Independence Ministerial Alliance
The Rev. Pat Miller, President
St.
Michael's Episcopal Church
Interfaith in Independence
“Interfaith in Independence” was the topic for
the June Independence Ministerial Alliance (IMA) meeting. Click here
for the article that appeared in the
Examiner.
And, from the Kansas City STAR
article:
"Sounds almost like a theological
love-in, doesn’t it?
But things aren’t
always that way. The moderator for the Independence Ministerial
Alliance’s event was Josef Walker, a community chaplain with the
Center for Religious Experience and Study.
His remarks at the
outset, spoken quietly to an audience of mostly Christian leaders,
crackled with meaning:
“My experience is
that my community doesn’t make a real effort to recognize others
among us.”
Ouch.
No matter what
their faith, that’s a damning statement for folks who preach
forgiveness, compassion and the worth of people.
The interfaith
activity was a small step toward righting that wrong.
