Raùl Gonzàlez, a street-smart kid from Brooklyn and Puerto Rico, got a second chance in life when he found God and renounced drugs. He spent the rest of his life trying to pass that gift on to others. He founded Youth Challenge, which runs separate programs for men and women in Hartford that provide counseling, religion and job training. Gonzàlez died recently of complications from liver problems. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2009
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Wearing brightly colored traditional dresses, smocks and headdresses, more than 2,000 worshipers from around the Northeast gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford to celebrate Easter Ghanaian-style. It is the first time the New York region of The Church of Pentecost U.S.A. Inc. brought its annual Easter convention to the city, celebrating traditional prayers in both English and Akan, one of the languages native to Ghana. And many of the worshipers said they would like to return to Hartford next year. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 24, 2008
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Muslims in America deal with many of the same issues that affect other American families, but also contend with racial and ethnic profiling in an atmosphere of fear. Finding ways to cope with the challenges of being Muslim in the United States brought hundreds of Muslim families to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford recently. The weekend conference, a national event sponsored by two of largest Islamic organizations in the country, is intended to help Muslims meet challenges and celebrate their faith. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 1, 2006
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Most immigrant groups that have come to Hartford have followed a familiar path, be they Italian, Dominican or Jamaican. First come the people, then a few shops and restaurants, then a house of worship that also functions as a center of the community. That well-worn path is now being followed by Hartford’s Bosnian community. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 1, 2007
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Violence over the past several years has kept some residents of the North End neighborhood in Hartford in self-imposed lockdown. People have been killed and wounded, gunshots have peppered apartment buildings, and thugs are still too easily armed. But community activists, police officers and residents who gathered for a day of summer fun say there are people on Martin Street who work two or three jobs, want to live peacefully and want to give their kids a better life. The good news, according to residents and police, is that the violent atmosphere has calmed a bit. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2006
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In a small room in the basement of the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, a group of area residents sat in a circle with a copy of a newspaper in the center, listening to one another read an article out loud. For these gathered residents, the program, called "Praying the News," seemed a natural way to lessen the psychic gut-punch of reading about crime and death. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Helen Ubiñas writes about Bishop M. Anthony Jones who was a promising Hartford pastor until he became addicted to drugs. Now, he has turned his life around and is trying to rebuild himself by rebuilding his church — and the success, or failure, of one has everything to do with the other. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2010
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Grace Episcopal Church is swimming upstream — but then, that's not new for the scrappy little church in Hartford's Parkville neighborhood. The neighborhood, one of the capital's smallest, is home to cultural anchors like Real Art Ways, as well as restaurants and bakeries that offer food found in Portugal, Vietnam, the Caribbean, South America and Africa. The neighborhood had a history of diversity before diversity was a buzzword Published by The Hartford Courant
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Hartford celebrated a milestone that shouldn't pass unnoticed: the 50th anniversary of the merging of two historic downtown Catholic churches, St. Anthony and St. Patrick. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2008
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Carl Dudley was an activist, an organizer and a maverick always ready to try to make a difference in his community. He died on April 22, 2009 Published by The Hartford Courant
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A dispute may be nearing a close in the fight over whether an orthodox Jewish center for University of Hartford Students can stay open. Published by Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: March 15, 2011
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State legislators on recently approved a measure that strives to strike a balance between the rights of gay couples and the rights of religious institutions that object to same-sex marriage. A spokesman for Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she will sign the bill. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 23, 2009
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Kerri Provost points out that Hartford’s City Council is not beginning to hold prayers at the start of their meetings; they have been doing this all along. At most meetings, the prayers have been Christian in nature. Much of the recent outrage over this issue has been about the detail that upcoming invocations will be Islamic in nature. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 08, 2010
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Global warming is prompting a growing number of Connecticut churches and synagogues to go green, and to redefine what keeping the faith means. They are conducting energy audits of drafty sanctuaries, learning how to insulate stained glass windows and selling low wattage light bulbs instead of cookies at fundraisers. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 18, 2007
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There are many reasons to visit places of worship in the holiday season, not the least of which is the pure enjoyment of the buildings. There is a veritable feast of architectural beauty and diversity in the sacred places of Greater Hartford, a pleasing consequence of two centuries of religious freedom. These structures are works of art that can be appreciated by the churched or the un-churched, by regular or holiday worshipers. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2009
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In death, as in life, Imam Qasim Sharief brought people together. Hundreds wedged into every available space at the Muhammad Islamic Center to honor Sharief, who died recently. The crowd at the mosque on Hungerford Street in Hartford included civic leaders, people from a variety of faiths and Muslims from across the state. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 5, 2006
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A giant plywood cube sits among the flowers and shrubs in front of the Charter Oak Cultural Center. A group of artists have transformed the box into a symbol of interfaith love and a catalyst for discussion. The art installation, called "Sacred Ground," is the brainchild of Donna Berman, executive director of the Charter Oak Cultural Center. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 19, 2010
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Vocalist Steve Mitchell , a consummate professional Hartford church musician, revealed the secular side of his multi-faceted musical persona as he took the stage at the West End nightclub Japanalia Eiko, one of Hartford 's hippest showbiz shrines devoted to jazz and cabaret performances. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2012
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In the basement of an Asylum Hill Lutheran church, chafing dishes full of macaroni and cheese, roasted potatoes, turkey with onions and apples, carrots and sauerkraut, and lemon chicken were readied as darkness fell, and the hosts nervously waited. More than 100 people attended — fewer than the 400 they had cooked for, but enough to have at least a few diners at every table in the social hall. About two-thirds were not members of the church. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 25, 2010
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To Nancy and Liza Butler, God is a lot like Doodle the dog, the costumed character who hugs and high-fives worshipers attending the contemporary services at Riverfront Family Church. "Our church is welcoming and affirming," said the Rev. Nancy Butler. She started Riverfront Family Church in 2009, she said, to offer people a different way to connect with God. " Published by The Hartford Courant
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Women of Faith, a two-day conference, is expected to bring 10,000 women from across the state to the Hartford Civic Center when it returns for the sixth consecutive year. Women of Faith is a nondenominational Christian organization that focuses on women and their needs at different stages of their lives. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2006
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The Blue Hills New Testament Church of God, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A., has over 40 Years of Service in the City of Hartford. Founded by the late Reverend Dr. Peter Constantine Barrett in 1965, it holds the distinction of being the first Church of God in Hartford. It recently moved to a new, larger building and celebrated and dedicated the building at the end of October 2009. Published by Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: October 21, 2009
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Hartford's Bosnian-American Islamic Cultural Center on Franklin Avenue is being renovated. When the building is completed, it will include a large space for Muslim prayers, classrooms in which children, who might otherwise lose their culture, will learn Bosnian, and adults will learn English. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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The HOPE Community Development Corporation, a West End faith-based civic group has invited the Rev. Eugene F. Rivers III to bring his National Ten Point Leadership campaign to Hartford. The Harvard-educated Pentecostal minister met with West End church leaders, civic leaders, activists and a representative of the police department in a strategy meeting to see if the concept would work here. In Boston where he first introduced it in some of the toughest neighborhoods a decade ago, violent crime plummeted 62 percent and there were no youth homicides in 23 months. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2005
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The Rev. King Thomas Hayes has an exalted vision of his retirement years. Let's just say it doesn't include a lot of late-night phone calls. Rev. Hayes retired April 1, 2007 from Shiloh Baptist Church in North Hartford after 31 years in the pulpit. Published by The Hartford Courant
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Carl Dudley, retired professor at Hartford Seminary and a leader in the city's West End, died April 22, 2009. Published by Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
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The state Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing gay marriage has prompted the state's Roman Catholic bishops to call on Catholics to vote "yes" on a key ballot initiative Nov. 4, 2008. The question of whether the state should hold a constitutional convention had been a low-key issue until the court's ruling ignited opponents of gay marriage. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2008
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Growing up in New Orleans, Donna Shears thought all Catholic churches had gospel music. It was only when she moved to Connecticut, she says, that she learned most don't. But that is changing, and gospel is working its way into the realm of sacred music for Catholics. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2006
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A dozen or so people gathered outside the Hartford GYN Center on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets to pray for the end of abortions there and elsewhere — part of a national religious campaign that began recently and will continue through Nov. 2. In Connecticut, the 40 Days for Life campaign involves Catholics from dozens of parishes who have signed up to participate in silent prayer and fasting at clinics in the Hartford and Norwich dioceses. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2008
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The Rev. Alvan N. Johnson Jr. has resigned as chairman of the Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice, complaining of a "culture of disrespect" that he ascribes to institutional racism. The Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice encompasses 40 city and suburban congregations, with the goal to bring together a diverse range of denominations and faiths to tackle issues such as access to health care, tax equity, economic justice and education. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 28, 2005
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The Greater Hartford Coalition for Equity and Justice marked their third annual covenant celebration recently with events intended to energize members to continue their mission. The coalition represents 40 city and suburban congregations. It was formed to address issues such as the lack of affordable health care and education, tax equity and economic justice. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 1, 2005
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There is no full-time priest at St. Peter’s Church on Main Street in Hartford and its parishioners are angry. More than 150 of them picketed outside the church recently to show their displeasure with the decision to remove Father Michael Galasso from his post at St. Peter’s, a position the beloved pastor had held for almost thirty years. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 12, 2009
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For Pastor Eva Steege, hosting a dinner for low-income and socially isolated people is not just about providing food. It's about building a community that includes everyone. That's what members of Grace Lutheran Church on Woodland Street sought to do when they put together a Christmas Eve dinner last week for about 150 people. Now the parish wants to make the dinner a weekly event. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2010
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The United Church of Christ will keep its 2007 national convention in Hartford, but it won't be held at the year-old Connecticut Convention Center as all had hoped. Instead, following a last-minute intervention by Gov. M. Jodi Rell, the church will hold its event at the decades-old Civic Center, keeping its people, and their money, in Hartford. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2006
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In the late 1980s, St. Monica's Episcopal Church saw a problem coming. Though many of Hartford's most prominent West Indian and African Americans still made their way to the small, stately brick church on Mather Street each Sunday, the parish was graying and not growing. They developed a plan that would keep the church in the city, and the church is now in the process of selling the Mather Street church building and starting construction on a new church on Main Street. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 4, 2007
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When more than 10,000 clergy and parishioners from the United Church of Christ recently converged on Hartford last week for their General Synod, at least half of the dozen resolutions they considered dealt with issues of social justice, but they also struggle for unity. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2007
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It's been a long road, but after 19 years as the spiritual leader of Mount Olive Ministries, Bishop James L. Fenner Sr. is proud of his accomplishments and the people he serves. Recently, members of Mount Olive honored Fenner and his wife, Rosa, for their dedication to Mount Olive with a special worship service led by the Rev. David Massey from Hopewell Baptist Church in Windsor. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 8, 2006
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Two North End churches - House of Restoration and Phillips Metropolitan CME Church - are the anchors of the collaboration between DCF and city churches to find foster and adoptive homes for children. Known as the Queen Esther program, it has grown to involve 18 Hartford area churches and more recently spread to churches in Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2006
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From their pews at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Colt Armory factory owners, laborers and members of Hartford high society had the same view of Christ and his Apostles in the spectacular stained glass windows over the altar. A century and a half later, however, like many houses of worship, the Church of the Good Shepherd on Wyllys Street has been forced to come up with creative ways to continue its spiritual mission. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 04, 2010
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Hunger and poverty will be addressed during a series of four forums at Hartford churches. The Center City Churches Lenten series, "The Fast that God Chooses: Addressing Hunger and Poverty in Hartford," were presented on four consecutive Mondays this spring. Center City Churches is a coalition of 12 congregations in Hartford and 20 others in the region. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 9, 2006
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Hartford Rescue Mission, a nondenominational religious organization that rents space at St. Monica Episcopal Church, on Mather Street in the city's North End, provides free meals, clothing and spiritual support using funds obtained through donations and fundraising. "We want the individuals who come here to feel comfortable, to know we care about them and want to help," said the Rev. Gregg Woods, a Baptist minister who runs the mission. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2005
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The Rev. Jose da Silva, the spiritual leader of Hartford's Portuguese community for half a century and the man who bound it together by expanding its church, died on December 7, 2006 in Portugal after a battle with cancer. He was 80. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 8, 2006
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Religious movements and institutions increasingly influence people's decision-making - not just in their personal lives but socially and politically, says Carl Dudley, an emeritus professor at Hartford Seminary. To give local professionals, community leaders and interested citizens a better understanding of these issues, Dudley has developed an eight-week program called "The Hartford Religious Landscape From Within." Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 2, 2006
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Rev. Francis Acquah and Abraham Wilar have spent the past year studying Christian-Muslim relations at Hartford Seminary. During their stay, each became part of a local congregation in order to experience church life as practiced in the states. In addition to their "home" churches, Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford and First Church in Farmington, Acquah and Wilar visited many others. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 5, 2006
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The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance rallied Thursday, May 12th against violence in response to recent shootings, including the incident involving two police officers and the death of Jashon Bryant on May 7th. The alliance stressed the need for better relationships between city officials, officers, and residents and more thorough investigation into violent crimes. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2005
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In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan, more than a hundred legislators and community and religious leaders gathered for an interfaith observance. It was the first iftar - a festive meal that breaks the daily Ramadan fast - to be held at the state Capitol. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 5, 2006
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An interfaith gathering and conversation regarding a "moral" and "more just" Connecticut budget was recently held at Faith Congregational Church. Faith leaders representing Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Unitarian Universalist congregations participated in "...a time to urge our elected officials, lobbyists and community leaders to remember the least, and the often left out people and parts of our communities in the budget discussions and decisions," according to the program for the gathering. Published by Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2010
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This article describes a number of ways that the Greater Hartford region’s residents celebrated Christmas 2007. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 26, 2007
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The mysterious removal of the Rev. Michael Galasso from his Hartford church of nearly 30 years has lingered in the hearts and imaginations of his parishioners for more than two months now. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 01, 2009
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Two buildings on Edgewood Street are the latest to be transformed by the Christian Activities Council's Upper Albany Revitalization Initiative, which focuses on revitalizing a 15-block area of Upper Albany Avenue. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2009
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For nearly 50 years, the Hadassah Thrift Shop in Hartford has been a godsend to its neighbors, selling lightly used clothing, shoes and housewares at rock-bottom prices. But on April 30, 2007, the shop, which first opened on Albany Avenue and has been at its Park Street location for several decades, will be closed by Hadassah, the Jewish women's charity that operates it. Published by The Hartford Courant
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Even Anne Frank's diary, as compelling as it is, couldn't compare to the face-to-face testimony Holocaust survivors Seena and Bernard Schwarz gave to four young actors with Hartford Children's Theatre. The local actors star in the upcoming production of "And Then They Came for Me - Remembering the World of Anne Frank." To help them better understand their roles, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford teamed the actors with local Holocaust survivors as mentors. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2007
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For more than a century, the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut has been headquartered in Hartford, the last six decades in a West End mansion that was a gift from the daughter of a wealthy local attorney. But now, the diocese appears ready to break with Hartford. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2012
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The city council convened the first summit with the faith-based community recently, in an attempt to curb city violence. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 03, 2012
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Fifteen minutes. That's all it took for Hands on Hartford to fill its first 100 person seating for a free turkey dinner with all the fixings Thanksgiving Day at Christ Church Cathedral downtown. And they expected to fill the dining room again for the second seating. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 25, 2011
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The poor, the unemployed, the hungry and the downtrodden in Hartford lost one of the best friends they ever had recently when the Rev. Roger W. Floyd died of cancer at 82. As executive director of the Capitol Region Conference of Churches from 1982 to 2000, the Rev. Floyd defined the word "activist." Published by The Hartford Courant
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The First Cathedral began a month of weekly tributes to mark Bishop LeRoy Bailey Jr's 35th anniversary as pastor. First Cathedral - one of the largest, if not the largest, mega-church in New England - has grown from a congregation of about 5,000 in 1999 to about 11,000 in 2005. Published by The Hartford Courant
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The Rev. Mark Welch Jr., former pastor at the former Horace Bushnell Congregational Church in Hartford, died at his home in Andover, Mass., on New Year's Day, 2008. He was 70. Published by The Hartford Courant
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The black community needs to look to its church and families to help close achievement and education gaps, panelists in a forum said recently. The forum, "The Role of the Black Church in Bridging the Achievement Gap in the Black Community," was sponsored by the lay organization and steward board of Bethel AME Church in Bloomfield. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2007
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Fred Jacobs made it a mission to make sure the Holocaust was kept alive. Jacobs, 91, of West Hartford, died of cancer on May 15, 2012 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. Published by The Hartford Courant
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In this interview, two women, one a Sunni and the other a Shiite, both students at Hartford Seminary, talk about Sunnis and Shiites and a gulf that they say doesn't exist. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 5, 2006
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Aaron "Pop" Lewis was one of eight ministers to be ordained at Mount Olive Church in Hartford recently. Once a drug dealer, Lewis has overcome being shot in the head to become an inspiration. He now uses the lessons he's learned in his ministry. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2005
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Immigrants and their advocates are hoping for reforms as they rally behind legislation that would lift two formidable barriers to better jobs and education for non-citizens in Connecticut. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2005
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Six months after the state Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut, opponents are opening a new front in the contentious battle. Through a high-profile campaign that includes robocalls, TV spots, newspaper ads and messages from the pulpit, the Roman Catholic Church and other groups, both local and national, are making a last-ditch effort to carve out legal protections for business owners and professionals who oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2009
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Since July, Hartford Habitat for Humanity has been building a House of Abraham, which uses volunteers from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. Hartford's may be the first project to include an educational component. As part of the construction project, there will a Habitat-sponsored discussion of the three faiths, their stories and traditions. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 08, 2007
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The executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Connecticut said Friday that the city council has called off its pre-meeting prayer, which was to be an Islamic invocation. Mongi Dhaouadi said he received a call from Council President rJo Winch Friday saying that there would be no prayer, but that the council would instead hold an "interfaith moment of silence." Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 11, 2010
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A large bus was parked in front of Union Baptist Church on Main Street recently. Inside the church, about 75 people had gathered to discuss gun violence, job creation, opportunity for youths and other issues. When the program ended, three city clergymen climbed aboard the bus and joined the Lifelines to Healing campaign as it travels to Washington, D.C., to observe on Saturday the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 22, 2013
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The Hartford city council ended a week of confusion and controversy by beginning a recent council meeting with a moment of silence – not with a prayer from a Muslim imam. WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports. Published by Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
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Members of the city council have called off all pre-meeting prayers during September, opting instead for a moment of silence. The move came nearly a week after members of the panel announced they would welcome local imams to lead Islamic invocations at the start of two meetings this month. Following their announcement, city hall was inundated with phone calls and e-mails from angry residents. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 14, 2010
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Over the years, we've been struck by some of the facts of life in Hartford that are truly world class. Sometimes understated, these wonders need more attention. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 21, 2013
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Imam Qasim Sharief, leader of the Islamic Center of Hartford, died recently. He was 54. Sharief, who led the Islamic Center, also known as the Masjid Muhammad, since 1988, was a pivotal figure in Hartford's interfaith community. He spoke of Islam as a religion of peace and often joined with leaders from a range of denominations to call for ecumenical understanding and reconciliation. He was also the first Islamic chaplain of the Hartford Police Department. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 3, 2006
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Within days of returning from a peace-making mission to Nigeria, Yehezkel Landau of Hartford Seminary was reading about new outbreaks of violence in that strife-torn land. Over the Christmas holiday — not long after he arrived home after 25 hours of travel — Christians and Muslims again clashed while religious leaders blamed government officials for using religion as a wedge. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2010
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On July 9, 2011, writer Kerri Provost and a friend a Bahá’í Holy Day observance at Elizabeth Park on Fern Street. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: August 02, 2011
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Live jazz and cold lemonade. On a gorgeous summer morning, offering bribes seems like the only way to encourage people to delay their picnics and beach trips by an hour or so. Newsflash: bribery works. Asylum Hill Congregational Church has several “Jazz Sunday” services each year, Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 13, 2011
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Kerri Provost visited the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford as part of her “Pew Review.” Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 28, 2011
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The structure of the service at Christ Church Cathedral — aside from female clergy — was nearly identical to that of many Catholic services. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 26, 2011
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One block over the line in West Hartford, Congregation Beth Israel’s presence announces itself much like the Unitarian Society of Hartford and the Cathedral of Saint Joseph do. There’s no quietly blending in with the neighborhood; no way to pass without noticing. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 27, 2013
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Writer Kerri Provost recently visited the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 30, 2011
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Before they began meeting at the Lyceum, Redeemer Hill, freshly launched on Easter Sunday in 2011, had been holding its services at City Steam Brewery. Even they acknowledge the quirkiness of this. Though further now from the Naughty Nurse, Redeemer Hill, which describes itself as a “church plant” of the Western Connecticut Baptist Association, is closer to the people. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 17, 2012
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The (American Baptist) Riverfront Family Church began in 2009, gaining about 30 members and 300+ newsletter subscribers in the time since. What they lack in numbers, they make up for in devoted congregants. The new church meets inside 960 Main, the former G. Fox department store building. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 19, 2011
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Same building, same pastor. Totally different service. SOLID GROUND, the contemporary service at South Congregational Church in Hartford, felt more like a Baptist gathering than anything. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 28, 2012
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South Congregational Church in Hartford is more like two churches in one, as the traditional service varies wildly from the contemporary service (reviewed separately) in message and style. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 28, 2012
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Kerri Provost visited the Unitarian Society of Hartford Meeting House recently and found its style of worship unconventional, sort of quirky, and fun. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 21, 2011
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As a downtown church, with a membership of about 275 families, South Church confronts the challenge of shifting population and demographics. South Church currently is led by interim ministers, the Rev. Ralph Lord Roy and the Rev. Melanie Enfield, and is conducting a national search for a new pastor. Church leaders are also hopeful that the Adriaen's Landing project could bring new people to the city. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2005
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Standing before more than 200 homeless men, women and advocates at Trinity Episcopal Church, Pimentel, the program manager at McKinney Shelter recently lit candles for two local homeless people who died last year. For Pimentel and many others, the interfaith event was a chance to remember men and women who are often invisible to society. The memorial, one of many throughout the country, took place on Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, serving as a reminder of the struggles of Connecticut's estimated 33,000 homeless citizens. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 22, 2009
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In this opinion piece, the author reviews the history of faith-based assistance to immigrants and refugees in Connecticut. Mission churches — then and now — are often as much social work settlement houses as centers of spirituality. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2009
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When the House of Bread opened about 30 years ago, it was a small operation on High Street that served coffee and doughnuts to those who needed something to eat and someplace to go. House of Bread, which has expanded to include a soup kitchen, day shelter and thrift store, now serves about 200 adults and more than 400 children each day. But space has been tight at its current location on Chestnut Street, so construction has begun on the 5,300-square-foot facility, which will nearly double in size by the time the project is complete. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2011
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Ian Douglas, most recently a parish priest in Massachusetts, was ordained and consecrated in Hartford recently as the 15th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. The ceremony in Hartford featured a sermon by Desmond Tutu, the Anglican archbishop emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa, and drew bishops from across the country and world. Tutu, who helped lead opposition to apartheid in South Africa and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, delivered a passionate but humorous sermon about the importance of unity. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2010
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At the annual Islamic Circle of North America Convention, the traditional mixes easily with the modern. The convention, which has taken place in Hartford for the last four years, drew more than 15,000 people. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2008
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Tom Condon writes that as with many historic downtown churches, Center Church on Main Street in Hartford has grown fragile and more difficult to maintain over the centuries. This has happened in many cases as congregations have lost members to age or the suburbs, leaving fewer people to meet a greater need. Virtually all of these historic churches have supported themselves over the years with minimal government help, usually in the form of property tax exemptions. Are the buildings important enough to the broader community to warrant greater public investment? In many European countries, historic churches or cathedrals are maintained with government support. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2006
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Susan Campbell writes about the 19 people who died without homes in Hartford this year. Those 19 were remembered at a memorial service at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Hartford. The service is part of a national observance held annually. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2009
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Christian Activities Council's five-week-long Adventures in the City camp is underway at three sites in the capital city. They are hosting 600 singing and jumping children, and scattered among them is the Rev. Edwin O. Ayala, council associate director, who moves like a happy sprite. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 07, 2011
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A Christian, a Jew, and a Muslim walk into a conversation, post 9/11. They are apprehensive, but committed to staying in dialogue. And on Sept. 27, the Interfaith Amigos — Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Sheikh Jamal Rahman —- are coming to Hartford's Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 15, 2010
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The Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice is sponsoring a forum on racism, with a panel that includes the Rev. Alvan N. Johnson, the former chairman of the organization who quit in April charging that the organization was plagued by institutional racism. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 9, 2005
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What do Sen. Barack Obama, commentator Bill Moyers, actress Lynn Redgrave, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Charles Townes and novelist Marilynne Robinson have in common? All are members of the United Church of Christ, and all spoke to the UCC General Synod last June in Hartford. Now the presence of one of those speakers, Sen. Obama, has resulted in the Internal Revenue Service investigating the tax-exempt status of the denomination. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2008
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During the first "Islam Awareness Week" at Trinity College scholars are attempting to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions about Islam. "Bridging the Gap: Islam's True Colors" explored topics ranging from the controversy over images of Muhammad to the pressures faced by Muslim students on college campuses Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 4, 2006
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An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people who came to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford recently for the annual three-day conference hosted by the Islamic Circle of North America. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2012
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The city council's plan to diversify its pre-meeting prayers to include an Islamic invocation — announced days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks — has sparked an outpouring of angry calls and e-mails from infuriated residents. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2010
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Three Conservative Jews, all rabbinical students at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City, have made the pilgrimage to liberal Hartford Seminary, marking the first time the Jewish seminary has allowed its pupils to study at the Christian seminary for credit. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 01, 2012
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A few years ago, an Orthodox Jewish group opened a religious center for students at the nearby University of Hartford. But the city told them to stop. Now, a state court judge says the city was wrong. Published by Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: December 16, 2011
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Dr. Ray Hammond, a Harvard-educated surgeon-turned-AME Zion-minister, was the guest speaker at the House of Restoration Church in the city's impoverished North End, at a service reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy. He focused on access to health care, of which Dr. King was quoted as saying, “Of all forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 16, 2007
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The 150-year-old brownstone church building on Market Street is the last holdout of pre-Constitution Plaza-era buildings from the defunct Front Street neighborhood of the old East Side. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 6, 2005
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New arrivals from Spanish-speaking countries have helped the Catholic Church maintain its status as the dominant religion in the U.S., according to a new Trinity College report slated to be released recently. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2010
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Seven Syrian scholars are studying Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim relations for a year at Hartford Seminary. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 4, 2007
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A lifelong resident of Hartford, Dillon relinquished a promising career as a firefighter to pursue a life of drugs and petty crime. However, with the help of the Project for Addiction Cultural Competency Training (P.A.C.T.) program, he turned his life around and is a substance abuse counselor. Published by Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: August 06, 2008
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Without explanation, the Hartford archdiocese this weekend removed the Rev. Michael Galasso from his post as parish priest of St. Peter Church on Main Street in Hartford, a position he held for 29 years. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 09, 2008
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A listing of Hartford's historic synagogues. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2006
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Recently, about 80 people gathered at Hartford Seminary to explore the possibilities of putting our votes where our faith is. Vote Out Poverty, an initiative from the Christian social action magazine Sojourners, is an effort to get voters to think about poverty as they cast their ballots, and then, post-election, to get voters to make sure their elected leaders pay attention. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2008
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The Malta House of Care’s mobile medical center sets up shop at several Hartford churches, including St. Augustine’s Church on Campfield Avenue. It is designed to provide primary care to uninsured people on a first come, first serve basis. The care offered is strictly primary care, with emphasis on untreated conditions. The mobile medical center is primarily staffed by volunteer doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 11 - 18, 2007
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The poor have always been with us, and by 1890, the Rev. John James McCook, respected rector at St. John's Episcopal Church in East Hartford and resident of a graceful home on Hartford's Main Street, had had enough of the homeless. He was angry that the city had set aside $40,000 for "outdoor alms," or money for the homeless. But with experience, his attitude changed. The more homeless men he met, the less sure he was of his original opinion. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2007
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Governor M. Jodi Rell recently announced that $500,000 to help the Hartford-based Conference of Churches renovate its new headquarters and training center was expected to be approved by the State Bond Commission at its meeting on April 24, 2009. Published by Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2009
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Senator Eric Coleman recently announced that the state Bond Commission has approved $500,000 for the Capitol Region Conference of Churches (CRCC) to renovate the Rev. Collin Bennett Building, located at 1229 Albany Avenue in Hartford. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 30, 2009
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More than 1,000 people packed into Sacred Heart Catholic Church recently to mourn the death of Poland's president and other top government officials in a plane crash. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 11, 2010
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Hartford-based Austin Organs Inc., which for more than a century made organs for churches, universities and theaters around the world, has notified its sales representatives that it has closed because of financial difficulties. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 9, 2005
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Trinity College has its first Muslim chaplain, a graduate of Hartford Seminary. The addition comes after Trinity recognized that Muslim students on campus were spiritually under-served. The presence of the chaplain is also important for non-Muslims, and helps all students understand the role of Islam in contemporary life. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2005
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The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations recently held a prayer vigil on the steps of city hall to protest the city council's decision to call off its pre-meeting prayer, which was to be an Islamic invocation. Published by Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2010
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The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will hold a prayer vigil recently on the steps of city hall to protest the city council's decision to call off its pre-meeting prayer, which was to be an Islamic invocation. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2010
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Thousands of Muslims gathered in Hartford Thursday, in both the Civic Center and the Convention Center, to mark Eid Al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. Crowds of families celebrating Eid streamed into both venues, many wearing colorful traditional clothing of India, Africa and the Middle East. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 4, 2005
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Muslim chaplains at Connecticut correctional facilities say they have been intimidated, stretched too thin to handle important Jumu'ah prayers on Fridays, and forced to worship under circumstances that don't respect the needs of their faith. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 11, 2007
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The Islamic Circle of North America held its annual convention for the third time in Hartford. Families mostly from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania crowded the Connecticut Convention Center. For the first time, the group opened its doors to non-Muslims in an effort to dispel suspicion and misconceptions about the faith. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 8, 2007
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Muslims bury their dead quickly — within 24 hours. But the specific burial rites meant to prepare Muslims for the afterlife are in conflict with public health codes and public cemetery regulations, forcing Muslims in the state to compromise the rituals outlined in the Quran. Some mosques are calling for members to enter the funeral industry, while others find creative alternatives that keep with Islamic law. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 18, 2008
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The mystery donor who gave $2 million to revive the St. Augustine School a year ago has donated $1 million to the city's other Catholic elementary school that has struggled with declining enrollment. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2012
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The Christian Activities Council (CAC) recently announced the appointment of Reverend Edwin O. Ayala as its fifth Executive Director, effective January 1, 2013. Reverend Ayala has been the Christian Activities Council Associate Director since 1997. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 24, 2013
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The former Hartford Courant Arts Center at 224 Farmington Avenue has switched ownership again, this time to The Conference of Churches. Published by Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 24, 2012
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The Rev. John Thomas and Imam Mahdi Bray write an opinion piece about the ethics of crossing picket lines at the Marriott Hotel and the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2006
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The Sisters of Mercy have a long history in Hartford’s South Green neighborhood. Beginning in the mid-1800s and stretching to the late 1970s, they taught at the parish school of St. Peter Church. Briefly in the 1880s, they ran an academy. Back in the 1970s, they began renting Charter Oak Convent, a sprawling house behind the church, but last summer, the archdiocese asked the nuns -- six of them, and one in her 90s -- to relocate. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2010
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Hartford education funding Hartford faith community Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2012
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Susan Campbell writes that a new study, "Faith Communities Today 2008," to be released next month from Hartford Seminary's Hartford Institute for Religion Research, says that while some religious bodies are struggling, they're far from dead. There are "pockets of vitality" in the country's religious landscape, and membership can be revitalized by something as small as welcoming new members to lead worship services or providing training for lay leaders. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 22, 2009
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Davida Foy Crabtree, the spiritual leader of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ, an organization of 253 Protestant churches, is retiring in May 2010. She has been known for her fiery, heartfelt and unyielding speeches, especially on issues of social justice, women's rights and the role of the church. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2010
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Archbishop Henry J. Mansell recently presented a plan for the Hartford region's Catholic schools that urges church members to lobby for greater public and private funding so the schools can reach more students and thrive. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 28, 2008
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Today, there are only two Catholic schools left in Hartford — St. Augustine and Sts. Cyril and Methodius — with a total of 334 students. Both are striving mightily to maintain themselves but are facing financial difficulties. Despite the value of Catholic schools, parental rights and their priority in education continue to be largely ignored as legislators and civic leaders continue to reject constitutional forms of public assistance to nonpublic school students and their parents. Such assistance would, on a statewide basis, more equitably support parental choice. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 25, 2007
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Driving rain could not extinguish the torch of Our Lady of Guadalupe during its two-hour procession down Park Street on December 1,2010. The sacred flame, which began its journey northward from Mexico City on Oct. 3, was transported in a virtual chapel and a protective crimson-colored glass case. The procession was followed by a noon Mass at St. Peter's Church on Main Street. About 100 worshipers participated in the mile-long celebration that started at St. Anne Immaculate Conception Church. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2010
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A profile of Ned Coll, a longtime Hartford activist and current leader of the Revitalization Corps. He is the "faith" in faith-based community action. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 4, 2006
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Susan Campbell writes that Rabbi Donna Berman brings unflagging energy to every project she undertakes —- and there are many —- and although she doesn't nag, there is something about her enthusiasm that brings in volunteers. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 03, 2011
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Within the next few weeks, two Hartford area theological titans — who happen to be friends —- will step down from their respective pulpits and into retirement. The Rev. Gary Miller's last Sunday is May 1, 2011 at Hartford's historic Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Rabbi Stephen Fuchs will retire from West Hartford's Congregation Beth Israel in June 2011. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2011
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that the Connecticut economy was spiraling downward before the current recession. It will continue to do so after it is over unless our elected leaders enact fundamental structural changes in state government. Certainly there are immediate, short-term challenges that must be addressed: Current revenues are not meeting expectations by as much as $600 million and multibillion-dollar deficits are predicted through 2014. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 06, 2010
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An alliance of local religious groups gathered recently to publicly condemn what they called widespread and local fear of Islam. The rally on the north side of the state Capitol drew spiritual leaders and individuals from a variety of religious backgrounds. Called by the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut during this holy month of Ramadan, the gathering of more than 100 people was organized in part to respond to the protesters who confronted Muslims at a mosque in Bridgeport recently. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2010
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The number of Americans who do not identify with an organized religion has mushroomed in the past two decades, and in another 20 years they could make up one-quarter of the nation's population, according to a new Trinity College study. Researchers at the Hartford college have named them the Nones: "the irreligious, the unreligious, the anti-religious and the anti-clerical." The Trinity researchers use the term to describe the 34 million Americans who do not partake in the diverse options that are part of the American religious landscape. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 29, 2009
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The Rev. Roger Floyd, executive director of the Capitol Region Conference of Churches from 1982 to 2000, has died. He was 82. Floyd, of Bloomfield, died of cancer on August 2, 2013, his family said. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 07, 2013
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Archbishop Henry J. Mansell will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, 140 Farmington Ave. in Hartford, on May 20th at 3 p.m. Published by The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 17, 2012
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From 7 p.m. to past 10 p.m., four days a week, a summer basketball league keeps about 30 young people occupied in the Upper Albany neighborhood. The league is the work of Reverend Patrice Smith. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2005
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Hartford Seminary will receive a gift of $2 million from a Muslim community in Turkey to advance the study of contemporary Islam. This is the largest gift from the Muslim community in the history of Hartford Seminary. The donation, announced by the seminary Thursday, will be used to fund a faculty chair bearing the title of professor of contemporary Islamic studies. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 10, 2006
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Helen Ubiñas explores the correlation between homeless men and sex offenders. The statistic she refers to claims that 50 percent of men who will use the no-freeze emergency shelter proposed for downtown Hartford are sex offenders. She attempts to track down who floated that idea. But so far, no takers. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2009
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Helen Ubiñas writes that considering all the drama surrounding the no-freeze homeless shelter proposed for downtown Hartford's Center Church, she figured the Rev. Paul Goodman would be relieved to have the whole soap opera behind him. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2009
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Catherine's Place is located smack downtown, in the shadow of a rising 36-story, luxury apartment building. Something new in Hartford's menu of temporary housing for the poor, the stone and brick building, owned by St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, provides a refuge for single, homeless women with substance abuse problems. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 6, 2006
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Sister Sue Ann Shay — most people just called her Sue Ann — was a tireless fighter for social justice who never stopped working for peace and equal opportunity for all. Shay began her career representing poor children who were entangled in the legal system because they were accused of delinquency or because their parents were charged with neglect and abuse. She died on October 15, 2009. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2009
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A faith-based weight-loss program, Sistertalk, is about to expand into more of Hartford's African-American churches. Published by The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: September 18, 2008
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Six generations of a local family gathered recently to celebrate a rare occasion — a 106th birthday. Jennie Brown turned 106 at the end of July 2008. She moved into Wintonbury Care Center, where the party was held, at 95 when she gave up living independently "to go live with people her own age," her granddaughter, Priscilla Poole Rawles, said. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2008
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Stan Simpson writes about the one-on-one meeting between the Rev. Shelley D.B. Copeland the executive director of the Conference of Churches in Hartford and Joshua DuBois, the executive director of the revamped White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2009
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The Rev. Josh Pawelek and Ann Pratt of the Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice review evidence that the development and maintenance of sprawl is based on "spatial racism" Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2005
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Girls in 10-inch heels narrowly avoided puddles as they hurried up the steps of the Cathedral of St. Joseph recently in pouring rain. St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol celebrated its 72 graduating seniors at commencement at the Cathedral in Hartford. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2013
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Cornell Lewis writes in this op-ed that the violence in Hartford has reached unacceptable levels. He suggests that part of the reason is that Hartford residents have condoned and ignored violent crime. The solution is jobs, adequate schooling, but also support of the Hartford Police Department. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2006
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We often see houses of worship as fixtures on the landscape and in our lives. Yet more than a score of them in Connecticut's urban, suburban and rural areas are for sale or seeking new uses because although pulpits teach that God is eternal, places consecrated for prayer are not. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 24, 2013
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Helen Ubinas writes that Hartford is now smack in the middle of a growing and bitter national debate about religious freedom. The city council has invited local Muslim clerics to open their September meetings with a prayer. And just like that, the municipality that was recently named one of the deadest cities in the nation was suddenly alive with drama. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2010
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A march aimed at getting suburban peace activists concerned about violence in Hartford drew about 70 people, which organizers said was an encouraging start for an effort to bring city and suburban residents together to address poverty and violence. Most of the participants in the march through neighborhoods in the city's North End were white and from suburban Hartford towns. Organizers said that was the intent of the march. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 3, 2006
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The Art Deco building at Greenfield and Woodland streets is a window into Hartford's ethnic history. There are no active Jewish synagogues in the city today, but there were more than a dozen, beginning in the 1800s. For more than a century, in what is a distinctly American practice, houses of worship were regularly conveyed back and forth between Jewish and Christian congregations. Many of these buildings remain in use, most often as Protestant churches with largely African-American congregations. Yet they recall the vibrant Jewish community that was much a part of the city in the 19th and 20th centuries. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2006
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Scores of volunteers from Phillips Metropolitan C.M.E. Church in Hartford, spent the day preparing and delivering some 350 meals for guests, seniors and Hartford firefighters on duty. "Thanksgiving on wheels," as the church's pastor, the Rev. James Walker calls it, got its start a few years back, inspired by the police officers in the congregation who worked on the holiday. While many churches host their own dinners, Phillips Metropolitan found another niche to fill: bringing food to those who might not otherwise make it to a meal. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 24, 2006
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The city council steps into the international debate over Islamophobia, and then steps back. First, Hartford City Councilman Luis Cotto’s plan to show solidarity with the Muslim community by inviting two local imams to give the opening prayers at a city council meetings ran into a buzzsaw of opposition from local residents and outraged interlopers from out of town. Published by The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: September 14, 2010
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Two Roman Catholic Nuns, Sister Theresa Fonti and Sister Maureen Faenza continue to feed the poor in Hartford, after enduring two fires, with their soup kitchen on Chestnut Street. They also run other programs, including a summer camp and a thrift store. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2005
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Sophie Tucker rose from the streets of Hartford to become one of the most famous singing stars in the world, but she never forgot her hometown. Now her hometown is remembering her in an exhibit which opened recently at the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2007
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Sister Maureen Faenza and Sister Theresa Fonti are the toast of the town. They found each other 25 years ago, and together they founded the House of Bread. Its purpose was to feed the hungry people of Hartford. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 5, 2005
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Because the poor needed to be fed, in 1980 two Sisters of St. Joseph brought a 12-cup coffee pot and a toaster to Hartford's North End. Simple, yes? Yes, but working with the poor is never simple, and over time, the coffee pot grew to become the House of Bread, with job training, a homeless shelter, transitional housing and supportive housing, among other programs. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/faithcommunity/htfd_courant_101109.asp
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Older, urban congregations are now enduring the legacy of decades of deferred maintenance. Shrinking congregations and declining revenues have left some of the grandest and most noteworthy sacred buildings in the U.S. in serious disrepair. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 19, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/FaithCommunity/htfd_courant_031907.asp
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A sea of 145 graduates applied mascara, hugged teachers and snapped self-portraits with their iPhones under the fluorescent lights in the basement of the Cathedral of St. Joseph recently. East Catholic High School celebrated its 49th commencement at the cathedral, where the pews were packed with family and friends. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2013
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Celebrating his 10th anniversary as the pastor of the Citadel of Love, Rev. Marichal Monts felt called and returned to his home town. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2005
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Ten years ago, Hartford's Immanuel Congregational Church began a difficult conversation about whether to be open and affirming. In church palance, an "open and affirming" congregation actively welcomes everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 01, 2011
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Susan Campbell writes about the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut which seeks to explain the Muslim faith, and its goal of educating others about the religion. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 06, 2009
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The radio dial in some states is brimming with gospel music. In Connecticut, however, the gospel signal is weak, with many more watts devoted to Mick Jagger than Mahalia Jackson. The Rev. Maurice Pipkin is trying to fill some of that gap with Glory AM, a gospel-focused station that began broadcasting in February 2009. The station, WKND 1480-AM, airs music and sermons from the Hartford area and around the nation. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2009
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For four decades, a group called Center City Churches has quietly done the Lord's work among Hartford's poor and needy citizens. The interfaith agency, formed by a dozen city congregations, has fed the hungry, housed people living with HIV/AIDS, and helped children and families. But after an intense self-examination, the people who run the agency concluded it could have a greater impact on the community. So, the agency has a new name — Hands on Hartford — and new approach to community service. Hands On Hartford will continue its social services programs, but also offer a new model for community engagement. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2008
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The Greater Hartford Youth Network is composed of about 100 teens from churches from the Hartford area. The community service program that they participate in, "The Hartford Project," has brought them into Hartford to help residents in a variety of ways. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 30, 2005
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There is now an online tool designed to link volunteer groups in Hartford with those who are in need of their services. Hands on Hartford, formerly known as Center City Churches, launched a website this week intending to trigger a new approach to community service. The website allows teams of volunteers to seek out and connect with opportunities offered through service organizations in the city. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2008
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What began as a conversation between the leaders of a local church and a college has evolved into an effort to improve the health of some of Hartford's most vulnerable people - the homeless, unemployed and the working poor. Staffed by faculty practitioners and students from the nursing program at St. Joseph College in West Hartford, the newly opened "Wellness Center on Church Street" is housed in St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church's Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry at 285 Church St. in Hartford. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 3, 2005
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The Rev. William McGrath, a classical scholar who became an admired parish priest in Hartford's North End during the urban riots of the late 1960s, has died at 86. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2007
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The president of the Hartford city council has changed course and said that a member of the Muslim clergy will not lead a prayer before a council meeting. Published by Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 10, 2010
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A no-freeze shelter run by the Salvation Army in Hartford closed for the season recently. They'd been providing for a little more than 50 people during the worst of winter. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Homelessness/htfd_courant_041707.asp
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The largest Muslim organization in North America has elected a Connecticut scholar as its first female president - a watershed that the group says signals support for women leaders throughout their community. Ingrid Mattson, a Canadian convert to Islam and an Islamic law scholar at Hartford Seminary, was elected to lead the Islamic Society of North America just ahead of its annual convention. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2006
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Women of Faith, a rolling road show of Christian speakers and musicians, arrived in Hartford recently, and organizers expected to draw at least 10,000 to downtown's XL Center. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061009.asp
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Members of Family Institute of Connecticut's nascent youth wing rejects abortion and same-sex marriage and supports home-schooling and sexual abstinence outside of marriage. Published by The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 07, 2008
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