Genesis of Ann Arbor
Joint Christian-Jewish house of worship in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Genesis of Ann Arbor is a house of worship in Ann Arbor, Michigan, home to two congregations: an Episcopal church and a Reform Jewish synagogue. Genesis of Ann Arbor was formed in 1974 as an equal partnership of the St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church and Temple Beth Emeth, which were founded in 1953 and 1970 respectively. At its founding, the leaders of Genesis of Ann Arbor believed that it was the only equal Jewish-Christian space-sharing arrangement in the world.
Genesis of Ann Arbor was the first such partnership between Christian and Jewish congregations in the United States, and was covered in national media upon its founding as an example of contemporary interfaith dialogue. The two congregations each own half of Genesis of Ann Arbor, a nonprofit organization which owns and maintains the property and facilitates dialogue between the two congregations. St. Clare of Assisi and Temple Beth Emeth each have their own administration, clergy, and worship services, and coordinate some activities, including an annual pulpit exchange between the two congregations' clergy and a joint service for Thanksgiving.
The Genesis of Ann Arbor campus includes a shared sanctuary, which can be configured with the symbols of either faith, or in a neutral configuration. Each congregation also maintains a chapel for its exclusive use.
“Genesis of Ann Arbor” enters the record as joint Christian-Jewish house of worship in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Genesis, Arbor and Joint can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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