Council
Abilene Interfaith
Abilene Interfaith Council
Breaking Bread Together in Peace
In 1999, three Abilene friends - a Jew, a Muslim, and a Priest - decided to create an organization where people of all faith traditions could gather for a meal and learn about each other. The motto selected was, "Breaking Bread Together in Peace."
Since then, AIC has brought outstanding speakers, scholars, and musicians to our community and partnered with Abilene's universities and museums for special presentations.
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Dr. Arun Gandhi, Grandson of the Mahatma, on peacemaking,
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Dr. Diana Eck, Harvard University and Harvard Divinity School, Director of the Pluralism Project, on increasing religious pluralism,
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Maestro David Itkin, Abilene Philharmonic, on the inspiration for his Pulitzer-nominated symphony "Jonah,"
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Latif Bolat, Muslim musician and poet, on the healing sounds of ancient Turkish mystic Sufi music traditions,
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Dr. Rob Sellers, international Board Chair of the Parliament of the World's Religions, on why Interfaith matters to us and to the world.
AIC has sponsored programs from a variety of faith traditions, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Baha'i, and Pagan, and conducted various panel discussions at the Grace Museum and all three universities.
Since 2004 AIC has sponsored a community celebration on the National Day of Prayer in May. Prayers for peace are led by participants from our own community's multiple faith traditions.
Since its founding, AIC has witnessed an increase in understanding and appreciation of other faith traditions in our community. May we continue to light candles of acceptance and welcome in this sometimes-dark world.
Gallery
"Tunisia to Texas: A Muslim Woman's Journey" Manel Kortas, MBA International Rescue Committee.
USAF Chaplain Major Marianne E. Nassef talks about how military chaplains accommodate various faith groups
The January 13, 2015 AIC meeing
Sept. 23, 2013 meeting with CitySquare: Fighting the Root Causes of Poverty for 25 years. Jimmy Cantrell and Royce Money
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was our subject on March 18, 2013. (l-r) Ben Bryner, Rob Sellers and Zach Leverton
Linda Haddad Fowler spoke on Feb. 17, 2013 about The Heritage of Iconography for Eastern Orthodox Christians
January 7, 2014 Chaplian Shawna Hayhurst spoke on Native American Spirituality. (l-r) Priscilla Gwilt, Shawna Hayhurst and Angela Nicolini.
Learning About World Religions in India, April 7, 2014
October 21, 2013 meeting with Dr. Shah
Regional Interfaith Conference in Lubbock, April 26, 2014
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