The Rev. Kanyere Eaton is Pastor of Fellowship Covenant Church, an Evangelical church in the Bronx, speaking at Auburn Seminary's 2012 Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast. Rev. Eaton speaks about the legacy of women leaders often times pouring themselves into causes for social change while neglecting their own self-care, and the mandate contemporary leaders have to change that trend. Rev. Eaton's words reflect the founding principles of Auburn Seminary's Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, which seeks to advance self-care among black women faith leaders to enhance their effectiveness for activist leadership and ministry. Click here to find out more about the bold women leaders and next generation activists who are to be honored at this year's Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast to be held on May 1, 2013; and learn more about the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle and the Transformational Leaders Fellowship Program 2013 pilot cohort here.

The Rev. Kanyere Eaton is Pastor of Fellowship Covenant Church, an Evangelical church in the Bronx, speaking at Auburn Seminary's 2012 Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast. Rev. Eaton speaks about the legacy of women leaders often times pouring themselves into causes for social change while neglecting their own self-care, and the mandate contemporary leaders have to change that trend. Rev. Eaton's words reflect the founding principles of Auburn Seminary's Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, which seeks to advance self-care among black women faith leaders to enhance their effectiveness for activist leadership and ministry. Click here to find out more about the bold women leaders and next generation activists who are to be honored at this year's Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast to be held on May 1, 2013; and learn more about the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle and the Transformational Leaders Fellowship Program 2013 pilot cohort here.

Addressing the start of the Christmas season, Rev. Walton links the Occupy Wall Street movement to the prophet Isaiah. "Isaiah is calling for a little 'occupying' movement on God's part himself; call for God to come down and make things right and bring justice and take up the plight of a broken and suffering people."  Rev. Walton is featured in this month’s Media Training resource - click here to read the Auburn Media Training December Download. Click here to listen to the full podcast of Rev. Walton’s sermon.

At Occupy Wall Street, Central Synagogue Senior Rabbi Peter Rubinstein played a critical but under-the-radar role in preventing violent confrontations between protestors and the city. Stated Rabbi Rubinstein to The Jewish Week, “My single motivating concern was really the well-being of the city and the protesters.  It would be to nobody’s benefit, not the city’s or theirs, to have a face-off.  My goal was to prevent any potential clashes that didn’t need to happen.” To learn more about Central Synagogue click here.  Learn more about Auburn’s commitment to bridge divides by clicking here.

Ruth Messinger is the President and Executive Director of the American Jewish World Service. She offers these words of hope to faith leaders preparing for the upcoming 10th Anniversary of September 11th. For Auburn resources on planning for 9/11/11 click here. For more information on American Jewish World Service click here.

In the wake of the killings in Norway, Bishop Gene Robinson shares how communities of faith can learn from this violence of religious extremism. Click here for more Auburn resources about religion in a multifaith world.  

This week the United States honors freedom and independence and religious freedom stands at the center. Rabbi Jill Jacobs encourages people of faith to stand together with Muslim neighbors against Islamophobia and support religious freedom. Click here for more Auburn Media resources for religion in a multifaith world. Click here to learn more about Rabbi’s for Human Rights – North America.  

Rev. Jacqui Lewis took her message of LGBT equality from sermon to the streets in this ABC-TV news story about advocating for New York marriage equality which was approved by lawmakers on June 24. June is LGBT equality/Pride Month and for Auburn Media resources click here. To learn more about Rev. Jacqui Lewis and Middle Collegiate Church click here.  

June is LGBT Pride Month. At the Human Rights Campaign Clergy Call, United Church of Christ President Rev. Geoffrey Black speaks out for LGBT equality for all of God’s children and calls for tougher laws to protect openly gay students. Let Auburn be a resource to you and your planning for LGBT equality by clicking here. To learn more about the Human Rights Campaign click here.  

This upcoming Father’s Day weekend, enjoy a message from Rev. Dr. James Forbes who shares how his mother and father taught him compassion and building on a foundation of love. Dr. Forbes' message is from the Chautauqua Institute and click here to learn more. Click here for more Auburn resources to help you bridge religious divides and heal the world.