Faith
COLUMN: Christmas: Joyous for yourself—or for others?
Posted: Dec 24, 2012CHRISTMAS IS A MAJOR PART OF OUR CIVIC CULTURE. In 1961, John and Jackie Kennedy show off the Blue Room Christmas tree, decorated with a Nutcracker theme that year. Photo by Robert Knudsen for the ... Read more »
food & grocery: Thinking about thanks and giving in 2012
Posted: Nov 20, 2012When we celebrate Thanksgiving we are participating in a ritual that not only has historic significance but that somehow has retained a sacred relevance even through foggy mists of time. While Thanksgiving commemorates an act ... Read more »
Updated: 2012 Thanksgiving meals offered for the needy in Washtenaw County
Posted: Nov 13, 2012Many businesses, churches and organizations are focused on giving back this time of year. For those those in need, having a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings may not be an option without the help of others. Read more »
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice asks group to end weekly picket outside synagogue
Posted: Nov 09, 2012Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Henry Herskovitz did receive a letter from the interfaith council asking his group to stop the demonstrations. He originally said he never received it. An ... Read more »
faith: Jonathan Safran Foer to keynote Jewish Federation Main Event at WCC
Posted: Oct 22, 2012Jonathan Safran Foer will keynote the Jewish Federation's Main Event.Jonathan Safran Foer, award-winning and bestselling author, will be the keynote speaker at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s “Main Event” at Washtenaw Community College ... Read more »
With Galley: 38th Annual CROP Hunger Walk raises more than $35,000
Posted: Oct 16, 2012
The annual CROP Hunger Walk, hosted this year by Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor Sunday, raised more than $35,000, organizers said.
Pets: The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi to be celebrated with pet blessing services at many venues, including Swift Run
Posted: Sep 22, 2012Each year in October, pets and humans converge in churches everywhere in alignment with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Pet blessing services are a way for humans to celebrate the Feast of St. ... Read more »
St. Andrew's breakfast co-founder retiring Sunday after 30 years of volunteering
Posted: Sep 08, 2012After 30 years of serving breakfast to tens of thousands of people in Ann Arbor, Svea Gray, a deacon at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, is retiring. Gray says that there are age limits for clergy, ... Read more »
faith: Jewish Federation welcomes newcomers at Shabbat in the Park
Posted: Aug 23, 2012Shabbat in the Park is an annual end of summer social event and kosher barbeque that highlights the Jewish celebration of Shabbat with a picnic. Jewish singles, young families and newcomers of all ages to ... Read more »
COLUMN: Our Daily Bread: Why is this taste sacred?
Posted: Aug 03, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. Dr. Wayne Baker welcomes guest columnist Kathy Macdonald. In a series of five columns, Kathy writes ... Read more »
Opinion: Does the atom have a designer? When science and spirituality meet
Posted: May 24, 2012The fundamental building block for the universe in not a passive billiard ball. It is a complex assembly of interacting particles called the atom. These subatomic particles represent a fine balance of forces, have very ... Read more »
COLUMN: Beliefs in God around the world: Do you have doubts?
Posted: May 21, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing belief around the world, and where Americans stand in comparison. ... Read more »
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