Culture and Heritage are often closely intertwined with Religion and Faith. Celebrate your own Faith and learn about the beliefs of your neighbors.Bahá'í in Cleveland
Religion in the Africa & Byzantium Exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art
The new exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Africa & Byzantium, considers the complex artistic relationships between northern and eastern African Christian kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire from the fourth century CE and beyond. The first international loan exhibition to treat this subject, the show includes more than 160 works of secular and sacred art from across geographies and faiths, including large-scale frescoes, mosaics, and luxury goods such as metalwork, jewelry, panel paintings, architectural elements, textiles, and illuminated manuscripts.
Diptych with Twelve Apostles and Saint Paul, c. 1700 - Ethiopia
You will see pieces representing Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. One of our favorite parts of the exhibition is a Cleveland religious connection. The CMA's presentation is bolstered by loans from two local religious communities, reflecting years of community collaboration that powerfully demonstrates the contemporary relevance of the exhibition's topic today.
"Our work with local religious communities has been very meaningful," said Curator Windmuller-Luna. "We are grateful for their willingness to tell their stories and loan their precious artworks to us. To share these Greater Clevelanders' vivid perspectives, we have placed Community Voice labels throughout the exhibition, offering a firsthand glimpse of artworks' personal significance. We have also included Community Voice videos in this exhibition, a first for the CMA."
Another nice touch is the display of "Contemporary Faith and Heritage Communities in Greater Cleveland."
Contemporary Faith and Heritage Communities in Greater Cleveland
10,000 meals for Refugees prepared by Jain Society of Cleveland
On Saturday August 6 the Jain Society of Greater Cleveland held a working event at the Jain Temple in Richfield Ohio called Compassion in Action where the group packed 10,000 Meals for Refugees around the World. Joining them was Richfield Mayor Michael Wheeler and his wife.
In the video below you can see the well-organized system they used to prepare the meals and at the end there is a group photo.
Organizations and Resources for Jains in Cleveland
2016
Rotary's Four-Way Test Speeches
Kevin McGrath Jr., a freshman from St Ignatius High School, gave his speech called 'A Place for Religion?' at the Rotary Club of Cleveland. This was the third place presentation in a contest that focused on the Rotary's Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do. Kevin asked why society has become so hostile toward religion, especially in schools.
The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do is a test used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships. The 24 word test is as follows:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Anthony Pilla, also a freshman from St Ignatius High School, gave his speech called 'Troublesome Words' at the Rotary Club of Cleveland. This was the second place presentation and Anthony told about the pain that words can cause.
3 winners in the Rotary Four-Way Test speech contest.
Kevin McGrath Anthony Pilla and Anthony Harris
2015
Numerous religions in India
Honorable Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, Consul General of India spoke at Ariel International Center in Cleveland about Opportunities for US Companies interested in Investing or Doing Business with India. Consul Mulay began his remarks by telling about a question he received about how to describe India in one sentence. He told about the diversity and democracy of India and the numerous religions in India. Even the diversity within the Hindu faith.
Cleveland Clinic MLK Day Interfaith Community Service
The annual Cleveland Clinic MLK Day of Celebration took place at the Cleveland Convention Center on January 16, 2015. It began with an Interfaith Community Service.
Interfaith Fellowship Day is an annual event sponsored by a council comprised of Catholic women, Jewish women, Eastern Orthodox Women's Guild, Islamic Women of Cleveland, Sikh-Guru Nanak Foundation, and Church Women United in Greater Cleveland.
For 2014, the program was held on Feb. 3rd at Executive Caterers in Mayfield Heights. Speakers addressed the theme "The Changing Role of Women in Religion." This year, the selected project to receive donations was Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center represented by Tim Boehnlein (not pictured).
(seated left to right) Mona Alag, Br. Musa Sugapong, Rev. Christine Smith, Bennie J. Williams-Roper and standing Sister Marian Durkin, Bhupinder Sawhny, and Rabbi Sharon Young Marcus
Church Women United in Greater Cleveland is a group of women who gather together to promote the positive similarities of our faiths and accentuate the underlying oneness of the various religious groups and affiliations. The group has held a Interfaith Fellowship Day as far back as 1955 when Church Women United joined with the Women's Division of Jewish Community Federation. This year's theme was "The Myths And Mysteries In Our Religions" and featured speakers from the following faiths: Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim and Sikh.
Father Damian Ference, Ratanjit Sondhe and Imam Musa Sugapong
The Status of Women in various faiths At the 2013 Interfaith Fellowship Day three of the distinguished panel of experts (Muslim, Sikh and Catholic) in their faiths responded to an attendee's question about Women.
2012
Our condolences to the family and friends of the victims of the senseless tragedy in the Sikh Gurdwara in Milwaukee.
About 700 members of the Sikh and non-Sikh communities gathered on Sunday August 12 at the Richfield Ohio Sikh Gurdwara for a special service to unite the community and show support for the victims of this senseless tragedy.
