On Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday we honor women who answer God’s call to leadership and service. Though Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday is March 4, 2018, your congregation or women’s group may use this on any date that you choose to celebrate women whom God has called to lead with love. Women who lead with love often have two characteristics—1) the gift of hospitality and 2) the gift of building consensus. These women serve as role models for the rest of us. The Celebrate the Gifts materials are available for download and printed copies. Order the Resource …
The Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness (PNTEH) is a national organization of Presbyterians focusing on how they can alleviate homelessness. PNTEH prepared a bulletin insert that congregations are invited to use on Hunger and Homelessness Sunday, the Sunday preceding Thanksgiving. Includes some statistics and ways that individuals and congregations can get involved.
Part of the Christian-Muslim Relations mission toolkit, this document provides information about potential interfaith small group activities to encourage and facilitate understanding, friendship, peace and reconciliation.
Written by Christine J. Hong, this article provides important information to assist in planning a fruitful interreligious worship service, celebration or gathering.
This is a draft of materials prepared for the interreligious events section of the forthcoming edition of the Book of Common Worship (WJKP, 2018). The suggestions are offered to assist in planning an interreligious or community gathering in a time of conflict or crisis. These ideas might also be adapted for ecumenical services.
Interfaith celebrations should be planned by representatives from each participating faith. For that reason, this resource offers guidelines for liturgical planning with suggested liturgical resources Presbyterians may use to represent the Reformed Christian tradition.
The practice of prayer for persons of other faiths in the context of Christian worship is appropriate on any Lord’s Day, particularly at the time of an important day or season for another religious community. Such intercessions may lead to greater interfaith understanding and cooperation. Use the suggestions within this document as a model for framing intercessions at significant times for neighbors of other faiths or Christian traditions.
Part of the Christian-Muslim Relations mission toolkit, this document offers insight on how Muslims understand Christianity and Christians. It also provides interfaith guidelines for dialogue. Text taken from Christians and Muslims in Dialogue: Facets of a Relationship.
Part of the Christian-Muslim Relations mission toolkit, this document explains there are cultural and theological variations among Muslim populations. Text taken from Christians and Muslims in Dialogue: Facets of a Relationship.
Part of the Christian-Muslim Relations mission toolkit, this document explains the basic tenets of Islam, including God (Allah), Angels and the Five Pillars of Practice. Text taken from Christians and Muslims in Dialogue: Facets of a Relationship.