Spring Cleaning

17th Church’s second annual “memorable morning of magnificence!”

Bring your own cleaning gloves and we will supply the cleaning materials, fun, and snacks on Saturday morning, April 13th at 9:00 – 1:00 or come as your schedule allows.  There are various cleaning tasks that we hope to accomplish all around the church building.

An Interreligious New Year Celebration

In 2010, the UN General assembly designated the first week of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week.  In line with this proclamation, please join us February 1 to celebrate the New Year in a special ceremony designed to release the hardships and limitations of the past and to plant the seeds of hope and peace.

Hosted by Midwest Buddhist Temple
435 W Menomonee Street, Chicago

Friday, February 1, 2013
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Program includes:

  • Year End Introduction by Rev. Ron Miyamura
  • Buddhist Ringing of the Bell
  • Sharing New Year Practices from Diverse Traditions
  • *Presenters followed by participants
  • New Year Flower Release
  • Toshi Koshi Soba Noodles and refreshments

This event has been designed by members of the Sacred Spaces 2013 Downtown Chicago group and is open to the public.

 

Beyond Separation – Interreligious Workshop

Beyond Separation – Seeds of Change
Dialogue Skills for Cultivating Interreligious Cooperation

As a Congregation of The Sacred Spaces Downtown Chicago Community members/friends of Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist are cordially invited to attend and participate in a program fostering interreligious cooperation for the common good

A Program of Dialogue for the Common Good, LLC
Facilitated by Gale Kryzak

Hosted by The Downtown Islamic Center, 231S. State Street

Saturday, February 2, 2013
Registration 9:00 am to 9:20 am; Program 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Lunch will be provided

Limited Seating Available. (10 guests per congregation). There is no charge for this ticketed event.

Obtain tickets through 17th’s Sacred Space Representative:
Carol Hohle at carolhohle@gmail.com
RSVP by end of day – Sunday January 27, 2013
(Upon receipt of each congregations guest list each guest will receive a ticket of entry along with interreligious etiquette guidelines based on materials from Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding)