“My faith demands that I not remain neutral,” says Rus Funk, director of the Justice Center at All Peoples: a Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The Justice Center works to engage the congregation and surrounding communities in meaningful justice advocacy and activism.
Good Samaritan United Catholic Church pastor Bob Mueller writes: "In the spirit of Christ, to the outcast, we offer inclusion; to the rejected, acceptance; to the afflicted, comfort; to the sinner, forgiveness; to the dependent, hope; to the troubled, peace.”
The community’s mission is “becoming living proof of God's love, one person at a time,” and they offer a variety of ministries to engage members to grow, serve and lead.
The LDS Church was founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith, who lived in west New York, where he experienced his First Vision — regarded by Latter-day saints to be the most significant event since Christ’s resurrection.
Most modern-day Hindus live and practice in India, where the tradition emerged over 4,000 years ago. The Hindu Temple of Kentucky was founded in 2000 and now serves around 1,500 families. The local community represents folks of Bhutanese, Nepalese, and Indian descent.
On a sunny summer evening, Rabbi Ben Freed warmly welcomes folks under an outdoor pavilion in Cherokee Park for evening Shabbat. Members of Keneseth Israel Congregation — children and families, older folks and younger adults — gather to sing together in prayer and blessing for the sabbath service...
The Guiding Light Islamic Center recently welcomed non-Muslim neighbors, friends and co-workers for the Maghrib, or evening prayer, and a special Iftar dinner for the community. Read more about the experience.
"Soft sunshine and birdsong give way to silence entering the meetinghouse for the Louisville Society of Friends. The vintage home, comprised of a few rooms kept tidy and bright, is in a quiet neighborhood near Bowman Field..."
A visit with Buddha Blessed Temple, a Louisville faith community that focuses on" Buddhist Mindfulness, Loving-Kindness, Broadmindedness, and Skillfulness that are beneficial to family, community, and society.”
CIR is visiting faith communities across Louisville with a goal of shedding light on our city's diverse spiritual landscape. For this installment of Sacred Kaleidoscope, we visited Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church.
