Interfaith Academy Schedule of Events
*Tentative and Subject to Change*
| Day | Date | Start | End | Focus | Event | Where |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM | Introduce | Pickups at the KCI Airport | SPST to MCI |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | STAFF | Working Session for Program Leaders | SPST/Mtg Rm 8 |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Introduce | Registration in Holter CenterLobby | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | PR | CRES-SPST Press Conference | SPST/Mtg Rm 7 |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Program | Initial Introductions | SPST/Lg Mtg Rm |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Social | Evening Reception | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Wed | 13-Jun | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie: Little Mosque on the Prairie | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Christian Prayer/Obervance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 8:10 AM | 9:30 AM | Introduce | Overview | SPST/Large Mtg Rm and move to Rms 7 and 8 |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Program | Overview | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Introduce | Introduction to Approaches to Religious Pluralism | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Introduce | Partner Institutions - Introductions | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Study | Study / Reading Time and meeting of religious professionals by arrangement | SPST/Library |
| Thurs | 14-Jun | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie: God and Allah Need to Talk, Muslims (Frontline), and/or Mohammed (Frontline) | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 7:30 AM | 7:45 AM | Prayer | Islamic Prayer/Obervance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Islam | Reading time | SPST/Library |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
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15-Jun | 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Prayer | Islamic Prayer/Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 10:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Islam | Introduction/Overview of Islam | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 12:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Visit | Al-Inshirah Islamic Center | Trip |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Islam | Small Group Processing | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 15-Jun | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Visit | Nelson-Atkins Art Museum | Trip |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Jewish Prayer/Obervance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 8:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Visit | B'nai Jehudah Synagogue | Trip |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Judaism | Introduction/Overview to Judaism | SPST/ Large Mtg.Room |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Program | Lesser-known traditions: Paganism, Native American, Baha'i | SPST |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 5:00 PM | 5:15 PM | Meal | Dinner - on the go | SPST Dining |
| Sat | 16-Jun | 5:15 PM | 10:00 PM | Special Outing | KC Royals-Florida Marlins game | Stadium |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/ Dining |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Christian Prayer/Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 8:10 AM | 10:30 AM | Hinduism | Introduction/Overview to Hinduism | SPST/ Lg. Mtg. Rm. |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 11:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Visit | Hindu Temple and Cultural Center w/ lunch | Trip |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Hinduism | Small Group Processing | SPST/Dining |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Prayer | Christian Service | SPST/Kresge Chapel |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 7:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Study | Study / Reading Time | Library is Closed |
| Sun | 17-Jun | 7:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movies: Shortcut to Nirvana and Acting on Faith | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Baha'i Prayer/Obervance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 8:10 AM | 12:00 PM | Interfaith | How
Do We Deal with Problematic Texts? - Methodologies of Hermeneutics |
SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Interfaith | Interfaith Approaches Historically and Methodologically: Small Group Processing | SPST/Large Mtg Rm and move to Rms 7 and 8 |
| Mon |
18-Jun | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter Center Lobby |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Interfaith | Interfaith Skills and Sensitivities - Small Group Processing | SPST/Large Mtg Rm and move to Rms 7 and 8 |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Mon | 18-Jun | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Visit | Tivoli Art Theater - "Spiritual Movie Night" with Open Circle - Divided We Fall | Trip |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Hindu Prayer/Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 8:10 AM | 10:00 AM | Study | Emerging Leaders: Reading/Study Time | SPST/Library |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 8:10 AM | 10:00 AM | Special Meeting | Religious Professionals: Doing Interreligious Work | SPSP/Mtg Rm 8 |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 10:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Program | Presentation: Interfaith Work in the United States - Patterns and Typologies | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Program | Presentation: Interfaith Activity in Kansas City - Lessons Learned | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Program | Presentation: Interfaith Ministries in Wichita - Lessons Learned | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Program | Presentation: Interfaith in My Community | SPSP/Large Mtg Rm |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Study | Study / Reading Time | SPST/Library |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Social | Evening Reception for departing Religious Professionals | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Tues | 19-Jun | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie Night: Ties that Bind | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Buddhist Prayer/Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Buddhism | Presentation: Buddhism | SPST/ Large Mtg.Room |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Visit | Rime Buddhist Center | Trip |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 12:00 | 1:00 | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Buddhism | Introduction/Overview of Buddhism | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Buddhism | Small Group Processing on Buddhism | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Wed | 20-Jun | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Break | Evening on Your Own // Movie Night Option | SPST/Library and Lower TV Lounge Open |
| Thur | 21-Jun | 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM | Study | "Reading Day" with Small Group Reflections at Meals | SPST/Library and Lower TV Lounge Open |
| Thur | 21-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Thur | 21-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | "Silent" religious observance | SPST |
| Thur | 21-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Thur | 21-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Thur | 21-Jun | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie Night Marathon: Three Faiths, One God; Trembling Before God; Hiding and Seeking; and Jews and Christians | SPST/ Lower TV Lounge |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Jewish Prayer/Obervance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 8:10 AM | 12:00 PM | Interfaith | The Pluralism Project: On Common Ground presentation and Local Case Studies | SPST/Large Mtg. Room and move to 7 and 8 |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Interfaith Engagement | Detailed Look at Case Studies | various |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Study | Reading Time | SPST/Library Closed |
| Fri | 22-Jun | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie Night : Control Room with guided discussion or Hindu and Cowboy, a locally produced play | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Zoroastrian Prayer Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 8:10 AM | 12:00 PM | Visit | Christian Orthodox Church | Trip |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Sat | 24-Jun | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Rest | Introduction/Overview to Christianity | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Sat | 24-Jun | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Media | Religion and Media - A Special Panel | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Sikhism | Introduction/Overview to Sikhism | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie: North of 49 and make ups | SPST/ Lower TV Lounge |
| Sat | 23-Jun | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Study | Reading Time | SPST/ Library Closed |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Sikh Prayer/Obervance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 8:10 AM | 9:00 AM | Prayer | Potpourri of Religious Sharing | SPST in Open Space |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Rest | Optional Personal Time | SPST |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 9:00 AM | 9:45 AM | Prayer | Optional Christian Service | SPST/Kresge Chapel |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 9:45 AM | 2:00 PM | Visit | Sikh Gurdwara w/ Lunch | Trip |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Sikhism | Processing of Sikhism | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Study | Reading/Writing Summaries | SPST/ Library Closed |
| Sun | 24-Jun | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movie: Divan | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Participant Designed Morning "Interfaith Prayer/Observance" | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 8:10 AM | 9:30 AM | Program | Religions After 9/11: Overview | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Program | Religions After 9/11: Small Group Discussions | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Program | Small Group - Testing our skills for interfaith work | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter Center Lobby |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Program | Small Group - Overcoming challenges to interfaith work | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Study | Participant Sharing - My Neck of the Woods | SPST/Library |
| Mon | 25-Jun | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Arts | Optional Movies: The Vow and Another Road Home | SPST/ Lower TV Lounge |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Participant Designed Morning Prayer/Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 8:10 AM | 9:30 AM | Program | Focus on Poverty and MDGs | SPST/Large Mtg Rm |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Break | Break | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Program | Open Space | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 11:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Meal | Lunch - Kansas City BBQ | Trip |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Study/Rest | Reading/Writing Summaries Rest | SPST/Library Open or Personal Time |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Program | Putting It All Together | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Meal | Dinner | SPST/Dining |
| Tues | 26-Jun | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Program | Wrap up Celebrations | SPST/Lower TV Lounge |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Meal | Breakfast | SPST/Dining |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Prayer | Jain Prayer/Observance | SPST/Mtg Rm 6 |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 8:10 AM | 9:00 AM | Program | Participant Evaluations | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 9:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Program | Next Steps: Practical Action | SPST/Large Mtg. Rm. |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Meal | Lunch | SPST/Dining |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | STAFF | Evaluation and Wrap up for Facilitators | SPST/Mtg Rm 8 |
| Wed | 27-Jun | 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Closing | Airport shuttles | SPST/Holter CenterLobby |