With recent political decisions to attempt to ban Muslims and refugees from entering this nation for a better life or even for safety, what is our role in responding as people of faith? As a nation founded upon principles of religious freedom and enshrined in our Constitution, what are the duties of a Christian majority in defending the freedom of religious minorities? Fear is a highly controlling force that plays a major role in the narrative around Muslims – and a lack of common understanding about Islam as a religion often fuels the fire of fear.

Our panelists are: The Rev. Chloe Breyer, The Interfaith Center; Dr. Hussein Rashid, Barnard College; and The Rev. Masud ibn Syedullah, TSSF, the Episcopal-Muslim Relations Committee.

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The Rev. Chloe Beyer

The Rev. Masud Ibn Syedullah

Dr. Hussein Rashid

Recording of The Choir of St. Luke in the Fields with Director David Shuler

“The performances are bracing, pinpont realizations of the music, hauntingly beautiful and glowingly soundstaged. Highly recommended!” -- Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review
Sample more of the music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUp9rHqNXiY

Pierre de Manchicourt: Missa Reges terrae II. Gloria

Giovanni Perluigi Da Palestrina: Regina Caeli

The Church of St. Luke in the Fields is a lively, inclusive Episcopal Church located in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village. An Episcopal Church, and part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. We are grounded in the rich Anglo-Catholic liturgical and musical tradition.