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SUMMARY:Scriptural Reasoning: Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:Let us sit together to discuss stewardship.\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event. \nScriptural Reasoning (SR) is a practice where Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims study each other’s sacred texts. SR participants meet once a month to read short passages from their respective scriptures on a certain topic. Facilitated by a study leader\, each session is an opportunity to listen and share various perspectives. SR sessions help participants reflect on a curious list of topics within the Abrahamic tradition. The result is often a deeper understanding of others and one’s own scriptures\, as well as the development of strong bonds across faith communities. \nOur study leader for this session will be Mother Sara Palmer: \nMother Sara was chosen to serve as the 9th and first female Rector of All Souls’ Episcopal Church in Washington DC. She began working at All Souls on January 2nd\, 2024. \nHer first career in England was as a teacher of French and German in a Middle and High School near London. God called her to become a Spanish-speaking church-planting missionary with the Church of England in Bolivia\, having studied at Bible and then Missionary College in England. She worked with an English family to start a new congregation in Santa Cruz\, the second largest city in Bolivia\, where she preached\, taught Bible to the women and helped lead the Sunday School and youth group. She met and married her husband David\, a missionary with the American Episcopal Church in La Paz. After three years\, they moved to the USA. The newly planted congregation Cristo\, Luz del Mundo\, continues to grow and has their own building and land. \nMother Sara tutored privately in Spanish and French in the USA\, then taught Spanish at college level in Rochester\, NY and Charlotte\, North Carolina. She was hired by the Diocese of North Carolina as lay Hispanic Missioner to help four small rural congregations plant a Latino congregation in Salisbury\, NC. This congregation thrived and grew from 2002 to 20012 when the funding stopped. She entered the ordination process and attended the Virginia Theological School where she was awarded her M.Div. magna cum laude in 2010. After ordination to the priesthood in 2011\, Mother Sara worked for six years as Assistant to the Rector in High Point\, NC; she served as Rector of Holy Trinity in Oxford\, Ohio\, for four years\, starting various ministries and reaching out to students at Miami University; she was Senior Associate Rector at St Mary’s\, Arlington for three plus years\, before being hired at All Souls in DC. \nShe is passionate about sharing God’s love and helping people grow in their relationship with God. She is delighted to have opportunities to speak French and Spanish\, and to engage in interfaith dialogue. She is active in supporting social justice issues and international outreach. \nBefore this\, she served as Senior Associate Rector at St. Mary’s in Arlington\, VA where she had clergy oversight of Pastoral Care\, Spiritual Formation\, and the relationship with the Santa Maria congregation. She served as Assistant to the Rector at Saint Mary’s\, High Point\, North Carolina from 2010 to 2016\, and then as Rector of Holy Trinity in Oxford\, Ohio from 2016 to 2020. At Holy Trinity\, she led the outreach to students at Miami University\, leading a Bible study for them. \nMother Sara completed her Master of Divinity degree at Virginia Theological Seminary in 2010. She and her husband David\, a music professor and musician\, met in Bolivia where they served as church-planting missionaries with the Anglican Church. They have one adult son\, Steven who lives in Ohio. \nWe would like to thank Rose Castle Foundation for their permission to use www.scripturalreasoning.org content. \nA map of the VTS campus can be found here. \nThe text pack for this session can be found here.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/scriptural-reasoning-stewardship/
LOCATION:Virginia Theological Seminary-Addison Academic Center\, 3630 Bishop Walker Cir.\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22304\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Annual Gala and Dialogue Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:This week\, Rumi Forum hosted its 2025 Annual Gala & Dialogue Award Ceremony\, honoring a visionary leader in interreligious understanding: Dr. John Borelli\, Special Assistant for Catholic Identity and Dialogue to the President of Georgetown University.\n\n\n\nThis year’s ceremony was also a special celebration of the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate\, the landmark #Vatican II declaration that transformed #Catholic relations with other faith communities and laid crucial foundations for modern #interreligious dialogue.\n\n\n\nWe were grateful to honor Dr. Borelli’s lifelong commitment to building bridges—and to commemorate a document that continues to inspire mutual respect\, understanding\, and cooperation across traditions.\n\n\n\nThank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful evening!
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/2025-annual-gala-and-dialogue-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Meridian House\, 1630 Crescent Pl NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20009\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rumi Forum Young Professionals Friendsgiving Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum Young Professionals Friendsgiving Dinner\n\n\n\nWhat a beautiful evening!\n\n\n\nThank you to everyone who joined us for our Friendsgiving Dinner on Thursday\, November 20th. The night was filled with good food\, live music\, warm conversations\, and heartfelt gratitude — everything Friendsgiving is meant to be.\n\n\n\nWe’re grateful for the young professionals\, community members\, and friends who came together to celebrate friendship\, connection\, and the spirit of Thanksgiving.\n\n\n\nHere’s to more gatherings that bring people closer\, nurture community\, and remind us of the power of gratitude.\n\n\n\nUntil next time!
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/rumi-forum-friendsgiving-dinner/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting of Washington\, 2111 Decatur Pl. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rumi Forum Thanksgiving Programming
DESCRIPTION:Coming together in gratitude\n\n\n\nThis Thanksgiving season\, Rumi Forum was grateful to join hands with diverse faith communities to host two multifaith celebrations—one in Maryland and one in Virginia.\n\n\n\nBoth gatherings were powerful moments of shared witness\, renewed community bonds\, and heartfelt appreciation for neighbors of all backgrounds.\n\n\n\nWith music\, reflections\, and warm conversations\, these celebrations reminded us that gratitude deepens when shared across traditions.\n\n\n\nHeartfelt thanks to all our partners\, clergy\, musicians\, volunteers\, and friends who made these evenings possible. May the spirit of connection and\nmutual understanding continue to guide us forward.\n\n\n\nHere’s to gratitude\, community\, and the beauty of coming together.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/rumi-forum-thanksgiving-events-2025/
LOCATION:Saint Bernadette Catholic Church 7600 Old Keene Mill Rd.\, Springfield\, 7600 Old Keene Mill Rd\, Springfield\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Scriptural Reasoning: Abraham's Journey
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the new year with the Rumi Forum!\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event. \nScriptural Reasoning (SR) is a practice where Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims study each other’s sacred texts. SR participants meet once a month to read short passages from their respective scriptures on a certain topic. Facilitated by a study leader\, each session is an opportunity to listen and share various perspectives. SR sessions help participants reflect on a curious list of topics within the Abrahamic tradition. The result is often a deeper understanding of others and one’s own scriptures\, as well as the development of strong bonds across faith communities. \nOur study leader for this session will be Mother Sara Palmer! \nWe would like to thank Rose Castle Foundation for their permission to use www.scripturalreasoning.org content. \nA map of the VTS campus can be found here. \nThe text pack for this session can be found here. \nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/scriptural-reasoning-abrahams-journey-2/
LOCATION:Virginia Theological Seminary-Addison Academic Center\, 3630 Bishop Walker Cir.\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22304\, United States
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SUMMARY:Scriptural Reasoning: Beginnings
DESCRIPTION:Explore how the story of creation is told in Christianity\, Judaism\, and Islam!\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event. \nScriptural Reasoning (SR) is a practice where Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims study each other’s sacred texts. SR participants meet once a month to read short passages from their respective scriptures on a certain topic. Facilitated by a study leader\, each session is an opportunity to listen and share various perspectives. The result is often a deeper understanding of others and one’s own scriptures\, as well as the development of strong bonds across faith communities. \nAbout the Study Leader: Rabbi Marc Israel \nBased on the Torah’s dictate to love your neighbor as yourself\, Rabbi Israel works to create vibrant and inclusive communities within the congregation\, across Rockville\, and throughout the world. He is an active member of Jews United for Justice and Action In Montgomery and serves on the J Street clergy network executive council. Rabbi Israel received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1992 and was ordained a rabbi in 1998 by Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. Since June 2019\, Marc Israel has been the rabbi of Tikvat Israel in Rockville\, MD. \nWe would like to thank Rose Castle Foundation for their permission to use www.scripturalreasoning.org content. \nA map of the VTS campus can be found here. \nThe text pack for this session can be found here \nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/scriptural-reasoning-beginnings/
LOCATION:Virginia Theological Seminary-Addison Academic Center\, 3630 Bishop Walker Cir.\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22304\, United States
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SUMMARY:Scriptural Reasoning: Clothing and Modesty
DESCRIPTION:How are clothing and modesty addressed in Christian\, Jewish\, and Muslim scriptures? \n\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event. \nScriptural Reasoning (SR) is a practice where Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims study each other’s sacred texts. SR participants meet once a month to read short passages from their respective scriptures on a certain topic. Facilitated by a study leader\, each session is an opportunity to listen and share various perspectives. The result is often a deeper understanding of others and one’s own scriptures\, as well as the development of strong bonds across faith communities. \nThis month our forum will be led by Rev. Dr. Jay L. Moses from Saint Mark Presbyterian Church\, in Rockville\, Maryland. \nThrough a call in the Presbytery of Chicago\, Jay found the opportunity to work in Inter-religious and Ecumenical Dialogue\, where there’s a vibrant intra-cultural community of Jews\, Muslims\, Sikhs\, etc. “Having the ability to live with these communities in seeking peace and understanding has been a great thrill\, adventure\, and opportunity for growth in my own spiritual understanding.” \nWe would like to thank Rose Castle Foundation for their permission to use www.scripturalreasoning.org content. \nA map of the VTS campus can be found here. \nThe text pack for this session can be found here. \nThis is a hybrid event. The Zoom link for this session will be provided the day of the event. \nPhotography & Media Disclosure \nThis event\, hosted in partnership by Rumi Forum and Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS)\, may be photographed\, audio recorded\, and/or video recorded for documentation\, educational\, archival\, and promotional purposes. \nBy participating\, you grant permission to Rumi Forum and Virginia Theological Seminary to use your image\, voice\, and likeness in print and digital communications\, including but not limited to: \n\nWebsites and newsletters\nSocial media platforms\nEvent recaps and publications\nAnnual reports and promotional material\n\nNote: These materials may be used without additional notice or compensation.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/scriptural-reasoning-clothing-and-modesty-2/
LOCATION:Virginia Theological Seminary-Addison Academic Center\, 3630 Bishop Walker Cir.\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22304\, United States
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