As Black History month approaches, a multi- faith community plans to come together “to learn, worship, sing and break bread in response to the racism that exists in our society.” The event will include feature remarks from Rev. Kymberly McNair, Rev. Stephen Pogue and Rabbi Jeffrey Sirkman, music, personal testimonies and social action tables presented by local anti-racist organizations. When: Sunday January 28th, from 3-5 p.m., followed by a “Beloved Community Dinner.”
The program and dinner will take place at the Mt. Hope AM Zion Church in White Plains.
The event is co-sponsored by the following denominations, organizations and institutions:
Denominational Sponsors
AJC Westchester/Fairfield
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Westchester Stake
Hudson River Presbytery, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Metropolitan NY Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
NY Annual Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church
The NY Conference / The United Methodist Church
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of NY
Westchester Jewish Council
Westchester Board of Rabbis
Yonkers Islamic Center
Sponsoring Houses of Worship and Institutions
Antioch Baptist Church, Bedford Hills
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Bet Am Shalom, White Plains
Bet Torah, Mt. Kisco
Beth El Synagogue Center, New Rochelle
Calvary Baptist Church, White Plains
Church of St. Augustine, Larchmont
Church of the Holy Family, New Rochelle
Congregation B’nai Yisrael, Armonk
Congregation Emanuel of Westchester, Rye
Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel, Port Chester
Congregation Kol Ami, White Plains
Congregation Sulam Yaakov, Larchmont
Community Synagogue of Rye
First Baptist Church, Mamaroneck, NY
First Baptist Church of White Plains
Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church of Mt. Vernon
Greenburgh Hebrew Center
Iona College
Interfaith Connection
Interreligious Council of New Rochelle
Larchmont Avenue Church (Presbyterian)
Larchmont/Mamaroneck Human Rights Committee
Larchmont/Mamaroneck Interfaith Council
Larchmont Temple
Mamaroneck United Methodist Church
Manhattanville College
Mt Hope A.M.E. Zion Church, White Plains
Northern Westchester Interfaith Council
Pelham Jewish Center
Pleasantville Community Synagogue
Presbyterian Church of New Rochelle
Saint Augustine’s Church, Larchmont
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El
Sinai Free Synagogue, Mount Vernon
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, White Plains
St. James Episcopal Church, North Salem
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Larchmont
St John’s Lutheran Church, Mamaroneck
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rye Brook
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Mamaroneck
Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester, Chappaqua
Temple Beth Shalom, Mahopac
Temple Israel Center of White Plains
Temple Israel of Northern Westchester, Croton-on-Hudson
Temple Shaaray Tefila of Westchester, Bedford Corners
Trinity United Methodist Church, White Plains
Westchester Jewish Center, Mamaroneck
Westchester MLK Institute for Nonviolence
