Congregations of Orange Collaborative Discussion

Sunday, October 19, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Location: Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, CT US 06477

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. 

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