Interfaith Action Welcomes New Board Members
Interfaith Action welcomes three new members to its board of directions and one to the Foundation board of directors.
Entries by Kathy Graves
An Extraordinary Year, An Extraordinary Response
Our community has stepped up in extraordinary ways to help us respond to our tremendous needs due to COVID-19 and the systemic racial disparities laid bare by the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd.
Rev. Darrin Goss Discusses Community Healing in Wake of Tragedy
Rev. Darrin Goss, president of the Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) of South Carolina, met via Zoom with clergy engaged with Interfaith Action on June 18 to discuss healing in the wake of a community tragedy.
Standing in Solidarity with our Community
We at Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul are heartbroken and outraged by the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. We stand in solidarity with our neighbors, guests, and clients who are living in a community where a pandemic and the murder of Mr. Floyd have laid bare stark educational, economic and health disparities.
Open to listening, listening to open
Randi Ilyse Roth, Bishop Jon Anderson, Rabbi Aaron S. Weininger, Rabbi Jill E. Crimmings, and Imam Asad Zaman write in the Pioneer Press about the inclusive interfaith conversations with the Department of Public Safety to help our communities stay safe as places of worship consider re-opening in this pandemic.
A New Plan for American Indian Youth Enrichment this Summer
American Indian youth who have completed grades 1 – 8 and live in St. Paul are invited to enjoy 4 weeks of cultural opportunities. Due to COVID19, we will offer our summer program through distance learning, with instructions and materials delivered to your door!
Grateful Beyond Measure for All of You
It is hard to put into words how grateful we are to our community for its incredible response over the past few weeks. And by “community” we mean staff, board, donors, funders, volunteers, Project Home guests, Department of Indian Work clients, interfaith clergy, member congregations, and civic leaders.
AmeriCorps VISTA Literacy Mentor
Change a child’s life: Join Summer Reads! Bring your passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to help eradicate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve as change-makers, living and serving alongside community members to meet our nation’s most pressing challenges and advance local solutions. Sign up to serve this summer at Interfaith Action’s Department of […]
Working Around the Clock to Respond to These Extraordinary Times
Interfaith Action is helping weave a web of compassion and support to hold our city together.
Prayers in a Pandemic
During these extraordinarily challenging times, we have asked our interfaith clergy to provide prayers and words of inspiration for our city and wider community.