David B. Myers, acting president of the Fargo Moorhead Interfaith Center, invites the public to attend an interfaith event Sept. 17 at Concordia College.
Myers writes, "In the FM area, an interfaith coalition including members of the Indigenous Association and people from different faiths (Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, and Unitarian Universalist) was formed last fall to educate the community about the trauma these schools have caused Native Americans."
Panel discussion to explore pandemic s impacts on the LGBTQ community
The upcoming talk, organized by three Fargo-area faith groups or churches, will feature speakers from various backgrounds talking about what s helped them get through a difficult time for everyone. 7:30 am, Feb. 21, 2021 ×
An upcoming panel discussion will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ community from a variety of faith backgrounds. iStock / Special to The Forum
MOORHEAD The coronavirus pandemic has upended so much for so many, but the impact isn t necessarily equal on everyone, according to David Myers.
The creator of the local religious organization now known as the Fargo-Moorhead Interfaith Center says the outbreak of COVID-19 and all of the economic, social and political changes that have come about as a result have particularly hit the LGBTQ community hard. Many grew up feeling alienated and isolated from mainstream society, he says, and religious cond