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October 22, 2004 'Jazz and Christianity' to be featured Oct. 31 in Lafayette Bus tour to visit mosque, church and synagogue CTS schedules four events for 'Spirit and Place" Forums reveal dangers in secondhand smoke 'Jazz and Christianity' to be featured Oct. 31 in LafayetteLAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A noted jazz pianist and preaching professor will speak and perform this fall in Lafayette. The Rev. Eugene L. Lowry will present "Jazz and Christianity," at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 404 N. 6th St., Lafayette. During the program, Lowry will take listeners through the story of the birth of jazz, particularly as it relates to Christianity and the black experience in America. The little-known story of how the church participated in the formation of the art form of jazz is accomplished by a combination of narrative address and concert. Lowry, the William K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Mo., has served as a professor of preaching for more than 30 years. An ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Lowry served four churches before teaching. He has written six books on narrative preaching, more than 20 journal articles and has four audio recordings of blues and jazz. The program is free and open to the public. Also on Oct. 31, Lowry will also preach and perform at Trinity's 9 a.m. worship service. Bus tour to visit mosque, church and synagogueINDIANAPOLIS -- Bridging the Gap, in collaboration with Indiana Partners for Christian Unity and Mission, will conduct a chartered bus tour of three places of worship in Indianapolis. The tour is called "One Mosque, One Synagogue, One Church: A Tour" scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 14 from 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will experience a guided discussion on the bus and listen to a well-informed docent at each site. "One Mosque, One Synagogue, One Church: A Tour" is a Spirit and Place event. Spirit & Place is Central Indiana's annual civic festival of the arts, humanities, and religion, managed by The Polis Center, an operating unit of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. The festival is a collaboration of dozens of partner organizations in Central Indiana: congregations, arts groups, universities, museums, and civic groups. For a complete guide to all 2004 Spirit & Place programs, and an opportunity to create your very own Spirit & Place Festival event calendar, visit www.spiritandplace.org or call The Polis Center at IUPUI at 317.274.2455. One Mosque, One Synagogue, One Church: A Tour will begin and end at Congregation Beth El Zedeck, 600 W. 70th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260. The cost of the tour is $25 ($20 for three or more). Special rates are available for children. Refreshments will be provided. Participants must register by Nov. 1. Send a check payable to Bridging the Gap to: 7003 Stonecreek Dr., Plainfield, IN 46168. Tickets are non-refundable. For more information visit www.ipcum.org or call 800-746-2310. CTS schedules four events for 'Spirit and Place"INDIANAPOLIS -- Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) will host four special events during November in the annual ecumenical, city-wide "Spirit and Place" festival. "Spirit and Place" is a special series of more than 100 events designed to focus on moral and ethical issues confronting the citizens of Central Indiana. It is coordinated by The Polis Center, a division of the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Programs scheduled on the 1000 West 42nd Street campus of CTS include a panel discussion, a lecture, a dramatic/dance performance and a concert by a folk singer/songwriter. Leading off the CTS events is a panel discussion on Saturday, Nov. 6, in Shelton Auditorium. Fr. Michael Oleska will discuss the 200-year history of Orthodoxy among the native peoples of Alaska. Representatives of Orthodox churches of Central Indiana will follow in a panel discussion about Orthodoxy in Indiana. The program is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. On Wednesday, Nov. 10, a panel will explore how women have helped create, build and influence biblical traditions based on both Old and New Testament writings. Sharing the program from 7 to 9 p.m. will be Rabbi Sandy Sasso of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck and CTS professors Marti Steussy, Wilma Bailey and Holly Hearon in Shelton Auditorium. Later in the week, three performances of "Assenting Angels" will be presented in Shelton Auditorium. The dance presentation uses poetic imagery to examine the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit. Co-directed by Butler University professors Cynthia Pratt and Diane Timmerman, the programs will be performed by students in the Butler Dance and Theatre Department. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, and at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. The final CTS event is scheduled from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, in Shelton Auditorium. It will feature renowned folk singer/song writer Carrie Newcomer in a program titled, "Where the Spirit's Great Joy Meets the World's Greatest Need." CTS and the Peace Learning Center are co-sponsors of the performance, for which there will be a $10 charge. CTS is a fully accredited ecumenical seminary located in Indianapolis. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It offers eight graduate-level degree programs, including theology, ministry and counseling, with specializations in ministries that emphasize the arts and programs for life-long learning. More than 30 denominations are represented among faculty and students. Forums reveal dangers in secondhand smokeINDIANAPOLIS -- Smoke Free Indy's continuing series of Community Forums are making people realize the true hazards of secondhand smoke. "I had no idea about the health hazards from breathing it," stated one citizen who attended the Oct. 12 Forum at Brookside United Methodist Church. "I don't want my grandchildren or anyone else to be exposed to secondhand smoke." Forum attendees have the opportunity to learn about the health effects of secondhand smoke and the importance of policies to protect workers in a short presentation by an expert. This is followed by a brief discussion about the goals of the Smoke Free Indy coalition. Finally, attendees are given the opportunity to share their opinions about clean indoor air ordinances. For more information, contact Kyresa Westbrook by e-mail at kyresa.westbrook@cancer.org and www.smokefreeindy.com. The series continues this week and next at the following dates and times:
Make plans now to spend your lunch hour with Smoke Free Indy and WIBC on Nov. 18, the Great American Smoke Out, for a rally on the Circle in downtown Indianapolis. If you know someone who has yet to sign up for e-HUM, they simply need to send a blank e-mail from their preferred e-mail account to add@inareaumc.org. e-HUM Alert copyright 2004 by Indiana Area United Methodist Communications. |
