GWINNETT INTERFAITH ALLIANCE

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to promote understanding and respect among the different faiths of Gwinnett County by interaction, communication and education. 

We will strive to create and enrich the community by working together to
promote inclusion and acceptance.  

We will focus on our commonalities while embracing our differences.

For more information email Steve Darnowsky at  gwinnettinterfaithalliance@gmail.com.

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Topic: Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance
Time: 7:00
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Gwinnett. 12 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville

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The Gwinnet Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Journey Roadmap

Videos
Recording of Panel on Racial Equity and Healing - For those of you that were not able to attend the last meeting you can listen to a recording of the panel discussion at:
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Abortion Panel

Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance Prayer Circle - Topic "Kindness"
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You are cordially invite you to:

HWPL’s 7th Annual Commemoration of  the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW).

The year 2023 marks the 7th anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), which aims to establish a world of sustainable peace.

Under the theme of "Institutional Peace: Strengthening Communication to Build Trust," Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) will hold the 7th Annual Commemoration of the DPCW to invite experts from all walks of life and diverse sectors in order to identify ways to institutionalize peace together.

Currently, the global community has the highest number of conflicts since World War II. One out of every four people live in conflict-affected areas, and the number of people forcibly displaced due to violence or human rights violations is now over 100 million. What is worth our attention is the change in conflict actors.

This is truly worth our attention. Not only conventional inter-state conflict and internal conflict, but non-state-based violence is also growing in number and severity.As we are one global community it is our duty to recognize the global problem.

Join us on March 16th at 6:00pm as we gather together to discuss the issues. We will have live performances, notable speakers and a panel discussion to discuss and address violence in our community. We would love to invite you to be a part of this momentous occasion. Please RSVP for this event via the link below:

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hwpls-7th-annual-commemoration-of-the-dpcw-tickets-546342754887
 

For years, Gwinnett County has been known for its numerous and diverse houses of worship. Now it is becoming known for their growing connection, a connection strengthened by the Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance, (GIA), dedicated to promoting understanding and respect among Gwinnett County's different faiths through interaction, communication and education. 

At a recent Gwinnett County Commission meeting, a petition supporting removal of the Confederate memorial from the Gwinnett County Courthouse lawn was presented by a member of Medina Institute Mosque and a pastor from Grace Lutheran Church. The petition was one of GIA's activities and was signed by members of Gwinnett's Hindu, Jewish, Lutheran, Methodist, Muslim, Sikh, Unitarian-Universalist and non-denominational communities. 

In October of 2018, Temple Beth David in Snellville invited members of the community to attend its vigil and worship service after the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.  Formation of the Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance was a direct result of that memorial.  Since then, GIA has come together to support its members after such events as the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the fatal shooting of a Sikh police officer in suburban Houston. 

The commitment that the Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance has to its members extends to the entire Gwinnett interfaith community, underlining the belief that any action or event that affects one religious unit of Gwinnett County, affects all religious units of Gwinnett County.  The GIA meets monthly on Zoom to discuss issues relevant to Gwinnett County's religious community. Information on the Alliance and on its meetings can be found at GwinnettInterfaithAlliance.org, and everyone is invited to join.

Mission Statement  

The Gwinnett Remembrance Project acknowledges, remembers, and educates the community about the county's violent and racist past.  The Project honors the memories of Gwinnet's victims of racial violence -- those whose names are known to us and those whose names are lost to history -- by working with the Equal Justice Initiative to erect a fitting memorial that inspires the community to come together, fosters conversations about historical and current injustices, and enables dialogue, trust, and healing.

THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN PUBLIC SPACE

Abortion Panel
This event will take place on February 25 at 7:00 pm at the Baitul Ata Mosque located at 1800 Willowbrook Pkwy, Norcross.  You can access the planning document for this event here.