Walking With Integrity: Equality Forum 2009

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Equality Forum 2009

Mark you calendars...

From: ben@equalityforum.com [mailto:ben@equalityforum.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:07 PM
To: info@integrityusa.org
Subject: Equality Forum 2009

Dear Integrity:

Equality Forum 2009 (April 27 – May 3) features 34 panels, 8 parties and 10 special events, including the National Equality Rally at Independence Hall (http://www.nationalequalityrally.org/). There is no registration fee for the 17^th annual Equality Forum and all panels are free.

There are programs of particular interest to Integrity

12th Annual National Religious Colloquy: Conversation with Bishop Gene Robinson
5^th Annual National Interfaith Service at historic Christ Church
Shabbat Service with sermon delivered by Equality Forum Executive Director Malcolm Lazin
Dignity Philadelphia Mass and Couples Blessing
Would Jesus Discriminate? A Campaign to Counter Religious Bigotry

We will be sending you a graphically-designed email blast about these programs. We would appreciate if you could email it to your membership.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chip Alfred at (215) 732-3378 x 116 or at chip@equalityforum.com.

For more information about Equality Forum 2009, visit http://www.equalityforum.com/.

We thank you for your valued support.

Sincerely,

Ben Perry

2 comments:

Edgington said...: Thank you for informing us of Equality Forum. We found your site through Straight, Not Narrow. We'll link to your site on our blog & Website.; March 18, 2009 at 4:17 PM
SUSAN RUSSELL said...: And I'm honored to have been asked to be the preacher at the interfaith service on the 3rd ... hope to see some of you there!; March 20, 2009 at 4:18 PM

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