‘Unity And Diversity’ Programs Preview

What do you know about the faith community of your neighbors? Do have an appreciation for their beliefs, liturgies, sacramental rites, music, history, or their interest in community action, ecumenism, and interfaith dialogue? Do you know some of their heroes and inspired leaders?

Unity and Diversity is a cable television program that features leaders and representatives of various religious communities in the local area, and offers an opportunity to learn about one another in a nonthreatening way. It can be viewed on Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm on Charter Communications Channel 21.

Programs for uuupcoming weeks are as follows: September 5 and 7, the Reverend Bobby Gardiner, pastor, The Victory Center, Danbury; September 12 and 14, the Reverend Anne Beams, former pastor, Valley Presbyterian Church in Brookfield; September 19 and 21, the Reverend Ivan Pitts, pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Danbury; and September 26 and 28, the Reverend Laura Westby, pastor, Danbury Congregational Church.

The program producer and host is the Reverend Leo McIlrath, coordinator of Corpus Christi, an Ecumenical Catholic Faith Community, and chaplain to the Lutheran Home of Southbury. Rev McIlrath is willing to visit churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples to share what it means to be ecumenical or a member of an interfaith council. He can be reached at 203-270-0581.