City of Philadelphia Office of Faith-Based & Interfaith Affairs – PHENND

Webinar: Black Mamas Matter: A Briefing for Faith Leaders – Mar 16

hillarya — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:00:35 +0000

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church and Cocolife Black will host “Building Bridges of Education, Inspiration, & Advocacy: A Black Maternal Health Summit.”

Join us on March 16 at 6:00 p.m. for a pre-summit virtual briefing for faith leaders! Hear from local health professionals and reproductive justice advocates about the work of ensuring that Black mamas matter!

This webinar is done in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Addressing Trauma, Preventing Violence: A Briefing for Faith Leaders – Nov 17

hillarya — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:05:15 +0000

Is escalating violence in our city a response to trauma?

Join the Office of Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs and the Faith and Spiritual Affairs Initiative of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services for a conversation about how houses of worship can become well-equipped to address the effects of trauma in our communities.

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Faithfully Well: A conversation for people of faith about the COVID vaccine – Apr 12

hillarya — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:56:28 +0000

Join Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs on April 12, at 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. to hear from faith leaders, physicians, and public health experts about how having faith and fighting COVID-19 can happen simultaneously.

Spring 2021 – Essential Faith Series – Share Your Story

hillarya — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:58:51 +0000

In our society, essential workers — those whose jobs help to keep us alive and thriving — are often the most vulnerable in our communities. Essential workers are subject to policies and structures of extortion, disregard, exploitation, and isolation, and in the midst of the continuing reality of the pandemic, their plight is even more visible. Many members of our essential workforce follow diverse wisdom and faith traditions that sustain them through exhausting and unending work.

The Office of Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs stands in fierce solidarity with the essential workers of our city. During the religious holiday seasons of Lent, Passover, Easter, Ramadan, and Ridván, we want to elevate and celebrate your courageous and vibrant stories of “essential faith,” which inspire us to deeper forms of justice, love, and connection.

Please submit short answers to our Essential Faith Series Questionnaire – including a photo – for a chance to be included in our digital series!

Questions? Email Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart at FaithPHL@phila.gov.

Prayer Pauses for Philadelphia Resuming in February

hillarya — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:54:38 +0000

For those who find grounding and hope in faith and spirituality, this unprecedented moment in history is an invitation to be encouraged through prayer and meditation.

Join the Office of Public Engagement’s Director of Faith-Based & Interfaith Affairs, Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, on Facebook Live on the first and third Monday of each month at 5:30 pm for Prayer Pause for Philadelphia.

Give the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement (@EngagingPHL) a like on Facebook to receive a notification about the live stream. A leader from one of our many faith communities will join Rev. Naomi and guide us through a short prayer for health, peace, and wisdom during this destabilizing season.

Prayer Pauses for Philadelphia

Pandemic Prep for Holidays – Nov 18

hillarya — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:59:59 +0000

This Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, join Faith-Based & Interfaith Affairs for a conversation with local Jewish and Christian leaders about what they’ve learned as they’ve adapted high holiday observances during COVID-19.