The Union of Black Episcopalians, Myra McDaniel Chapter reminds you early voting starts next week Tuesday, October 13 Vote early! Check VoteTravis.com for locations and times and get a sample ballot for your precinct. Review candidate positions on the issues at VOTE411.org Early voting ends Friday, October 30 Questions? visit https://www.votetexas.gov/ or call (800) 252-VOTE. Your vote matters!
Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT), is excited to invite you to our virtual fall fundraiser: A Night Under One Sky on October 27! This year’s program, The Path to
Racial Justice: Allies and Co-Conspirators for Good, explores how we as individuals and as faith communities can promote racial reconciliation and anti-racism. We never again want to hear that terrible cry, “I can’t breathe.” On this night, we seek to listen to our better angels who inspire us to live more justly, humbly, and kindly under one sky. This year our program features Bishop Michael Curry, Dr. Edwin Dorn, professor and former Dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs and a lion for civil rights; Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed.com; Dr. Daryl Horton, pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, an historic Black church in east Austin; and Muna Hussaini, activist, high tech guru, and co-founder of Muslim Space. Get more information and tickets here.
The Big Class: Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times: Practicing Our Faith in the Public Square with Ray Suarez. In this contentious election season, many of us are looking for ways to bring our faith into our political interactions. Ray Suarez knows a lot about contentious political landscapes. He also knows a great deal about faith. You can register today for this class, which opens on October 12, and will remain free to students across the world through October 26. You can take this course at your own pace, at whatever time suits you. It should take less than an hour to complete, and students will have an opportunity to ask the instructor questions. Register now.
Heritage West COHI Virtual Retreat
Friday, October 23 – Saturday, October 24
In the Twists of the Road, In the Turns of the River: Celtic Spirituality for the Time of Pandemic
Presented by Mary Earle, Episcopal Priest, Poet, Author and Retreat Leader
Until her retirement, Mary taught classes in spirituality for the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Mary has authored ten books; the subjects include the spirituality of living with illness, rule of life, Celtic Christian spirituality, the Desert Mothers, and Julian of Norwich. Her latest is a book of her poetry. Register here.
A Black Perspective on Spirituality: Howard Thurman and James Cone –and a White Reflection
with Rev. Donald E. Brewington and the Rev. James C. Harrington
Seton Cove Luncheon series November 10
This discussion will look at two prominent Black religious thinkers and how their thinking intersects with each other and how they differ from contemporary White religious thinkers. James Cone (1938–2018) was an American theologian, best known for his advocacy of Black theology and Black liberation theology, providing a new way to comprehensively define the distinctiveness of theology in the Black church. Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was an African-American author, philosopher, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. As a prominent religious figure, he played a leading role in many social justice movements and organizations of the twentieth century. Interested? RSVP here.
