period at 8 am Sundays. This will allow us to offer expanded programming after sitting practice on most Sunday mornings.
6015 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216. Free parking on Vine Street, around the corner on Walnut Street, or in the lot behind the building.
VIRTUAL MEDITATION
Saturdays at 8:30 am EST
Zoom login one-click:
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Weekly Zen Meditation
2024-01-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-10 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-01-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Cincinnati Zen Center, 3647 Eighth Street West, Cincinnati, 45205, United States

2024 Energy Efficiency Initiative (In-Person Workshop)
2024-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Northminster Presbyterian Church, 703 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45231, United States
Join us for this informative meeting for the 53 Faith Communities participating in the 2024 Energy Efficiency Initiative. Learn the steps needed to make your faith facility more energy efficient.
January 8, 2024, at 7:00 to 8:30pm
At Northminster Presbyterian Church
703 Compton Road, Cincinnati, 45231
REGISTER HERE
Please send at least one representative from your participating faith community for this important introductory workshop.
We will educate and engage the faith communities participating in the 2024 Energy Efficiency Initiative by providing access to expert guidance. Attendees will participate in round-table discussions with experts on energy audits, forming green teams, replacing lighting fixtures, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, insulation, solar, and provide resources for funding. Presenters include Pastor Damon Lynch III, Sr. Cj Willie, Ken Wright, Andy Holzhauser, and Flequer Vera. Our new Program Manager, Cheryl Hutchins, will MC the event.
Benefits of energy efficient buildings include savings from lower utility bills to use for your faith’s main mission, create a healthier interior, and reduced pollution emissions that adversely affect the climate, a win-win for us all.

Weekly Zen Meditation
2024-01-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Cincinnati Zen Center, 3647 Eighth Street West, Cincinnati, 45205, United States
The Cincinnati Zen Center hosts multiple weekly mediation sessions.
IN-PERSON MEDITATION
Sundays at 8:00 am*
Mondays at 7 pm
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Thursdays at 7 pm
*Beginning January 7, we will be hosting a single practice period at 8 am Sundays. This will allow us to offer expanded programming after sitting practice on most Sunday mornings.
6015 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216. Free parking on Vine Street, around the corner on Walnut Street, or in the lot behind the building.
VIRTUAL MEDITATION
Saturdays at 8:30 am EST
Zoom login one-click:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6361946800?pwd=[REDACTED]
OR
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/6361946800
Meeting ID = 6361946800
PW = [REDACTED] (all caps)

Know Your Neighbor Tour (In-Person)
2024-01-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati

Furnace Mountain Medicine Buddha Sutra Virtual Retreat
2023-12-30 06:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Please join us for this gathering of meditation and healing Sutra recitation for the New Year.
The retreat is structured like our regular monthly virtual gathering described above, except that during the second practice period, volunteers will take turns reading from the Medicine Buddha Sutra.
Everyone participating in the retreat is encouraged to be one of the volunteers who will read aloud. As the Sutra is being read aloud, the text will also be displayed on the screen so everyone else can read along.
Retreat participants are also invited to submit up to three names of people to whom this healing practice will be especially dedicated. Those names will be placed on the altar at in the temple at Furnace Mountain and will also be read aloud.
The Sutra is quite short and can be read in full in under one hour. So in the course of the day’s practice we will be able to read the entire Sutra twice.
As in past one-day online Furnace Mountain retreats, you can come for as much of the day as you are able, but please attend for at least one complete 2-hour session. The event is free, but Furnace Mountain gratefully accepts any donations.
The unsurpassed, profound, subtle and wondrous dharma is difficult to encounter, even in a hundred, thousand, million kalpas.
Now we see and hear it and are able to receive and maintain it.
We vow to understand the Tathagata’s true meaning.
DETAILS & REGISTRATION

Zen Reading Group (Virtual)
2023-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON UPCOMING SESSION
Join us via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month to explore books written or recommended by teachers in our lineage. We’ll begin with The Compass of Zen by Zen Master Seung Sahn—a collection of talks and teachings compiled to serve as an introduction to Buddhism and Zen practice. We’ll read a selection each month, then gather virtually to share and discuss. Discussion will be moderated by CZC senior students. Zoom login is the same as for weekly virtual sitting. Preregistration not required.

FCGG Members Meeting (Virtual - registration required)
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Dear FCGG Members,
It has been a LONG time since we have met, so here’s an invitation to a Members Meeting, December 14th from 7 – 8 pm.

This meeting will take place over Zoom.
RSVP to Becca at education@fcgg.org
Please let us know you are coming.
In this meeting, we’ll give you a quick update on what each of our three Working Groups have been doing this past year, but most importantly we want to hear from YOU! We want YOU to also update us on what Climate Action steps your Houses of Worship and congregations have been taking, and how can we help in that process! We also want to hear YOUR IDEAS and what you have learned this past year that you can share with us at FCGG. In this meeting we will spend more time listening to you than us talking about FCGG!
We hope that all of you will join us on zoom as we are truly looking forward to connecting with you! Dec 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Zen Life Study (In-Person)
2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Cincinnati Zen Center, 3647 Eighth Street West, Cincinnati, 45205, United States
Zen is our practice of inquiry into unobstructed clarity about the nature of ourselves, others, and the world. But there is also the question of what we DO with this life and how we conduct it in the day-to-day challenge of responsibilities, relationships, and livelihood. Join CZC Resident Teacher Myo Wol Soen-sa for conversation looking into what makes life work well. Myo Wol will bring a tool or concept from dharma practice or his professional role as a wellness and life coach to initiate discussion. No preregistration or suggested donation. Just show up!
2nd Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8 pm

Backwards and Forwards: Facing Antisemitism Through Looking Back (Hybrid)
2023-12-12 12:30 - 14:00 | Klau Library
Panel Discussion:
With Professor Emeritus Michael A. Meyer, Ph.D.; Rabbi Ari (Ballaban) Jun ’15, Director of Cincinnati’s Jewish Community Relations Council; and Jordan Finkin, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Libraries and Rare Book Manuscript Librarian; in conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Hecht, Dean of HUC-JIR/Cincinnati
Tuesday, December 12
12:30 p.m. ET
In-Person and On Zoom
Participate to better understand the current rise in antisemitism, how we got here, and where to go toward a brighter future.

Women Writing for (a) Change Welcomes Author Maggie Smith (In-Person)
2023-12-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Women Writing for a Change
Writing from Memory with Maggie Smith
Saturday, Dec 9, 10:00am-12:30pm – $50
In-Person – Open to All Genders 16+
In this generative workshop, we’ll work on creating art from life, using our memories as material.
With gratitude to the following donors who helped make this event possible: Annette Januzzi Wick and Mark D. Manley; Elizabeth and Brian Mannion; Ellen Austin-Li and Jolly Li; Laurel and Jerry Chambers; Tina Neyer; and an Anonymous Donor.

Free Reading, Q&A and Book Signing with Author Maggie Smith (In-Person)
2023-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Women Writing for a Change
Free Reading, Q&A and Book Signing
Friday, Dec 8, 7-9pm — In-Person
Open to All Genders 16+
Ohio’s own Maggie Smith will read from and discuss excerpts from her body of work, including her New York Times best-selling memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful.

17th Annual International Education Summit (In-Person)
2023-12-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Northern Kentucky University
We are proud to announce the 17th Annual International Education Summit which will be held December 7th at Northern Kentucky University titled, “Changing the World Together as Young People“.
Student? Teacher? Do you want to solve the world’s biggest issues?
This is the field trip you WANT to attend.
Noel Ifeyani Alumona, an international social development expert, will keynote the event. He started the Shaping the Future Project which provides young people a platform to connect with experts, mentors, and resources to help solve the world’s biggest challenges. Learn how when he was just in high school how his passions brought him to be where he is today. You can do it too!
“I used to think the summit was just a big lecture, and now I think it was a great opportunity to network with people in careers that I am interested in,” says Samuel, attendee from 2022 International Education Summit.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS EVENT.

We need speed networkers on December 7th from 12pm-1:1:15pm. If interested click here!

To attend as a non-volunteer, it costs $20 (lunch included). Scholarships are available!
Learn more below or by clicking here.

Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Diversity & Inclusion Outreach Committee (In-Person)
2023-12-04 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us for the next Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Diversity & Inclusion Outreach Committee meeting on Monday, December 4, 2023, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. This in-person meeting will share updates on the project, the Design Build Team’s Diversity & Inclusion Outreach Plan, and look forward to upcoming activities and project milestones.
The meeting will be held at The Riedlin Schott Community Room/Kenton County Building located at 1840 Simon Kenton Way, Covington, KY 41011. Parking is available in front of the building off Simon Kenton Way. If needed, additional parking is in the lot under the I-71/I-75 overpass identified in the highlighted area of the map below.
RSVP your attendance to aevar@hntb.com by Thursday, November 30th. If you are unable to attend this meeting, you may designate an alternate representative for your company or agency. Please include the alternate representative’s name in your RSVP.

Know Your Neighbor Tour of Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (In-Person)
2023-12-02 13:00 - 13:30 | Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati

Day-Long In-Person Retreat with Dae Do Soen-sa
2023-12-02
The retreat includes sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talk, and 1:1 interviews. Participants are expected to sit the entirety of the day to maintain consistency of the retreat experience.
A mid-morning snack, light vegetarian lunch, and dinner will be served.
Previous experience sitting with the CZC or Furnace Mountain Sangha is recommended, or equivalent experience.
Guest Teacher Dae Do Soen-Sa (Dr. Bob Kohl) is an osteopathic physician, bodyworker, and Zen teacher in the Furnace Mountain Sangha. He began practicing Zen in the early 90s and received Inka (permission to teach) from Zen Master Dae Gak in 2011.
Suggested donation is $90. If this donation presents a hardship, please email us—we have scholarships available.
If you attempt to register and find the retreat is full, you will have the option of joining a waitlist. We will notify you if spaces become available.
DETAILS & REGISTRATION

World AIDS Day Remembrance Event (In-Person)
2023-12-01 18:30 - 20:30 | First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St., Cincinnati, OH, 45219
This year, the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky event is held at 7 p.m. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Location: First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, 536 Linton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.

Weekly Practice at the Cincinnati Zen Center (In-Person)
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-26, 2023-11-19 | Cincinnati Zen Center, 3647 Eighth Street West, Cincinnati, 45205, United States
Sunday 7:15 – 8:30 am, 9 – 10:30 am, and 7 – 8:15 pm
Thursday 7 – 8:15 pm
Please arrive ten minutes early, since we lock the doors to maintain privacy and security promptly at the start times. Although dress is casual and comfortable, clothing is an element and expression of the meditation experience. Black or subdued colors thus are most supportive of practice in the dharma room. Those in positions of responsibility are encouraged to wear rakusus (kasas) and robes, if they have them. All others having rakusus or robe may wear them as they choose.
Regular Sunday practice is not held during weekends when a retreat is in progress at the CZC.

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Dr. Christiana Zenner discuss “The Faith Voice at COP28" (Virtual Lecture)
2023-11-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Catholic Climate Covenant and Laudato Si’ Movement warmly invite you to join us for an online conversation with renowned climate scientist, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Fordham professor of theology, Dr. Christiana Zenner.
The Faith Voice at COP28
Thursday, November 30th at 12- 1 pm (ET)
REGISTER NOW to receive a confirmation email containing the zoom link to join the meeting.
You can also copy/paste the hyperlink below into your browser to register for the event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudOusrj4iGdNcpX9iMIDEk9fyl9zvF5N4#/registration
The world’s attention will be on the critically important climate conference (COP28) that begins on Nov. 30th in Dubai. In this timely discussion, Dr. Hayhoe, Dr. Zenner, and staff from Laudato Si’ Movement and Catholic Climate Covenant will provide insight and analysis on:

COP28: The expectations for this global meeting, the key issues the delegates will discuss, and the impact Pope Francis might have when he addresses the delegates on Dec. 2nd.
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Laudate Deum, and how it might impact the outcomes of the COP28 meeting.
The Vatican’s goals for COP28.
Why (and how) the U.S Catholic community should take action (nationally and globally) as the world debates the climate crisis during and after COP28.

AJC CINCINNATI 2023 Community Service Award Reception (In-Person, Tickets Required)
2023-11-29 17:30 - 20:00 | Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Rd, Amberly Village, Ohio, 45236
Please join AJC Cincinnati on Wednesday, November 29th at 5:30 PM for an Award Reception honoring John Stein.
In recognition of his exceptional social vision and civic leadership, in the Jewish and greater Cincinnati community, John Stein will receive AJC Cincinnati’s prestigious 2023 Community Service Award. Inspired by the values of compassion, empathy and “tikkun olam,” helping repair the world, John has proven his unwavering activism in his efforts to shape a brighter Jewish future and uphold the tenets of democracy.
Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Laura Shaw Frank, who serves as AJC’s Director of William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life. She holds a PhD in Jewish history from the University of Maryland, College Park and undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University.
Please help us celebrate John by either purchasing a ticket to attend the event, or making a donation in his honor. Your name or company will be listed in the invitation as a member of the Tribute Committee if done by September 28.
We look forward to welcoming you in November. Heavy appetizers, drinks and dessert will be served. Tickets are required to this event. Click HERE to purchase your ticket.

Homeless Memorial Day (In-Person)
2023-11-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Thursday, December 21 is National Homeless Memorial Day. At 5:30PM we will gather in Washington Park to honor those of us who died this year because of homelessness. Everyone is invited, please join us.
If you know of someone who passed this year and had experienced homelessness, please let us know so that we can include them.

SUNDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 4 TO 6 PM - Inviting you for Prayers for Healing and Peace & Fellowship Dinner
2023-11-19 16:00 - 18:00
Please Join Us in Offering Our Prayers of Healing and Peace
For All the People Caught in the Sad Situation of the Israel-Hamas War, And Offer Our Love and Support to Our Grieving Friends Here in Our Greater Cincinnati Community
SUNDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 4 TO 6 PM
At the OHIO BUDDIST VIHARA
1831 Miles Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231
PRAYERS WILL BE OFFERED BY ANYONE WHO’D LIKE TO (limited to 2 – 5 minutes), FOLLOWED BY FELLOWSHIP OVER A SIMPLE VEGETARIAN MEAL
Hosted by
Aruni Marapane (representing the Buddhist Community of Greater Cincinnati), and Bakhtavar (Becca) Desai (representing the Zoroastrian Association of KY, OH, & IN)
RSVP BY 16TH NOVEMBER by emailing Becca at bfdesai@aol.com

Holiday Fair Trade Sale (In-Person)
2023-11-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Curran Place, 1700 S. Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH
Saturday, November 18
9:00am – 3:00pm
Meyer Room, Curran Place (University of Dayton)
Come join us for our annual Fair Trade sale. There will be music, food, local vendors, and our main partner organization, Ten Thousand Villages.
It’s a great opportunity to get an early jump on your holiday shopping AND do it in a way that demonstrates your commitment to the dignity of work and workers, global solidarity, and justice.
Contact Jill Foster with questions or to join as a participant organization.
