Pikes Peak Habitat Celebrates United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the first week in February annually as World Interfaith Harmony Week, with the goals of showcasing the importance of interfaith dialogue among people of diverse faith backgrounds, belief systems, and spiritual practices, and of spreading the message of goodwill and respect for others.
Pikes Peak Habitat's Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee -- a group of individuals from diverse backgrounds and faiths who unite to build affordable homes for El Paso County families -- invite you to join us in celebrating this initiative.
Who Is Your Neighbor?
After holding a volunteer day at both ReStore locations on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we offered a series of activities to celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week Feb. 1-7, including our 3rd Interfaith Dialogue: Who Is Your Neighbor?
Resources included
- Reflection questions for Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's book Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership
- A 7-day interfaith challenge
- Action steps to build bridges across lines of faith
Building the Beloved Community
We focused on Building the Beloved Community, starting with a volunteer day at both ReStore locations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and culminating in World Interfaith Harmony Week Feb. 1-7. Our 2nd Interfaith Dialogue focused on Building the Beloved Community in El Paso County.
Resources included
- A pledge to help build the beloved community
- Building Blocks for the Beloved Community
- Reflection questions for Richard Rothstein's book The Color of Law
- Seven days of suggested interfaith activities
Building as One
The Faith Relations Committee of Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity--a group of individuals from a variety of different faith backgrounds and spiritual practices, who unite to build affordable homes for El Paso County families--created the "Building As One" Initiative, which included a seven-day challenge and interfaith dialogue.
Please e-mail Chloe Henry with any questions