The Golden Rule for Our Time
This blog post is adapted from a reflection delivered by Rev. Samantha Gonzalez-Block on November 10, 2024, at the Interfaith Families Project, drawing on Psalm... Read more.
Unveiling Our 30th Anniversary Theme: Diving for Pearls
It is with great pleasure that we introduce IFFP’s theme for 2024-2025. As our community enters our 30th year, we found inspiration in the traditional 30th-anniversary... Read more.
Simple and Bold
Adapted from Rev. Samantha Gonzalez-Block’s sermon, delivered on Sunday, June 7th at St. Mark Presbyterian Church (North Bethesda, Maryland) What does the... Read more.
Our Living Stories: Celebrating a Year of Interfaith Family Journeys
This past year, our interfaith community’s theme was “Our Living Stories.” Together, we embarked on a storytelling journey. Our biblical... Read more.
Interfaith Families Tell Their Stories
At the start of fall, Rabbi Debbie and Reverend Sam introduced the theme for the year: “Our Living Stories.” This theme was the inspiration for an IFFP storytelling... Read more.
Embracing the Sacred Silence: Finding Comfort and Connection in Moments of Quiet Reflection
There is that sacred silent moment on Shabbat when the candles have just been lit and hands gently wave in the air and cover one’s eyes. There is that sacred silent... Read more.
Believing in the Impossible: Lessons from Easter and Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad wanted nothing more than to achieve the impossible. Her last name “Nyad” means water nymph and she took that name very seriously. In the... Read more.
Dilemmas or Delights? : Interfaith December Holiday Stories
By: Rabbi Debbie Reichmann and Reverend Samantha Gonzalez-Block It’s that time of the year again when interfaith families try to balance their celebrations of... Read more.
A Place at the Table: Embracing Differences in Faith and Feast
This piece was Rev. Samantha’s Thanksgiving reflection on November 19th, 2023. To watch a video of this reflection, scroll to the bottom of the page. It takes... Read more.
Carrying Her Name: Rediscovering the Stories of Great-Grandmother Anne
A reflection read aloud by Rev. Samantha on All Saints Day. I carry her name, but not her stories. The Jewish tradition speaks about this concept of two deaths.... Read more.