Here’s Where You Can Celebrate MLK Day in Louisville (Plus One Virtual Offering)
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” —𝑀𝐿𝐾 𝐽𝑟.
Center for Interfaith Relations Welcomes New Executive Director
The Rev. Dr. Lauren Jones Mayfield brings a wealth of experience in the areas of pastoral leadership and social justice, as well as a deep commitment to fostering interfaith dialogue and strengthening communities through common action.
Remembering Kathleen Lyons
Though our hearts are heavy with grief, they also are filled with gratitude for the many gifts Kathleen shared over the years, not only with CIR, but with her beloved hometown of Louisville.
A Note From Our Executive Director
Sarah Reed: For the past 12 years, I have had the immense honor of working at the Center for Interfaith Relations. It’s been a highlight of my professional life, and I am incredibly proud of all we have accomplished. That being said, it’s time for a new chapter..."
Common Action: Kentucky Tornado Relief Resources
As we pray for those impacted by the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, let us also join together in providing aid to those who are suffering.
CIR 2020: ALL IN A YEAR’S WORK
Amid a global pandemic, we have remained resolute in our commitment to celebrating "Many Faiths, One Heart, Common Action." See what CIR has been up to in 2020!
Common Action: Support Food Equity
For this week’s #CommonAction, we encourage you to support the Louisville Community Grocery. Their mission is to create an equitable food system for communities that are experiencing food insecurities.
Wisdom Wednesday: Archbishop Kurtz on Promoting Peace
“You and I are responsible to promote peace not only in our own hearts, but also with one another, as neighbor and as nation upon nation. In that effort, the key is the understanding of human dignity.”
Merton Monday: We are already one
"The deepest level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is wordless. It is beyond words, and it is beyond speech, and it is beyond concept."
Standing in solidarity with all our Black brothers and sisters
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.