Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler and Ariel Gold
Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler is an advisor with FOR-USA and the founder and president of Faith Strategies USA. Until retiring from his position in 2022 Hagler was Senior Minister at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.
Ariel Gold is the executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation USA (FOR-USA), the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in the US.
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