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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 3h

St Ignatius Loyola in #NYC was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

They offer free guided tours of their beautiful #church, including their 4-manual #organ: 68 stops, nearly 5000 pipes, weighing over 20 tons.

Information & registration is here ~
ignatius.nyc/event/guided...

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 15h

Reading about a #Samhain Ancestral Wisdom & Remembrance Labyrinth Walk, Sun, 26 Oct, 2025, 4-7pm, at the Ripley-Grier Studios in #Manhattan, #NYC.

There is a small fee to participate in this #pagan program, hosted by Strangers' Gate Coven.

Information is here: strangersgatecoven.com

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 1d

#NY Disaster & #Interfaith Services
is offering their
Disaster #Chaplain Certification
& #Religious Literacy Training program
November 17 - 19 in #Manhattan #NYC

Free for #clergy and chaplains !!
Information and registration are here ~
www.nydis.org/events-and-t...

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 1d

Hindus for Human Rights is hosting an #Interfaith #Diwali celebration, 'Know Your Lights' - Saturday, October 25.

To be held at Church of the Living Hope
161 E. 104th Street
#NYC

Information is here ~ www.hindusforhumanrights.org/events-list/...

Interfaith Diwali: Know Your Lights - NYC — Hindus for Human Rights

Interfaith Diwali: Know Your Lights 📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025 🕝 Time: 2:30 – 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Church of the Living Hope 161 E. 104th St., New York, NY ✨ A pioneering interfaith...

www.hindusforhumanrights.org

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 1d

Saturday October 25, 10:30-3:30, The #NewYork #Buddhist Church will host their Aki Matsuri Festival ~ enjoy dance, music, crafts, and more traditions of #Japan.

The temple is in the tradition of #Jodoshinshu #Buddhism.

Information is here ~ www.newyorkbuddhistchurch.org/content.html...

#NYC

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 2d

All are invited to a Katina Ceremony
and the 6-year Remembrance of
Venerable Kurunegoda Piyathissa Maha Nayaka Thero.
To be held on the 11th and 12th of October 2025 at
#NewYork #Buddhist Vihara
214-22 Spencer Avenue,
#Queens Village, #NYC

More information is here ~ nybv.us/nybv/index.p...

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 2d

@fordham.edu is hosting "The Faith of Others: The Inspiration of #Interreligious Dialogue."

Dr. Susannah Heschel speaking October 20, 2025, 6pm
at Fordham University, Lincoln Center, #NYC.

Information and free registration (for both in-person and online) here ~ www.fordham.edu/about/living...

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 2d

Happy to find out about 'Instant #Yiddish: #Sukkot Edition' ~ a free event on October 9, 2025 hosted by @workerscircle.bsky.social in midtown #Manhattan, #NYC.

Celebrate the Jewish harvest holiday with Yiddish !! Information and registration here ~ www.circle.org/events/insta...

Instant Yiddish: Sukkot Edition — The Workers Circle

Celebrate this Jewish harvest holiday for 30 minutes with Yiddish vocabulary from Kolya Borodulin, the Workers Circle's Director of Yiddish Programming. Enjoy a lively community gathering filled with ...

www.circle.org

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 3d

Great to learn about Imagine Worship Community #Choir from stbartsnyc.bsky.social in #NYC ~ join in singing traditional hymns & gospel, world music & contemporary songs. Singers of all experience levels and backgrounds welcome.

Information on the weekly gathering here ~ stbarts.org/event/239104...

Imagine Worship Community Choir | St. Bart's

<p>Join the Imagine Worship Community "Pickup" Choir on Thursday nights! Gather in the chapel at 6 pm to learn the songs with our musician Mark Miller, and stay to lead the congregation during the ser...

stbarts.org

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 3d

Welcome to #NYC!! The Community Kitchen, a pay-what-you-can-afford restaurant that offers any-income diners healthy eating.

At the #LowerEastSide Girls Club, 281 East 7 Street, Wednesday through Saturday, through November.

Information and reservations here ~ www.communitykitchen.us

#foodsecurity

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 3d

#NewYork became the 6th state to allow #HumanComposting in late 2022, despite opposition from some religious groups.

This map shows where human composting is legal (states in dark green) and where legislation has been introduced (light green).

#terramation

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 4d

World's Fair #Diwali - #Navaratri Festival & Parade
in #NYC is being held today, Oct 5, 2025
2-6pm, #Flushing Meadows Corona Park, #Queens.

100% free ~ traditional music, dance, henna, yoga, kids section, games...

Information here ~ www.qchron.com/local-events...

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 4d

Saturday Oct 18, Bharatanatyam dancer Sloka Iyengar performs devotional dances to honor the holy month of Kartika on the #Hindu calendar.

Celebrate #Diwali in #Brooklyn ~
information here:
www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/...

details on location here: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine...

#NYC

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 5d

The 2025 Forum on #Faith is this Thursday, 9 October, in #NYC ~ an opportunity for people from our #multifaith and #secular world to meet together in unity.

Registration is free with donation optional ~ forumonfaith.com

#interfaith #spirituality

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 5d

Nice to welcome Otaku Choir to the #NYC free music world ~ giving their first concert at Rutgers Presbyterian #Church on West 73 Street in #NYC, October 7, 7-9pm EDT.

Free tickets for a night of music from anime, video games and Asian pop/ folk traditions ~ www.eventbrite.com/e/otaku-choi...

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 5d

#NYC #GregorianChant Open #Sing, this coming Sunday, 10/5/2025.

Join in learning and singing a selection of beautiful and engaging chants ~ everyone welcome to sing or be a listener.

St. John's-in-the-Village, 11th Street @ Waverly Place, #Manhattan.

More information: [email protected]

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 5d

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art on #StatenIsland ( #NYC ) is hosting a Tent Sale this weekend ~ Attic Treasures Under the Tent! From vintage collectibles to unique home goods, hidden gems and one-of-a-kind finds.

Information is here ~ www.tibetanmuseum.org/october-event

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art Tent Sale

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 7d

Looking forward to the return of #Jazz at 1pm at Trinity #Church in #NYC.

Got an hour? Join @trinitychurchnyc.bsky.social this season as they celebrate all-things #organ, with top artists, a vintage Hammond B3, and glorious (free!) music.

Information is here ~ trinitychurchnyc.org/events/jazz-...

Jazz at One: Mike King Trio

The Hammond B3 organ artist returns to his church roots.

trinitychurchnyc.org

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 7d

If you are in #NYC tomorrow ( #yomkippur 2 October), consider joining @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social and @jfrejnyc.bsky.social and others ~

Yom Kippur gathering to support ceasefire in Gaza

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 7d

"Unscripted: A Night Against Censorship" at the #Brooklyn (#NYC) Public #Library. Mon, Oct 6 2025, featuring George Takei, with guests from National Coalition Against Censorship.

Take home free books !

Information and free registration ~ www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/uns...

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 7d

This Saturday, a free performance by Falsa, a #NYC #Sufi musical ensemble, at the #Brooklyn Museum.

Featuring Sufi vocals, Carnatic violin, Hindustani tabla, Bass VI, harmonium, and drums.

Information and free tickets ~ www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/progra...

#spirituality #interfaith

Music: Falsa

Experience a performance by Falsa, an NYC-based musical ensemble rooted in Qawwali and the South Asian diasporic experience.

www.brooklynmuseum.org

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 8d

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Nikolay Kukushkin @niko-kukushkin.bsky.social · 8d

If you are in NYC, join us for my book launch party! Tuesday October 7th 5:30pm, NYU, Liberal Studies lobby, 726 Broadway, 6th floor (non-NYU: dm me to register). Conversation between myself and Prof. Jared Simard, our resident classicist! Books available! Slavic food! events.nyu.edu/event/onehan...

ONE HAND CLAPPING: Consciousness, Evolution, and the Meaning of Life.

Science says that you are nothing but a chemical reaction — a collection of atoms and molecules, like rocks, paperclips, and everything else in t...

events.nyu.edu

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(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 8d

Reading about a study on how #spirituality helps people manage stress related to radiation therapy ~ research done by staff at #NYC hospitals (NYU and Mount Sinai).

One of the most important questions to ask: “Do you have spiritual beliefs that help you cope with stress?”

Study Explores Use of Religion and Spirituality to Help Patients Cope With Stress of Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers

www.mountsinai.org

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 9d

Looking forward to visiting the new 25-foot mural at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in #NYC, honoring generations of immigrants to New York.

The mural "What’s So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding" can be viewed by visitors to the Cathedral ~ saintpatrickscathedral.org/mural

What’s So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding

(new york city) Chaplain @chaplain.nyc · 9d

The #NYC Commission on Human Rights is offering free webinar trainings on Human Rights Law and Discrimination in Housing ~ good for all New Yorkers, and especially important for #clergy.

Information is here ~ www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/co...

Free registration is here ~ tinyurl.com/NYChumanrights