Mission

Faith House Manhattan is an experiential inter-religious community that comes together to deepen our personal and communal journeys, share ritual life and devotional space, and foster a commitment to social justice and healing the world.

Vision
In order to achieve this mission, we are growing five aspects of our local community in New York City:

1. Living Room Gatherings
Twice a month, Faith House hosts Living Room gatherings where we share holy days, learn new spiritual practices, and address current cultural and social issues. Each gathering has a specific theme and hands-on, participatory elements.

2. Religious Spaces NYC
Once a month we step out of our comfort zones and enter new sacred spaces in New York City. In the safety of community, on pre-arranged “field trips,” we visit diverse religious services as well as lectures, rituals, concerts and other events.

3. Serving Together
In synergy with other faith-based and interfaith organizations, Faith House provides opportunities to spread awareness and work together to fight poverty, increase environmental justice and sustainability, and promote peacemaking in New York City and around the world.

4. Nurture Relationships between Local Faith Communities
Faith House welcomes other faith communities to plan Living Room Gatherings, as well as host Faith House “field trips” at their regular places of worship, collaborating to serve together and form relationships across boundaries.

5. Islamic Involvement
At this historical moment, we place a special emphasis on the value of leadership and participation of diverse local Muslims in all aspects of the life of Faith House.  In years to come, other groups may hold this place of focused involvement.