Conversation with the Leader: What We Have to Offer
Tuesday, July 1
6:00 PM
Room 514
“Ethical religion claims for all people freedom for growth [and] shall be organized for unfolding the spiritual life of all its members. To lift people’s eyes and to turn their will toward that vision is the purpose of the Ethical Movement.” –Henry J. Golding
Ethical Culture is important to each of us, it animates our lives in ways few other things can. We have an essential message that brings us together in community and calls us to action in service to others. To fully appreciate the deep meaning of this “religion of duty,” what we believe needs to be considered in the context of who we serve, and to whom and/or to what we are responsible.
All members are invited to come on Tuesday, July 1, when our dialog will be directed toward those questions.
Men's Group
Wednesday, July 2
6:00 PM
Room 508
Ethics on the Air - (WBAI-99.5 FM)
Thursday, July 3
11:00 AM
Topic: ”What does ethics have to do with being green?” Guest will be Michael Kriegh, the new lead architect at the Pratt Institute and a former President of the New York Society for Ethical Culture. Mr. Kriegh will discuss the ethical dimension of different environmental issues, e.g., Can New Yorkers be more green? What went wrong with America’s consumer culture? What is happening in the new green-building movement? Andra Miller will host.
Anyone wishing to know more about “Ethics on the Air” should contact Marc Bernstein, Dr. Harrison-Ross, or Andra Miller.
Audio of Ethics on the Air: July 3, 2008
WBAI - Kriegh - Ethics and Being Green
Society Offices Closed - Independence Day
Friday, July 4
Sunday Meeting, July 6
Early Sunday Morning will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Sunday Meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall - 4th Fl.
"The Invention of Race"
Karen Helm, Officiant and Board Member, Baltimore Ethical Society
Andra Miller Presides
Sunday School Ethics for Children will resume on September 7.
Social Hour - 11:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall - 4th Fl.
Coffee, bagels and conversation.
Picnic in Central Park - Meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Society's lobby.
Bring your lunch and something to share if you like. and we will walk over to the site.
Afternoon Activities will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Sunday Meeting, July 13
Early Sunday Morning Singing Practice, Colloquies, Poetry Readings resume Sunday, September 7.
Sunday Meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall - 4th Fl.
"Living Ethically Daily"
Michael Bogdanffy-Kriegh, Past President
Bonnie Bean Presides
Sunday School - Ethics for Children will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Social Hour - 11:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall - 4th Fl.
Coffee, bagels and conversation.
Afternoon Activities will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Socrates Café
Wednesday, July 16
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Room 508
Join Ken Gans for a stimulating philosophical discussion on humanism and basic philosophical questions. If you are interested, contact Ken Gans at 212-787-7000 ext. 1039. No charge and no reservations needed.
At the Death House Door – A Benefit Film Showing
Wednesday, July 16
7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30)
Ceremonial Hall, 4th floor
The Public Issues Committee (PIC) invites you to a cabaret-style showing of At the Death House Door. The film is an intimate look at the death penalty in the state of Texas through the eyes of Pastor Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous "Walls" prison unit in Huntsville. During Pickett's remarkable career journey, he presided over 95 executions, including the world's first lethal injection. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of his trip to the death chamber. The film will be followed by a discussion with Colleen Eren of Amnesty International.
Admission is $10 and includes popcorn and two beers.
Proceeds benefit PIC and will be used for a public breakfast forum on Paid Sick Leave to be held this Fall.
(proceeds shared with New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty)
Sunday Meeting, July 20
Early Sunday Morning Singing Practice, Colloquies, Poetry Readings resume Sunday, September 7.
Sunday Meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall - 4th Fl.
"A Force for Good"
Mary Herman, AEU Leader-in-Training, Washington Ethical Society
Henryka Komanska Presides
The founders of the Ethical Culture Movement envisioned a religious society where noble ideals and reasoned judgment might come together to shape our understanding of the meaning of being human, where we might be reminded of the power of doing good and the relentless demands of justice. They did so with the understanding that ours would be a living movement, committed to always seeking new knowledge about the world and ourselves, and to providing a more progressive path for the emergence of a more just and humane society. Mary Herman is "struck by the sheer confidence our founders possessed and the hope and power that confidence generated. Believing as we do that the values that we would teach the world are as much needed today as ever they were," she asks what must we do to experience a renewal in our Movement and give our message out to the world in the examples of our own lives.
Sunday School - Ethics for Children will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Social Hour - 11:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall - 4th Fl.
Coffee, bagels and conversation.
Afternoon Activities will resume on Sunday, September 7.
Adult Education Program - Heresy and Heretics
Tuesday, July 22
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Ceremonial Hall, 4th Floor
Topic: The Basics of the Ideas of Heresy and Orthodoxy. Facilitator: Massimo Pigliucci, Professor, Stony Brook University. Admission is free.
Summer Adult Education Program -
Heresy and Heretics
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Ceremonial Hall, 4th Floor
Facilitator: Massimo Pigliucci, Professor, Stony Brook University
Tuesdays:
- July 22 - The basics of the ideas of heresy and orthodoxy
- August 26 - Examining the defenders and critics of orthodoxy
Admission: Free
Discussing Ethical Issues Group
Wednesday, July 23
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Room 508
Informal discussion group to explore issues of ethical behavior in our lives. Paul Berman and Carol Rost preside. All are welcome. Call Paul at 561-512-7116 for more information.
Ethics on the Air - (WBAI-99.5 FM)
Friday, July 25
11:00 AM
This program will be a fundraiser – workers will be needed to take calls at the station. The program will be an open discussion and a plea to help WBAI weather dire times. Be sure to listen, be sure to pledge, be sure to support WBAI, the place where Ethics on the Air gets heard.
Anyone wishing to know more about "Ethics on the Air" should contact Marc Bernstein, Dr. Harrison-Ross, or Andra Miller.
