The Death Penalty: Our Faiths and Our Communities

April 29, 2003

Metropolitan UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Washington D.C.

This Dialogue is presented In conjunction with the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington


Greetings
Rev. Amy Peed, Associate Pastor, Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church
Ms. Iris Lav, Secretary of the Board, InterFaith Conference of, Metropolitan Washington


Welcome and Introduction
Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine, Executive Director, InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
Rev. Bud Heckman, Executive Director, Religions for Peace - USA


Keynote Addresses
Mr. John Carlson, Project Coordinator, Pew Forum on Religion and the Public Life's "A Call for Reckoning", The University of Chicago Divinity School
Ms. Tonya McClary, Director, Criminal Justice and Anti-Death Penalty Program of American Friends Service Committee and the Religious Organizing Against the Death Penalty Project
Mr. Brian Roberts, State Legislative Liaison and Program Director, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty


Small Group Discussions and Dinner


Adult-Youth Facilitation Teams


Closing Plenary
Leader: Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine
Music: Rabbi David Shneyer, Director, Am Kolel Community
Litany: Ms. Bahijah Abdus-Salaam, Field Coordinator/Case Manager, Islamic-American Zakat Foundation