Stories from the path of Abraham

TORONTO - They won’t all agree, but they will acknowledge the common ground, if only because they’ve walked it together.

Franciscan Friar of the Atonement Father Damian MacPherson, Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl, Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton and Imam Abdul Hai Patel travelled together with an interfaith band of pilgrims to the Holy Land in September. Now they’re ready to report back.

The four leaders will present a panel discussion called “Walking the Path of Abraham” at the Scarboro Missions headquarters, 2685 Kingston Rd., in Toronto Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. 

“This is important in order to have some feedback from people who have just visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories,” said Sister of Sion Lucy Thorson of the Scarboro Missions interfaith team.

All dialogue among the Abrahamic faiths is important, said Thorson. In this case the panelists are bringing a first-hand account of what they saw.

“They encountered people from the three faith communities on the local scene,” she said.

“Obviously not all persons or not all Christians or people of other faith communities would have that opportunity to be right there and meet people, hear their experiences first hand. I think that’s important.”

For information, call Thorson at (416) 261-7135, e-mail [email protected]