Tokyo (ENInews)--In the aftermath of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, a Christian network is joining with Buddhists to provide bereavement services to prevent suicides, according to a Japanese interdenominational network. The Sendai Buddhist Federation through the Miyagi Prefecture Liaison Council of Religious Corporations has established a counseling room at a funeral hall in Sendai, said the Rev. Naoya Kawakami, who heads the Sendai Christian Alliance Disaster Relief Network. A joint memorial service also is planned, he said. The goal is to offer grief counseling and spiritual support, or "condolence," to those whose loved ones were killed or remain missing. [492 words, ENI-11-0185]
At interfaith church, a rabbi does the Easter sermon
Silver Spring, Maryland, 13 April (ENInews)--On the second night of Passover, Rabbi Harold White will lead a traditional seder dinner with matzoh and bitter herbs and all the trimmings. Five days later, he'll deliver the sermon on Easter Sunday. That's what life looks like inside the Interfaith Family Project (IFFP) near Washington, D.C., where Jewish-Christian couples have decided their kids shouldn't have to choose one faith over the other. Instead, they can do a little of both, Religion News Service reports. [894 words, ENI-11-0186]
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