INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING & COMMUNITY BUILDING

Faith Leader Meetings

MIP convenes monthly faith leader meetings which includes clergy serving congregations, chaplains and faith leaders from faith communities without formal clergy. At these gatherings faith leaders from across the Monadnock region build relationships, reflect on our various faith traditions’ call to social justice, and act together.

Since the formation of the group, MIP faith leaders have spoken out in support of COVID 19 vaccines, spoken out to condemn bigotry and for love for everyone, and have provided leadership in the efforts to expand options for people experiencing homelessness, increasing access to housing and are deeply involved in the listening for change effort. This has been an important space for reflecting, sharing, and support.

If your congregation would like to join these meaningful conversations, please reach out to us at Monadnockinterfaith@gmail.com.

MIP holds several events per year to build community among our constituents and to invite the public into a better understanding of who we are and what we do. These include our yearly Faith Festival, an outdoor picnic for all ages with pick-up choir, games, booths, and lots of food; our annual fall picnic (also lots of good food and fellowship); an all-faith theme night for the Swamp Bats Baseball team; concerts; lectures; book discussions; and so much more.

INTERFAITH PROJECTS

We periodically pursue online or in-person projects designed to further our community’s awareness and knowledge of their own and other faiths. 

The Interfaith Bookshelf.  Is an online resource for book recommendations in categories related to our interfaith mission. We are always looking for book recommendations and reviews for this growing site.

Visits to Faith Communities. Our FY26 Intern, Alaria Clauss, is hosting a project during the winter months to explore and visit our regions diverse religious communities. 

Visits to the local Jewish community, Congregation Ahavas Achim, and the local Bahai’i community in Dublin have been scheduled for early 2026. Click this Faith Community Visits Interest Form to express your interest and receive details of upcoming visiting dates. 

Contact Alaria Clauss for information

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