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SCCPWR members join other interfaith communities at the Los Angeles launch of  Compassionate California initiative and the Los Angeles Compassion Games - July 28th, 2013

 
 
Welcome to SCCPWR on the web!
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In 2004 a group of interfaith advocates from Los Angeles attended the Parliament of World's Religions in Barcelona, Spain. Inspired and motivated by their experience, when they returned home they gathered together to continue sharing the vigor and excitement of the Parliament and, in 2007 they officially formed the Southern California Committee for a Parliament of the World's Religions (SCCPWR) dedicated to locally supporting  and promoting  the vision and mission of the GLOBAL PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS. 

 

A California delegation of SCCPWR Board, Emeritus and Advisory members as well as local interfaith community participated at the 6th Parliament of Religions in Toronto,  1-7 of November, 2018.

The first time the Parliament was held in the U.S. since 1993 was 5th PoWR in Salt Lake City in 2015. 

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       Have a look around to learn more about our local group and activities and our interfaith mission! If you are interested in VOLUNTEERING and supporting our work or possibly becoming a board member - please email us at sccpwr@gmail.com  We are purely a volunteer group, so please consider a donation to help our work.                      We welcome your participation and look forward to hearing from you. 
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"If all religions make the betterment of humanity their main concern, then they can easily work together in harmony for world peace. Interfaith understanding will bring about the unity necessary for all religions to work together"

-
 His Holiness The Dalai Lama

2021  UPCOMING  EVENTS

    Registration: https://rccregistration.org/seeds-of-peace/

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PARLIAMENT OF WORLD RELIGION

SEEDS OF PEACE

Conference

VIDEO

   

SCCPWR CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF THE GLOBAL PARLIAMENT

PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, MEANINGFUL ENCOUNTERS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS

 

    NEWS/UPDATES
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                   PREVIOUS EVENTS

Seeds of Peace 

2013, 2015, 2017, 2021 

     TESTIMONIALS  & ARTICLES                   

 

SEEDS OF PEACE 2013   All Saints Church, Pasadena

2013 Seeds of Event 

Keynote speaker MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

L. foto-best selling author & spiritual teacher Marianne (center) receives interfaith award from SCCPWR Co-Chairs Joseph Prabhu (l) & Ruth Broyde Sharone 

foto on right - Members of the 2013 SCCPWR board, Emeriti and friends at the 2013 SEEDS OF PEACE Conference, held at All Saints Church, Pasadena  From front L: Jamila Nash, Farrah Kahn, Linda Grof, Debrah Friedland vanZyl, Anthony Manousas, Ruth Broyde Sharone, Ian McIlraith, Paul Nugent  

Back row L: Swami Atmattatwananda, Thomas Hedberg, Joseph Prabhu, Laura Ava Tesimale, Jasmine Hailey 

"Congratulations on Seeds of Peace, an exceptional interfaith event with all the spirit, the goodwill, the eager anticipation
and engagement that has marked the best of Parliament
ventures over the years."
 

 

 

"I think what was most special in creating the day’s success is the loving friendship which you all share and bring to these occasions."

 

Rev. Paul E. Nugent

Aetherius Society


 

MORE TESTIMONIALS >>


 

"Seeds of Peace was a wonderful event! Hundreds of people were able to gather and cross pollinate ideas at All Saints..."

 

Rev. Ed Bacon

All Saints Church 
Pasadena, California

"Excellent, stimulating, and inspiring Seeds of Peace conference. The church was filled with fabulous leaders. Kudos to you and your team."

 

Jean Katz

 

Rev. Bill Lesher R.I.P

Former Board Chairman,
Parliament of the World's Religions

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SEE ARTICLE 

http://theinterfaithobserver.org/jo urnal-articles/2015/3/11/science-and-spirituality-join-forces-for-water.html

SCCPWR RECEIVES AWARD FROM

CITY OF LOS ANGELES MAYOR GARCETTI

presented at Seeds of Peace 2014

      2014 SCCPWR BOARD MEMBERS

        & Emeritus Board Members  

Swami Atmattwananda, Eli Lester, Rev. Paul Nugent, Rev. Shayna Lester, Laura

Ava-Tesimale, Ruth Broyde Sharone, Debrah Friedland van Zyl, Andre van Zijl, 

Jasmine Hailey, John Ishvaradas Abdullah, Linda Groff and

Below L - Doris Davis (front)and Simran Kaur (middle back row)

NORTH AMERICAN INTERFAITH NETWORK

NAIN CONNECT  

August 2014, Detroit

attended by SCCPWR board members:


Swami Atmatatwananda, Rev. Paul Nugent. Ruth

Broyde Sharone, Debrah Daya Friedland VanZyl,

John IshvaradasAbdallah. Photo below.

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SCCPWR presented a workshop  
"Conversations on Pluralism -

Spiritual but Not Religious"

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SCCPWR presented at 

NAIN 2017, 2016, 2015,

2014 in Detroit

& at NAIN 2013 in Toronto, Canada.

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PAST SCCPWR CO-SPONSORED EVENTS:

 

Interfaith Celebration of Light

Dec. 15th, 2018

SCCPWR and UDC (Unity and Diversity World Council)

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World Peace Pilgrimage

7th Annual Interfaith Walk    Mount Baldy, CA

        Saturday, August 25, 2018

   http://www.worldpeacepilgrimage.com

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SEIZING AN ALTERNATIVE

Toward an Ecological Civilization Conference

JUNE 4 - 7, 2015

Claremont, CA 

http://www.pandopopulus.com/conference 

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  PRE-PARLIAMENT EVENT

Living Wisdom Concert Series:Music to Nourish the Soul  with

           Yuval Ron Ensemble                     at the Philosophical Research          Society, Los Angeles

 

http://www.uprs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Living_Wisdom_Series3.pdf  APRIL 26th. '15 flyer

 

http://www.uprs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Living_Wisdom_Series4.pdf    MAY 17th '15 flyer

 

Yuval Ron -

Divine Attunement Concert 

September 18, 2014 7.30 pm

Hollywood Vedanta Temple

1946 Vedanta Place, Hollywood

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PLURALISM

CONVERSATIONS

            4th Conversation:               Pluralism and Spiritual But Not Religious Movement

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Loyola Marymount University

in collaboration with All Paths Divinity School online seminary

    SCCPWR Highlights from the Parliament in Salt Lake City 2015

    2017 SCCPWR           CELEBRATES     10 YEARS

with our 

4th SEEDS OF PEACE:

"Interfaith Past Present

and Future "

OCTOBER, 14TH, 2017

Santa Monica Stake, Later Day Saints

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3rd SEEDS OF PEACE :

"Honoring Water, Source of Life" 

Mar. 8th , 2015

Loyola Marymount University, LA, CA

 

SEE ARTICLE 

http://theinterfaithobserver.org/jo urnal-articles/2015/3/11/science-and-spirituality-join-forces-for-water.html

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_____________________________      PRE-PARLIAMENT EVENT

Living Wisdom Concert Series:

Music to Nourish the Soul  with

           Yuval Ron Ensemble               at the Philosophical Research          Society, Los Angeles

 

http://www.uprs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Living_Wisdom_Series3.pdf  APRIL 26th. '15 flyer

 

http://www.uprs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Living_Wisdom_Series4.pdf    MAY 17th '15 flyer

 

Yuval Ron -

Divine Attunement Concert 

September 18, 2014 7.30 pm

Hollywood Vedanta Temple

1946 Vedanta Place, Hollywood

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PLURALISM

CONVERSATIONS

            4th Conversation:               Pluralism and Spiritual But Not Religious Movement

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Loyola Marymount University

in collaboration with All Paths Divinity School online seminary 


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