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Interfaith Alliance and Affiliates

The Interfaith Alliance (National)
www.interfaithalliance.org

Let Justice Roll (Rochester)
http://www.rocletjusticeroll.com

The Interfaith Alliance of New York State
www.tianys.org

Long Island Chapter of the Interfaith Alliance
www.interfaithalliance-li.org

 

Interfaith and Diversity

The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
http://www.pluralism.org/

World Religions in Greater Boston
http://www.pluralism.org/wrgb

Interfaith Action, Inc., Sharon, MA
http://www.ifaction.org/index.php

First Amendment/Civil Liberties

Theocracy Watch
www.theocracywatch.org

First Freedom First
http://www.firstfreedomfirst.org/

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/

State and National Politics

Citizens for Better Government in New York, Inc.
www.cbgny.org

Petition for Paper ballots for the 2008 election
http://tia-roch.org/ActionItemsBallots.pdf

Published Letters

  1. July 4, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, authored by Sister M. Gratia L'Esperance, president of The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester.
  2. July 16, 2007 Letters to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
  3. July 25, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Where is money, time best spent? by Gail Mott
  4. October 20, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Cultural descent affecting us all by Rev. Tom LeBeau.
  5. October 27, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, An uninformed slam
    against us by Rev. Dick Myers
  6. December 8, 2007, Letter to the Editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Advent Message Instructive for All, by Paul Hammer.
  7. December 26, 2007, Letter to the Editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Build Bridges for Our County's Sake, by Bob Kaiser
  8. December 26, 2007, Letter to the Editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Religion, Science Operate Differently, by John Golden
  9. "Opportunity to Heal Nation is Here", a letter to the editor of the D&C by Paul Hammer, January 22, 2008.
  10. "Community Must Heal Hurt Gandhi Inflicted", an op-ed essay in the D&C by Dick Myers and Sr. Gratia L'Esperance, January 23, 2008.
  11. "An Erosion of Trust in Open and Fair Government ", a letter to the editor of the Minority Reporter by Rev. Peter Peters, March 8, 2008.
  12. "Majority Legislators failed Minority Community", a letter to the editor of the Minority Reporter by Sr. Gratia L'Esperance, March 8, 2008.
  13. "Christians Should Protect Minorities", a letter to the editor of the D&C by Rev. Alan G. Newton, March 12, 2008.
  14. "Pulpit Duty-Bound to Challenge Us", letter to the D&C by Paul Hammer, May 7, 2008
  15. "Save Kids from Jaws of Poverty", an op-ed piece in the D&C by Sandra Mitzner, May 12, 2008.
  16. "Congress Owes Us An Immigration Fix", letter to the editor in the D&C by Gratia L'Esperance and Heide Parreno, September 30, 2008.
  17. "Peace Is Message of All Religions", an op-ed piece in the D&C by Shalahudin Kafrawi, September 30, 2008.
  18. "Tower of Babel story is instructive", a letter to the editor in the D&C by Paul Hammer, October 20, 2008.
  19. "The U.S. is ready to turn to a new page," a letter to the editor in the D&C by Donn Rice, December 8, 2008.
  20. "Universal Health Care, Done Right, is Best Bet," letter to the D&C by John Golden, December 18, 2008.
  21. "Center to Grow Understanding," letter to the D&C by Gratia L'Esperance, July 24, 2010.

Articles of Interest

  1. An article from "Tikkun", as suggested by Elaine Johnson, entitled "Reflections on Poverty in the U.S. Forty Years After the Urban Riots" by Peter Dreier.
  2. “Mobilizing the Religious Left” by Alan Wolfe, from the October 21, 2007 NYT Sunday Book Review.
  3. Editorial in support of TIAR & League of Women Voters’ Fair Election Practices Committee:  http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071022/OPINION04/710220318/1041/OPINION
  4. “In God’s Name”, a special report in “The Economist”, November 2007, on the impact of religion in global politics.
    http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10015255
  5. Renewal Spreads the Environmental Gospel, Boston Globe, February 21 2008, on religious groups involved with environmental action. http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/02/21/renewal_spreads_the_envi
    ronmental_gospel/
  6. “Breaking Bread and Boundaries”, an article in the LA Times, March 18, 2008, on Common Tables, an interfaith discussion and dinner group in Denver. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/18/nation/na-table18
  7. Sacred Economics -- Is it Silly? Hard-headed Economics -Is it Breaking our Heads?, an essay by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Director of the Shalom Center in Philadelphia, September 21, 2008. http://tia-roch.org/LetterSacredEconomics1008.pdf
  8. "Three Faiths, Three Friends: Seattle's Interfaith Amigos", an article in the August 26, 2008 The Christian Century by Amy Frykholm. http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=5129
  9. " Women in Christian-Muslim Dialogue Want to Break Down Stereotypes", an article in the September 22, 2008 newsletter of the World Council of Churches by Naveen Qayyum. http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1722/women-in-christian-muslim.html
  10. “A New Faith and Politics Fight: Religious Progressives Vs. the Religious Left”, an article posted on the March 31, 2009 on the US News & World Report web site. http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/religion/2009/03/31/a-new-faith-and-politics-fight-religious-progressives-vs-the-religious-left.htm
  11. The Rt. Rev. Prince Singh, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, delivers the 2009 annual meeting keynote address, "A New Economy for a New Era: Community vs. Consumption"

 

Mission of The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester

We are committed to an inclusive democratic process based upon the mutual responsibility of public officials, public institutions, and the general public. It requires honest and civility through open discussion of issues and full participation open to all citizens.

We work towards a public good that offers dignity and wholeness to all people. This includes a quality public education, a sustainable environment, a living wage, comprehensive health care, adequate housing, and a voice for people of faith in the political arena that respects the First Amendment.

As a growing and diverse interfaith community, we bring a constructive and healing witness to public and political life in the Greater Rochester community. The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester is one of many local alliances in a national coalition of people of faith. 

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