Rothko Chapel

This annual service brings together leaders and members of nine faiths including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Baha’i Faith, Hinduism and Jainism to offer prayers of thanksgiving and read sacred texts on thankfulness. This year, the theme of the service is “Building Relationships,” which was inspired by Mayor Sylvester Turner, who said of Houston, "In this city,...

SriNithya Muktiroopananda, Hindu Meditation Wednesday November 2, 2016 Suggested donation $10, click here to make a donation ahead of time Join us for Nithya Dhyaan, a meditation from the Hindu tradition designed to cleanse the mind of negative energy and energize the body. Nithya Dhyaan involves breathing, humming, and building chakra awareness to balance the body, spirit, and mind. Jayaraman Thi...

Music from and inspired by sacred music traditions. Bethany Baxter, a soprano and young artist with Da Camera, presented a concert of chants from many faith traditions as well as classical chamber pieces inspired by sacred practices. This program included an Islamic call to prayer, recitation of the Qur’an, classical songs composed on medieval Christian texts, a solo bass piece inspired by Indian...

Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation in conversation with Sarah Lewis, Harvard professor and best selling author 2016 Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice in Human Rights presented in partnership with the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT’s School of Law Darren Walker examines the intersection of the arts and human rights, and the need f...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 6:00 PM Father Tullio Proserpio, Christian Tradition Suggested donation $10, click here to make a donation ahead of time Join a contemplative practice of music, readings, and silent reflection to commemorate International Day of Peace. Ordained in 1996, Father Tullio Proserpio has served since 2003 as Chaplain at the National Cancer Institute in Milan, Italy, and is c...

Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss, Jewish Tradition Wednesday September 7, 2016 Change is one of the most ubiquitous calls of our time, but rarely are its concomitant requirements: presence, patience and love. Join Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss in a guided, silent, and reflective meditation on learning to love where we are now in order to love ourselves into the place we wish to be. Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss...

Interview with 2015 Óscar Romero Awardee Berta Cáceres, with translation by Ana Paula Hernandez. Cáceres shares her involvement in Consejo Civil de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras, activism for campesino and indigenous Lenca descendant FPO communities of western Honduras. The 2015 Awardee discusses government corruption & economic investments (mining, energy, tourism, etc) that th...

Interview with 2015 Óscar Romero Awardee Miriam Miranda, with translation by Ana Paula Hernandez. Miranda discusses her involvement with the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña: a group that protects the land, civil, and cultural rights of 47 indigenous Garifuna communities. The 2015 Awardee shares the history of Indigenous people in Honduras and their relationship to the environment & natural...

Discussion with Michelle Ashton, ACLU-TX Executive Director Terri Burke and Rev. Lisa Hunt of St. Stephens Episcopal Church about HERO(Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. Speakers discuss the proposed ordinance and its opposition, in relationship to the current state of civil rights law, including those not protected under Texas law (veterans, LGBTQ people). Burke & Hunt discuss the relation between f...

Michelle Ashton (Rothko Chapel Programs Director 2012-2016) talks with Kerry Kennedy talk about the relationship between spirituality & social justice, & how Catholicism impacted Kennedy’s activism. Kennedy shares her connection to Óscar Romero & El Salvador, and discusses the impact of the Óscar Romero Award.

Michelle Ashton (Rothko Chapel Programs Director 2012-2016) & Frances "Sissy" Farenthold (Rothko Chapel Honorary Director) talk about their trip to see the Beatification of Archbishop Óscar Romero in San Salvador. Sissy Farenthold discusses the origins of the Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award and past recipients.