Events

2nd Annual Peace Symposium

URI Celebrates the International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace (IDP), observed annually on Sept. 21, was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence for commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and people.

A Day for Challenge and Contemplation

What does protecting the planet have to do with our faith?

Featured Speaker: The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham from Interfaith Power and Light, a Cooperation Circle of the URI in San Francisco, USA

Radio Interview with URI Executive Director

“A Call To Consciousness’’- Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things on KTLK AM 1150

Rev. Canon Charles P. Gibbs will be interviewed live in Southern California Sunday, Oct 10, 9:30am-10:30am PST

Fifty Distinguished Visionaries Honored

The Temple of Understanding hosts the 50th Anniversary Gala & Juliet Hollister Awards Ceremony honoring 50 distinguished visionaries from around the world at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Among those honored from the URI community, will be the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Rev. Canon Charles P. Gibbs, Rev. Sally Bingham, Rev. Paul Chaffee, and Kay Lindahl.

UN-65 Program: "Peace, Human Rights, Justice" - October 22-24, 2010

Caring for Creation Conference

Hosted by the Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment Cooperation Circle, the keynote address, "Is Environmentalism a Religion?," will be delivered by the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing

When an individual moves from being indifferent toward the environment and then becomes passionate about the environment, this transformation appears to be similar to a religious conversion experience. One of the words often used to describe a religious conversion is the word "repentance." Repentance means to turn around and face in the opposite direction. People all over world are repenting about how they/we have abused the environment and are intent now on saving the planet. Their zeal has an almost religious fervor. Has environmentalism become a religion? Or is it just a close kin?