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Word from Grace Street: The Beauty of God in Community

September 01, 2010, Equality (12), Faith & Politics (33), In the News (Nation, World) (80), In the News (Richmond) (74), Justice (12), Reconciliation (23)

Posted by Kimberly Allen

Islamic Center of VirginiaTomorrow after at 2pm, Wallace+ will join faith leaders from the Richmond area for a press conference at the Islamic Center of Virginia. In today's Word from Grace Street, he explains why they are coming together in solidarity:

Naturally, a range of words will be used to describe what we are standing up for: Civility. Freedom. Respect. Tolerance. Calm. Justice. Community. Diversity. Equality. Reconciliation. Welcome. Understanding. Unity. Hope.

While all those words have their rightful place, some come closer than others to what God wants for us, his children. While "tolerance" is a start, Jesus said nothing about tolerance, and we won't settle for it. While "civility" is a beginning, we are called to something higher, better, and braver. 

Among those who will speak are: Bishop Charlene Kammerer, Rabbi Martin Beifield, Pastor Charles Baughum, Rabbi Ben Romer, Imam Ammar Amonette, Rev. Jon Barton and others. 

In addition to standing together, they will publish a joint statement, which will be posted tomorrow.

Click here to read the full message.

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Tags: ammar amonette, ben romer, charlene kammerer, charles baughum, imad damaj, islamic center of virginia, jon barton, martin beifield

Charity, Prayer, & Justice: The Islamic Center in New York City

August 06, 2010, Faith & Politics (33), In the News (Nation, World) (80), Reconciliation (23)

Posted by Wallace+
Imad Damaj is someone who diligently works to help Richmond be everything it can be; and he is a friend, someone I admire and who inspires me as a person of deep faith. I commend to you his op-ed in today's RTD.

And, p.s., I was proud (though not surprised) to see the Reverend Jim Cooper, Rector of Trinity, Wall Street, standing, along with other faith leaders, behind Mayor Bloomberg as the Mayor spoke in support of the plan to build the Islamic center.

Mayor Bloomberg Speaks in Support of Proposed Islamic Center

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Tags: ground zero, imad damaj, interfaith, islamic center, mayor bloomberg, mosque, reverend jim cooper, trinity wall street

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