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Rabbi Hillel speaks with Rev. Bradley Laurvick, new lead pastor at First United Methodist Church of Fort Collins, about his recent assignment to the local congregation, and about the turmoil and split that is going on in the United Methodist Church denomination.
Earth Day Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed:
With Earth Day falling this Saturday, Rabbi Hillel speaks with Megan Maiolo-Heath, Communication and Outreach Manager for the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, about upcoming Earth Day events, the work of the Coalition, and the water issues facing Northern Colorado.
Rabbi Hillel speaks with Rick Bunch, chair of the Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council’s Climate and Environment Team, about Earth Day events sponsored by the Interfaith Council, and his involvement generally in the issues of environment and climate change.
Moms Demand Action on Gun Violence
Rabbi Hillel speaks with Beth DeHaven, a leading member of the Fort Collins affiliate of Moms Demand Action on Gun Violence, about the group’s goals, advocacy and educational work toward reducing gun violence in Colorado and in the nation.
Center for Spiritual Living of Northern Colorado
Rev. Lea Alvarado, Senior Minister at the Center for Spiritual Living of Northern Colorado, joins Rabbi Hillel to talk about the history and teachings of the Center.
Rabbi Hillel speaks with Beth Jaeger and Barb Kistler, Chair and Vice-Chair of the City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission, about a program they are co-sponsoring on Sunday 2/26 with Poudre Library District and the Museum of Discovery, called The Human Library: Being Me in Fort Collins, which will give members of the public – “readers” – the chance to speak with people – “books” – who are from parts of the community with whom the “readers” don’t often have the opportunity to interact, in a safe and non-threatening environment.
With anti-semitism in the news, Rabbi Hillel speaks with Rabbi Sally Finestone of Har Shalom Synagogue in Fort Collins, and Sue Parker Gerson of the Anti-Defamation League Denver office, about a program they recently presented at Har Shalom for teens and their parents, about anti-semitism in the local schools.
1/26/23 Fort Love Refugee Resettlement
Rabbi Hillel speaks with Jana Kraich, Chair of a new non-profit organization called Fort Love, a group of faith communities assisting in the resettlement of refugees in the Fort Collins/Loveland area.
Please note that Faith in Progress is moving to a new format and beginning Feb. 1, 2023, will air every two weeks. The next episode of Faith in Progress will air on KRFC 88.9FM on Thursday, February 9 at 7 PM (MST). It will be available at krfcfm.org on Feb. 10.
1/19/2023 – 3 Hopeful Hearts Grieving a Child
Rabbi Hillel speaks with Kristen Glenn, co-founder and executive director of 3 Hopeful Hearts, a non-profit that supports and accompanies people who are grieving the loss of a child. Kristen also talks about how we can best support people who are experiencing such a terrible loss.
1/12/23 Unified Workforce / Asian New Year
Rabbi Hillel speaks with Karen Wong Brown, Founder and CEO of a non profit called Unified Work Force, which seek to place people from underrepresented groups into jobs in the Northern Colorado area. Karen tells about her reasons for starting the non-profit, and a fundraising event for it this Friday around the theme of the Asian Lunar New Year.
A new session of the Colorado General Assembly begins next week. Rabbi Hillel visits with the two State Representatives from Fort Collins, Rep. Cathy Kipp and Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, about getting ready for the session, what committees they will be on, and the bills they plan to introduce.