‘Unity And Diversity’ Programs Preview

What do you know about your neighbors’ faith community? 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 are:  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 of Sandy Hook, coordinator of Corpus Christi, an Ecumenical Catholic Faith Community and chaplain to the Lutheran Home of Southbury. He is willing to visit local 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

Program comments and suggestions are welcomed. Send e-mail to LionOfJudah56@hotmail.com.