United Religions Initiative North American - Briefings

In February 2007, Global Council Trustees, P.K. McCary and Kathy Sandoval participated in a dialogue introduced by the URI at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery in Northern California. The purpose of the dialogue was to reflect upon religious experiences leading to interfaith work and to discuss the future of URI. Part 2: P.K. McCary.

These interviews with Kathy Sandoval, P.K. McCary, Rev. Heng Sure, and Stephen Fuqua, can be watched in two installments on YouTube: Reflections on Faithful Experiences Leading to Interfaith Work and Reflections on Strengths and Hopes of the United Religions Initiative.

In February 2007, Global Council Trustees, P.K. McCary and Kathy Sandoval participated in a dialogue introduced by the URI at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery in Northern California. The purpose of the dialogue was to reflect upon religious experiences leading to interfaith work and to discuss the future of URI. Part 1: Kathy Sandoval.

These interviews with Kathy Sandoval, P.K. McCary, Rev. Heng Sure, and Stephen Fuqua, can be watched in two installments on YouTube: Reflections on Faithful Experiences Leading to Interfaith Work and Reflections on Strengths and Hopes of the United Religions Initiative.

Wondering what your group can do to support action in response to the incipient dangers of global change? One model to look at is that offered by the new CC Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment. The Orange County Register in April has a brief write up on a march they participated in to support local climate change legislation, with additional photos available courtesy of Step It Up!

“The 11th International Forgiveness Day will be celebrated this year on August 5, 2007. Forgiveness Day Events will be held in California, Hawaii, Washington, England and elsewhere. We encourage others to start Forgiveness Day Events throughout the world. In addition, this year, anyone with internet access can participate in our “Send a Message” program. Visit our website, www.forgivenessday.org for details. International Forgiveness Day is sponsored by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance CC.”

The newsletter team at the Interfaith Center at the Presio recently put together a great list of interfaith podcasts, which are audio “broadcasts” on the web. Two that are missing: Think Peace Radio, hosted by URI Global Council member P.K. McCary, and the Interfaith Talk Radio program hosted members of two URI CCs in Seattle — Interfaith Council of Washington and Interfaith Circle of Love.