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30th Annual Houston Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 2014-11-20
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 987
Identifier: 80.6.987
Abstract
Theme: Repentence. This annual service brings together leaders and members of nine faiths to offer prayers of thanksgiving and read sacred texts on thankfulness. All are welcome. A reception on the plaza follows the program. Video by Runaway Productions
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Event: 2014-11-20
Twilight Meditation.Christian Contemplative Taize Concert, 2014-12-09
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 988
Identifier: 80.6.988
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Kinley Lange. Taizé worship, originating from France, incorporates music and prayers with songs in many languages, including chants and icons from the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Kinley Lange has been working as a choral musician for almost 40 years, conducting children, youth, church, civic, and professional choirs. He was the founder and artistic director of Austin ProChorus, a chamber choir devoted to the music of living composers. In recent years his emphasis has shifted to composition,...
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Event: 2014-12-09
New Year’s Day Crystal Bowl Meditation, 2015-01-01
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 989
Identifier: 80.6.989
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Dana Shamas. The Rothko Chapel honors the start of the New Year with the sound of crystal bowls resonating throughout the Chapel, led by yoga teacher and Bayou Bliss Yoga founder Dana Shamas. Begin the year with a fresh intention thanks to the cleansing vibrations of the bowls.Video by Runaway Productions
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Event: 2015-01-01
Black Lives Matter: Getting Beyond the Hashtag, 2015-01-07
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 990
Identifier: 80.6.990
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Like much of the nation, the Chapel has been wrestling with our response to the lack of justice in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases and the possibilities for action going forward. Please join us for “Black Lives Matter,” which builds on our yearlong program series on Living As If: The Art, Spirituality, and Practice of Non-Violence. Harnessing the Chapel’s unique setting, the evening includes time for contemplation, an opportunity to dialogue in small groups about recent events, and...
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Event: 2015-01-07
Photos of the Chapel
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 991
Identifier: 80.6.991
Music and Religion in the Age of “Nones”, 2013-10-24
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 992
Identifier: 80.6.992
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Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. Music has always served as a vital means to communicate the large questions of human existence, often playing off traditional forms of religion. As the religious landscape in the United States changes with the rise of those who identify as spiritual but not religious, what might music tell us about the group commonly called the "Nones"? Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. explores the ways in which some of the basic concerns and perspectives that mark this growing group are expressed...
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Event: 2013-10-24
Twilight Meditation: Jewish Contemplative Service , 2013-11-12
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 993
Identifier: 80.6.993
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Congregation Beth Israel Cantor Daniel Mutlu leads a contemplative practice of Jewish worship music. Mutlu earned a Masters in Sacred Music from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City and was invested into the Cantorate in 2008. Mutlu also served as Professor of Traditional Nusach at Hebrew Union College. An avid composer and arranger, Mutlu has also premiered original works in Boston, Jerusalem, and New York. He has sung with a number of premier musical...
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Event: 2013-11-12
Spiritual Intelligence and Leadership: the Quest for Human Nobility, 2013-11-14
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 994
Identifier: 80.6.994
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What does it mean to be born spiritual, but not spiritually intelligent? How do you develop spiritual intelligence? How does spiritual intelligence relate to religion? Or to effective personal and professional leadership? Consultant and author Cindy Wigglesworth delves into these questions and more. After working for 20 years in a Fortune 50 company in human resources, Cindy Wigglesworth formed her own company and is the author of SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence. She is...
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Event: 2013-11-14
The Fight for Public Education, 2013-10-17
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 995
Identifier: 80.6.995
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Brian Jones with Hany Khalil, moderated by Juliet Stipeche. Public education in the United States is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by privatization and high-stakes testing. There is considerable concern that these reforms may deepen educational inequalities, including racial inequalities, narrow the scope of teaching and learning, and diminish resources for the neediest students, such art and physical education. Houston Independent School District Trustee Juliet Stipeche will...
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Event: 2013-10-17
Songs of Freedom, 2015-01-15
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 996
Identifier: 80.6.996
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Rutha Mae Harris. "Without the songs of the movement, personally I believe that there wouldn't have been a movement."- Rutha Mae Harris The Rothko Chapel continues its tradition of honoring The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life with a musical tribute on his birthday. This year the Chapel is thrilled to feature the renowned Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris in an exploration of singing as a nonviolent practice during the Civil Rights movement. In addition to rousing renditions...
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Event: 2015-01-15