The Rev. Que English on the power of and need for interfaith efforts

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🗓️ 27 February 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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During the 2023 holiday season, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints collaborated with religious organizations on more than 60 projects serving some 42,000 children in the New York metro area. One of many leaders supporting this interfaith partnership is the Reverend Que English, who has said that this alliance is a model of how “we come together to bring hope” in a divided world.

The Rev. English has served as the director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since 2021; previously, she served as the deputy director of faith-based initiatives for the Governor’s Office in the State of New York. She is married to the Rev. Tim English, the senior pastor of Bronx Christian Fellowship in Bronx, New York. With a passion for empowering, training and educating, the Rev. Que English joins this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about the power of — and the need for — interfaith efforts.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and executive editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	As I mentioned earlier, I am a coalition builder.
0:11.0	I did establish several interfaith roundtables, councils, as you would call it,
0:17.0	and we recognize that we're all children of God.
0:20.5	And that we don't come together to create a conversion moment.
0:25.4	We come together to support humanity, to do our part in what God has called us to do
0:32.2	in seeing humanity healed, restored, revived.
0:48.3	We come together on issues that crosses all social economic barriers, that crosses race, that has no respect of religion. And so when I think about the interfaith community, we can't operate in silos as religion. And when we see one another,
0:56.9	we should see God.
1:02.6	This is Sarah Jane Weaver, executive editor of the church news, welcoming you to the church
1:07.9	news podcast. We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:18.8	During the 2023 holiday season, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints collaborated with religious organizations on more than 60 projects serving
1:28.1	some 42,000 children in the New York metro area.
1:32.4	One of the many leaders lending support to this interfaith partnership is the Reverend Dr.
1:37.9	Q. English, who has said that this alliance is a model for how we come together to bring
1:43.1	hope in a divided world.
1:45.5	Reverend Dr. English is a member of the Commission of Religious Leaders in New York and
1:49.4	has served as the Director for the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
1:53.6	at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since 2021.
1:58.4	Previously, she served as the deputy director of faith-based initiatives for the governor's office in the state of New York.
2:04.7	She is the wife of Reverend Tim English, the senior pastor of Bronx Christian Fellowship in Bronx, New York.
2:12.0	We are delighted to welcome her to the Church News podcast today, as she is known for her passion to empower, train,
2:18.4	and educate. I'm so glad to be here with you today. Thank you. Thank you so much for having me.
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