On Sunday, March 10, members of the Orange Clergy Association presented a panel discussion entitled “Multiple Perspectives on Holiness, ” hosted by Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven.
Participating clergy included Rev. Suzanne Wagner and Rev. Lee Ireland of the Orange Congregational Church; Rev. Ann Ritonia of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus of Congregation Or Shalom, Father Gene Charman of Holy Infant Church, Rev. Peter Orfanakos of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Pastor Timothy Boerger of Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church, and Rabbi Michael Farbman of Temple Emanuel.
Each participant presented his or her faith tradition’s concept of holiness to the audience of about 100 congregants from many of the houses of worship in Orange. By the end of the evening it was clear that our similarities outweigh our differences.
The potluck dinner that preceded the discussion was organized by Beth Lambert from the Orange Congregational Church, Sandy Bremer from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Debbie Farber from Congregation Or Shalom, Nancy Becque and Pat McCorkle from Holy Infant Church, and Barb Berkowitz and Barbara Goldhamer from Temple Emanuel.