URI Stories of Impact

The International Day of Peace in Houston, Texas included a play written by Sister Mama Sonya of 3sisters in the Spirit Theatre Ministry and directed by Ms. "B" called Education for Peace: Catch the Spirit.

Dear Bishop Swing, Victor, and all other leaders and members of URI: First of all, I express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all of those who have sent me condolences messages...

United Religions Initiative Africa condemns the despicable and heinous terrorist attack against defenseless civilians, including innocent children, at the Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.

Come and join our young people on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 3 p.m., as they celebrate peace in a play written by Sister Mama Sonya.

The following is a sermon given by the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing on July 28^th, 2013, at St. Andrew’s Dune Church in Southampton, New York.

Isaiah   56: 3 – 8
Mark  11: 15 - 19

Jesus did not make up these words:  "My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all people."  Those words were written about 500 years before He was born.   Jesus didn't make up those words, but he thought about them....a lot. And he added a few words of his own.  And he did something dramatic to make those words come alive in the great temple in Jerusalem.