2023 Virtual Events
Compassionate Conversations
How does our religious identity help us to navigate the crossroads we encounter? Are there moments in our lives where our faith emboldened us to make a difficult choice? Join us as we encounter one another across religious lines and share personal stories of crossroads.
Celebrations and Ceremonies
An educational and delightful 2-part virtual program where we will get an opportunity to learn about some celebrations and ceremonies from eight different faith traditions.
Spiritual Meditations: Together in Devotion
Meditative devotion and prayers are a means of strengthening our spiritual connections, reducing fear and anxiety, and achieving inner peace in our hectic lives. Take a break from your rushed lives and come join a meditative session.
FCGG’s Earth as a Common Ground, The Call for a Moral Voice
Sister CJ Willie will introduce the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) developed to teach faith communities worldwide to care for our common home. Slide presentation.
Taking Action: Moving from Despair to Hope
A Mighty Stream presents this two part series. We’ll first have the opportunity to learn more about systemic racism and the impact of a system that isn’t equitable. The second session will be an opportunity to begin to fill the advocacy and community organizing toolbox necessary to move us towards an equitable society.
2022 Virtual Events
Opening devotional observance
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Each year the Festival of Faiths officially opens with an Interfaith Devotional Ceremony. This is a unique spiritual gathering that brings together leaders from the diverse religious communities of the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region. The Interfaith Devotional Ceremony represents a beautiful mosaic of reverence composed of sacred readings and prayers from our many religious traditions including Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Native American traditions and Zoroastrianism. This opening event is a transcendent experience.
Faith for Earth: A Call for Action
Sunday, July 31, 2022
This presentation, based on the book, Faith for Earth: A Call for Action, by the United Nations Environment Programme and World Parliament of Religions, describes the essential, unshakeable reverence that all religions have for creation and nature. Be inspired to become part of the flourishing global interfaith movement that is increasingly bringing people together to protect and sustain life on Earth.
Celebrations & Ceremonies Part 1
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Please register for this educational and enjoyable virtual program in which we will watch and learn about some celebratory ceremonies from faiths like Zoroastrianism, Islam, Baha’i, and Buddhism. We will present a Zoroastrian Jasan ceremony, an Islamic Coming of Age ceremony, the Baha’i faith’s Spiritual Education for Children, and the Sri Lankan Buddhist New Year.
How to Start a Green Team in Your Congregation
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Having a Green team in a house of worship enables congregational lay members to influence attitudes and daily behaviors to take better care of our planet for future generations.Panel members representing different faith communities will share their expertise on how to form a Green Team in your congregation to unite members to work together for a sustainable environment for all.
Spiritual Meditation Part 1
Monday, August 1
Meditative devotion and prayers are means of strengthening our spiritual connections, reducing fear and anxiety, and achieving inner peace in our hectic lives. This virtual session invites you to view meditative devotions as practiced by: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Community Friends Meeting (Quaker), and the Zoroastrian faith traditions. The session will include 8-minute faith meditations or devotionals concluding with a Q&A session. Take a break from your rushed lives and come join our meditative sessions!
Social Action
Monday, August 1
The 2022 general election is quickly approaching, and the social action committee of the Festival of Faiths wants to ensure you are informed and engaged. Join us for a virtual presentation with a panel of distinguished civic experts and public officials who will unpack the impact and interplay between faith, racial equity, and voting. Learn how your faith community can be involved in nonpartisan voter outreach, what you can do as an individual, and why it’s pivotal to lean into the political process at a time where democracy is being questioned.
Sacred Connections: Celebrations and Ceremonies
Tuesday, August 2
Please register for this educational and enjoyable virtual program in which we will watch and learn about some celebratory ceremonies like a Sikh wedding ceremony, a Chrism Mass Ceremony, and more, from faith groups like the Sikh community, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Compassionate Conversations
Wednesday, August 3
What moments of inspiration have we experienced in our religious and spiritual life? How have those moments compelled us to work for the common good? We’re hosting Compassionate Conversations during the week of the Festival of Faiths to explore these questions across religious lines through personal stories and encounter. We’ll start as a large group before breaking into groups of 3-4 to share personal stories about INSPIRATION.
Spiritual Meditation
Wednesday, August 3
Meditative devotion and prayers are means of strengthening our spiritual connections, reducing fear and anxiety, and achieving inner peace in our hectic lives. This virtual session invites you to view meditative devotions as practiced by: Baha’i, Buddhism, and Judaism faith traditions. The session will include 8-minute faith meditations or devotionals concluding with a Q&A session.
Discussing Race: Leading Faith-based Conversations
Wednesday, August 3
Tammy Bennett and Priya Klocek will lead a discussion based in part on the AMS discussion guide prepared by former JCRC intern Aaron Torop (https://o5w113.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AMSDisusssionGuide.pdf)
Portraits in Faith
Wednesday, August 3
Enjoy the interfaith multi-media documentary project created by Daniel Epstein as he travelled the world as a P&G Marketing Director. Portraits in Faith is the world’s most extensive set of testimonies on the subject of faith conducted by one person and includes 450 people in 27 countries sharing the pivotal experiences of their spiritual journey. Daniel will share his journey and video clips of how people around the world have answered the questions he poses. He will also share an approach to dialogue called “Sacred Listening” which Daniel defines as “receiving the story of someone you perceive to be ‘the other.’ Preview Portraits in Faith here online: https://portraitsinfaith.org/about/intro-video/
Spiritual Meditation
Saturday, August 6
Meditative devotion and prayers are means of strengthening our spiritual connections, reducing fear and anxiety, and achieving inner peace in our hectic lives. This virtual session invites you to view meditative devotions as practiced by: Hinduism, Islam, and the Roman Catholic faith traditions. Each session will include 8-minute faith meditations or devotionals concluding with a Q&A session. Take a break from your rushed lives and come join our meditative sessions!