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The Interfaith Alliance Hawai‘i
(TIAH) has risen to be a voice for justice in our state.
It is an organization of individuals that speak from the
perspectives of over 30 faith-based traditions. TIAH is
designed to create an environment in which many people and
groups of good will can come together to address public
concerns.
TIAH is a chapter of the national group located in Washington, D.C. that is honored to have received a mantel of support from the former Hawai‘i Council of Churches.
In addition to the Executive Committee, TIAH has a diverse 25-member Board of Directors, representing many religious traditions and community groups. Also, an Advisory Council of distinguished religious leaders has been formed with the purpose of providing wisdom and counsel. The momentum of TIAH is dynamic and exciting.
Together, this uniting of diversity aims to provide a meaningful place of respect, understanding, and harmony in our land of aloha!
Rev John Heidel, PhD
President
Local Interfaith Conversations
Now Early Morning, Evening and Midday
Interfaith Open Table
Second Wednesday, 7:00-8:30AM
Harris United Methodist Church
Interfaith Conversations Windward
First Monday, 1:00-2:00PM (after lunch)
Pohai Nani Retirement Community
All Believers Network
Last Tuesday, 7:00-8:30PM
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu
We can never win unless we open our hearts to connecting with people who appear to be very different from us.
Harvey Milk
Promoting the positive healing role of religion in public life
by encouraging dialogue and community building.
THE INTERFAITH OPEN TABLE
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
7:00-8:30 a.m.
Harris United Methodist Church
20 South Vineyard Boulevard
Honolulu
7:00 a.m.
Introductions and announcements
Rev. Irene Matsumoto
7:10 a.m.
Connecting Our Churches and Temples with Our Neighbors
Ministry Outreach for our Homeless and Houseless Neighbors
Terry
Yasuko Ogawa is a second year Masters of Divinity student at
Pacific School of Religion (PSR) She is doing her field work as
a Chaplain at the Institute for Human Services. Her mission is
to develop an Interfaith Community-Based Chaplaincy Program at
the Institute for Human Services.
Terry has a number of ideas she would like to explore with our Interfaith Open Table members and how we may partner together.
Spare time finds Terry on the beach, meandering through the forest, reading, writing, searching for excellent hole-in-the wall restaurants, and volunteering for environmental and cultural justice causes.
Ministry Outreach for our Returning Prisoners
Kat
Brady is Coordinator of Community Alliance on Prisons, a
community initiative promoting smart justice strategies to
address wrongdoing in Hawai‘i for more than a decade. Her
organization led the successful effort to bring our Hawaii
prisoners on the mainland back to Hawaii.
Kat will speak at the Interfaith Open Table forum on how churches and temples can assist our returning prisoners and those exiting incarceration to successfully reintegrate with their communities.
Spiritual guidance is a strong motivator for those who have been disenfranchised by their communities. Churches and temples can work together to build a bridge and safety net to help those who have lost their way and those who have never found it.
8:30 a.m.
Adjourn and networking
Many Open Table audio recordings are now available online at http://opentable.posterous.com/
Also visit us at http://interfaithopentable.wordpress.com
Share your ideas, suggestions and new opportunities for future interfaith programs and projects. You may also e-mail your ideas for discussion to SamCox@hawaii.rr.com.
The TIAH sponsors conferences and other public events. All are welcome.
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Date last updated: 22 March 2012