working for the unity of the church and the wholeness of communities through collegiality, collaboration, and connectedness
We Have to Talk
Save the dates for our 2026-2027 field trips.
Sign up now for a conversation on keeping houses of worship safe.
We Have to Talk is a network of interfaith spiritual leaders from across Southwest Pennsylvania: clergy and lay people who gather to build relationship across our diverse traditions through conversation and action.
Our network's core principles are named in our statement of purpose, Living Faithfully With One Another. The key organizing partners are Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania and the Center for Loving Kindness at the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh.
Our network began in the days immediately following the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018. Should we cancel a planned interfaith gathering the following week? we wondered. No, we agreed. Because: we have to talk.
Since that time, from Interfaith Field Trips to speakers to themed dialogues to informal Spiritual Leader Spaces, We Have to Talk has convened dozens of clergy and lay people every year, establishing the connections that keep our community strong.
We hope you will join us at our next event. To receive occasional emails about We Have to Talk, sign up here.
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OUR NEXT EVENTS:
2026-2027 Interfaith Field Trips
Keeping Communities Safe:
A Conversation with the FBI's Pittsburgh Field office
Thursday, October 22, 2026
10:00 a.m.
We Have to Talk... about the ways we can help safeguard our communities of faith in a time of polarization and the threat of violence against religious groups.
Join us on Tuesday, October 22, at 10 am for "Keeping Communities Safe: A Conversation with the FBI's Pittsburgh Field Office. In this session, we will be hearing from an FBI agent regarding the roles religious leaders play in protecting both the members of their own flocks and all our neighbors.
The conversation will be held at the City of Pittsburgh Police Training Academy, 900 N Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15233.
This event is part of the wider observance of Pittsburgh's "United Against Hate Week," sponsored by Stand For All Pittsburgh.
Please register now using the form below. This event is intended for spiritual leaders: clergy and religious and those holding lay leadership roles in houses of worship and faith institutions across Southwest Pennsylvania. Let's come together. We have to talk.