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We grieve alongside the community in Minneapolis after the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. Our prayers are with the children, families, and neighbors impacted, and with all working to bring comfort and peace in the wake of this
violence.
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Interfaith Book Group: The Tears of Things
Wednesdays, August 20 through September 17, 6:30 - 8:00 pm MST via Zoom
Join Arizona Faith Network as we continue on a 5-week interfaith journey through Richard Rohr s powerful new book,
The
Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage. Each session explores the timeless wisdom of the Hebrew prophets alongside today s voices for justice, healing, and hope. Featuring healing practices, small group dialogue, and
conversations with spiritual leaders across traditions.
Come deepen your spirit, engage with community, and discover a prophetic path forward in this age of outrage.
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Election Protection Arizona Poll Monitor Training
Various dates/times, August 21 - September 16 via Zoom
Join Election Protection Arizona (EPAZ) to help answer voter questions during the CD-7 election on September 23. In addition to much of South and Southwestern Arizona, CD-7 also includes parts of Avondale, Gila Bend, Goodyear, and Tolleson. Election Protection
Arizona volunteers act as nonpartisan poll monitors and help answer voting process questions in real time. This training is virtual through Zoom and will last approximately 1 hour. Completing this training is a prerequisite to serve as a poll monitor. Upon
completion of the training volunteers will be allowed to sign up for an in-person shift on Election Day.
AFN is working in partnership with EPAZ to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count.
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AFN Monday Meditation
Mondays at noon MST via Zoom
Start your week with some guided meditation led by Vasu Bandhu, AFN's Interfaith Manager, and guest leaders. Vasu Bandhu serves the Buddhist community as Bhikkhu (monk) in the Dhammapada Sangha.
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Arizona Peacemaker Series: Habits of a Peacemaker
Sunday, September 14, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Chapel
47 E Ashland Ave, Phoenix, AZ
Join AFN to learn from Steven Collis the practical skills that can help you build bridges, heal relationships, and engage in productive conversation about even the hardest topics.
Steven
T. Collis researches and teaches on religion law, productive discourse, and other First Amendment topics. He is the founding faculty director of the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and its Law & Religion Clinic. Before joining Texas
Law, he was a Research Fellow in the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School. His scholarly work has been cited by Supreme Court justices and published in various law reviews and in his book
Deep Conviction. Professor Collis is also the author of The Immortals,
Praying with the Enemy, and Habits of a Peacemaker, which provides habits for developing the skill to engage in productive discourse about hard topics. The American Library Association has praised him as "a much needed voice of reason
and compromise.
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National Voter Registration Day Fair
Tuesday, September 16, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Phoenix Indian Center
4041 N Central Ave, Bldg B
Celebrate National Voter Registration Day with All Voting is Local, Arizona Faith Network, and many other Arizona organizations! Light refreshments will be provided.
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Interfaith Call to Action: Protect the Sacred Lands of Arizona
As people of faith, we stand together in urging our leaders to protect sacred lands and cultural monuments in Arizona that hold profound spiritual, historical, and ecological significance. Right now, Baaj Nwaavjo I tah Kukveni Ancestral Footprints of the
Grand Canyon National Monument and Ironwood Forest National Monument face threats of reduced protection.
We invite faith leaders and communities across traditions to join us in calling on our Arizona congressional delegation to safeguard these sacred places and honor the leadership of Indigenous communities who have stewarded them for generations.
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Labor Day Prayer Vigil
Monday, September 1, 4:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix
Our common life depends on the labors of many. Join us in prayer to strengthen our advocacy for the respect and dignity of workers everywhere.
This
public vigil is part of the RE-Humanization Project at Trinity Cathedral, where we stand in solidarity with and hold great respect for all who labor in our nation and the world.
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Resistance in Action: A Social Justice Resource Fair
Saturday, September 6, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6400 W Del Rio St, Chandler, AZ 85226
Join us for a free event focused on action, advocacy, and justice. Meet and learn about organizations working across movements to share resources, build momentum, and equip our community with meaningful ways to engage and take action.
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Local Organizations
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Action Items & Resources
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Workshops & Education
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Empathy Circles
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Food Trucks
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Child Care Onsite
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Community Connection
RSVP/registration is optional using this
link, and if you have questions, send them to TeamResistanceAZ@gmail.com.
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Caring for Our First Responders: Care Kit Making Event & Donation Drive
Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
7580 E. Gray Rd. STE 102 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
With 9/11 approaching, AZ Jews for Justice invites you to join us in remembrance as we honor the courage and sacrifice of our first responders. Together, we will assemble Care Bags as a token of appreciation for the heroes in our community. Our outreach team
will deliver these bags to local Fire, Police, and EMS Departments.
We are collecting donations until the day of the event. Items include:
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Gatorade
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Electrolyte Packets
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Mints or Hard Candy
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Non-Perishable Snacks (such as nuts, trail mix, snack bars, or beef jerky)
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Hand Sanitizer
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Chapstick
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Tissues
If you are unable to attend but would still like to contribute or want to donate supplies before, please consider donating through our
Amazon
Registry, where selected items will go into the Care Bags. You are also welcome to drop off donations at our office prior to the event. Questions or drop off donations info at
arizonajews4justice@gmail.com
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9/11 Neighbors Feeding Neighbors - Valley-Wide Multifaith Food Drive
ISBA's 14th annual 9/11 Multi-Faith Food Drive has begun. In an effort to change the 9/11 commemoration narrative from one of sadness to one of service, the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) and our partners organize a multi-faith food drive each year.
This event demonstrates that the same spirit that drove the first responders and others to care for complete strangers on 9/11, is still alive by uniting our communities to provide food for the most needy. Every year this food drive brings together people
of all ages, ethnicities, and faiths.
We want to give plenty of time to organize the collection of food in your community. We will be collecting non-perishable food, paper and hygiene items for 3 community food banks/pantries.
ICNA Relief Mobile Pantry Tempe
Extended Hands Food Bank Fountain Hills
Sahara Food Pantry - Gilbert
If your mosque, church, temple, school, or any type of organization is participating, find out their collection plans. If they are not involved because they don't about it, please share this with them. Individuals can donate too. You can contact Azra Hussain
at info@isb-az.org for more information. Visit
www.911fooddrive.org for
details.
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The coming week (today through next Tuesday) brings the following observances:
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Das Laxana Festival (Jainism) Aug. 28 Sep. 6
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Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to AFN today! Your partnership makes our Arizona community thrive.
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