Abstract Theme: Religion and SocietyHouston Interfaith Thanksgiving Service The 22nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Thursday, November 16, 2006, at 7:30 PM The Rothko Chapel presents the 22nd annual Houston Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, an event celebrating Thanksgiving and bringing together representatives of the many religious traditions practiced in the Greater Houston area to give prayerful thanks around a theme (not yet determined)....

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Theme: The Challenge of Science and Religion

Houston’s diverse faith community comes together in the Rothko Chapel for an annual offering of prayers of thanksgiving.

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This annual service brings together leaders and members of many faiths to offer prayers of thanksgiving. All are welcome.

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Theme: Freedom to Disagree

Houston’s diverse faith community comes together in the Rothko Chapel for an annual offering of prayers of thanksgiving.

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Theme: Embracing the Other

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

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Seven religions represented

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A panel discussion between Gregory Kaplan, PhD, Lynn Mitchell, PhD, Anne Klein, PhD, and Elora Shehabuddin, PhD, explored the question about the common ground and the unique particularities within each tradition’s understanding of God. The moderator was Elias Bongmba, PhD.

Abstract Presented in partnership with Houston Interfaith Worker Justice CenterThis interfaith prayer service will celebrate workers and highlight the sacred link between faith, work, and justice. Labor Day is an appropriate time for those in the religious community and the labor movement not only to celebrate working people and their contributions to our society, but to remember the struggles that workers endured ans still endure to achieve the many benefits we now enjoy and take for...