Remember, Reconcile, Relate: 15th Anniversary of 9-11 will be recognized at the Ebster Pavilion, 404 W. Trinity, downtown Decatur, on September 11 afternoon with Multicultural Pot Luck Meal and an Open Interfaith Service.
The city-wide multicultural, interfaith potluck will begin at 3 p.m.; all surrounding communities are warmly invited.
At 4:00 an interfaith service will focus on Remember, Reconcile, and Relate. A broad coalition of local citizens planned this event, including Catholics, Jews, Muslims, and Protestants. Area musical groups have been invited to offer their voices, including the Charles Drew School Chorus.
5:00, Clean the grounds and clear the facility.
Pastor James Brewer-Calvert is one of many people of faith who serve on the 15th Anniversary of 9-11 planning team. Brewer-Calvert said, “We are hoping for a solid turnout from our many neighbors from across the city. That Sunday, record the fourth quarter of the Falcons game and show up! Bring a favorite, simple dish to share, a lawn chair if you like, and an open mind and heart. Our prayer is that this event will foster new relationships as well as provide room for us to grieve and remember those who gave their lives, including the police, firefighters, and EMTs who went into danger so that others could get out to safety. We are intentional about being interfaith and multicultural because people from all walks either died on 9-11 or have been affected. We are all implicated; we all suffer; and more than ever we need one another for healing and moving forward with grace.”
Planning Team:
Shirley Baylis and Portia Langley, Staff, City of Decatur
James Brewer-Calvert, Pastor, First Christian Church of Decatur
Eddie Campbell, Member, First Baptist Church of Decatur
Sybil Corbin, Staff, Decatur Cooperative Ministry
Father Pat Earl, St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Asma Elhuni and Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Council on American-Islamic Relations, GA
Rita Haggerty and Tim Moore, L’Arche Atlanta
Haley Hart, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
Judy Marx, Atlanta Interfaith Community Initiatives
Paul Turner, Pastor, Gentle Spirit Christian Church
The Church at Chapelhill - Atlanta Campus Saturday, Dec. 19, 10a.m.-12.
4330 Washington Road, Atlanta, GA
DeKalb County will host its latest free food distribution event this weekend, handing out a total of about 3,700 boxes of meat and produce to residents in need.
Each package of food will include a 20-pound box of fruit and vegetables and a bag of ground beef or chicken hindquarters.
Locations
Former K-Mart store parking lot
5597 Buford Highway NE, Doraville
Buck Godfrey Stadium
2817 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur
James R. Hallford Stadium
3789 Memorial College Ave., Clarkston
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
6400 Woodrow Road, Stonecrest
email ecarter@rccatl.org
2715 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
“Blessed Are the Peacemakers” Bible studies from the New Baptist Covenant for adults, youth and children to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work for justice. Download these free Bible studies here.
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