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Interfaith Call For Peace
"World Sabbath" gathers diverse religions
to combat hatred, war and intolerance.
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ast year, a new program ini-
tiated to remember the
Several victims of religious intolerance
will speak at the program, as will those
offering declarations about religious suf-
fering in areas including Bosnia,
Kosovo, Sudan, Armenia and Eritrea.
effects of hatred and war
Jewish-Muslim Dialogue
and to celebrate with repen-
Rabbi Ernst Conrad, rabbi emeritus of
tance, forgiveness and reconciliation
Temple Kol Ami, and Muslim leader
brought together nearly 600 members.
Chuck Alowan will address the issue
of diverse faiths.
of the current conflict over holy sites
This year, the Rev. Rodney Reinhart,
in Jerusalem. "We hope there will be a
who created the World Sabbath of
very dignified and at same time very
Religious Reconciliation service hopes
for even more
participants.
The program,
inspired by the
ecumenical
observance of the
birthday of the
Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr.,
is to be held at 7
p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 27, at Christ
Church
Cranbrook in
Bloomfield Hills.
Clockwise
"It is a way for
from top left:
religious leaders
Marian n e Williamson
everywhere to
Rabbi Conrad
confront the sec-
Father Reinhart
ular and eco-
nomic forces that
manipulate reli-
gious people to
persecute and
hate people of
pointed and helpful exchange between
other faiths," says Father Reinhart,
the two of them," Rev. Reinhart says.
pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church in
"I will offer the Jewish view about
Farmington Hills.
peace
with reference to the city of
The service will include a time of
Jerusalem," says Rabbi Conrad. "I will
solemn prayer as well as a celebration
include our feeling about the sanctity
of the arts, including presentations by
of Jerusalem, recognizing that we have
chanters, drummers, liturgical dancers
a right to the city and to the holy sites
and choirs from both an Episcopal
there, but will acknowledge that
and an Armenian church. Father
Christians and Muslims also have a
Reinhart will sound a ram's horn at
deep feeling and attachment to the
the beginning of the service.
holy sites and city."
"Representatives of the world's
Rabbi Conrad adds, "Our prayers
major religious faiths will gather to
should be directed to the chance for
repent for the cruelties of religious
peace and harmony among the three
persecution and war and to commit
groups."
themselves to work for peace and jus-
Marianne Williamson, spiritual
tice among all religious and racial
leader of the Church of Today in
groups," says Father Reinhart. "Nearly
Warren, will be main speaker. "She
every conflict in Africa, the Middle
will
deliver the message that God calls
East, Asia and even in America is filled
all religions to work for equality, jus-
with religious and ethnic prejudice."