Articles tagged: Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
Peaceful demonstration planned outside gun show near Saline this Saturday
Posted: Mar 08, 2013A group of activists says it will protest outside the Huron Gun Collectors Inc.'s gun show this Saturday near Saline. Members of the Ann Arbor-based Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice and other concerned citizens ... Read more »
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice asks group to end weekly picket outside synagogue
Posted: Nov 09, 2012Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Henry Herskovitz did receive a letter from the interfaith council asking his group to stop the demonstrations. He originally said he never received it. An ... Read more »
Area leaders ask Washtenaw County officials to rethink cuts to human services funding
Posted: Oct 13, 2011The Ann Arbor-based Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice plans to present a letter to Washtenaw County commissioners tonight calling for continued human services funding. In the letter, 94 area faith and community leaders urge ... Read more »
Local favorites to headline annual Peace All Stars concert
Posted: Apr 26, 2011Some of the top names on the area performing-arts scene will donate their time and talents for the now-annual Peace All Stars Concert, taking place Saturday at Ann Arbor's Vineyard Church. Read more »
Ann Arbor community and faith leaders responding to 'anti-Muslim rhetoric' sweeping nation
Posted: Sep 10, 2010A Florida minister has called off plans to mark the anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday by burning copies of the Quran, but local community leaders say they still plan to protest the rise in "anti-Muslim ... Read more »
Charlie King: Following in Pete Seeger's Footsteps
Posted: Apr 01, 2010One of the biggest thrills of my life was attending the 2009 Ann Arbor Folk Festival and hearing my hero Pete Seeger. Pete had recently performed at the huge Lincoln Memorial concert the weekend before ... Read more »
faith: 'Responding to local needs' to be focus for meeting of Ann Arbor-area congregations
Posted: Jan 29, 2010Responding to local needs in this tough economy will be the focus of The Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice's annual Congregation Liaison Meeting on Monday, Feb. 1. Delegates from participating churches, synagogues, mosques ... Read more »
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice to host peace discussion tomorrow night
Posted: Jan 19, 2010One year ago, this new administration was met with enthusiasm. Now, people are really starting to measure how he’s done against his campaign promises,” said Chuck Warpehoski, director of the Interfaith Council for Peace and ... Read more »
1 year after Obama's inauguration: state of the peace movement forum
Posted: Jan 15, 2010Many people went into 2009 with high hopes for the new Obama administration. Others went in with a sense of apprehension or anxiety. One year into the new Obama Administration, members of the Ann Arbor ... Read more »
Religious leaders discuss interfaith following showing of 'Fremont, U.S.A.'
Posted: Dec 07, 2009Rabbis, parishioners, volunteers and interfaith workers recently participated in an active discussion following the Ann Arbor Public Library’s screening of “Fremont, U.S.A.,” a film created as part of The Pluralism Project at Harvard University. “Fremont, ... Read more »
Muslims share humor, challenges
Posted: Nov 03, 2009Mohammed Amer is one of the three comedians featured in "Allah Made Me Funny." Whether it’s sharing a laugh over bad breath during Ramadan or embracing the collective difficulty of traveling far for a pilgrimage, ... Read more »
Iraqi Refugees Speak: Experiences of the past and hopes for the future of Iraq and the United States
Posted: Oct 19, 2009Ann Arbor is home to several Iraqi refugees and their families. Come hear thier experiences of life in Iraq and in the United States as well as their hopes for the future of both countries. ... Read more »
Annual CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday
Posted: Oct 15, 2009Come Sunday, hundreds of people from around Washtenaw County will walk so others may eat. The 35th annual Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk will raise money to fight hunger ... Read more »
Big Community Harvest Tour at Food Gatherers tonight from 6 - 9
Posted: Jul 22, 2009Food Gatherers, The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Growing Hope, Project Grow Community Gardens, Avalon Housing and Washtenaw County Public Health are working together through a Big Idea Grant from the Ann Arbor Community ... Read more »
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