In a response to the bomb attacks on Sri Lankan churches, a rabbi, a vicar and an imam have arranged a pulpit swap in Maidenhead to promote interfaith harmony.
Maidenhead Synagogue’s Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain said that “after Sri Lanka and the attacks on mosques in New Zealand and a synagogue in Pittsburgh, I felt religious leaders had to show that while we cannot control what extremists do, mainstream communities can forge a better way forward.
“We already have hundreds of interfaith groups around the country. But polite cups of tea are not enough. Swapping pulpits will be a powerful message to our three communities and to wider society.
“We hope this will serve as a pilot project that will be emulated throughout the UK.”
