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Please join us as we celebrate religious unity through prayers, reflection and fellowship in honor of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Bahá’í Faith Washington Center 5713 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20011
Refreshments will be served.
For more information contact Gilda Charles, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the Center at (202) 291-5532
Featured Speaker: Tod Ewing has been a trainer and consultant in the field of race relations and diversity for over 25 years and has worked both nationally and internationally. He holds a master’s degree in Spiritual (Transpersonal) Psychology (M.Div.). He is the author of a book titled Seeing Heaven in the Face of Black Men, which chronicles his emotional journey to the conclusion that the solution to racism in America is a spiritual transformation of consciousness. He is a long time member of the Bahá’í Faith.
Here is a short interview with Tod from the project Faith in Action DC
Please join the D.C. Baha'i community commemorate the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha on November 28th at 12:00 am (Sunday Evening/Monday morning). The commemoration will take place at the D.C. Baha'i Center beginning at 12:00 am and commencing with a reading of the Tablet of Visitation at 1:00 am. You are invited to learn more about the passing of Abdu'l-Baha here.
Please join the D.C. Baha'i community celebrate the Day of the Covenant on November 26th at 2:00 pm. The celebration will take place at the Georgetown Library Community Room (3260 R St NW). Please plan to arrive by 2:00 pm as we will begin promptly. There will be music, prayers, fellowship, and light refreshments will be served.
The Washington Post has published an article in their excellent On Faith section about the upcoming observance of the Birth of Baha'u'llah. It was written by local Washington DC Baha'i Shastri Purushotma. Check it out!
Please join us for our Birth of Baha'u'llah celebration this Saturday November 12th at the Josephine Butler Parks Center.
Please join the DC Baha'i Community Saturday Aug. 6th at 8PM as we remember this wonderful servant of humanity. For more information please read: Dr. Peter J. Khan: A "remarkable life"
(Note: Time changed to 3:30pm) Get ready for the race of a lifetime! The Baha'i Amazing Race is back for its 2nd round! The Baha'i Amazing Race is a scavengar hunt-like adventure through which the participants explore the rich Baha'i hisory of Washington DC while also getting to know fellow community members. Along the way they will face off in community building challenges. The team that reaches the final destination first will recieve amazing (yet modest) prizes.
The event is open to all. Please invite your friends and check out the Facebook RSVP!
May 29th marks the anniversary of the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh from this earthly plane of existence. Baha’u’llah passed away after a brief illness in 1892 in the mansion of Bahji outside Akka, in what is now northern Israel. After spending most of His life in exile, He was able to live his later years at Bahji in relative tranquility. He was buried in a small stone house adjacent to the mansion, which now serves as the point of adoration for all Baha'is.
Six days before His death, Baha’u’llah gathered his followers and family members and delivered what would be His last address to them:
"I am well pleased with you all. Ye have rendered many services, and been very assiduous in your labors. Ye have come here every morning and every evening. May God assist you to remain united. May He aid you to exalt the Cause of the Lord of being."
The commemoration will be held at the Washington DC Baha'i Center on Sunday May 29th at 3 am. A devotional program will begin at 3:15 and will culminate with a reading of the Tablet of Visitation at 4 am. For more on the life of Baha’u’llah visit: bahaullah.org.
On the evening of May 22, Baha’is throughout the world commemorate the Declaration of the Bab, which took place in the Persian city of Shiraz in 1844. That Promised One, the Báb declared, was destined to usher in the age of justice, unity and peace promised in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and all the other world religions. Bahá’u'lláh, one of the Báb’s leading advocates, announced in April 1863 that He was the Divine Messenger the Báb had promised.
The Báb’s announcement in the middle of the 19th century came at a time when many Christians were expecting the return of Christ based on their reading of Biblical prophecy. Simultaneously, half way around the world, in the Middle East, many followers of Islam were also expecting their Promised One to appear. All are welcomed to this joyful observance!
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 - 7:30pm
American University
Kay Spiritual Life Center
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington DC 20016