{"id":14,"date":"2025-08-07T22:32:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interfaithstory.org\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:33:16","slug":"isn-home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.interfaithstory.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Interfaith Story Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Many paths, one shared journey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interfaith Story Network is an international group of people who embrace the spiritual, moral, and healing power of story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to welcome and engage people of all cultural, ethical, spiritual and faith traditions in order to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rejoice in the richness of our diversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrate what we hold in common<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work together for peace and understanding&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to support and inspire one another and storytellers around the world to engage in this work by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gathering virtually.<\/strong> We are a global community of storytellers meeting for mutual support, understanding, and inspiration online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holding online Sacred Story Sunday Interfaith Story Circles<\/strong>&nbsp;hosted by Artists Standing Strong Together (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asst.art\/\">ASST.art<\/a>) on the third Sunday of every other month from 4-5:30 p.m. Eastern time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each circle has a theme, a guest storyteller, and time for open story sharing by those who attend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conducting member brainstorming\/sharing\/planning sessions<\/strong>&nbsp;on the second Wednesday of every other month from 1- 2 p.m. US Eastern time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Providing a website<\/strong>&nbsp;that includes a member directory, flyers of upcoming and past story circles, model programs, news articles, and contact information, along with a future bibliography and interfaith prayers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If our mission is one you would like to learn more about, support, or engage in, please contact Gert Johnson (<a href=\"http:\/\/mailto?to=grsjohnson.aol.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grsjohnson@aol.com<\/a>&nbsp;518-374-0637) and you will be warmly welcomed.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are always looking for new individuals and organizations with whom we can share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Interfaith Story Network was created by a partnership of The Interfaith Story Circle of Albany\/Schenectady\/Troy, NY, The Dutchess County (NY) Interfaith Council\u2019s Story Circle, and <a href=\"https:\/\/asst.art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASST (Artists Standing Strong Together). <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asst.art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interfaithstory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASSTlogo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Next Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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