Philly Sacred Spaces – Page 2 – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Sacred Spaces in the City of Brotherly Amor

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017Philly Sacred Spaces

Today we visited the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Whole Foods, The Barnes Foundation, and a frozen yogurt place. At the Basilica, our tour guide, Louise, showed us around the altar, the many paintings and sculptures, and we saw the famous “cathedra” that was made for the Pope to sit...

Rain, Rain, and Sacred Spaces

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017Philly Sacred Spaces

We began our day with an African Methodist Faith Encounter and a visit to the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. We learned about the founding and evolution of Mother Bethel AME Church and about the founder Richard Allen. We learned about his background and his contributions to the African American community. From there we...

Sacred Spaces in Philly: Share Community Kitchen and Workshop at the Interfaith Center of Philadelphia

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017Philly Sacred Spaces

Day 2 for Sacred Spaces in Philly began at Food Share Community Kitchen building monthly grocery boxes for families in the Philadelphia area with food insecurities. The grocery items included cereal, milk, juice, pasta, and other canned goods. The students helped with not only packaging over 300 boxes, but building the actual boxes and placing...

Sacred Spaces in Philly: Masjidullah Islamic Prayer Center

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017Philly Sacred Spaces

The Scared Spaces Intensive Learning Team really had a busy day. In the morning we helped at DePaul Center for those transitioning from homelessness. A very interesting and meaningful afternoon was spent at the Masjidullah Islamic Prayer Center. Our new friend, Jamillah, helped all the girls tie our hijabs. The program continues next week...

Deciphering Religious Symbols in Art

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016Philly Sacred Spaces

Today we convened in Ms. Henneberry’s classroom and began to curate a collection of photos for a interfaith slideshow. We then boarded the bus to make our way to Philadelphia. Today’s place of interest was the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Our tour started with a visit to a Japanese Buddhist temple. We learned ways to identify Buddha, some...

Sacred Spaces: Al Aqsa Islamic Society and Academy in Philadelphia

April 1, 2016April 1, 2016Philly Sacred Spaces

We had a great time today at the Al Aqsa Islamic Society and Academy in Philadelphia, where we had a Muslim Faith Encounter. We had a tour of the high school and the elementary school with Abdur Rahman, the principal of Al Aqsa Academy, and the students. He then took us to their shop...

Sacred Spaces: Philadelphia Sikh Society and Christ Church

March 30, 2016April 15, 2016Philly Sacred Spaces

We started the day off bright and early with a bus ride to Upper Darby. We ventured to the Philadelphia Sikh Society and learned about their culture in the Gurdwara Sahib. As a group, we were welcomed with open arms by our friendly Sikh guides. We enjoyed wonderful Indian snacks and after that, we...

Sacred Spaces: Arch Street Meeting House and Congregation Mikveh Israel

March 29, 2016March 30, 2016Philly Sacred Spaces

We started the morning with donuts and headed to Philadelphia. The first stop we made was at the Arch Street meeting house. There we learned about the history of the meeting house and people who potentially could have attended. Our tour guide informed of the many historical aspects of the house and small details...

Sacred Spaces Day One: Service at Manna and Introduction to the Interfaith Center of Philly

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016Philly Sacred Spaces

We spent our morning at MANNA making nutritious meals for people who are ill and unable to do so for themselves. We met out guide Andrew who introduced us to our interfaith encounters through a team activity and an overview of a week of encounters and workshops. Some of the experiences we are the...