Welcome to the blog of the Three Village Interfaith Clergy Association. We are faith leaders representing many different traditions
and congregations who seek to promote understanding, dialogue, and common
purpose in our community. This space offers members of our association an
opportunity to share reflections with the broader community. The writings
represent our individual views, not the positions of the Association or of our
respective congregations. We aim to model dialogue that welcomes a diversity of
ideas and perspectives grounded in friendship and respect.
I was riding the subway with my husband. We were headed towards Penn Station, returning home after seeing a Broadway show in Manhattan. It was rush hour, the subway was crowded and I was lucky to get one of the last seats. It was amazingly quiet for such a crowded car. Most people were looking at their phones or listening to a device. There were quite a few pairs of wireless earphones on people. Their heads nodded slightly to the beat of noiseless music, or their eyes glazed over as a mystery book played in their ears. There was a rich variety of humanity on that single car- multiple ages, ethnicities, races, ages and income levels. I marveled at the diversity and the peaceful coexistence in this tiny piece of New York City. My eyes glanced over to the man sitting next to me. He was holding a book and reading it very intently. Reading an actual book is a relatively rare occurrence these days, but what truly caught my attention was the unusual prin
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