Interfaith Center of New York

Interfaith Center of New York
Founder Rev. James Parks Morton
Type Secular Educational Non-Profit
Location
  • 475 Riverside Dr. Suite 540 New York, NY 10015
Area served
New York Metropolitan Area
Method Educational Programs and Community Activities
Key people
Executive Director Rev. Chloe Breyer
Slogan Connecting Faith With Society
Website www.interfaithcenter.org

The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) is a secular educational non-profit organization founded in 1997 by the Very Reverend James Parks Morton. ICNY programs work to connect religious leaders and their communities with civil organizations and each other.

Founding

The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) was founded in 1997 by the Very Reverend James Parks Morton after his retirement from 25 years as Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.[1][2][3]

According to its Certificate of Incorporation, ICNY was organized "for the purpose of promoting interfaith dialogue and harmony among all of the world's religions and the prevention and resolution of conflicts arising there from." The idea to found the center arose out of the increasing religious diversity Rev. Morton saw in New York City, and his desire to utilize the network of religious leaders he had cultivated during his tenure at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.

Programs

JPM Interfaith Award

The James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, named in honor of The Interfaith Center of New York’s founder, recognizes individuals or organizations that exemplify an outstanding commitment to promoting human development and peace. Recipients are honored for their lifetime achievements and contributions towards increasing respect and mutual understanding among people of different faiths, ethnicities, and cultural traditions. The JPM Interfaith Award is given at an annual gala fundraiser.

Year Recipient(s)
2014

The Honorable Al Gore

Peter L. Zimroth

Mrs. Gaetana Enders

His Holiness Sri Swami Satchidananda (posthumous)

2013 Sister Pat Farrell

C.T. Vivian

Bill Moyers

Judith Moyers

Russell Simmons

2012 Leymah Gbowee

Abigail Disney

2011 Wynton Marsalis
2010 Philip Glass
2009 Thomas Cahill

The Hon. Judith S. Kaye

2008 Dr. Vartan Gregorian

Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp[5]

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje

2007 Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell[6]

Rev. Kyotaro Deguchi

Nicholas D. Kristof

Steven Rockefeller

Carl Sagan

Paul Winter

2006 The Hon. Stephen Breyer

Dr. Mohamed El Baradei

Richard Gere

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf

Daisy Khan

Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)

2004 Santiago and Robertina Calatrava

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee

Judge Shirin Ebadi

Philippe Petit

Kathy O’ Donnell

2003 Daniel and Nina Libeskind

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

2002 Bill Clinton

Alan Slifka

James Carroll

1997 H. H. the Dalai Lama

Mary Robinson

Ravi Shankar

Events

The Interfaith Center organizes and co-sponsors many interfaith events throughout New York City.

Recent Events

References

  1. Joseph Berger, "A Muslim Santa's Gift to an Interfaith Group: Free Rent", The New York Times, December 24, 2004.
  2. Charles W. Bell, "With New Center, Rev Keeps The Interfaith", New York Daily News, February 5, 2000.
  3. Douglas Martin, "Ending Lively Era, A Dean Is Leaving St. John the Divine;The Innovator's Work Is Done, Even if the Cathedral Is Not", The New York Times, February 27, 1996.
  4. "Marshall Meyer Retreat". Interfaith Center Website. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  5. "Awraham Soetendorp". Soetendorpinstitute.org. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  6. "Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell". Huffingtonpost.com. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  7. Paumgarten, Nick. "All Together Now". The New Yorker. Conde Nast. Retrieved 16 October 2011.

External links

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