20 results for author: Bob Schaefer


Freedom of Religion event available on YouTube

MIM is proud to present constitutional law scholar Wilson Huhn, (he, him, his) for a presentation about religious freedom and the United States Constitution, Wilson Huhn is Professor of Law at Duquesne University School of Law and Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at University of Akron School of Law. After the presentation, local religious leaders offered responses and the floor was open for Q&A and responses from the audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca7p4jNLb1U

Thanksgiving 2021: A Cornucopia of Ways to Express Gratitude

WELCOMING REFUGEES Our faiths also teach us to welcome the stranger and care for those without homes or safety. You can submit a welcome letter for our newest neighbors from Afghanistan. They will be compiled in a book for each new arrival. Jewish Family and Community Services in Pittsburgh is collecting welcome letters for new neighbors. Figure out what you want to say. Then go the www.jfcspgh.org. Look for the black banner at the top of the home page. It says “To help Afghan Refugees, click on ‘Click Here’” and then scroll down to Welcome Home Book. You can submit your letter. THE MYTH OF THANKSGIVING Held in partnership with ...

Share your voice! The Monroeville Virtual Choir sings “America the Beautiful”

The Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium is creating a virtual choir to premiere at our annual Thanksgiving celebration on November 23, 2020. We invite all of Monroeville's singers to join us in singing "America the Beautiful." What you need A video cameraYou can use your phone, your webcam, your camcorder - anything that can record a video file with soundA device to listen to the accompanimentAny device that can play an MP3 file will workIt's easier if this is a different device than the one you're using to recordA set of headphones How to sing with us Here is a good example of how to frame your video. Download the sheet music using the ...

Show your Junerosity!

In response to the economic challenges our community has faced during the COVID-19 epidemic, the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium is challenging our neighbors to "Show your Junerosity" in support of our local food pantries! For every dollar that is donated via MIM's website or by check during the month of June, we will contribute an additional $.50, up to $500. We'll send the proceeds along to the three food pantries serving the Greater Monroeville Area, to support their bulk purchasing of food.

Voices of Hope and Comfort: An Interfaith Gathering

https://youtu.be/UM_Pi7UjIGU The last few months have been hard. Frustrating. Full of loss. It's time for some hope and comfort. Join the leaders of Monroeville's many faith traditions for a Zoom-powered gathering of inspiration. Together we're strong! Presented by the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium www.mimcares.org May 20, 2020

MIM announces 2019 essay contest winners

Once again in 2019 the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium sponsored an essay contest open to seniors at Gateway High School. Applicants were asked to write a short essay about the benefits of living in an interfaith community. First place went to Amanda Pugliano, who received an award of $300. Second place was awarded to Jamey Baker, who received a $150 award. Congratulations to Amanda and Jamey, and thank you to all the students who entered. The winning essays are reprinted below. First Place - Amanda Pugliano In growing up and attending a Lutheran church, I was taught to not only love my congregation but also love all my neighbors ...

Participants in the December panel discussion


URGENT: Proposed ordinance will cost houses of worship $1000-10,000 annually

The stormwater management plan itself is good and required by law—houses of worship should support it. The Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium is very concerned about the fee that will fund the plan, however. The Monroeville houses of worship collectively will be charged perhaps $200,000-250,000 each year beginning January 1, 2019—about the same as the Monroeville Mall. Over the first five years of the plan, houses of worship will be required to pay more than $1 million dollars. Houses of worship depend on donations for the good work we do. Monroeville’s policy must not place an unreasonable financial burden on the organizations ...

MIM issues an “Interfaith Call to Love”

Interfaith Call to Love We, as persons of faith, join together with our brothers, sisters, neighbors, and strangers, knowing that we are fundamentally and foundationally called to be persons of love.  We are called to love the divine in which we gather to worship.  We are called to love one another.  And we are called to love all of creation. Most often our expressions of love have required little effort. We have made our predominant expressions of love toward those who love us first, have reciprocated our love, or look, speak, act, and worship like us. However, our fundamental call to love demands much more from us.  We must always be ...

MIM and Monroeville Public Library partner to host “Sanctity of Life” panel

Dozens of interested community members joined the religious leaders of MIM this week for a panel discussion on "the sanctity of life," followed by a time of Q&A. Religious leaders spoke from their own traditions about concepts such as the value of human life, how to protect human life and what makes life holy. The panelists included: Dr. Salah Almoukamal, Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh Rev. Buena Smith Dudley, African Methodist Episcopal Church Deacon Michael Kelly, St. Bernadette Catholic Church Harilal Patel, Hindu-Jain Temple Rabbi Barbara Symons, Temple David Rev. Linda Theophilus, Emmanuel Lutheran Church