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Press ReleaseSaint Paul Area Council of Churches Welcoming the Stranger, an interreligious, relationship-building
event Religious leaders from the St. Paul area will gather to exchange reflections on the commonly honored theme, “Welcoming the Stranger,” as a means of building relationships, understanding and respect among the increasingly diverse religious communities in the St. Paul area. The group will travel to houses of worship of three major religions, Mt. Zion Temple, House of Hope Presbyterian and Al-Taqwa Mosque, all within the Summit-University neighborhood. At each site two leaders from the tradition will present brief reflections on the theme followed by questions and answers and small group discussion. All will gather at Mt. Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave., at 10 a.m. Mayor Randy Kelly will welcome the participants and kick off the event. Speakers at Mt. Zion will be Rabbi Morris Allen, Beth Jacob Synagogue, Mendota Heights; and Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker, Mt. Zion Temple. The group will move to House of Hope Presbyterian, 797 Summit Ave., by 11:50 a.m., where Father Chuck Burns, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic, and Rev. M. Susan Peterson, Gloria Dei Lutheran will speak. Finally the group will convene at Al-Taqwa Mosque, 800 University Ave., by 1:20 p.m., where Sa’id Parcell and Imam Hassan Mohamud, both of Al-Taqwa Mosque, will share. Refreshments will be served at each site. Round trip transportation will be provided for those who RSVP by June 18. To RSVP contact Saint Paul Area Council of Churches (SPACC) at (651) 646-8805, ext. 17 or mvining-berg@spacc.com. A free will offering will be invited. The event is sponsored by the Interreligious Task Force, in cooperation with SPACC and St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly. For further information contact Tom Duke, executive director of SPACC at (651) 646-8805, ext. 12, tduke@spacc.com or Rev. John F. Anderson, chair of the Interreligious Task Force at (651) 646-2751 or central@centralbaptistchurch.com The Saint Paul Area Council of Churches connects congregations for service and justice. Its membership includes 168 congregations from 22 Christian congregations. For further information, contact |