Interfaith Dialogue: Finding Community In A Time of Isolation

“Turning to Faith” was a four-part online series, featuring the voices of faith leaders from across the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The series was sponsored by the interfaith group EquaSion, organizer of the Cincinnati Festival of Faiths, in partnership with Xavier University’s Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue and The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.

Faith leaders came together via Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic to address faith communities through dialogue and prayer. Held Sunday, May 10, 2020, “Finding Community in a Time of Isolation” was the final session in the series.

In his time as District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Anderson has led the Ohio River Valley District’s relationship with EquaSion and participation in the annual Festival of Faiths event.

FEATURED PANELISTS:
Rev. Norma Lynn Felts, Pastor, Lee Chapel AME Church
Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson, District Superintendent, United Methodist Church
Mary Anne Bressler, Pastoral Associate, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Madisonville
Acharya Kailash Sharma, Senior Priest, Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati
Rev. Paul Booth Jr., Pastor, Legacy Pointe Church
Rev. Canon Paul Williams, Sub-Dean, Christ Church Cathedral Episcopal
James Buchanan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Xavier University, Moderator

The four-part series included participation from faith leaders representing Judaism, Islam, Baha’i, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Unitarian Universalism, Paganism and Indigenous, and these Christian communities: Roman Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal/Anglican, Lutheran, CME, AME, National Baptist Convention, United Church of Christ, Quaker, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Non-Denominational.