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As we near Interfaith World Harmony Week, instituted by the United Nations, and in a world that so often amplifies our differences, where headlines thrive on religious division and conflict, what happens when people from diverse faith backgrounds simply come together to listen? It’s a question that feels both urgent and hopeful. We are frequently told what separates a Christian from a Muslim, a Jew from a Hindu, or a Baha’i from all of them. But what do they share?
Recently, the Metrowest Interfaith Community gathered for planning for 2026—a community of neighbors that included a Rabbi, an Imam, a Catholic priest, and individuals from Hindu, Baha’i, and Christian backgrounds. They weren’t there to debate or convert one another. They were there to share why bridging these divides was essential to them, both as human beings and as people of faith.
The Metrowest Interfaith Community, plotting and planning for an exciting year of interfaith engagement for 2026 are: Monie and Arun Mahl, Jess McGuire, Dianne Evans, Joe and Cathy Spinazola, Warren Chamberlain, Imam Shaykh Yasir, Rabbi Mimi Micner, Fr. Carl Chudy, Dr. Shahida Balaparya, Hanif Balaparya, Benjamin Ayson, Paula Haas. Siri Karm Singh Khalsa is not pictured.
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