Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership

The interfaith program features Rev. James Forbes (Senior Pastor Emeritus of Riverside Church in New York), Rabbi Michael Namath (Director of the Religious Action Center of Reformed Judaism), and Ms. Asma Mirza (National President of the Muslim Student Association) as speakers, with prayers, comments and ritual led by Dr. Sayyid Syeed (Islamic Society of North America), Rev. Bill Sinkford (Unitarian Universalists of America), Rev. Michael Kinnamon (National Council of Churches), Ms. Sammie Moshenberg (National Council of Jewish Women), Chris Montone (Shambhala Buddhist Center), Rabbi Arthur Waskow (Shalom Center), Rev. Bob Edgar (Common Cause), and Ms. Samina Faheem Sundas (American Muslim Voice), among others, concluding with a sharing of bread among all participants. Music will be led by Sharon Abreu, HawaH, Native Deen and Mary Shapiro.