THE SPIRIT of THE CITY – New York Faith Leaders Offer a Different View the City’s Priorities [LDT104]

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The presentation of the Spirit of the City address. Bro. Anthony (2nd from left), Rabbi Feinberg (far right, seated) and Rev. Gibson (at lectern)

It’s still pretty early in the year and all over the country we’re seeing mayors and governors (and even the president) deliver very official “State of” speeches that take a look at the accomplishments of the past year and spell out what the major tasks of the new year will be. Here in New York City, our mayor, Bill De Blasio, delivered his – progressive sounding – speech on February 13. Two days later, New York’s faith community, led by the Micah Institute, delivered it’s own take on the situation, calling it the “Spirit of the City.”

This is a great example of people of faith stepping up and offering leadership on several fronts in the struggle to make our city a safe and just place. So you may want to take some notes here and try to pull this together in your city. It’s a good time for people of faith to gather together some power to help straighten out the mess we’re slogging around in today.