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Freedom for Sujitno!
Grace Lutheran Church on Woodland St. in Hartford played host to this afternoon’s celebration of Sujitno Sajuti’s release from federal prison in Massachusetts. For those unfamiliar with Sujitno’s case, you can learn more here and here. I had the honor … Continue reading
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Let Sujitno Stay!
We had a great turnout from UUS:E and from the larger community at our Valentines Day press conference in support of Sujitno Sajuti. For background on Sujitno’s immigration situation, check out the Let Sujitno Stay website. The video of my … Continue reading
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Let Sujitno Sajuti Stay!
I’ve known Sujitno Sajuti and his wife Dahlia for nearly a decade through their involvement with the Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice. Sujitno was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in December. Check out the press … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition, Hartford Interfaith, Immigration, Interfaith, Josh Pawelek, Let Sujitno Stay, liberal religion, liberal religion in CT, Muhammad Islamic Society, Muslim, Press Conference, Rev Josh Pawelek, Social Justice, Sujitno Sajuti, Undocumented Immigrants, Unitarian Universalism, UU, UUS:E
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Bashir Labanga, Call to Prayer, UUS:E, January 8, 2012
The Unitarian Universalist Society: East was honored to welcome Imam Kashif Abdul-Karim, resident Imam of the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, into its pulpit on January 8, 2012. The text to his Khutbah (sermon) is here. He was accompanied … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashir Labanga, Call to Prayer, Imam Kashif Abdul-Karim, Interfaith, Interfaith Worship, Interfaith Worship CT, Islam, Josh Pawelek, Muezhin, Muezhin of Micgh, Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, Muslim, Rev Josh Pawelek, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UUS:E, uuseast
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May Your Love Give Us Love: A Homily on the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks
It’s great to be back. It’s great to be back in this pulpit, back in this spiritual community on our Homecoming Sunday. I enjoy my summer vacation and study leave but I certainly miss all of you during that time. … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, bonds that bind us, Faith, hatred, Into the Fire, love, Muslim, politics, September 11, Strength, terrorist attack
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When Worlds Collide: Countering Islamophobia
Preface: See Rev. Josh’s May 30th blog post on the annual conference of the Islamic Circle of North America and the Muslim American Society here. “Moderation in religion…offers no bulwark against religious extremism and religious violence.”[1] The words of Sam Harris[2]: American … Continue reading
