wInterfaith is an opportunity for the university community and the Elon community to interact with each other around various expressions of religion and spirituality. wInterfaith is a collaboration with Elon Community Church.
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Elon’s Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life provides students, staff, and faculty with many opportunities to learn about the various expressions of religion and spirituality. There are also opportunities to participate in various religious and spiritual ceremonies and events.
This year, the center will host its annual wInterfaith event on Wednesday, February 28th at 12:15 p.m. With the theme “The Intersection of Race and Religion,” the event will focus on how members of different faiths share their beliefs and engage the community in the conversation. Religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions consider issues of race and religion.
Because wInterfaith’s overarching goal is to connect members of the Elon community, participants typically gain a better understanding of their peers and colleagues. This is a great experience because it provides an opportunity for community members to form deeper connections. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the Elon community will gather for meaningful interfaith conversations over lunch to dig deeper into this important issue.
“wInterfaith is a wonderful opportunity for Elon University students and colleagues to engage with members of the Elon community on issues of religion, faith, spirituality, and ethical reflection,” said Rev. Kirstin Boswell, University Chaplain and Dean of Interfaith Affairs. said. “We look forward to working with Elon Community Church to host this year’s panel discussion focused on different perspectives of race and religion.”
wTo date, Interfaith has featured individual speakers as well as panel discussions, all with the aim of bringing people together to discuss their identities and how they live out their faith every day.
This year’s panelists include Dr. Sheila Otieno, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Distinguished Emerging Scholar in Religious Studies, Rev. Donna VanHook (’07), Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor and Union Chapel UCC Associate Pastor, Jasper – Serenity Myers ’24, Kayla Swenson ’25, Fatmata Barr ’25.
This year’s “wInterfaith: The Intersection of Race and Religion” panel discussion will be held in the McBride Gathering Space in the Numen Lumen Pavilion. The conversation will be moderated by Pastor Kirstin Boswell.
People of all backgrounds and religions are encouraged to participate in this year’s Interfaith Debate. It’s a time for people from different backgrounds to have fruitful conversations. Registration required.
