‘Unity & Diversity’ Upcoming Programs

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 non-threatening way. It can be viewed on Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm on Charter Communications channel 21.

Programs for the following weeks and their special guests or focus are as follows: November 13 and 15, Paula Jensen, facilitator, the Danbury Christian Science Congregation; November 20 and 22, the Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration of Danbury.

The public is also invited to participate in a Newtown Thanksgiving Service planned for Sunday, November 20, beginning at 7 pm, at Trinity Episcopal Church.

The Unity and Diversity 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 come to churches, synagogues, mosques, or temples to share what it means to be ecumenical or a member of an interfaith council. He can be reached at 203-270-0581.

Comments and suggestions are also welcomed. Send e-mail to LionOfJudah56@hotmail.com.