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An Interfaith Celebration of U.S. National Day of Prayer
The Rev. Dr. William Lesher will be the keynote speaker at The Thanks-Giving Square & its Interfaith Council’s celebration of the National Day of Prayer in Dallas, TX.
Lesher is the immediate past chair of the Board of Trustees of the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. He was recently named “Chair Emeritus” by the board. His address will be on “How America’s Freedom to Pray Has Affected the World’s Freedom to Pray.”
The event will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2010.
The Huffington Post and “The Beloved Community”
Rabbi David Saperstein. Dr Sakena Yacoobi. The Rev Dr William Lesher. These the the names that Paul Raushenbush of the Huffington Post invokes as he sets forth a focused definition of religious pluralism and argues strenuously in support of the Parliament’s vision.
To read the full story, click here.
The Center of Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose
The Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions was proud to send representatives to the launch of the Center of Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, United States on November 12th. Board Chair Rev. Dr. William Lesher and Partner Cities Director Ms. Zabrina Santiago attended and spoke at the inaugural event, along with Mayor Chuck Reed of San Jose.
The Center offers worship services, adult education classes in spiritual philosophy and practice, healthy living, Hatha Yoga, retreats, leadership training, spiritual direction and counseling, children’s education and a thriving spiritual community. For more information on the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, click here.
The Parliament of Reflections: William Lesher
As we enter into the final days and hours before the Parliament of Religions in Melbourne, Australia, we would like to take some time to reflect on the work ahead. The 2009 Parliament will be ripe with challenge and promise and we will engage this opportunity by considering the interreligious movement as a whole. We are happy to share this series of five articles to help attendees prepare for their Parliament experience.
Our fifth article is written by Rev. Dr. William Lesher, as an interview with Kosmos Journal. Lesher discusses the relationship between individual and social transformations, the significance of the interreligious movement and his hopes for the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions. It is a fitting conclusion to our series of articles in anticipation of the Melbourne Parliament.
Rev. Dr. Lesher has been active in the Parliament since its centennial gathering in Chicago in 1993, serving as an Ambassador for the Council in preparation for the 1999 Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa and as the convener of the 2004 Parliament in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Lesher has worked with communities and institutions across the globe in various responsibilities for church bodies. He currently serves as a Trustee of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and as a member of the Board for the Global Ethics and Religion Forum. Please read his full article here.
