Thursday, September 8, 2022

Get Out! March in the IFC's Annual Unity Walk on the 9/11 Anniversary

Image: Interfaith Council of Washington 2021 Unity March

by Peggy Robin

IFC’s annual Unity Walk is a public demonstration of love and support for all who live in our region. Walk with participants of all ages to visit different houses of worship and spiritual centers in upper Northwest DC to learn about and experience diverse faith traditions. There will be new opportunities to engage through moderated speed dialogues, family activities, comedy, music, and sharing of tasty cultural treats. Come by yourself or bring friends to celebrate the wonderful diversity that exists in our region. 

This year’s walk will take place on Sunday, September 11th from 1:30-6pm. Tickets are $5 (students, seniors, and those of limited income)/$10 (general admission). All participants must register. If it is against your religious practice to handle money on Sundays, you can register for the walk here. For groups of 10 or more, please email Symi Rom-Rymer (symirr@ifcmw.org) for registration details. 

There are several ways to get to this year’s Unity Walk. If you are driving, there will be free on street parking around Washington Hebrew Congregation. There is also free street parking further along Massachusetts Ave., NW should you want to drive part of the route.  If you’ll be taking the Metro, the closest Metro stop to the Unity Walk is Tenleytown Metro (Red Line) which is about a 10-15min. walk from Washington Hebrew Congregation. At the end of the walk. there will be shuttle buses (generously donated by the ADAMS Center) to take walkers from the Indian Consulate (Closing Ceremony) back to Washington Hebrew Congregation in a loop. You are welcome to park your car near the synagogue and then pick it up again at the end of the walk. 

This year, we are launching Weekend of Unity where we are inviting faith leaders, organizational leaders, and individuals to pledge to move: Beyond Tolerance: Building a Just Community. Click here to learn more about Weekend of Unity and how you can participate.

For more information about supporting this year’s walk as an organization/congregation or as an individual, click here. Thank you to all of our 2022 co-sponsors!

Want to spread more unity? Buy a limited edition Unity Walk 2022 t-shirt! All t-shirts can be picked up on the day of the Walk at Washington Hebrew Congregation.

This was my first inter-faith unity walk, and it was a great experience! I do believe that no matter what unexpected circumstances may arise to cause a change in plans, a person will take out of the experience what they put into it!  So for me, this was a joy, pleasure and honor to share in this experience with all those who participated!”–past Unity Walk participant

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The "Get Out! event of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.

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