Published in October of 1965, Nostra Aetate changed the trajectory of Jewish-Catholic relations. This historic document formalized an attitude of dialogue and respect from the Catholic Church toward the other faith traditions of the world, including Judaism, and was also notable for officially condemning antisemitism. 

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is partnering with the American Jewish Committee and the Bearing Witness Institute to host a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate. Join us on Wednesday, Jan 21, from 7-9 p.m.

Register here to access location information: https://donate.ajc.org/event/atlanta-celebrates-60-years-of-nostra-aetate/e737047.

For the third year, the Atlanta Stake is partnering with some incredible local organizations to bless the lives of people in our community.

In collaboration with New American Pathways and The Welcome Co-Op, we'll be sorting and distributing a generous donation of new clothing from StitchFix to local refugee and immigrant families.

In collaboration with Motherhood Beyond Bars, we'll be decorating valentines for incarcerated mothers and their children.

We'll also be providing some exciting information about how you can participate the following week with the delivery of 40,000 pounds of food from our Church's Welfare Square in Salt Lake City to Second Helpings Atlanta and the distribution of that food to several incredible local partner agencies here in Atlanta.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join together with friends of all ages and faiths to serve together on this special national day of service. We would love to have you join us if you can. The event will take place at 1450 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Atlanta, Georgia and run from 9:00 Am - 11:30 AM.

Faith leaders, civic leaders, and community members are invited to join First Five Freedoms (F5F) for a press conference at the Georgia Capitol on Monday, January 12, from 9:00–10:00 a.m., just before the legislative session convenes. Five speakers will offer a united call across diverse faith traditions and political perspectives to address rising fear, polarization, and the erosion of shared American values rooted in the First Amendment. Attendees are encouraged to wear clergy attire as a visible sign of unity, and F5F hopes to gather 25–35 faith leaders and more than 50 civic leaders and citizens.

This event marks the beginning of a long-term effort to shift Georgia’s public dialogue toward empathy, understanding, and cooperation. After the press conference, all participants are encouraged to visit their Georgia House and Senate members to reinforce a simple, consistent message: our divisive climate is harming all communities; we must collectively work to lower the temperature; and we must do more to uphold the First Amendment and the shared values that bind us. F5F will continue this work by coordinating future meetings with state leaders and returning to the Capitol after Crossover Day.

To identify your legislator before the event please visit: https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/. To sign up please read and sign the Talking Points Guide and Statement of Values Sign on Letter and email your signed copies to Andrew Lewis, with F5F, at andrewlewis.decatur@gmail.com.

This winter, Atlanta’s unhoused and elderly communities face increased challenges as temperatures drop. Help our senior citizens stay warm through the Khayriyyah Faiz Al Ma'un Warm and Cozy Drive. Sisters United is stepping up to spread warmth and care through the Warm & Cozy Drive. For just $25, you can sponsor a "Warm & Cozy" care package that includes a blanket, winter hats, gloves, and other essentials. Our goal is to reach 300 neighbors this winter to ensure they stay safe and warm.

How You Can Help:

1. Sponsor one or more care packages with a $25 contribution. https://givebutter.com/almaun2025.

2. Volunteer to help prepare and distribute care packages.

3. Share this initiative with family and friends to amplify our impact

Every donation matters.✨️🙌🏼💯 Together, we can uplift those most in need. Join us in bringing care and warmth to those who need it most. To donate or volunteer, visit: https://www.sistersunited.org/warm-and-cozy.

In partnership with the Center for Spirituality in Nature, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light is excited to offer an Interfaith Spirituality in Nature Groups (SINGS) gathering.

Come gather outside as we honor the Winter Solstice. This is a time to engage the wisdom nature offers, stirring our wonder and connection. We will leave with a renewed commitment to a truly active, loving, and reciprocal relationship with the Earth.

The gathering will be held at the pavilion at Wesley Gardens in Savannah, GA. To get tickets please visit: https://gipl.org/events/winter-solstice25.

Join Interfaith Children’s Movement’s most joyful gathering of the year: Our Annual Wrap Up Roll Out and Rally. This is a celebration party and an advocacy pep rally filled with energy inspiration community and hope. Join us as we look back at all we accomplished for children in 2025 and get fired up for what is coming next. Whether you are brand new to ICM or you are already part of the movement we want you there. Bring your friends, bring your voice, and join us of a great time! We are moving Forward Together! Advocates of every age are welcome. This is a family-friendly celebration with an interfaith spirit at the center. We cannot wait to see you!

Location: Central Congregational UCC 2676 Clairmont Rd Atlanta GA, 30329

To register and for more information please visit: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/875731/.

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light is looking for enthusiastic homeowners to provide native trees a HOME! We invite the local community to join us for a Tree Adoption Event at Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. to receive one to two FREE trees, learn how to plant your tree, and visit with vendors. Adoptable trees include a variety of native three-gallon trees ready for planting. Each tree will come with a small planting and care kit.

This Tree Planting and Adoption program, in partnership with Trees Atlanta, focuses on increasing canopy coverage in underinvested census blocks, and we will have plenty of trees reserved for those neighborhoods.

However, in line with our mission to engage all Georgians in environmental stewardship, we’re also giving away up to 50 trees to attendees from outside those communities. We encourage you to sign-up to let us know you’re coming!

This morning coincides with a planting event on the property and at The Mohammed Schools of Atlanta with friends at Trees Atlanta and Food Well Alliance. You can volunteer with Trees Atlanta here and Food Well Alliance here.

If you have questions about this event and to sign up, please visit https://gipl.org/events/treeadoptionatlantamasjid or contact GIPL's ReWilding Program Coordinator, Heather Franklin, at heather@gipl.org.

When Dharma eye looks at modern existence, things open up. We’ll dive into that opening. 

We will begin with a guided meditation. Shodo Spring will offer both thoughts expressed in the new book, and a few short readings. We'll discuss what this has to do with our lives - how to actually meet the polycrisis - including personal practice in hard times. She will address the reality of human nature and how we can move forward with open hearts and minds.
We’ll conclude with a short ceremony dedicating energy to the well-being of all. In doing this, we act out the Mountains and Waters Alliance that is in Shodo’s heart.

For more information and registration please visit: https://redclaysangha.org/event-6385597.

This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Please read the in-person event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can participate in the event.  Charis welcomes Shodo Spring in conversation with Charli Vogt & Gareth Young for a discussion of Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings.

Open Reality speaks to the world behind and beneath our daily collective trauma. It opens practical possibilities for creating a shared, flexible culture that knows the natural world both as family and as a working partner. It invites the reader to a world of possibility. What if industrial civilization isn't the best that humans can do? What if we weren't alone in the world, but embedded in a universe of conscious, intentional, powerful beings?

For more information and registration please visit: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/open-reality.