IFA cosponors Climate Action event

The Harrisonburg Rockingham Interfaith Association is partnering with The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) to sponsor a conversation on climate change Wednesday, May 7, at First Presbyterian Church on Court Square in Harrisonburg.  The program, which includes a light lunch, is from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. There is no charge for this event.

 Les Grady of CAAV will open the program with a brief statement on why Climate Change matters as an issue for faith communities and for our society.  His remarks will be followed by conversation involving all who are present.  

Please RSVP by May 2 to drmiller.cob@gmail.com or call David Miller, 540.578.0241.  We are eager to share in a meal and conversation with you.  And please share this invitation with other colleagues and churches. 

David R. Miller

Montezuma Church of the Brethren

President, Harrisonburg Rockingham Interfaith Association

Noter:  Dr. Les Grady is a licensed professional engineer (retired) who taught environmental engineering at Purdue and Clemson Universities and engaged in private practice with CH2M Hill, the world’s largest environmental engineering consulting firm.  Since his retirement in 2003 he has devoted much of his time to the study of climate science and the question of global warming.

March 6, 2014 Program

Thursday, March 6th, the Interfaith Association meets from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Our Community Place (OCP) in Harrisonburg, an organization which will also be the focus of this month's program. Executive Director Philip Rhodes will meet with us to explain what the organization does as well as to present its overall mission.  

OCP often provides box lunches for the IFA when we meet off the EMU campus, so most of you know the drill; we will need an advance lunch count for those who wish to order lunch.  The options, as usual, are either a turkey or veggie / hummus sandwich, and please do indicate if you would prefer a gluten-free version of either lunch choice.

Our Community Place is located just off North Main Street / Route 11, opposite from and catty corner to the Little Grill Collective (with parking available off Johnson Street, behind the building).  I am including a map link for those unfamiliar with the location (look for OCP right in the center of the map): 

 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4556435,-78.8645799,17z

Please do let me know if you plan to attend, along with your lunch order. gluschei@yahoo.com

2014 Lenten Luncheons

2014 Lenten Luncheon Schedule
WHO	WHAT	WHERE	WHEN
Jon Heeringa, Pastor First Presbyterian Church	First Lenten Luncheon	First Presbyterian Church, 17 N Court Square	March 12 12:05 to 12:55
Steve Hay, Pastor Asbury United Methodist Church	Second Lenten Luncheon	Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalist Church, 4104 Rawley Pike	March 19 12:05 to 12:55
Sara Ardrey-Graves Associate Rector, Emmanuel Episcopal Church	Third Lenten Luncheon	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 210 S. Avenue	March 26 12:05 to 12:55
Richard Wehrle, Pastor Sunrise Church of the Brethren	Fourth Lenten Luncheon	Presbytery of Shenandoah 1111 N, Main Street	April 2 12:05 to 12:55
Joe Goldsmith, Priest Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church	Fifth Lenten Luncheon	Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 154 N. Main Street	April 9 12:05 to 12:55

February 6, 2014 Program

EMU's West Dining Room for a 12 noon to 1:30 program on Volunteer Farm program in Woodstock for growing food for local Food Bank.

January 2014 Program

Program from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on the Open Doors Thermal Shelter (formerly HARTS).