DFW INTERFAITH COALITION TAKES STAND
DFW INTERFAITH COALITION TAKES STAND FOR ACCEPTANCE AND PEACE IN BID FOR 2014 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS
Thursday, July 8, 10:30 a.m., at Dealy Plaza , Houston and Elm Streets Please join us!
Media Release:
On the eve of scheduled picketing of a number of religious organizations, the DFW Interfaith Coalition will hold a news conference taking a stand for building bridges of peace and highlighting Dallas-Fort Worth as an official bid city for the 2014 Parliament of the World's Religions (PWR). The news conference will take place tomorrow, Thursday, July 8, 10:30 a.m., at Dealy Plaza , Houston and Elm Streets. It will feature a solidarity pledge for understanding of different religious and spiritual traditions while promoting interreligious dialogue.
"The issues facing North Texas, the US and the world are so complex and multi-layered, that we can no longer look to one group, organization or even arena to move us forward," said Rev. Weldes. "We must all learn to work, collaborate, and operate together, and since religion can be such a seriously divisive issue, it can also be the best place to start bringing people together. A deepening awareness of the international inter-religious movement will continue to strengthen the relationships between the diverse elements of DFW's population."
Rev. Weldes will issue the solidarity pledge, which honors all religious and spiritual traditions, at the news conference which will also feature singers Rev. Eric Folkerth and Lainey Bernstein, who will sing, "There's a Healing Going On." Those in attendance will be asked to sign petitions supporting the coalition's efforts to bring the 2014 Parliament to Dallas-Ft. Worth.
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