‘Unity In Diversity’ Programs Preview

For anyone who would you like to learn more about Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Bahai, Unitarianism, or one of the many Christian communities, including Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant and Roman Catholic — all in a nonthreatening manner — Sandy Hook resident the Reverend Leo McIlrath offers the ongoing television program Unity in Diversity.

The program features interviews with prominent pastors, rabbis, imams, and other spiritual leaders of a variety of local faith communities. It can be viewed on Charter Communications Channel 21 each Monday at 12:30 pm and again on Wednesday at 5:30 pm.

Programs for the upcoming weeks will feature the follow guests: April 2 and 4, Reverend David Berthiume, pastor, The Seventh Day Adventist Church, Bethel; April 9 and 11, Pastor Gregory Wismar, retired pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newtown; April 16 and 18, the Reverend Laura Westby, interim pastor, The Bethel United Church of Christ; and April 23 and 25, Reverend Thomas Quinn, president of The Federation of Christian Ministries (FCM) for the United States; and April 30 and May 2, Rabbi Jon Haddon, rabbi emeritus, Temple Sheareth Israel, Ridgefield.

Also, May 7 and 9, Reverend Paul Beavers, retired director of pastoral care, Danbury Hospital; May 14 and 16, Father Larry Carew, Christ the King Catholic Church, and liaison to the Charismatic Renewal for the Diocese of Bridgeport; May 21 and 23, Father Luke Mihaly, pastor, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Danbury; and May 28 and 30, The Friends, Members of the Quaker Meeting House, in Danbury.

Reverend Leo McIlrath, Dmin, is coordinator of the Corpus Connecticut Community and ecumenical chaplain to The Lutheran Home of Southbury. Viewers are invited to respond to the programs at lionofjudah56@gmail.com.