Finding Common Ground in Uncommon Times

Former U.S. Senator joins noted Orthodox author Rabbi Brad Hirschfield in bringing multiple faiths together to find common ground in uncommon times  

Finding it harder to love your neighbor these days?  Whether it’s the person next door, across town, or across the cube at your workplace, it can be particularly difficult if he or she has a different religious belief system than yours.  So how do you find common ground with those whose fundamental beliefs seem to be polar opposites of your own?

An Orthodox Jewish Rabbi on the West Bank, Brad Hirschfield struggled with the same questions and discovered that finding tolerance, respect, generosity and peace is a journey.  It’s the subject of his book, You Don’t Have to be Wrong for Me to be Right.

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church’s Open Circle Event Series presents an afternoon with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, along with an interfaith panel, which includes ELCA Bishop Ann Svennungsen, Muslim Imam Tamim Saidi and Buddhist priest Chris Hafner.

Former U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger, Sr. will moderate the panel.

Where: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Road 19, Excelsior

When: November 18 from 2pm-5pm

2:00 - Keynote, interfaith panel, Q&A

3:30 - 3:45 - Break

3:45 - 4:40 - Breakout sessions

4:40 - 5:00 - Close

What:

• Hear Rabbi Hirschfield’s insights on bridging the theological gap


• Learn ways to achieve greater understanding


• Participate in discussion with an interfaith panel, moderated by former U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger

How: Register at  www.mountcalvary.org or contact Chris Anderson, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator - 952-474-8893, ext. 102 or chris.anderson@mountcalvary.org.

$15 per person. $10 per person for groups of 15 or more.