URI Stories of Impact

As a member of the global URI family, I count it a privilege every time I am able to see the work of a Cooperation Circle come to fruition. This past week, in a movie theater in San Francisco, myself and two other members of the URI Global Staff Deepening the Journey CC were able to see this firsthand. 

Peacebuilders from California and Palestine, joined by their connection to United Religions Initiative, gathered in the San Francisco Bay Area last week. During a meeting at Sausalito Presbyterian Church, nine people gathered in a circle -- Christians and Jews, one Palestinian and eight Northern Californians, all members of the global United Religions Initiative family.

Thanks to Mamoun Ahmad, Regional Coordinator for URI Middle East and North Africa, for the Weekly Shot photo.

A dozen United Religions Initiative folks and their friends prepared food packages and distributed them to widows and needy families, including Syrian refugees, in Al-Mowaggar, Jordan.

In this latest issue of the URI North America e-newsletter, we are excited to welcome our newest Cooperation Circle member and wish another a happy 50th anniversary. Scroll down for an invitation to join the North America Leadership Council, resources for the International Day of Peace, and much more!