Events sponsored by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Young Adult Cohort
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Faith, Justice, & Culture Monday, March 9 – 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tuttles Bar and Grill, 735 2nd Avenue
Connect with young adults from around the country interested in talking about faith, justice and culture. You don’t have to have faith, you need to care about justice, and want to create inclusive culture. Food’s on us; drinks on you.
Worship: To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live Wednesday March 11 – 8:00-8:45 a.m. Church Center United Nations, Chapel, 777 UN Plaza (44th street/1st Ave)
Every morning during CSW, one member organization of Ecumenical Women prepares a morning worship referring to one of the 12 areas of concern of the Beijing platform for Action. The topic of the Lutheran worship will be the area of “Education and Training for Women”. On the basis of Proverbs 8:1-11, Lutheran Delegates from all over the world prepare this worship for all who are interested.
Silent No More: How Can Faith Communities Address Sexism and GBV? Wednesday, March 11 – 6:00-7:30 p.m. Salvation Army Downstairs, 221 East 52nd Street (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave)
Every community is affected by gender-based violence (GBV), yet the topic is often avoided, silenced, or at least neglected. People of faith, faith leaders, communities, and institutions can break this silence in their own communities and in society through direct support, advocacy, and prevention. This meet-up is sponsored by the ELCA World Hunger, a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and will feature small group dialogue, reflection, artistic expression, prayer and examples of the church’s work on GBV and gender justice. Light food will be provided. Three Lives of Women 20 Years After Beijing Thursday, March 12 – 12:30-2:00 p.m. Salvation Army Downstairs, 221 East 52nd Street (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave) Sponsored by: Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches
A series of portrayals of women from Palestine, Kenya and United States. The panel will focus on how women’s lives have evolved since the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) in 1995, and what role faith and faith based organizations have played in this evolution. The panel will also share examples of how churches and faith-based organizations have impacted the major issues affecting women (poverty, violence, access to land and financial resources, political participation, etc.) within the church, in the public space and at the policy level.
Events sponsored by Lutheran World Federation
The role of faith in realizing the promise of Beijing: Where do we come from and where do we need to go to accelerate progress on transformative gender equity
Tuesday, March 10 – 9:00 a.m.-Noon St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Avenue Sponsored by: ACT Alliance, World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation
Local People, Global Impact: The role of community based organizations in the fight against the Ebola virus
Tuesday, March 10 – 4:30-6:00 p.m. Salvation Army Downstairs, 221 East 52nd Street (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York Sponsored by: Gbowee Peace Foundation, Lutheran World Federation
Women have been disproportionately affected by the Ebola virus. Nobel Peace laureate Leymah Gbowee’s foundation provides community-based accurate information, materials, and rapid mini grants to promote education and disease prevention. Join us for a discussion on local women’s initiatives in addressing the ongoing crisis.