Inauguration Day
Events
Sunday, January 18th: All Souls Inaugural Ball
All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, DC, will host a celebration for Unitarian Universalists (UUs) and friends from the metropolitan area and across the nation—so get out your dancing shoes and get ready to party! The evening will start with cocktails & conversation at 7 p.m. and progress to dancing to music of all eras and genres. Funds raised will benefit All Souls Church.
Tickets will go on sale in mid December. Limited lodging is also available. To learn more, visit the All Souls website, or email allsoulsinauguralball @ gmail.com.
All Souls Church, Unitarian
1500 Harvard Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Monday, January 19th: "Rebirthing King"—An Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership Event
The day before the inauguration is Martin Luther King's Birthday. The Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership is hosting a celebration of Dr. King's life and new possibilities in the coming administration. Join us as we discuss the life of King and the lessons we can learn in our fight against poverty, oppression and militarism.
Members of Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership consists of: American Muslim Voice, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Christian Peace Witness for Iraq, Faith Voices for the Common Good, Jewish Voice for Peace, Muslim Peace Fellowship, Pax Christi, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, The Shalom Center, Unitarian Universalist Association, United Methodist Church General Board of Church & Society, and others.
Speakers include:
- Rev. William G. Sinkford, President of the UUA
- Marion Wright Edelman, President of the Children's Defense League
- Jim Wallace, President and Editor of Sojourner's Magazine
And more...
For more information on the event, including a study guide, please visit the Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership.
Wednesday, January 21st: "Coffee and Conversation"
For UUs who will still be in town the day after, the Unitarian Universalist Association's (UUA's) Washington Office for Advocacy is having an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. Join us for coffee and conversation. Meet with UUA President Bill Sinkford and staff of the UUA. Take a tour of the office and discuss advocacy strategies for the new term. Please RSVP!
UUA's Washington Office for Advocacy
666 11th St NW, suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 393-2255, ext. 10
lmurdock @ uua.org
Lodging
Several local Unitarian Universalist congregations are offering "bed and breakfast" style accomodations. Housing is available through:
- All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, DC
- Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda, MD
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax in northern Virginia
To arrange for housing, please contact these congregations directly.
Last updated on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
