The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council believes almost all of the world’s faith traditions hold sacred humanity's relationship with creation. Scriptures urge us to care for nature, to see God’s grandeur and presence in creation, and to be thankful for the bounty God has given us. The following statements come from many of the faith
The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council invites you to join us for a Kansas City Earth Festival workshop, “Embodied Knowledges at Work: Exercising Indigeneity, Indigenous Wisdom Essential for Responses to the Climate Crisis.” The workshop will discuss Indigeneity: Indigenous ingenuity and wisdom derived from millennia of careful mindfulness and attentiveness to place, as well as
https://youtu.be/GHwIIpKUpoM?si=oRQjaPf3hyUQzW4W Climate Action Group Overviews Almost all of the world’s faith traditions hold sacred humanity’s relationship with creation. Scriptures urge us to care for nature, to see God’s grandeur and presence in creation, and to be thankful for the bounty God has given us. This forum will begin with presentations from Buddhist, Catholic,
https://youtu.be/VZJxIPTcOsA?si=7aLRteh4-rjuGfc_ This video includes Introduction and Panel Presentations Almost all of the world’s faith traditions hold sacred humanity’s relationship with creation. Scriptures urge us to care for nature, to see God’s grandeur and presence in creation, and to be thankful for the bounty God has given us. This forum will begin with presentations
The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council members attended and participated in the “Seven Days” events marking the 10 years of overcoming hate by spreading kindness and understanding since the tragic events at the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom in Johnson County. Over 500 people attended the April 10 Seven Days Kindness Breakfast at the
The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council joined in the Iftar Dinner on March 22 hosted at the Precious Blood Renewal Center. More than 100 people participated with members of the Islamic faith and the sponsoring Dialogue Institute in a meal (Ramadan Mubarak) breaking their Ramadan fast after sunset with friends and family members. The institute
During this October 24, 2022 event, panelists from various organizations who work with immigrants or refugees in Kansas City, as well as members from different faiths shared how they view our responsibility towards our new brothers and sisters as they make a home here. Sister Janet Cashman, a member of the Sisters of Charity of
During this October 24, 2022 event, panelists from various organizations who work with immigrants or refugees in Kansas City, as well as members from different faiths shared how they view our responsibility towards our new brothers and sisters as they make a home here. Trinidad Raj Molina, a board member of Advocates for Immigrant Rights
During our October 24, 2022 event, Understanding Our Brothers and Sisters: Immigrants and Refugees in America, panelists from various organizations who work with immigrants or refugees in Kansas City, as well as members from different faiths shared how they view our responsibility towards our new brothers and sisters as they make a home here. Dr.
It may be that part of being human is to feel a connection with nature. For Jews, Christians, and Muslims, God’s Creation can inspire reflection, reverence, and stewardship; for Buddhists, Hindus, and Taoists, followers embrace an invisible spiritual link between nature and humans beings; and for indigenous peoples, the Earth and all life is sacred
Before I answer the title question, I would refer you to Google. Just type in the word “turnip.” You will be confronted (some say dizzy or overwhelmed) by the information found there. OK, here goes: 122 grams of turnips contain 34 calories No fat, no cholesterol, no salt (sodium) 122 grams contain 233 grams (6%)
For Immediate Release November 1, 2022 P.O. Box 9117, Mission, Kansas 6620 kcinterfaith.org Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council Stands in Solidarity with Dialogue Institute (Kansas City, MO) The Interfaith Council is deeply saddened and concerned about the recent attack of the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City’s office and community center. The building was broken into,
Congratulations to our 2022 Table of Faiths Award winner, SevenDays! SevenDays overcomes hate by promoting kindness and understanding through education and Dialogue. SevenDays® was born as the result of a hateful act when a white supremacist murdered Reat Underwood, his grandfather Dr. William Corporon, and Terri LaManno on April 13, 2014, outside of Jewish facilities.
Congratulations to the recipient of our Table of Faiths 2022 Steve Jeffers Leadership Service Award, David E. Nelson, D.Min! As an Appreciative Inquiry Coach, David assisted individuals and groups in a variety of settings. These included the Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Medicine, Head Start, and Community Action Agencies. He provided training in
When compared to Biblical Christianity, Biblical Judaism can at times look like a particularistic religion with limited global concerns. As someone who grew up in a Jewish home, where the words “righteous” and “gentile” were often joined together (in reference to heroes and heroines of the Holocaust) I was eager to learn about world religions
Deb Bhaduri In a pluralistic society it is important to have a platform where faith members can exchange their viewpoints on issues that affect society. We live in a world where the social dynamics are changing very rapidly and so an open exchange of ideas is key to our collective existence with
Bennette Seaman Church of Scientology of Kansas City Early in the pandemic, March and April of 2020, it became clear that boundaries were breaking down and people were coming together to help others. Prior to last year, I had met many people from other faiths, but there never seemed to be a way to come
by KartaPurkh Khalsa My memorable interfaith event is a very personal one, in a very yogic way, in a very faithful way, and, of course, in a very INTERFAITH way. It was the morning of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council’s Table of Faiths in 2007. As usual, I was in our meditation space on
Growing up in a protestant Christian community, there was little talk about interfaith connections. In this community, we were taught that only those who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior would go to heaven. We were taught that we were favored by God. By early high school, I had questions about the nature of
The climate crisis is a threat to people of all faiths and each of our faiths call upon us to take action. Panel members, representing diverse faith traditions, will speak to their faiths’ theology that demands climate action, describe concrete work they are doing within their congregations and in society to help reverse climate
