By Bill Aiken June has arrived (along with a lot of noisy cicadas). A difficult school year is coming to a close as we emerge (like the cicadas?) from a lengthy underground hiatus brought on by the Covid pandemic. We…
By Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Former Executive Director, IFC The same week as the guilty verdict was handed down in the Chauvin trial, I had the opportunity to join faith leaders from several traditions at Masjid Muhammad, The Nation’s Mosque in…
“As we head on our way, I want to encourage and challenge all of us on this call to take away at least one thing we heard today. It could be a moment that touched your heart; it could be an…
We at the Interfaith Council are devastated about the killing of eight people in the Atlanta metro area on March 16. On behalf of all eleven of our faith traditions, we extend our deepest condolences to the families and…
As a hospital chaplain I begin every morning in the neonatal ICU. There are the most precious newborns, many less than 2 pounds born prematurely struggling for life. Their bodies are breathtakingly small and one tries to…
The violence, The hatred There’s no easy way to say this You see me as a stranger You see me as a danger Lock our doors Close our borders Defend a false sense of order Build a wall, bombs, and…