Interfaith Council of
Greater Sacramento

As Sacramento continued to grow, so did the diversity of the religious community and the challenge to minister to expanding needs of people in the Capital City. In 1978, the organization’s name was changed to the Interfaith Service Bureau (ISB), reflecting the recognition that the entire faith community needs to work together in fostering greater understanding and respect among people of different faiths and in addressing human needs in the community.

In 2011, the organization’s name was changed to the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento (ICGS), although the 501(c)(3) organization known as the ISB still exists.   We felt an updated name would allow greater visibility to the general public, as our work and outreach expand outside the boundaries of the city of Sacramento. We continue to advance the renaissance of the interfaith work in Greater Sacramento.
 

Sharing worship experiences, educational forums about different faiths, and breaking bread together are some of the ways that people have discovered the common goal of encountering the Holy in the middle of life. Working together to feed, clothe, and house people; joining together to clean up the community and respond in time of disasters; standing together for love rather than hate, understanding as opposed to discrimination, involvement instead of indifference - these are some of the ways that the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento has helped people of different religious backgrounds discover the common call of faith to work for justice, mercy, and compassion.