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Hundreds of Tri-state residents are expected to participate in a lively, interactive event called "One Nation Under God? A Day of Dialogue on Religion, Government, and Public Policy." Sponsored by the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC), the program is from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Church of the Nazarene in West Chester, 7951 Tylersville Rd. The opening panel will feature the Rev. Rick Scarborough, a Baptist pastor who founded Vision America and the Patriot Pastor movement; Mark Pelavin, associate director of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism; and Hadia Mubarak, first female president of the Muslim Students Association as well as a senior researcher at Georgetown on Muslim-Christian Understanding; and Sister Alice Gerdeman, coordinator of IJPC. Admission is free. For more information, contact Kristen Barker at 513-579-8547 or kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org.

March on Washington

Cincinnati area peace activists are organizing a bus for people who want to join the national anti-war march Sept.

Hundreds of Tri-state residents are expected to participate in a lively, interactive event called "One Nation Under God? A Day of Dialogue on Religion, Government, and Public Policy." Sponsored by the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC), the program is from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Church of the Nazarene in West Chester, 7951 Tylersville Rd. The opening panel will feature the Rev. Rick Scarborough, a Baptist pastor who founded Vision America and the Patriot Pastor movement; Mark Pelavin, associate director of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism; and Hadia Mubarak, first female president of the Muslim Students Association as well as a senior researcher at Georgetown on Muslim-Christian Understanding; and Sister Alice Gerdeman, coordinator of IJPC. Admission is free. For more information, contact Kristen Barker at 513-579-8547 or kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org.

March on Washington

Cincinnati area peace activists are organizing a bus for people who want to join the national anti-war march Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. For details, visit www.cincigotodc.org.

Stand for Peace

The Women in Black have been steadfast in demonstrating against the war in Iraq since it started in 2003. Participants gather with signs in the traffic island at Vine Street and Central Parkways from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays. All peacemakers are welcome, including men and people not dressed in black.