Congregations of Orange Collaborative Discussion
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Do Politics Belong in the Pulpit?
A panel discussion with:
- Rabbi Lindsey Healey-Pollack (Congregation Or Shalom, Orange)
- Imam Endrit Himaj (Albanian American Muslim Community, Waterbury)
- Deacon John Hoffman (St. Mary Catholic Church, Milford)
- Father Peter Orfanakos (St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Orange)
- Rev. James Simpson (Orange Congregational Church, Orange)
- Rev. Mthr. Cheryl Smith (St. Joseph of Arimathea ANCC, Orange)
Moderator: Rabbi Emeritus Alvin Wainhaus (Congregation Or Shaom, Orange)
Non-perishable food and donations to Orange Food & Fuel Bank will be collected.
Congregations of Orange Collaborative (COC) is a group of faith communities dedicated to improving lives in Orange and the greater New Haven area.