About Us
We express the essential commonalities of our varied religious heritages and traditions while respecting our differences. We promote interfaith amity and cooperation. We address the human needs of our city community. We serve the community by undertaking ministries to meet these needs and by cooperating with other groups and individuals.
Our Mission
We are committed to promoting interfaith understanding among all religions. We are here to keep the lines of communication open. We are here to foster an atmosphere of trust and cooperation. We are here to serve the New Rochelle community through a combination of action and dialogue.
"To promote interfaith unity through dialogue and action"
Our Work
IRC has advocated for programs for the homeless, for food kitchens and other community projects. IRC founded Meals on Wheels of New Rochelle providing its initial funding and Charter Members of the Board. IRC was a catalyst for the creation of senior housing via Interfaith Dwellings, Inc. starting with Maple Center. IRC has demonstrated a readiness to partner with community agencies such as the Pastoral Care Program at the Sound Shore Medical Center, the Village, and the Council of Community Services.
IRC convenes the community for speakers and discussion on timely topics. We are proud of our unique annual ecumenical Thanksgiving Day service which brings together participants from all segments of our community. IRC arranges a popular Interfaith Awards Dinner. IRC arranges ecumenical services at times of special needs.
We express the essential commonalities of our varied religious heritages and traditions while respecting our differences. We promote interfaith amity and cooperation. We address the human needs of our city community. We serve the community by undertaking ministries to meet these needs and by cooperating with other groups and individuals.
Executive Committee
President
Minister Mark McLean
Generations Church
Vice President
Deborah Maher
Temple Israel of New Rochelle
Tamid Westchester
Recording Secretary
George Morris
Relig Catholic Youth Community and Blessed Sacrament Church
Corresponding Secretary
Syd Schneider
Holy Family
Maria Scaros
Holy Trinity
Immediate Past President
Rabbi Scott Weiner
Tamid Westchester
Board of Directors
Mark McLean ( Generations Church)
Deborah Maher ( Temple Israel , TAMID )
Lancleot Waldron ( PCNR)
George Morris ( Relig Catholic Youth Community, Blessed Sacrament Church )
David Peters ( Bethesda Baptist Church)
Rabbi Barry Kenter ( Rabbi Emeritus, Greenburgh Hebrew Center, Beth El)
Pastor Greg Baldeo (Seventh-Day Adventist Church of NR)
Bishop Derek Pierson (Holy Lighthouse Church / from CMR board*)
Maria Scaros (Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox)
Vivian Bergenthal (Baha’i Community)
Fazlur Rahman (ICON – Islamic Center of NR)
Kyle Snarr (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
Rev. Wallace Noble (St. Catherine AME Zion / from CMR board*)
Candice Abraham (St. John’s Wilmot Episcopal)
Syd Schneider (Holy Family)
Rachana Umashankar (Iona College)
Liz Weingast (Temple Israel)
Jean Anderson ( New Union Church of New Rochelle )
Dr. Carl Procario-Foley (Mariandale Retreat)
Dr. H. Lee Jordan ( Shiloh Baptist Church)
Rabbi Scott Weiner ( Tamid)
Dr. Zoovia Hamkluddin (Auliya Council of North America)
Alprentice McCutchen