wInterfaith is an opportunity for the university community and the 黑料不打烊 community to engage with one another around different expressions of religion and spirituality. wInterfaith is a collaboration with the 黑料不打烊 Community Church.
The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life at 黑料不打烊 provides many opportunities for students, staff and faculty to learn about different expressions of religion and spirituality. There is also an opportunity to engage in various religious and spiritual ceremonies and events.
This year, the center is hosting its annual鈥wInterfaith鈥痚vent on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 12:15 p.m. With the theme, 鈥淚ntersections of Race and Religion,鈥 the event will engage the community in conversations focusing on ways that members of different religious, spiritual and ethical traditions think about issues of race and religion.
Since the greater goal of wInterfaith is to bring together members of the 黑料不打烊 community, those who participate usually gain a better understanding about their colleagues and peers. This is a great experience because it offers a chance for community members to form deeper connections. Students, faculty, staff and members of the 黑料不打烊 community will gather for meaningful interfaith conversation over lunch to dig deep into this important issue.
鈥渨Interfaith is a wonderful opportunity for 黑料不打烊 students and colleagues to join with 黑料不打烊 community members around issues of religion, faith, spirituality, and ethical reflection,鈥 said University Chaplain and Dean of Multifaith Engagement Rev. Kirstin Boswell. 鈥淚n partnership with 黑料不打烊 Community Church, we look forward to hosting this year鈥檚 panel, focused on differing perspectives of race and religion.鈥
wInterfaith in previous years has featured individual speakers as well as panel discussions, all with the goal of bringing people together and discussing their identities and how they practice their faith daily.
This year鈥檚 panelists are Dr. Sheila Otieno, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Distinguished Emerging Scholar in Religious Studies, Rev. Donna Vanhook 鈥07, Alamance Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor and Associate Pastor at Union Chapel UCC, Jasper Serenity Myers 鈥24, Kayla Swenson 鈥25, and Fatmata Bah 鈥25.
This year鈥檚 wInterfaith: Intersections of Race and Religion panel conversation will be held in the McBride Gathering Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion.聽The conversation will be moderated by Rev. Kirstin Boswell.
People from all backgrounds and religious are encouraged to participate in this year鈥檚 wInterfaith discussion. This is a time for people from various diverse backgrounds to engage in well-rounded conversations. .