Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada

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Interfaith is not a new religion; it is an affirmation of the beauty of the diverse expression of divine values in all sacred traditions.

It is the Mission of the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada to promote mutual understanding, respect, appreciation, and cooperation.

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Fall 2026

The 39th Annual Interfaith Forum Series

“What We Believe: A Step Toward Understanding”

Sunday, October 25

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Cultivating Conversations for Peace

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3400 West Charleston, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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Sunday, November 1

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Wrestling with Difficult Sacred Texts

Las Vegas Baha’i Center
7035 West Oakey Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89117

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Sunday, November 8

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Mysticism: Divine Paths to the Transcendent

SGI Buddhist Center
2725 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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Sunday, November 15

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Exploring Faith: Youth Experiences, Questions, Doubts, & Growth

UNLV Richard Tam Alumni Center
4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas NV. 89154

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All forums are open to the public at no cost.

Upcoming event

Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Tikkun Olam: Healing the World

A gathering of gratitude, unity & hope.

When: Sunday, November 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Where: Congregation Ner Tamid
55 N Valle Verde Dr, Henderson, NV 89074
Speaker: Jamal Rahman, Sufi Teacher & Author

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A world where all faiths, spiritual paths, cultural traditions, and communities cooperate for the benefit of all and are honored, respected, and celebrated.

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The Interfaith Contemplative Center for Spirituality and Healthcare was created to support the inner lives of those serving others.

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Originally organized as a committee of the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ, later renamed the National Conference for Community and Justice), the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada promotes activities that encourage understanding and respect among all people, all traditions, all cultures, all philosophies, and all communities. By creating positive, meaningful relationships across differences, and fostering appreciative knowledge of other traditions, attitudes improve, knowledge increases, and more relationships occur.

With the withdrawal of NCCJ from Nevada, the Interfaith Council believes that the work they perform and the functions they fill within the Southern Nevada community are critical and necessary. To continue to provide this venue for multicultural and multi-faith cooperation and understanding, the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada was incorporated in the State of Nevada and chartered as a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization on January 5, 2005.

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“Interfaith is not a new religion; it is an affirmation of the beauty of the diverse expression of divine values in all sacred traditions. This world longs for universal peace and understanding. Many great theologians from West to East have stated clearly that there will be no peace on earth until there is peace between religious traditions. It is therefore incumbent upon every person to work toward the understanding and celebration of our diverse expressions of divine values. The Divine created us and made us into many tribes and nations, that we might know one another, not that we should express suspicion toward one another. It is the Divine Purpose to bring peace on earth and goodwill to every member of the human family.”

– Rev. Gard Jameson, President of the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada

Vision

A world where all faiths, spiritual paths, cultural traditions, and communities cooperate for the benefit of all and are honored, respected, and celebrated.

Mission

It is the Mission of the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada to promote mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and cooperation among people of various faith and cultural communities in Southern Nevada and in the world as a whole by appreciating the sacred, extending hospitality, offering educational opportunities, encouraging wise leadership, sharing in service and working for a fair society.

Goals

Build and sustain bridges of understanding, respect, and appreciation in our multifaith and multicultural community.
Provide opportunities for dialogue, partnership, education, service, hospitality, and celebration among people of various faiths and cultures.
Cultivate wide spread community support for interfaith and multicultural work in Southern Nevada and the world.

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Fall

Interfaith Forums

The Interfaith Forums take place in the Fall and are geared to educate the public, build friendship and gain a greater understanding and awareness of the diverse faith traditions represented in Southern Nevada.

November

Thanksgiving Service

The annual Thanksgiving Service takes place on the Sunday before Thanksgiving and is a special time for members of different faiths to come together in the spirit of gratitude. We rotate to different houses of worship each year and have held the service at Community Lutheran Church, the Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji and Congregation Ner Tamid.

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The Golden Rule is a message of acceptance and inclusion. When you share this important message everywhere you go, it inspires others to live by the Golden Rule.

Past Programs

Community Discussion

The Interfaith Council Community Discussion talks about all things concerning religion, spirituality, and science as it relates to our own personal journey, community, and world.

Mayors Prayer Breakfast

The Mayors Prayer Breakfast is an annual fundraiser held to benefit Camp Anytown. The goal of the breakfast is to bring education and hope to our future generation. Mayors representing the areas of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, Henderson and Boulder City, as well as County representatives, participate. More so, the Breakfast welcomes students from area high schools to join in the inter-generational celebration.

Interfaith Forum flyer, October 25, 2026: Cultivating Conversations for Peace

Interfaith Forum flyer, November 1, 2026: Wrestling with Difficult Sacred Texts

Interfaith Forum flyer, November 8, 2026: Mysticism: Divine Paths to the Transcendent

Interfaith Forum flyer, November 15, 2026: Exploring Faith: Youth Experiences, Questions, Doubts, & Growth

Why

In a world torn apart by religious misunderstanding, the goal of the Interfaith Forums is to provide an experience where people can hear different religions’ perspectives in an environment of mutual respect. It is a time and place to hear and be heard. Since 1988 the forums have helped forge strong relationships between members of Southern Nevada’s diverse religious communities.

What

The annual fall series includes three to five interfaith forums. Each forum features five or six panelists from different world religions, each of whom addresses the same topic from their faith’s scripture or formal public policy. Panelist presentations and a question and answer period last a total of 90 minutes and are held on Sunday evenings.

Where

Every year each forum is held in a different house of worship so that participants can experience the environment, the symbolism and how the physical structure serves the religious community it houses.

How

Ground rules ensure that each speaker can share their religion’s point of view without challenge or debate and that no other panelist will attempt to interpret their religion’s scripture. There is no proselytizing or attempt to convert others to a point of view. Agreeing to disagree on matters of difference is central to the program.
Following the presentations from all panelists, audience members address written questions to the moderator who directs the questions to panelists. The moderator selects questions so that each religion receives equal numbers of questions and helps ensure the forum stays on point.
The forum evening ends with refreshments and a brief, informal social time during which panelists and audience members can become better acquainted. The host congregation provides the social environment and refreshments.
Participants are left to draw their own conclusions. More often than not, the experience is rich, provocative, educational, and inspiring.

All forums are open to the public at no cost.

Interfaith Forum Ground Rules

It is assumed that people deeply hold their religious beliefs. Therefore, in a spirit of mutual respect, we may agree to disagree on each other’s points of view.
All involved seek to create an environment in which people: (a) Feel free to share their deepest religious beliefs, i.e. their perceived purpose and motivation (b) Truly hear each other
Panelists and audience are involved in topics to share and educate; not to debate, convert, proselytize or judge.
The program is intended not to proselytize or change the faith of another. However, individuals may enlighten others to their faith’s reality and dispel myths or misinformation. The goal is understanding greater harmony and increased respect.
Panelists are asked to prepare presentations on topics which: (a) Are no longer than the time allotted, (b) They have, at their core, the teachings of faith over personal opinion. (c) Speak only for their own religion (d) Do not interpret another religion
Panelists support the tone of the program and fellow panelists.

The Golden Rule is a message of acceptance and inclusion. When you share this important message everywhere you go, it inspires others to live by the Golden Rule.

The Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada has partnered with the Nevada DMV to share this message with a one-of-a-kind license plate. It combines the beauty of a golden sunrise with an inspiring image of someone reaching out, with love, to help their neighbor.

Make the golden rule your next license plate.

Bring your current plates to any Nevada DMV office and ask to switch them to “Golden Rule” plates. The initial fee is $62, and your renewal will be $30 (contribution $25/$20 to the Interfaith Council to benefit Camp Anytown).

Drive for change and plate it forward today!

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Feb 28, 2024

IFCSN Statement on the Middle East

The Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada expresses its solidarity with humanity and all creation. The only appropriate response to the horror in the Holy Land is to refuse to surrender the divine dignity of our common humanity.

The threats and violence against Israeli civilians from Hamas must stop and the hostages must be released immediately. The deaths of innocent Palestinian civilians are devastating and must stop immediately. Our common humanity must be affirmed, wisely and with compassion. Wherever fear and terror prevail, we are all poorer; only hope, and the love that destroys hate, are the antidote.

The Interfaith Council is dedicated to promoting compassion, love, and peace. We stand against all violence, especially when it targets innocent civilians. Our common humanity calls upon every person to grieve “their children” as “our children,” their deaths as a source of great sorrow. There is no hierarchy of fear, no superiority of stance when it comes to human beings. All who are being harmed — children, women, and men — are human beings of divine stature and deserve the right to be, to belong, and to become the persons they were meant to be with real security for all.

The Interfaith Council recognizes the profound challenges facing the Israeli and Palestinian people, and calls upon governments, international bodies, religious members of all faiths, and civil society organizations to promote the initiation of a new round of dialogue and negotiations leading to a sustainable peace.

We call upon all to condemn any form of violence, aggression, and discrimination, and to work tirelessly toward peaceful dialogue, understanding, and a just sustainable resolution of the conflicts in the region.

The suffering and loss of innocent lives must end, and the international community should work together to promote peace, justice, and human rights for all people in the region.

We remind our community members and partners that violence is not inevitable. It is a choice. It can be and should be prevented. Each of us has an important role to play — to speak up and interrupt the spread of violence, and to build bridges of peace.

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