About Emmanuel Center

Emmanuel Center is the programmatic partnership of Central Reform Temple and Emmanuel Church. Our two congregations are faithfully rooted in our distinct religious traditions and shared spiritual heritage. We strive to model compassionate encounters between Judaism and Christianity that affirm the difficult challenges of history and aspire to new levels of understanding. We collaborate with arts and educational groups on events that explore spiritual and ethical perspectives on our shared human experience.

Emmanuel Center Board 2022-2023

Co-Chairs
Joy Howard, Emmanuel Church
Jill Silverstein, Central Reform Temple

Michael Shire, Rabbi, Central Reform Temple
Pam Werntz, Rector, Emmanuel Church
​Jennifer Coplon, Central Reform Temple
Richard Daynard, Central Reform Temple
Susan Swain, Emmanuel Church
Mary Beth Clack, Emmanuel Church
Liz Levin, Emmanuel Church
Mike Scanlon, Emmanuel Church

CRT members Jill and David Silverstein, with their dog Bear at Emmanuel Center’s Blessing of the Pets.