Said Rev. Joshua Dubois, Obama For America Director of Religious Affairs, "We are honored that so many religious leaders are reaching across partisan and ideological lines in this Convention to address the values that matter to Americans."
The following is a schedule of faith events and slated participation in in the '08 Democratic Convention. (Also see Insider Guide to the '08 Democratic Convention in Denver.)
Sunday, August 24, 2008
To kick-off the Convention, an interfaith gathering will be held at 2 PM at the Wells Fargo Theater at the Denver Convention Center.
Music will be performed by Grammy award winning gospel artist Richard Smallwood & Vision, The Spirituals Project of Denver and The Trinity United Methodist Church Choir.
Religious leaders participating in the interfaith gathering include:
- Bishop Charles E. Blake, Presiding Prelate of the Church of God In Christ, Inc. and pastor at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ
- Dr. Ingrid Mattson, President of the Islamic Society of North America;
- Sister Helen Prejean, death penalty activist
- Rabbi Tzvi Weinreb, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union
- Imam Abdur-Rahim Ali of the Northeast Denver Islamic Center,
- Rabbi Steven Foster from Congregation Emmanuel
- Reverend Lucia Guzman, human rights leader
- Buddhist participant and University of Colorado Denver student Kathryn Ida
Invocation - Dr. Polly Baca, Catholic, Greeley, CO
Benediction - Don Miller, author of the popular spiritual memoir Blue Like Jazz
Convention Day Two - August 26, 2008
Invocation - Dr. Cynthia Hale, Disciples of Christ, Decatur, GA
Benediction - Revs. Jin Ho Kang and Young Sook Kang, Methodist, Aurora, CO
The Faith Caucus group will hold two panel discussions:
"Common Ground on Common Good" at 12:00 PM in the Denver Convention Center
Moderator - Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners, a progressive Christian ministry and bestselling author
- Panelists:
- Dr. Douglas W. Kmiec
- Rabbi Jack Moline
- Rev. Jennifer Kottler
- Bishop Wilfredo DeJesus
- Rev. John Hunter
"Faith in 2009: How an Obama Administration will Engage People of Faith" at 1:00 PM in the Denver Convention Center
Moderator - Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners, a progressive Christian ministry and bestselling author
- Panelists:
- Rabbi David Saperstein
- Prof. John Dilulio
- Rev. Otis Moss, Jr.
Invocation - Archbishop Demetrios, Greek Orthodox, New York, NY
Benediction - Sister Catherine Pinkerton, Catholic, Cleveland, OH
Convention Day Four - August 28, 2008
Invocation - Rabbi David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism, Washington, DC
Benediction - Pastor Joel Hunter, Evangelical, Northland, FL
The Faith Caucus group will hold two panel discussions:
"Moral Values Issues Abroad" at 12:00 PM in the Denver Convention Center
Moderator - Rev. Joshua Dubois, Obama for America Director of Religious Affairs
- Panelists:
- Dr. Preeta Bansal
- Dr. David Gushee
- Sister Simone Campbell
- Dr. Claude d'Estree
"Getting Out the Faith Vote" at 1:00 PM in the Denver Convention Center
Moderator - Rev. Joshua Dubois, Obama for America Director of Religious Affairs
- Panelists:
- Rev. Romal Tune
- Mark Linton
- Rev. C Welton Gaddy
- Rev. Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner
- Rabbi Steve Gutow
Also see Insider Guide to the '08 Democratic Convention in Denver.
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