As a diverse organization, the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council knows our community is experiencing a wide range of emotions in response to the heinous attacks on Israel and the assaults on Gaza that have followed. The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council grieves the loss of life in Israel and Palestine, we each pray in
The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council is inviting the public to view and discuss the film “Mission: Joy,” a documentary featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu sharing wisdom of how to live with joy in troubled times. The film and discussion are part of the Council’s observance of World Interfaith Harmony
We asked members of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council to reflect on the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which we celebrate today. Here are four reflections:
The chair of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council, Cindy McDavitt, joined 20 other area community leaders on June 3 to offer support to the local Jewish community and denounce a recent spate of antisemitic attacks and rhetoric in the United States. Here is a copy of the media release of the event. The
The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council has watched with sadness and horror the violence unfolding in Israel-Palestine these past several days. We grieve the loss of life and join members of the international interfaith community in calling for an end to all violence in this region that so many of our members hold sacred. We
As I think of this article about Ramadan, my first thoughts are not positive ones because it brings memories of discrimination that I faced as a child while growing up. It was Ramadan 1972 in Willingboro, New Jersey. I was in the sixth grade, something happened that altered how I thought of myself. My cousins
Growing up Easter was one of my favorite holidays because we celebrated it twice! As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we celebrated Easter in ways similar to many in the United States. We participated in the secular Easter traditions by dying hard-boiled eggs, carefully placing them in baskets, only
World Labyrinth Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday in May, which this year is May 1. The international event, begun by the World Labyrinth Society in 2009, is expected to attract around 5,000 participants visiting sites in some 35 countries. Most participants will “Walk as One at 1” by walking a labyrinth
If you knew Steve Jeffers, you know why I wish we could hear his voice as COVID-19 disturbs the world. Readers unfamiliar with him will want to know that each year the Council presents an award named for him. The Rev. Steven L. Jeffers, PhD, founded and directed the Institute for Spirituality in Health at
Recognizing that climate change is a threat to the existence of all of humanity and that it requires immediate action from people of all faiths, the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council organized a Virtual Forum titled, “Faiths’ Call for Climate Action,”which took place the week before Earth Day on April 16th. We chose to hold
