Gerald Mast is Professor of Communication at Bluffton University. He
writes and speaks widely in the area of peace studies. His newest book,
co-authored with J. Denny Weaver, is "Defenseless Christianity: Anabaptism
for a Nonviolent Church."

Join us for the final Peace Forum of the semester, in the Earlham School of Religion Dining Room (218 College Ave). We gather at noon for a free, delicious lunch, and rich conversation.

We will spend a few minutes thinking together about next spring's speaker line-up.

Contact Anna Lisa Gross for more information - 765.914.2973.

Last summer during a production of Annie, a man entered a Unitarian Universalist church and opened fire. Two people were killed, and several others injured. Reverend Chris Buice, Earlham School of Religion alum, will share about the church's healing process.

All are welcome at Peace Forum on Thursdays from noon-1:10pm in the ESR Dining Room. Delicious, nutritious lunch is always provided.

Contact Anna Lisa Gross at 914.2973 or grossan@bethanyseminary.edu for more information. Read more at http://www.bethanyseminary.edu/academics_programs/peaceforum.

Joy Ellison, Earlham '05, will present at this week's Peace Forum about her work with Christian Peacemaker Teams in a small village, At-Tuwani, in the West Bank of Palestine. Join us for Peace Forum every Thursday at noon in the ESR Dining Room. Lunch is provided.

Local author Jean Harper and storyteller Jennie Kiffmeyer worked with 2nd graders at Crestdale Elementary in Richmond to increase literacy through photography projects, “creating tangible links between people and people, people and place, all of which strengthen the fabric of community.”

All are welcome for Peace Forum on Thursdays in the Earlham School of Religion Dining Room, noon – 1:10pm. Come when you can, leave when you must. Free lunch and delicious conversation always provided. Contact Anna Lisa Gross for more information: 914.2973 or grossan@earlham.edu. No need to RSVP.

When poetry works, it becomes a line of connection between people – the writer, the people whose lives are captured in the poem, readers, and still others. Ironically, this powerful aspect of poetry may be one reason why so many people go out of their way to NOT read poetry – and it may also be why, when people are finally confronted with poetry, they are so glad! Creative writing professor David Ebenbach will share with us. Come for hearty conversation and free lunch!

In Palestine/Israel, "security" is a word used often by the Israeli government, and its emotional appeal is deep. But the search for security goes both ways, and Palestinians long to feel safe in their homes as much as Israelis do. Margaret Hawthorn will share about her experiences in the region and her work to make the Palestinian story known.

Join us for Peace Forum every Thursday (when classes are in session) in the Dining Room at the Earlham School of Religion. Free, delicious lunch is always provided.

Contact Anna Lisa Gross for more information: annalisa144@gmail.com or 765.914.2973.

African Great Lakes Initiative doer and shaker, Adrien Niyongabo is co-creator of the Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities (HROC) program (a trauma healing approach in Rwanda, Burundi and the D.R.C.). Adrien heads programming in Burundi and has been a part of the Alternatives to Violence committee in Burundi.
Join us for Peace Forum every Thursday at noon in the Earlham School of Religion Dining Room (corner of College Ave and National Road West). Tasty food and delicious conversation are always provided.

The Earlham School of Religion is hosting its annual Spirituality Gathering on Saturday, March 1st on the Richmond campus. Seeking Simplicity: Listening to the Spirit will feature keynote speaker Catherine Whitmire, author of Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity. Whitmire will share her thoughts on simplicity as “a matter of spiritual intent, or an aim of the heart”, and how a simpler and more meaningful life is awaiting us.  continue reading »

The Diversity Council's mission is "The people of Wayne County will respect, value, and celebrate the richness of the differences among us and actively work to build a unified community." The council works on issues of racial diversity, socio-economic disparity, and religion and Spiritual diversity. Monthly meeting for all interested persons to help promote diversity in Wayne County and work through Diversity Related issues. Please come, all are welcome.

Held at the Townsend Community Center, 855 N 12th Street and sponsored by Wayne County Vision. For more information, call (765) 962-3616.

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Edley, Jr, author, Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law, and former member of the US Commission on Civil Rights. Edley, joined Boalt Hall as Dean and Professor of Law in 2004 after 23 years as a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He is the first African-American dean to lead a top-ranked US law school. Edley was co-founder of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, a renowned multidisciplinary research and policy think tank focused on issues of racial justice. His lecture topic will address "The Future of the Civil Rights Movement".

The event is free and open to the public. Held at Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, on the campus of Earlham College. For more information, call (765)983-1317.