GVIA Interreligious Panel - Earth

WHAT: Earth - Water - Air - Fire: How matter matters for our spiritual lives
(1) PANEL ( 11:30 AM -12:30 PM ): Each panel will include three local clergy / spiritual leaders sharing on that panel's topic-- Earth (Oct 9), Water (Dec. 4), Air (Feb. 12) or Fire (April 9): How matter matters for our spiritual lives -- out of their religious/spiritual tradition. GVIA Co-Moderator Rabbi Sonja Pilz, PhD. will moderate.
(2) Continue the Conversation (12:45 - 1:00 PM ): Following the GVIA Panels, Pr. Valerie and others from GVIA will set up a table (or tables) and facilitate interested participants in continuing the conversation on ideas sparked by that day's panel. Participants are invited to bring a Brown Bag Lunch. Hope Lutheran will also graciously provide coffee, tea, water, and other refreshments.

WHEN & WHERE: Fridays, October 9th (Earth), December 4th (Water), February 12th (Air), and April 9th (Fire) at Hope Lutheran Church in the fireside room. Hope Lutheran is located at 2152 West Graf Street, Bozeman.
(1) PANEL 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
(2) Continue the Conversation 12:45 - 1:00 PM

WHO: Gallatin Valley Interfaith Association seeks to "bring together people of all faith traditions in the Gallatin Valley to nurture a stronger community through the efforts of compassion, peace, respect, justice, and love." To learn more about GVIA see "GVIA Vision Mission Values" handout attached below. Representatives of our Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Unitarian Universalist houses of worship are invited to serve on the GIVA Interreligious Panels. Rabbi Sonja Pilz, PhD, of Beth Shalom, will moderatem Interreligious Panels. The Rev. Valerie Webster of St. James will facilitate Continue the Conversation. And Dick Deschamps, Hope Lutheran Church Lay Ministry Associate, will represent both Hope and GVIA as a host. ... All are welcome.

Event Details
Friday, October 09, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Category: Hope Event, Community Event
Location: Hope Lutheran Church
Address: 2152 West Graf Street, Bozeman, MT US 59718
Room: Fireside Room