On Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 21 from 10 am until 7:30 p.m, Spoke the Hub Dancing and the Old First Reformed Church have come together to create an event dedicated to the idea of creating and sustaining peace.
This special event will be a day of participatory activities at Old First at Seventh Avenue and Carroll.
The event that intriques me is Six Chapels: Simultaneous interfaith Meditation and Prayer for Peace right in Old First’s sanctuary. Here’s a list of what will be going on that day:
THEATER OF CHANGE (for ages 12 and up) with Ellen Baxt & Friends: An all day workshop for young people and adults, culminating in an informal performance at the end of the day.
SIX CHAPELS: INTERFAITH MEDITATION AND PRAYER FOR PEACE
Six sacred spaces set aside for simultaneous silent prayer and meditation for Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh faiths.
MOVING MEDITATION & PRAYER (Adults & Teens) with Jenny Burrill
FAMILY DANCE & YOGA (siblings ages 1-5 with caregivers) with Heidi Kinney
HATHA YOGA: A PORTAL TO FREEDOM (Adults & Teens) with Dolores Natividad
Beginners welcome.
JESUS ON PEACE: TEACHINGS WHICH INSPIRED MLK (Everyone Welcome)
with Pastor Daniel Meeter
BIG HEART DANCING & YOGA (ages 8 and up) with Heidi Kinney & Elise Long
LITTLE BIG HEART DANCING (ages 5-7) with Sarah Pope
PRAYING PEACE (Everyone Welcome) with Pastor Daniel Meeter
MEDITATION: A WAY TO INNER PEACE (Adults & Teens) with Mina Hamilton
WALKING MEDITATION (Adults & Teens) with Mina Hamilton
TOUCHING THE EARTH : A WAY TO OUTER PEACE with Mina Hamilton
Based on the work and practice of Thich Nhat Hahn.
CHAIR YOGA & MEDITATION (Adults & Teens) with Dolores Natividad
Ideal for seniors and the physically challenged.
TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES TO REDUCING TENSIONS AT HOME
(Parents Only) with Sharon Peters
BIG HEART DRUMMING (For the Whole Family) with Gabriella Dennery of BaTuBa Collective Percussion
INTRO. TO NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION (Everyone Welcome) with Nellie Bright
WORKSHOP SHARING Informal Workshop Performances
by Gabriella’s BIG HEART DRUMMING Workshop and Ellen’s THEATER OF CHANGE
MEAL SHARING & SALUTE TO DR. KING’S LIFE AND LEGACY
Food generously donated by local restaurants