Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

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Interfaith Network: Connections

Links:

GCCUIC website, resources page http://www.gccuic-umc.org/web/home.htm
home http://www.gccuic-umc.org/web/resources general.htm resources

World Council of Churches (www.oikoumene.org/en/home.html)
North American Interfaith Network (www.nain.org)
Religions for Peace USA (www.rfpusa.org)
Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (www.cpwr.org)
International Association for Religious Freedom (www.iarf.net)
United Religions Initiative (www.uri.org)

Speakers:

Islamic Networks Group - Muslim speakers about Islam or an Interfaith Panel - http://www.ing.org/

Islam: Mohammad Chaudhry 925-458-7027 1308 San Lucas Dr., Pittsburg, CA 94565-7606 Leader of the Islamic Center of the East Bay, 311 West 18th St., Antioch, CA 94565 Mohammad Baseer Imam from the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, 2232 Camino Ramon, San Ramon 925-866-7088 335 Deleon Ave., Fremont CA 94539 510-414-7075 a.baseer@yahoo.com Dr. Amer Salih Araim Imam, member of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County, professor aaraim@astound.net 925-934-1794

Judaism: Rabbi Dan Goldblatt, Beth Chaim Congregation, Danville rabbidan@bethchaim.com Rabbi Dan is committed to interfaith work and is an excellent speaker.

Hinduism: Nagashwar Subramanyam, Priest, HinduTemple, Livermore srisaswara@yahoo.com; 925-455-1321 Nagashwar is an impressive spiritual presence. Dr. Dharam P. Sharma, PhD in plant science, practicing Hindu of priestly cast 1618 Baldwin Rd., Hughson, CA 95326 209-581-9010 Dr. Sharma has a powerpoint presentation on Hindiusm, appropriate for a class or lecture.

Buddhism: Venerable Anh Vo, Phap Vuong Temple, Milpitas anhhungvo2004@yahoo.com 408-529-3252 880 Evans Rd., Milpitas, CA 95035 Interfaith Speakers Bureau Located in San Jose, the Bureau is an initiative of the Islamic Networks Group to increase religious literacy and promote mutual respect. Speakers are recruited from and sent to communities all around the San Francisco Bay Area from Islamic, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu traditions. yasmine@ing.org 408-296-7312

"Bridges of Faith"

Building Bridges of Faith Network CCUIC is developing a "Bridges of Faith" Network with whom we will exchange information relevant to the work of the Commission. The goal is to build a network of contact persons in local United Methodist congregations in the CA-NV Conference that are committed to promoting ecumenical and interfaith relations.

Contact persons in local congregations are asked to promote (not plan and make happen) interfaith and ecumenical activities, events and education in the local church. CCUIC's commitment to the network is to inform members of opportunities for ecumenical and interfaith exchanges. We will also help promote events of which they inform us. The contact persons should not expect to receive email messages from us more than two times a month.