Listed here are interfaith events that are worth attending here in the Los Angeles area (INgage) and in Orange County.

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WELCOME to the INgage Newsletter!  Your source for interfaith events and resources in Southern California.  Produced by the Office of Religious Life of the University of Southern California. According to Prof. Diana Eck of Harvard’s Pluralism Project – www.pluralismproject.org - Los Angeles is the world’s most religiously diverse city.  INgage is your source for wider Southern California resources and events that bring people of different faiths together for service, advocacy, learning, and solidarity.   We welcome submissions of stories and events: send them to burklo@usc.edu. To unsubscribe, scroll to the end of the newsletter and click.   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MULTI-FAITH NEWS AND EVENTS JANUARY 2011     PUBLIC EVENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:   An evening of music and photography, bringing the world's religions together JANUARY 18, TUESDAY 6 PM Photo Exhibit and Reception, 7:30 PM Concert:      JUDGMENT DAY JANUARY 18, Tues, 6:00 pm  - Free and open to all A photographic exhibition challenging religious stereotypes by Nicole Maloney FISHBOWL CHAPEL, UNIVERSITY RELIGIOUS CENTER, USC We make judgments about people based on religious stereotypes.  These judgments are often wrong. JUDGMENT DAY confronts these issues visually through a series of photographs and video. This dramatic exhibition asks the viewer to question their judgment of others.  What is the truth?  Why do we judge? Includes reception with the photographer and subjects of the photos, as well as with the COMMON CHORDS musicians.     COMMON CHORDS: The Healing Power of Music and Song JANUARY 18, Tues, 7:30 pm  - Free and open to all BOVARD AUDITORIUM, University of Southern California Renowned Jewish musician Yale Strom and globally-known Sufi Muslim musician Salman Ahmed join with Hindu, Christian, and Sikh performers in a musical collaboration that transports the listener and feeds the soul.     COMMUNITY EVENTS AND NEWS IRVINE:   FILM SCREENING:  ON COMMON GROUNDS February 3rd , 7:00 University Synagogue 3400 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA On Common Grounds received The Best New Documentary at the first Muslim Film Festival in Afghanistan, as well as other Critical Acclaims and awards around the world. The film maker Ahmad Zahra has gone on to produce feature films and will also be at the viewing.   LOS ANGELES: LA CITY COUNCIL PASSES RELIGIOUS PLURALISM RESOLUTION   The LA City Council unanimously passed the Religious Pluralism Resolution put forth by Council members Tony Cardenas and Bernard C. Parks.  It reaffirms the City's commitment to pluralism, religious freedoms and interfaith dialogues.  The resolution specifically acknowledges the Muslim American communities and reiterates the City's commitment against acts of hate and violence directed at any religion and recognizes the rise of Islamaphobia: "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2011-2012 State and Federal Legislative Program, support and sponsorship of any legislation which would OPPOSE Islamaphobia and repudiate random acts of violence against Muslim Americans." Here is the link to the full language of the resolution: ( http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2010/10-0002-S103_MOT_12-08-10.pdf). _____________ THE GUIBORD CENTER: RELIGION INSIDE OUT INAUGURAL EVENT February 26, 2011 2:00 - 5:00 PM, St. John’s Cathedral 514 West Adams Boulevard, LA            NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTERFAITH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FAITH ACTS FELLOWS NEW FAITHS ACT FELLOWS SOUGHT. The Faiths Act Fellowship is a year-long, paid international Fellowship that brings together exceptional future leaders inspired by faith to serve as interfaith ambassadors for the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Faiths Act Fellowship is a program of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in collaboration with Interfaith Youth Core. For information on the program and how to apply, see www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org/pages/faiths-act-fellowship-application .       MULTI-FAITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES   STATE OF FORMATION A New Forum of Emerging Leaders Current discourse on religion and ethics is primarily defined by established leaders—ministers, rabbis, academics and journalists. There is an entire population of important stakeholders without a platform: the up-and-comers. To remedy this, the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Hebrew College, Andover Newton Theological School, and the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions have joined forces to create State of Formation, a forum for up-and-coming religious thinkers to draw upon the learning that is occurring in their academic and community work, reflect on the pressing questions of a religiously pluralistic society, and challenge existing religious assumptions. State of Formation is a community conversation between leaders in formation. Together, a cohort of seminarians, rabbinical students, graduate students, activists and the like—the future religious and moral leaders of tomorrow—are working to redefine the ethical discourse today. Writers for State of Formation will demonstrate candor and respect, and State of Formation’s content will reflect the diversity of budding religious and ethical leadership in America and the particular learning that only occurs in religious and philosophical education. Above all, its contributors will address the pressing ethical issues of our pluralistic world. The Council is excited to be a part of this cutting-edge work.  Below you will find a small sample of the conversations that are happening on State of Formation.  Over the coming weeks, you'll be able to meet these scholars and engage their work more directly on PeaceNext.org.     GOLDEN RULE:  THE MOVIE Scarboro Missions is proud to announce that our Golden Rule Movie is making an educational impact. This movie has become a great resource to teachers and youth leaders because of its themes of youth, global citizenship, multiculturalism, ethics, diversity and the arts.    The DVD features eleventh-grade students in three high schools embodying golden rule values in skits, artwork, interviews, music, dance, and rap. The film eloquently demonstrates how character education can be engendered in young people using play, creativity and the arts.  The movie also contains a comprehensive introduction to the concept of the Golden Rule that is helpful for both teachers and students. This movie has been used for teacher-training particularly in religious education, multicultural studies and world religions.  Thematic to the movie is the Scarboro Missions Golden Rule Poster which has achieved international renown as an educationa l and interfaith resource. The poster features the Golden Rule ˆ symbolically and scripturally - in 13 religions.  This ground-breaking DVD was produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Tina Petrova (Rumi: Turning Ecstatic). To view a four-minute segment of the Golden Rule movie, click this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewp4k4-X_E8  For more info about the Golden Rule film, check this website: www.thegoldenrulemovie.com <http://www.thegoldenrulemovie.com/>       SACRED CALENDAR, JANUARY 2011 Gantan-sai (New Year) - Shinto January 1, 2011 A new year's festival observed with prayers for inner renewal. Twelfth Night - Christian January 5, 2011 Also called Epiphany Eve, celebrates the coming of the Epiphany, which marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas. Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji - Sikh January 5, 2011 Marks the birth in 1666 C.E. of the Tenth Guru (the final master) of the Sikh faith. Nativity of Christ - Orthodox Christian January 7, 2011 Eastern Orthodox celebration of Christmas Maghi - Sikh January 13, 2011 Marks the remembrance of the battle in which 40 Sikhs died for Guru Gobind Singh Ji. World Religions Day - Baha'i January 16, 2011 A day to call attention to the harmony of the various religions' spiritual principles and to emphasize that religion is the motivating force for world unity. Mahayana (New Year) - Buddhist January 19, 2011 - January 21, 2011 New Year's celebration for Mahayana Buddhists from around the world Tu B'Shevat - Jewish January 20, 2011 A celebration of the coming of spring; a day of environmental awareness, often marked by the planting of trees.       URC106, USC | Los Angeles, CA 90089

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