A Listing of events of probable interest.
Updated Jan 15, 2020
(If an address is not given for something,
you can probably find it listed here.)
In some cases these are specifically interfaith events, others
are events of one religion that are not primarily religious
services and where you might want to go to see a facility, learn
of the culture, or meet people from a different group. (I
do include Hindu religious services, as visitors may want to go
the that temple when something is happening and the schedule is
so unpredictable.) Some are civic events likely to draw
representation from multiple religious or ethnic groups.
In posting things, we have not always explored all the shades of
opinion, so we may not necessarily agree with the views of all
the organizers. We do hope to find things where many of
our readers will be either sympathetic or interested in polite
discussion of the issues.
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News:
Jan 15.
Bradley Watkins, former
Director of the Mid-south Peace and Justice Center, is now s
Director of Programming at Caritas Village. Caritas
exists to foster meaningful relationships by serving exceptional
food, regardless of the ability to pay. Their Vision: Love
and respect for all people. At The Village, friends and
neighbors share conversation and break bread together to feed both
body & soul, with hope to build bridges of love and trust as
they break down walls of hostility between the rich & those
made poor.
Do check the "weekly" and "monthly" lists - as I'm phasing out
listing these events by day, to keep the page a bit more compact.
President Trump did at
least two bizarre things recently. In a speech to a Real Estate
group, he stated that Jews were "killers" (one supposes he meant
this figuratively) and that they would have to vote for him since
if the Democrats were elected they would take away all the Jews'
money. A somewhat standard anti-semitic trope, offending
virtually all Jews. They he issued an executive order that
he said was against anti-semitism, but again used language more
like that used by anti-semites than by persons of
intelligence. President Hass of Rhides College and Rabbi
Greenstein of Temple Israel commented on the executive order in
the Commercial Appeal, at https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2019/12/13/trumps-anti-semitism-executive-order-not-seems-opinion/4417838002/
I've moved earlier "news" postings here to the Home Page Election Dates
for 2020: March 3,
Presidential Primary, County Primary. Register by Feb 3,
Early voting Feb 12-25, Absentee Deadline Feb 25.
August 6, State and
Federal, Primaries, County election. Register by
July 7, Early voting July 17 _ Aug 1, , Absentee Deadline July
30.
.
Nov 3, Federal and State General Election.
Register by Oct 5, Early voting Oct 14-29, Absentee Deadline Oct
27.
Upcoming events:
(Some of the ongoing, Weekly or monthly events -
have been moved below the listings by date-) Current and forthcoming: Weekly
Wednesday
dinners at
Second
Presbyterian,
Calvary
Episcopal,
Holy Communion
Episcopal
(where
else?) check
theior
calendars
(links on the
address page)
for hours,
hioliday
cancellations.
Wednesday
breakfast at
St Mary's
Episcopal. A
good chance to
visit with the
homeless,
or volunteer
to help, or
see the
excellent
Yellow Fever
historical
exhibit in the
social hall. If you'd
like to visit
a religious
service,
discussion
group, or
class, but
would like a
guide
or host or
hostess, wwe are
happy to
arrange that.
Give us an
e-mail (
admin@memphisirg.org
) or a call (
901-327-9735
) I rarely
list regular
weekly
services here.
Often
houses of
worship have
small services
at other
times, these
may present a
better chance
to chat with
clergy.
#
Churches
usually Sunday
morning, often
with classes
or discussions
available.
Sometimes
Sunday
evening,
Wednesday
evening, or
others.
#
Mosques
have daily
services but
the main
sermon is
usually at 1
or 1:15 PM
Friday
(Friday, since
that's the day
God created
Man). Mosques
have frequent
classes,
lectures,
etc., check
theri
websites; I'll
note
occasional
ones here.
#
Synagogues
(Including
Temple Israel)
have services
Friday evening
and/or
Saturday
morning, (the
Sabbath, the
day God
rested), some
short weekday
services,
often classes
Saturday
mornings or
afternoons
and/or Sunday
mornings.
# The
Buddhists have
a meditation
and talk
Friday
evenings and
perhaps other
times.
#
The Sikhs
have a Sunday
morning
service.
#
Services at
the Indian
Cultural
Center and
Temple (Hindu)
seem more
irregular - I
note many
events in the
schedule below
but feel free
to visit (or
ask for
help visiting)
most mornings
and evenings -
it is usally
closed
afternoons. Monthly, listed by day of week.
2nd
and 4th
Mondays. Lynching
Sites of
Memphis
Project .The
time is from
5-7 p.m. in
the Jones
Building, 3rd
floor at
Idlewild
Presbyterian.
Excellent
speakers and
discussions.
It's OK if you
can only come
to part of the
meeting.
First Tuesday evening -
Potluck supper and speaker at Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception, sponsored by the Catholic Ministry to Gay and
Lesbian Persons. By no means are all the attendees Gay or Lesbian,
all are welcome and the talks are excellent. 6:30 supper, 7 PM
talk, in Marian Hall (underneath the sanctuary. It is easiest to
park in in the lot in back around the block and enter from the
back./ No need to brting anything for the potluck the first time. Second Tuesday
evening - monthly meeting of MICAH, the Memphis Interfaith
Coalition for Action and Hope. Meeting places vary, check
their facebook page. Third Tuesday evening - potluck
and speaker at the Memphis Friends Meeting House, Walnut
Grove and Prescott, sponsored by PAX Christi, the
Roman Catholic Peace group. Again, all are welcome, and no need to
bring anything your first visit. Dinner 6:30,. speaker at 7. Wednesday -
breakfast and
dinners,
weekly, above. 2nd
Thursday,
noon. Healing
Eucharist at
St Marys
Episcopal.
2020
January 16,
10 AM. Coffee
and Conversation,
Temple
Israel.
Why is Israel
needing a
third
election?
January 16.
Jewish
Federation
Fund-raising
Luncheon,
women only,
minimum
household
annual pledge
$180. Tuitle
of the
luncheon is
"I'm not
really a
Waitress."
Details https://jcpmemphis.org/womens-philanthropy January
16, 23, 30, 6
PM, Indian
Cultural
Center and
Temple. Saibaba
Puja &
Aarti.
Sai Baba of
Shirdi, also
known as
Shirdi Sai
Baba, was an
spiritual
master who is
regarded by
his devotees
as a saint and
a fakir. He is
revered by
both Hindu and
Muslim
devotees
during, as
well as after
his lifetime.
His
teachings
concentrate on
a moral code
of love,
forgiveness,
helping
others,
charity,
contentment,
inner peace
and devotion
to the God and
guru.
January
17-20. Martin
Luther King,
Jr., Days of
Service.
Numerous
volunteer
opportunities.
See site of
United Way of
Memphis at https://uwmidsouth.galaxydigital.com/need/
January
17. 9:30
to 11 AM.
Congressman
Steve Cohen,
District
Issues
Meeting,
Federal
Building, 167
North Main
St., Suite 369
phone 544-4131 January
17, 6 PM - 9
PM. Family Fun
Night, Memphis
Islamic
Center. Free.http://www.memphisislamiccenter.org/
Jan
17-18. Masjid
Ar-Rahman.
Visiting
speaker.
Several talks
Friday and
Saturday, but
people may be
especially
interested in
Saturday 5:30
PM: "Unity Through
Diversity: An
Islamic Perspective
on Co-Existing
with People of
Other Faiths."
January 18,
9:30 AM.
Malco
Powerhouse,
$10. Special
Screening of
"Just Mercy" sponsored
by Lynching
Sites Projhect
of Memphis.
$10
gives you a
ticket,
popcorn, and a
drink!
We have a
limited number
of tickets. If
you’d like
tickets,
e-mail Jessica
Orians
(jessorians@gmail.com)
no later than
Friday, Jan.
17. You
can pay $10
cash/ticket at
the door,
write out
check to
"Thomas
Momberg"
(Board
President), or
contact
Jessica Orians
(jessorians@gmail.com)
with PayPal
and Venmo
payment
options.
January 19,
3 PM.
Martin Luther
King, Jr.,
commemoration
at Parkway
Gardens
Presbyterian
Church, 1005 E
Shelby Drive.,
Memphis 38116
(wide
sponsorship by
area PC-USA).
January. World
Religion
Day.
POSTPONED due
to schedule
conflict.
"Can you kindly remind the Interfaith groups that
World Religion Day Memphis will begin the pre-planning meetings
tentatively the last Tuesday of each month at Caritas Village. We
will be confirming that date with you shortly.
"Please reach out to any religious
faith/paths that might be interested in participating in our
pre-planning meetings or become a part of the World Religion Day
Memphis 2020 events, please contact us at saciranidd (at)
yahoo.com or call 201-759-8617 (Saci Roy). "
January 21,
Third Tuesday,
Pax Christi,
the Roman
Catholic peace
group, meets
at the
Friend's
Meeting House,
Walnut Grove
and Prescott.
Pot luck
supper, 6:30,
speaker at 7.
Highly
recommended,
all
welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/722815221076212/
often
contains
intesting
news.
January
26, 9:30-11:30
Am. An unusual
Yoga program
at Indian
Cultural
Center and
Temple. Dr
Indranill Basu
Ray,
Cardiologist,
Yoga and
Meditation
expert. (bring
your own yoga
mat and water
bottle.)
January 26.
Sunday morning
at St. Mary's
Episcopal
Cathedral.
11 AM service,
12:30
reception, 1
PM World
Premier
Concert, new
composition by
Dennis Janzer
(Director of
Music at St.
Mary's) January
26, Memphis
Grizzlies'
Faith and
Family Night
on Sunday,
January 26,
2020, at 5
pm at FedEx
Forum. Tickets
are $35 per
person for
children and
adults. I know
that the
Episcopal
Diocese is
trying to
organize a big
block of seats
so that their
youth group
can stand on
the court
during the
National
Anthem. Othere
theme nights
at the
Grizzlies are
listed at https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/tickets/groups/theme-nights
January 29
Soul Supper at
St John's
Episcopal,
good dinner
and speaker -
Eli
Morris of Hope
Presbyterian
Church.
January 29
(Last
Wednesday).
League of
Women Voters
- a few
interested
people meet
over lunch at
Fratelli's at
the Botanic
Garden,Cherry
Road. If you'd
like to meet
them and find
out what the
League is
doing, you are
welcome.
January 30
Jewish
Community
Center -
Opening Night
of Jewish Film
Festival. (no
other info?)
February
1., Crosstown
5K and 10K benefiting
Church Health
Center.https://runthe901.raceroster.com/page/crosstown-10k3 February
1, 11 Am - 1
PM, Turkish
Cooking Class
(No, you
don't have to
be Turkish to
come - most of
the audience
is not, and it
is great fun.)
Ladies only.
7829 Wingate
Park Cv
Memphis, TN
38119
$10.
RSVP: https://cookingclassfeb1.eventbrite.com
February 4,
first Tuesday,
Catholic
Ministry to
Gay and
Lesbian Person
potluck. see
monthly events
list. All
welcome.
Feb 7,
First Friday
of month, 6PM.
"The Art of
Dinner"
fundraiser,
Church Health
Center, $65. In
this
interactive
cooking class,
Chef Joshua
House will
guide you
through
seasonal,
delicious
dishes in the
Church Health
Nutrition Hub
at Crosstown
Concourse.
Come with an
appetite and
your favorite
wine or beer!
February’s
dinner menu
includes Tuna
Poke Nachos,
Hearts of Palm
Salad with
Pink
Grapefruit and
Avocado, Huli
Huli Grilled
Chicken Thighs
with Coconut
Rice &
Mango Salsa,
Chocolate
Haupia Cream
Pie.
Feb 9
Jewish
Community
Center-
MJCC Film
Festival
Feb 11, second
Tuesday,
monthly
meeting of
MICAH. February
11 (Save the
date)
Tentative date
for major
League of
Women Voters
dinner.
Feb
14-16. ALIM,
the American
Learning
Institute for
Muslims,
has an
educational
program "Where
do we go from
here? Chaos or
Community?"
Friday
at the Civil
Rights Museum
6:30 - 8:30 PM
FREE, ,
Sat-Sun 9 Am
-6 PM at the
Memphis
Islamic
Center,
$30/person.
The
link
https://www.alimprogram.org/winter-program.html
may be broken,
if it doesn't
get fixed
check with MIC
for details. Feb 18.
Healthy and
Free Tennessee
- "Day on the
Hill",
Nashville,
Lobbying.https://www.healthyandfreetn.org/
February
20, 7-9 PM.
The 33rd
Annual Dr
Henry Logan
Starks
Scholarship
and Awards
Dinner,
First Baptist
Broad Church,
2833 Broad
Avenue.
(For the
Memphis
Theological
Seminary).
Info about
sponsorships
or
reservations
call
901-334-5808
or
Starks@memphisseminary.edu
Feb
23, 4 PM, St
Mary's
Episcopal
Cathedral,
LeMoyne-Owen
Concert Choir
(? I have been
unable to
confirm this.
Help?) March
22 Jewish
Community Center
- Jewish
Historical
Society -
Schelly
Talalay speaks
on research on
Sephardi and
Converse Jews
(The Jews
expelled from
Spain in 1492,
who settled
around the
Mediterranean
including
Muslim
conutries, or
disguised
themselves as
Catholic.
Very possibly
of interest to
those
interested in
church history
and/or history
of
Jewish-Muslim
relations.)) April
3, 6 PM, St
Mary's
Episcopal
Cathedral,
Marek
Kudlicki,
International
Concert
Organist
April 5,
Jewish
Community
Center, Jewish
Historical
Society, Donna
Cantor, "The
Presence of
Your Absence"
June 7, 4
PM St.
Mary's
Episcopal
Cathedral,
Beale Canto
concert
ONGOING EVENTS
(Some places
below here have bad formatting-software bug, sorry. Zoom
to 200% may help.
I'll get it fixed when I can.)
Reminder: Loyalty Cards. Many local
houses of worship, and other charities, are signed up to
get donations from Kroger and from Superlo foods. If you
have a loyalty card at either, you must REREGISTER EVERY
YEAR to make a percentage of your purchases go to your
selected charity. Sign up using your loyalty number at
either or both of kroger.com and
superlo.com. Reregister now and very year on
your birthday, or some other day you choose to remember.
(So far as I know, your registration at
smile.amazon.com is permanent, no reregistration
required.)
Farmers Market Note: Thistle & Bee: Thistle
& Bee: Visit Thistle & Bee at the Cooper-Young
Farmers Market on the first and third Saturdays of
each month. The market’s summer hours are 8 - 1. You
can purchase T&B’s cold lemonade and tea by the
cup or growler, their amazing granola, and other
products. Products are also available at Curb Market,
The Mustard Seed, St. George's Book Shoppe, and
Highpoint Grocery. All products are made by women
employed by Thistle & Bee, who have survived sex
trafficking and prostitution. Learn more on their
Facebook page (Thistle and Bee Enterprises, Inc.), and
at http://www.thistleandbee.org.
Current art exhibits at the Ross Gallery, Plough
Library, Christian Brothers University, (Need to
check...)
Friday 8 PM Lectures on the life of Muhammad,
Memphis Islamic Center.
See the flier at http://memphisirg.org/2SLegalAid.pdf Monthly:
2SLAC (2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic) Every 2nd
Saturday of the month | 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library | 3030 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
[Are the following still
going?
Weekly:Courthouse Advice & Counsel
Clinic Every Thursday | 1:30 pm 140
Adams Ave, Room 134, Memphis, TN 38103
Mediator of the Day Every Thursday | 10:00
am 140 Adams Ave, Div. 4, Memphis, TN 38103
Veterans’ Pro Bono Clinic 2nd Tuesday of the month |
12:00 – 2:00 pm 1407 Union Ave, 11th Floor, Memphis,
TN 38104]
Last Tuesday of the Month: The Mystic: Discussion at
Crosstown. Crosstown concourse, Church Health Center
Community Room. A monthly gathering to find connection
through music, story, and dialogue. All are welcome. Stop
by. Bring a friend. Hosted by Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Dr.
John Kilzer, Chris Miner, Dr. Scott Morris, and Kirk
Whalum.
First
Thursday, 5:30 PM.
Potluck supper, "Faith
Series", St. Mary's
Episcopal Cathedral. Brief
service in the Sister's
Chapel, potluck supper, each
table will discuss a faith
question of the night.
Monthly event, from Oct 2018
Last Thursday of the month:6-7 PM Monthly meeting of
PERL (People for the Enforcement of Rape
Laws) At
MidSouth Peace and Justice, 3573 Southern Avenue.
Organization website is http://enforcerapelaws.org/
Which also has important info such as the phone number for
the YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline
(Eunice Ordman was a long-time volunteer at the YWCA
shelter for abused women.) Sunday 8 AM: Calvary
Episcopal Church Community Breakfast: Cook or serve breakfast between 6-8 a.m. any Sunday
morning for 200 poor and homeless guests at Calvary’s Community
Breakfast in the Mural Room. Contact Mary Nease:
maryvnease@gmail.com
First Tuesday evening: Catholic Ministry to Gays and
Lesbians, Pot Luck supper, all welcome. 6;30 PM. Speaker follows. Marian Hall,
under the sanctuary at Immaculate Conception
Cathedral. 1695 Central Ave. Parking lot
is at the rear, around the block.
Second Tuesday: Meeting of MICAH, the Memphis Interfaith
Coalition for Action and Hope. Location varies. https://www.micahmemphis.org/
Third Tuesday: Pax Christi, the Roman Catholic
peace group, pot
luck supper at 6:30 PM, meeting at 7. Friends Meeting House,
Walnut Grove at Prescott. http://www.paxchristimemphis.org
Third Wednesday: 5:30 PM - Words3, the writers group at
Holy Communion Episcopal Church. (Walnut Grove between
Poplar.) It
is nice to call in advance if you are planning to read a five
minute piece. All are welcome to come listen. http://www.holycommunion.org/events
First and third Wednesdays, 6-7:30 PM. meetings at the
Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, 3573 Southern Ave. http://www.midsouthpeace.org/
"Memphis United", discussing criminal justice reform. But see the Mid-South Peace and Justice website for
many more kinds of meetings.
Indian Cultural Center and Temple. It is worth checking their
website as often I get rather short notice of events. Food is served at
noon on Saturdays, if you'd like a chance to visit with the
people as well as see the building. https://icctmemphis.org/icct/home/node
(daily) St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral; The
Memphis Yellow Fever Epidemics. As Episcopal nuns were actively involved in aiding the
sick, the cathedral has in its social hall a museum-quality
exhibit about the epidemic.
Every Monday, 5:30-7:30 PM. Church Health
Center. Church Health offers free Health Education from
5:30-7:30 p.m. each Monday at 1115 Union. Health Education will
teach you how to manage your hypertension, cholesterol, or obesity.
It’s free and open to community. Registration is not required. Can’t
make it on Monday? We also offer a special session from 9-11 a.m.
the second Saturday of the month. Registration is required for the
Saturday class. Please call 901-259-4673 to sign up.
Every Tuesday, 10-11 AM, Short Story Group at St. Mary's
Cathedral.
Every Wednesday, St Mary's Cathedral, 700 Poplar. A
brief service at 8 AM, then a breakfast. A large turnout of homeless
people, everyone is welcome, a chance to visit with people you might
not otherwise meet. "a hearty breakfast as well as art classes,
neighborhood prayer walk, If you've never gad a chance to mingle
with the homeless community on an "equal footing", this is highly
recommended.
blood pressure checks, literacy classes, computer lab & career
training"...
Wednesday: How many Churches have regular Wednesday evening
dinners and programs?
Calvary Episcopal downtown 5:15 - 6:15 PM, $6 adult, $3 child, $20
family max. Discussion groups follow.
Second Presbyterian (Poplar and Goodlett) also has a very nice
dinner at 5:30; excellent programs / discussion groups follow.
Holy Communion Episcopal, Walnut Grove between Perkins, 5:30
$8.50 suggested donation
We get requests for information on 5K runs, group walks, and
the like, in terms of exercise, whether or not they are faith or
charity related. Those interested should look at the calendar
page of Shelby Farms Park at http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/calendar
which has a remarkable number of events with a variety of goals and
sponsorships. 5K's, bicycle events, stroller walks,
nature walks, outdoor festivals, all too numerous to list here
individually. If these events appeal, check their list at least
monthly.
Fridays after the sunset prayer (Maghrib).
Koran, Word for Word, exposition by Imam Anwar Arafat, at
Masjid Ar-Rahman. Some of the Friday noon sermons
at this mosque are available online at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfMPAjkjTo8ghKT6hzDH_w
if you'd like to listen to a Muslim sermon.
The Hindu Temple (Indian Cultural Center and Temple,
Eads.) has classes in Sanskrit and in Carnatic Music.
Healthy Memphis - Common Table
has a website on the subject of end-of-life planning
at http://www.planwishlive.org/
They can also provide speakers on this topic for
houses of worship or other organizations.
Should I sometimes mention
regular services or events that are not at the usual hour?
E.g. St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral has a Communion and
Breakfast every Wednesday at 8 AM. St Mary's will
have a new cookbook for sale from Nov 8. Temple Israel has a regular Bible discussion group
with breakfast ("Torah Study", but colloquially "Bagels and
Bible") with lox, bagels, and other goodies, at 8:45 Saturday
mornings - most arrive by 8:30 to start eating before class.
(Yes, Temple Israel also has Sunday School classes on Sunday.) Masjid Ar-Rahman has a Koran study Friday evenings.
(start at sunset) - http://files.ctctcdn.com/98c2aa0a001/38a5a115-0354-454b-87b7-e6b6b116d73c.pdf
see also http://files.ctctcdn.com/98c2aa0a001/dcb49750-7b18-43c4-8958-88d32b5e15be.pdf
Allegro
Music in Germantown prepares a weekly guide to musical
events in Memphis. They are clearly finding out about some
events (especially in churches) that I don't. They have allowed
me to reproduce their weekly newsletter at
http://memphisirg.org/Allegro_Concerts_List.html
Sept 7 and every
Sunday 2:30-4, Memphis Islamic Center, ages 13 and up.
"Seven Habits of Highly Effective Muslim
Teenagers." I don't normally post
house-of-worship youth group meetings, but I liked the
title. Further info Br Malik at 734.644.1966
The Memphis Islamic Center provides a set of links https://www.youtube.com/user/MemphisIslamicCenter https://www.facebook.com/MICmemphis https://twitter.com/micproject
Which I think well exemplifies good use of social media
- it has a lot of sermons and other talks, but I didn't
immediately see youth-group related material there.
(Aug
2015 notice) Traditional Indian Dance Lessons at
the Indian Cultural Center and Temple:
Kuchipudi
Dance Classes by Indian Ballet Theatre
Every Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Venue: ICCT Multi-Cultural Pavilion
Fee: A nominal donation of $ 40 per month
Dance Masters - Master Ramana and Chandra Prabha
Vasili
Contact Master Ramana at (901) 387-9646 for
additional details
6 PM Fridays - music and prayer:
Award-winning musician Rev. John Kilzer hosts The Way, a service
of recovery, at 6 p.m. every Friday at St. John's United
Methodist Church, 1207 Peabody Ave. The Way focuses on recovery,
encouragement, and hope. Music is a key component of the service
with many local musicians stopping by to perform. The service,
which is a joint ministry of Methodist Healthcare, St. John's,
and the Church Health Center, is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 901-726-4104 or visit http://www.stjohnsmidtown.org.
The Church Health Center
The
Church Health Center Newsletter has
too many events to list them all
here. I've put excerpts from the
newsletter of May 30, 2016 at
http://memphisirg.org/CHCNewsletter.html
A few
examples: *Farmer's
Market Tuesdays through Oct 25/ 1115
Union Ave. Join us at 9 a.m. for a
free healthy cooking class; the market
then runs from10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
* Canoe and Kayak Race June 18
* The Church Health Center
now offers free Diabetes Education, a 2-class
series that will give you the skills to
self-manage your condition. Classes are held
each Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Church
Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union.
Registration is not required, and you may
start at any point during the month. Can’t
make it on Tuesday? Diabetes Education is
presented in its entirety from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. the second Saturday of each month.
Registration is required for the Saturday
course. Please call 901-701-2221 to sign up.
* The Church Health Center offers free Commit
to Quit smoking cessation groups each month.
Four-week group sessions start the first
Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 7:15
p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115
Union Ave. Call 901-701-2222 to enroll.
.
The Memphis
Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Memphis are
increasingly doing things jointly, as "Jewish Community
Partners." They have a calendar of Jewish events,
at
http://www.memjfed.org/community-calendar
We are experimenting with
putting some Quran excerpts, organized by Tanvir Kazmi,
on-line. (more will arrive!) Is there interest in
this? The first very rough draft attempt is at http://memphisirg.org/quranexcerpts.html
Christ United Methodist Church (Poplar opposite Oak Court Mall) has
its website (including events lists and on-line sermons)
at http://www.cumcmemphis.org/
Which farmers markets shall we mention
here?
of course the one that runs all year: First
Congregational Church.
"Year-round
every Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Find us at the corner of
Cooper St & Walker Ave. in the parking lot of First
Congo http://www.cycfarmersmarket.org
"
On Fridays the Tri-State Defender puts out
a nice "this weekend in Memphis" activities list. I think the actual
web address changes weekly but you'll typically find the link
somewhere on the page http://tsdmemphis.com/greater-metro
SOUP KITCHEN: Every Tuesday
at 3:30 PM the Muslim Student Association at the University
of Memphis recruits volunteers for the Soup Kitchen
sponsored by Rhodes College which takes place at St. John's
United Methodist Church, 1207 Peabody Ave., Memphis 38104.
All are welcome to come help it you'd enjoy meeting these young
people. Even better, if you are out way east, meet with some of
them at the Memphis Islamic Center (near Walnut Grove and Houston
Levee - see our address page) at 2:45 and the carpools leave at 3
PM. For info contact Br. Shehroz Kazmi at 901-216-1022.
The Prizm Ensemble This is a musical group (classical chamber music)
headquartered at Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, corner of
Shady Grove and Yates, with its most important activity being a
music camp and concert series (talented musicians ages 12 and
up) in June each year. http://www.prizmensemble.com/
Bridges, the youth service
agency ( http://www.bridgesusa.org/
) has substantially enlarged its "Bridge Builders" program,
with regular events for young people from 6th grade to 12th
grade. This is an
excellent and very intercultural program and
depends heavily on having a large variety of
participants. It is often the first time that an
inner-city young person encounters a Muslim or a Jew (or
vice-versa.) We recommend it highly. On the other hand,
I don't know how many readers of this page have kids in
that age range or work with youth groups. I'd appreciate
feedback on how often we should be reporting on "Bridge
Builders" events. On this point, mail to admin@memphisirg.org
or call 327-9735.
Have you ever visited the Memphis Sikh
house of worship, 8221 Macon Rd, Cordova, TN 38018?
The web site with the schedule of services is at http://www.midsouthsikhsabha.org/
Alternate Tuesday
evenings. (Started Sept 4)
There is a program at the Memphis Islamic Center in the
late evening (after the Isha prayer, which recently has
been starting at 9:30 PM.) For roughly half an hour, Sheik
Yasir Qadhi, Memphis's nationally known Muslim cleric,
answers questions from Muslims on "Practical issues facing
Muslims", questions which may run from technical questions
about prayer and eating to questions about politics and
civil rights. Non-Muslims who wonder how Muslims are
adjusting to the United States, or want to learn more
about the practical problems facing Muslims in American
society, might want to go and listen.
Sundays 11 AM and
Fridays 7PM - Buddhist Meditation and Dharma Talk
- Link
Here
A friend who attends the Sunday
morning program points out that following the meditation, chanting,
and brief lecture, there is a free Vietnamese lunch at the
Vietnamese Buddhist Temple next door.
Training programs at Mid-South
Peace and Justice Center. I have a problem: they do
too much for me to list, but it is scattered between their website http://midsouthpeace.org//,
their Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/midsouthpeace, and e-mails.
I'll continue to list an occasional activity here, but I urge people
to go to their website and sign up for their e-mails.
Church Health
Center Events:
Free cooking classes are offered in the demonstration
kitchen at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Avenue,
every Thursday at 9 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. For more
information, call (901) 259-4673, or visit
ChurchHealthCenter.org. The Church Health Center and MIFA will host a farmers
market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays starting May 7 and
running through September 24 at Church Health Center
Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. The Market accepts credit, debit,
cash and EBT. For more information, call Suzanne Ray at
(901) 259-4673, Ext. 2237 or visit ChurchHealthCenter.org. The Church Health Center is now offering Wings Cancer
Support Groups at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays of the month at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115
Union Ave. For more information, call (901) 259-4673. Award-winning musician Rev. John Kilzer will host The
Way, a service of recovery at 6 p.m. every Friday at St.
John’s United Methodist Church, 1207 Peabody Ave. The Way
focuses on recovery, encouragement and hope. Music will be a
key component of the service with many local musicians
stopping by to perform. The service, which is a joint
ministry of Methodist Healthcare, St. John’s and the Church
Health Center is free and open to the public. For more
information, call (901) 726-4104 or visit
stjohnsmidtown.org. The Church Health Center is offering a free, six-week
course on diabetes education, helping people to take control
of their diabetes. Classes are Mondays at 11 a.m. or
Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115
Union Avenue. Those interested can start anytime. For more
information, call (901) 259-4673. No reservation required. The Church Health Center and The University of
Tennessee Health Science Center are hosting the 2013 Women's
Health Conference ("Our Bodies, Ourselves") from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Thursday, September 26, at the UT Alumni Center, 800
Madison Ave. Registration required; seating is limited.
Register at churchhealthcenter.org/midsouth or call
901-701-2254.
Farmers Markets <seasonal, except for the one at First
Congregational Church>
and Cooper-Young, "Year-round every Saturday, 8 a.m.
- 1 p.m. Find us at the corner of Cooper St & Walker Ave. in
the parking lot of First Congo www.cycfarmersmarket.org "
Please let me know of
things that should be included. (admin@memphisirg.org)
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We also welcome reports of events you attended.
