Bringing Christians together across denominational and racial lines is central to our work. In recent years, we have expanded to include exploring and encouraging interfaith dialogue, as well as creating Covenant Partner status. The Covenant Partner program refers to the relationship we have with other faith-based and secular organizations who share our concern for issues of peace and justice. We believe our shared faithful call to social justice is stronger than our differences, and the Council’s Christian Unity Committee has taken a leadership role in bringing diverse voices to the table to broaden understanding.
The committee has produced two short documents that attempt to distill what has been gained through their project bringing together Christians, Muslims and Jews to discuss our shared sacred texts:
In addition, ecumenical and interfaith resources are available from our Acts of Faith lectionary-based worship aids:
- “One Spirit, Many Gifts” Christian Ecumenism
- “I Must Bring Them Also: Building Interfaith Connections”
- “There Is One Body and One Spirit: Ecumenism & Christian Unity”
- “We Are Ambassadors For Christ: Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue & Service”
More on Christian Unity
From the Blog
- Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (6/4/2020)
- On Not Going to Church (5/19/2020)
- Thanksgiving Notes (11/22/2017)
- Praying for a Total Eclipse of the Heart (8/21/2017)
- Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement (6/1/2017)
- The Plank in Your Eye (5/27/2017)
- 2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions (3/24/2017)
- Do the Goose (3/19/2017)
- Taking Away Health Care (3/8/2017)
- Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm (2/23/2017)
- Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact (2/17/2017)
- Whispers and Shouts (2/11/2017)
- Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned (2/10/2017)
- Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values (1/30/2017)
- Blessed not Blocked or Banned (1/30/2017)
- Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul (1/27/2017)
- Let’s Keep Marching (1/23/2017)
- Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together (1/3/2017)
- Thank You for Speaking Love in 2016 (1/1/2017)
- The Rural Oasis: Conetoe Family Life Center (12/28/2016)
Sermons
- Changing the View (8/11/2016)
- Disturbing the Peace (8/27/2013)
- The Ecumenical Journey (4/24/2013)
- When Tolerance and Coexistence Are (Not) Enough (9/18/2010)
Issue Statements
