East Cobb Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration to go virtual

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service

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For the past 15 years, people from dozens of faith-based groups have gathered together at Temple Kol Emeth in Marietta, GA to celebrate Thanksgiving by sharing uplifting messages, singing and laughing together, and supporting interfaith charities. In 2020, this unifying event will be hosted online with inspiring speakers, beautiful music, and an online chat to share your feelings and thoughts.
This year’s theme, “Act Now: Silence Is Not An Option,” is the inspiration for messages from various religious and community leaders about speaking up for compassion and humanity, a common value of people of all faiths. The event will also spotlight the non-profit The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, one of the recipients of donations made to the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Give-A-Gobble program.

Event facilitator Hal Schlenger says, “Our transition from a large in-person gathering to a virtual event is an example of the multiple religious’ belief that, ‘Silence is not an option.’ Christian, Jews, Muslims, Hindu and so many others believe that we are responsible for our words, our actions, and the success of our community. Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world.’ Now is the time not to be silent.”
Please join us on Thursday, Nov. 19th for this one-of-a-kind 16th annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration—an event organized by twenty faith-based groups in the Cobb, Fulton and Cherokee counties—because people of faith need to stand together and serve others now more than ever. The event will take place online at http://bit.ly/TKEstream at 6:30pm for musical performances, and the program begins at 7pm.
As we gather together, we collect funds through the Give-A-Gobble program to purchase turkeys and Thanksgiving dinners for our neighbors in need.
Please donate today at: https://www.kolemeth.net/gobble. Give-A-Gobble’s success depends directly on your generous donations of which 100% goes toward purchasing turkeys, food staples, and Thanksgiving dinners to those in need. The organizations we support that provide help to those in need during Thanksgiving all promote peace and good-will, and this year’s featured organization, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, is prominently included.
Participating religions in this year’s Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration:

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Art of Living Foundation

Baha’i Faith Center

East Cobb Islamic Center

East Cobb UMC

Emerson Universalist Unitarian

Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta

Interfaith Community Initiatives

Islamic Center of Marietta

Masjid Al-Muminum

Pilgrimage United Church of Christ

Roswell Community Masjid

Sandy Springs Christian Church

Sikh Educational Welfare Association

St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church

Temple Beth Tikvah

Temple Kol Emeth

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Roswell and Marietta

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Unity North Spiritual Community