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SPI Lunch Conversation gathering
Lunch Conversation: How does your identity and/or context inform your work for peace and justice? , Gather over lunch in the West Dining Room for an informal sharing circle on how identity and context/setting inform our work for peace and justice. This space is intended for SPI participants and is hosted by Brian Martin Burkholder, SPI Chaplain and the EMU University Chaplain. EMU students, faculty and staff are welcome to join.
Lunch options: purchase lunch in the EMU cafeteria or bring your own lunch.
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Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANCMR.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Eid al Adha
The Quran tells the story of the prophet Ibrahim who Allah (God) commands to kill his son, Ismail, to prove his obedience. As Ibrahim prepares for the sacrifice, Allah replaces Ismail with a ram to be slaughtered in his stead.
Eid al-Adha (or Eid-ul-Adha), the Feast of Sacrifice, is a commemoration of Ibrahim’s act of obedience and his willingness to follow God’s command without question.
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Depending on the country, the celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha can last anywhere between two and four days.
A greeting you might use on Eid al-Adha is "Eid-al-Adha Mubarak!"
This and upcoming expected dates are June 6-8, 2025; May 27-30, 2026; May 16-19, 2027; May 4-7, 2028.
You can access the complete Multifaith Religious and Cultural Holidays Calendar here.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMX.
Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:30 PM.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a Christian holiday commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit on the 50th day after Easter.
Below are some excerpts from an interview with EMU alum, Laurel Evans:
"I really love celebrating Pentecost. It’s important to me because it’s the day we celebrate the Holy Spirit as well as the wide variety of languages, cultures, and ways of worshiping in the Church, so it’s a very joyful and high-energy day.
"I love having a day to focus on the Holy Spirit, because to me the Spirit represents the unpredictability and joy and wildness of God. Growing up, we celebrated by decorating our whole church with symbols of doves and fire and wearing red clothes, having lots of people read Scripture aloud in their various languages, singing and praying, and having a big celebratory meal together."
Upcoming dates for Pentecost are June 8, 2025; May 24, 2026; May 16, 2027; June 4, 2028.
You can access the complete Multifaith Religious and Cultural Holidays Calendar here.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMQLC.
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 7:00 AM.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held every two weeks on Sunday evenings from 7-8 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMM.
Sunday, August 31, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.