Jesus prayed "that they may all be one . . . so that the world may believe." (John 17:21)
Welcome to the Ecumenical / Interreligious page of Northern Illinois Conference.
Fellowship of Reconciliation FOR 12 ways to save the lives of Abraham's Children provided by The Shalom Center http://www.shalomctr.org
Also see NIC Media Center resources, http://www.gbgm-umc.org/nillconf/stindexW.html# Religions and World Pluralism Project of Harvard University Pluralism Project by Harvard researcher Diane Eck -- especially CD "On Common Ground: World Religions in America". Eck is author of A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religious Diverse Nation. (Harper 2001)
Jewish Christian relations The Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies exists to address the contemporary challenges of religious pluralism by helping to shape a new relation-ship between Christians and Jews http://www.icjs.org/who/index.html
"Chicago coalition for interreligious learning" CCIRL- Jews (AJC), Catholics (EIA), and Muslims work to assure that textbooks do not perpetuate stereotypes. Book of prayers
Religious Conversion - Issues of pluralism & secularism The scriptures of both Christianity and Islam call for believers to spread the faith. In Islam it is called Da'wah and in Christianity it is called evangelism. United Methodists and Muslims are neighbors. Have members of your confirmation class, your youth group, ACYM, college students and others organized their thoughts? (also see below: Ecumenical/Interreligious Formation )
STATEMENTS CALLING FOR DIALOGUE AND RELATIONSHIPS
June 2005 Northern Illinois Conference Resolution Encouraging Local Church Ecumenical/Interfaith Dialogues 2004 General Conference of the United Methodist Church Resolution Our Muslim Neighbors Sept. 2004 World Methodist Council executive statement on Witness in Christian and Islamic Cultures . World Methodist Islam Statement
2005/1426 First Session of Dialogue Between The International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD) & The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Common Declaration
Training PowerPoint on Muslim Islam Dialogue from United Methodist GCCUIC (temporarily un-downloadable) Muslim UMC Dialogue
The Future of Muslim-Christian Relations in the Middle East - Pluralistic Panel of Lebanese clerics and scholars (Druze, Muslim and Christian) came to UMC churches and North Park Univ. April 16-19 to discuss current events. Listen to them discuss some issues such as majority/minority rights or conversion/national unity in a radio interview. radioislam.com April 16 -1450.asx Flier html flier
Muslim views of obligation to practice Da'Wah [do a Google search on Da'Wah - as in Christianity a range of views]
7 26 08 Views on the right to change one's religion Economist "Apostasy" Economist "Conversion"
Modern American Islam - First American Muslim seminary (New York Times need to register for whole article) nytimes.com/2006/06/18/us/18imams
Discussion on NPR Religious conversion is a private matter, right? Then why does it have social and political consequences? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss religious conversion. Guests: Jean Comaroff Anthropologist at the University of Chicago, Gauri Viswanathan Director of the Southern Asian Institute at Columbia University in New York City, Danilyn Rutherford Anthropologist at the University of Chicago. Listen to the Entire Program February 11, 2003 WBEZ-FM NPR www.wbez.org/
Sermon by Rev. Kenneth Crooks 7/20/03 Sermon1pdf Sermon2pdf Sermon3pdf
Article on Pluralism and Christian Commitment in Theology Today by Lamin Sanneh. Volume 45
Muslim-Christian Encounters: Governments under God by Lamin Sanneh who teaches missions and world Christianity and history at Yale Divinity School. He is an editor-at-large of The Christian Century. This article appeared in The Christian Century, December 2, 1992,Muslim-Christian Encounters Governments under God.htm
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? Christian Century 2004 articles by Jon D. Levenson, Lamin Sanneh, J. Dudley Woodberry, Wesley Ariarajah and Umar f. Abd-allah, with a study guide. christiancentury.org/studyguides
MPAC sponsored program "Progressive Islamic Thought and Human Rights,” Dec 2003 Muslim Public Affairs Council http://www.mpac.org/default.aspx
The Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations - Hartford Seminary Many good articles http://macdonald.hartsem.edu/default.htm
Touchstone Methodist Centre, Bradford and West Yorkshire, Great Britain Interfaith Work - shared with NIC-CCUIC after reading of our Declaration of Relationship with Musilims in CIOGC http://www.touchstone-bradford.org.uk
Read also: Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism, edited by Omid Safi - One World Press, Oxford 2003 The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations, by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - Continuumbooks, London 2002 http://www.chautauquaabrahamic.org/recommended-reading/
Richard Landau book on dialogue how-to-succeed-at-interfaith-dialogue.
MODEL OF DIALOGUE FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUES The Muslim / Christian training workshop "That we may know one another" sponsored by Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) and Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA) held in Naperville on May 15, 2004 was very successful. 33 Muslims and Christians were together for a full day of dialogue to promote understanding of one another, led by facilitators from Toronto, NY, Aurora and Naperville. The organizing committee for the event is planning to invite the 33 individuals back for another get-together in October (details to follow). In the meantime, FOR Chicago would like to expand outreach in the following ways: If your organization is interested in holding a similar workshop in your community, we will be happy to assist you in putting it together. On July 18, 2004 All-Saints Episcopal Church in Western Springs sponsored an excellent panel discussion consisting mostly of Muslims and Christians who participated in the May 15 event. David Meade, a member of our Executive Committee, was the chief organizer. If your church, mosque or organization is interested in holding a similar event, we can arrange it. For more information. please contact Ellen McManus, 847-256-0456, Lee McKenna duCharme lee@bpfna.org and Tabassum Haleem CPA, Organization of Islamic Speakers Midwest, Naperville - Tabassum Haleem 630.848.1475 - www.oismidwest.org Read about the FOR and BPFNA outstanding model of Muslim Christian dialogue, May 15. Description of event and techniques
Methodists United for Peace with Justice Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance Information on "A Formula of Agreement" re: communion between four Lutheran and Reformed communions Religioustolerance.org
Ecumenical/Interreligious Formation of Youth in our local churches, colleges, seminaries
Developing a Younger Generation of Ecumenical & Interfaith Leaders ENERGY AND CONNECTIVITY OF YOUTH Try the listserves, "googleing" the household of God -- 2005 NWCU opening the ecumenical gates toolkit -- whose matra is "If it isn't online, it doesn't exist." LINK HERE Toolkit-html.htm
Youth leaders building interfaith relationships (IFYC - Interfaith Youth Core) Bridge-Builders.Ring
Methodist Links
GCCUIC General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns This link provides a wealth of United Methodist information and resources as well as a complete set of links to ecumenical and interreligious web sites. Related documents of the General Conference are: "On the Ecumenical Road" - 1968, "Our Muslim Neighbors" - 1992, and "Building New Bridges in Hope" - 1996 (Jewish/Christians relations). Phone GCCUIC 1-800-653-8936 gccuic-umc.org photo
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church The United Methodist Church has joined in a friend of the court on behalf of the AME church. See the UM News Service article concerning retention of church assets UMNS article
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
The Union American Methodist Episcopal Church
More Methodist World Links
India Re-Connect to Methodist Church of India List of projects
There are 33,000 Christian denominations According to World Christian Encyclopedia
Ecumenical News Service Latest news about the whole ecumenical movement http://www.eni.ch/
World Council of Churches 2001-2010 is the WCC Decade to Overcome Violence. World Council of Church USA Office wcc-usa August 2009 - - new General Secretary of WCC Olav Fykse Tveit
National Council of Churches NCC Pillars of Peace for the 21st Century Policy statement on the UN Pillars
Church Women United
Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) Important Status Notice 2008 President's Letter
NEWSLETTERS March 2007 CUIC Dec. 2003 newsletter Word Document Resources CCUIC ideas Congregation Idea Sheet and Council of Bishops' Pastoral Appeal to the Churches about connection with ending racism, commitment signup sheet, and bulletin inserts describing CUIC. Appeal and Flyer . The culmination of the 40 years of the Consultation on Church Union (COCU) took place when the new CUIC was formed at a ceremony in Memphis January 20, 2002. ICC news release On that day the United Methodist Church, along with 8 other denominations, marked the end of the beginning of this process toward ecumenical fellowship with these churches. NEW CUIC website For interpretation click Michael Kinnemon article more information CUIC
Pamela O’Neal Tackett, Administrative Coordinator pamela@ilconfchurches.org
Photo: Executive Director, David Anderson with NIC United Methodist delegates, Maureen Cribbs, Edgar Hiestand, and Charles Emery at Triennial Assembly, Nov. 22-23, 2002 in Bloomington.ICC 2000 Annual Report
Ecumenical Millennium Committee (EMC) is a Chicago network for promoting relationships
PHOTO: On behalf of the Ecumenical Millennium Committee, Deacon Aren Jebejian of the Armenian Orthodox Church accepts the Local Ecumenism Award from the Illinois Conference of Churches at the Triennial Illinois Conference of Churches Assembly in Bloomington, November 2002
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Yearly January 18-25 HOW CAN YOUR CONGREGATION CHURCH CONTRIBUTE TO UNITY THIS WEEK ? The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement website for Christian Unity Atonement Friars contains Resources html World Council of Churches / Pontifical Council guidebook and liturgy
Full text documents of the World Methodist/Roman Catholic dialogues, as well as all other denominations' bi-laterals are also available at Pro Urbe Unione and Vatican site Liturgy and information Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute publishes Ecumenical Trends for $18 per year. PO Box 306, Garrison, NY 10524 Tel 845-424-2109. Jan. 2002 had article by Methodist David Carter: "Can the Roman Catholic and Methodist Churches be Reconciled?
ORTHODOX Guide to the Orthodox Churches (including Assyrian, Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox Church, and Catholic Eastern Churches. .) Guide to Orthodox Churches
Worldwide orthodoxy Orthodox Links Orthodox Church in America - Mission and Vision oca.org
Armenian Orthodox Church Armenian Church.org Chicago church St. Gregory Chicago.org Chicago Greek Orthodox Chicago Diocese Syrian Orthodox Church Syrian Orthodox Church.org/
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA http://www.uocofusa.org/directory/ uocofusa
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Sant Egidio is a comunity in the Catholic Church committed to ecumenical work
Focalare RC Movement - Love impacting interreligious relationship Contact Focolare Chicago Area Center 5110 S. Greenwood, Chicago 773-285--2746 or 708-848-6576 Marco Desalvo m-desalvo@sbcglobal.netfocalare
Salvation Army Chicago
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Church of God in Christ - Chicago/Illinois
Reformed Church in America
Westside Ministers Coalition Various denominations on Chicago West Side Evanston Ecumenical Action Council email Web Page http://www.evhomeless.org/eeac/
Seminary Consortium for urban Pastoral Education
Community Renewal Society (UCC)
Rainbow/P.U.S.H. Coalition http://www.rainbowpush.org/ Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS)
CrossCurrents An Intellectual dialogues journal web page CrossCurrents
North American Academy of Ecumenists NAAE The Liturgical Conference, an ecumenical collaboration centered on the liturgical renewal. It includes members from Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Orthodox, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, United Church of Christ and United Methodist traditions. http://www.litconf.org/us.html. World Conference on Religion and Peace Taize Services bring worshippers from many churches into ecumenical spirituality. Chicago Taize locations See Tribune about Taize Taize article
Texas Conference of Churches http://www.txconfchurches.org/ Protestants for the Common Good SEE NEW PFCG statement for local church consideration about becoming more involved in civil society: "Public Faith--Public Church." PFCG will also come to give local church presentation on this decision. PFCG is organizing an ongoing program for congregations and inclusive communities. This UMC supported organization has a many-faceted approach to justice in the metropolitan area affordable housing, police accountability and campaign finance reform. peace vigils, and what is just war, are reported in their newsletter. Campaigns include Welfare Justice Now, and Interfaith Open Communities in cooperation with the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, and the Council of Islamic Organizations. To be on their email list Request list
Interreligious Links
The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago This interfaith group of leaders address the common concerns in the area. C R L M C NEW 2009 The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago is composed of chief leaders of the Greater Chicago area's Catholic, Episcopal, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish, and Islamic communions and institutions. CRLMC President Rt. Rev. Demetrios of Mokissos and Co-Executive Directors Rev. Paul Rutgers and Stanley L. Davis
World Pluralism Project of Harvard University Pluralism Project Harvard researcher Diane Eck has just written A NEW RELIGIOUS AMERICA: How a "Christian Country" Has Become The World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation. The relation of religion to civic life in American is a central interreligious issue. The two clauses of the Constitution's first amendment portend the wrestling and balancing that have and will take place in a religiously diverse society. A three-day symposium sponsored by The American Assembly explored the gifts and struggle of diversity and unity in our nation. Matters of Faith: Religion in American Public Life
http://www.faithinplace.org/ Religions working for the environmental common good in Chicago Area
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Jewish Links
United Jewish Communities: The Federations of North America UJC
Chicago - Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago http://www.juf.org/
Chicago Board of Rabbis 30 South Wells • Chicago, Illinois 60606 • cbr@juf.org http://www.juf.org/cbr/ Rabbi Daniel N. Sherbill- President Phone: (312) 444-2896 Fax: (312) 855-3757 Inter-denominational rabbinic organization which serves as a collective rabbinic voice in relationship to the organized Jewish community and the non-Jewish world
Chicago Rabinical Council (Orthodox) http://www.crcweb.org/
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation http://www.jrf.org/
Kol Hadash Humanistic congregation Kol Hadash Lincolnshire
Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Reform) http://uahc.org/
Union for Reform Judaism http://urj.org/index.cfm?
United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism http://www.uscj.org/
Association of Reform Zionists of America http://arza.org/index.htm
Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel - working with Jews, Christians, Muslims http://www.icci.co.il/
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Holocaust Museum in Skokie
Spertus College, Library, Museum Chicago http://www.spertus.edu/
Museum of Tolerance (A Simon Wisenthal Museum)- teacher & family resources http://www.museumoftolerance.com/mot/index.cfm Views from Jewish progressive standpoint Tikkun Magazine Rabbi Michael Lerner's insights in this magazine and website about "tikkun"= "to mend, repair and restore the world" speak to the justice issues of the Mideast, Israel and Palestine, ecology, and many other issues. One proposal is to build Tikkun Communities which can be Jewish or interfaith. For example he invites students and faculty of colleges to build a national network to end the Occupation. He invites people to gather friends and others to meet once a week in a Havurah or Tikkun Community Salon to support each other's social change activities and discuss Tikkun magazine and website articles.
The Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies brings scholars to the interface of Christianity and Judaism, in scripture, history and current dialogue. In 2000 the Jewish Scholars project published in the New York Times a statement, Dabru Emet, "A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity" Dabru Emet
This link has numerous links to information about Jewish faith, culture, Jewish organizations, information about current events, topics to deepen understanding of Jewish life. Jewish Links
Muslim Links
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Organization of Islamic Speakers Midwest, Naperville. Tabassum Haleem CPA, www.oismidwest.org
Chicago Muslims
Muslim American Society (MAS) Chicago Chapter
Interesting Free Press Online Muslim Magazine altmuslim.com/ and Online Mulim gender issues Altmuslimah.com/
Islamic information and products Sound Vision
Tune in Radio Islam on WCEV (Chicago's Ethnic Voice) 1450AM every day 6-7 PM http://www.radioislam.com/
The Civic and Political Intergration of Muslim Americans 2007 Report of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs task force
Series on Islam in the Chicago Tribune in 2004 - You will be directed to register to access. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/
Buddhist Buddhist Council of the Midwest (directory of many temples) Buddhist Council of the Midwest Wat (Temple)Phrasri Cambodian influence) Watphrasri Midwest Buddhist Temple (Japanese influence)Midwest Buddhist Temple Zen Buddhist Temple (Korean influence) ZenBuddhisttemple
Organizations Enabling Interfaithing
Yale Center on Faith and Culture Human Flourishing Project, Reconciliation Program with Muslims, Faith and Globalization Project, Ethics and Spiritualist Yale Center on Faith and Culture
Tony Blair Faith Foundation mission-statement and Yale article on God and Blair
Hartford Seminary, CT has many programs - Interfaith student body, oldest Christian-Muslim Relations program in the U.S., Abrahamic religions program to prepare peacemakers, Interreligious partnership to promote vital faith communities. http://www.hartsem.edu/
Parabola - Quarterly Magazine - treats myth, tradition, and the search for meaning http://www.parabola.org
SHEM Center for Interfaith Spirituality, Oak Park http://www.shemcenter.org/
The DuPage Interfaith Resource Network. Rabbi Steven Bob 630-858-1561
Interfaith News Net http://www.interfaithnews.net.
Christian-Muslim Studies Network Universities and seminaries network
Common Ground Center of Deerfield Illinois (815 Rosemary Terrace, 847-940-7870).Common Ground CG focuses on the world's great cultural, philosophical, religious, and spiritual traditions and their implications for every dimension of human experience. Director Jim Kenney
Interreligious Insight: a Journal of Dialogue and Engagement (Jim Kenney) interreligiousinsight.org
Mainstream faith-based agenda for religion as positive healing role in America Xavier University Bruggeman Center for Interfaith Dialogue http://www.xu.edu/dialogue/
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries http://www.irim.org/
Meeting Place of the World's Religions
How interfaith relations work in Britain
Michigan Ashram
Interfaith Climate Change Campaign of Illinois
Resources for Inquiry and Dialogue A comprehensive list of questions that arise in interreligious study, with resources.
Chicago Tribune August 7, 2004 reported the opening of the Shree Swaminarayan temple in Bartlett Illinois. The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a socio-spiritual organization with its roots in the Vedas, was revealed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the late 18th century and established in 1907 CE by Swami Yagnapurushdas. http://www.swaminarayan.org/
Guidelines for Religion and Public Discourse from The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith and Ethics
Archive articles
John Wesley ecumenical sermons #39 The Catholic Spirit and #38 A Caution Against Bigotry
This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion (HTML version) This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion was adopted by the 2004 General Conference of The United Methodist Church as an official interpretive statement of theology and practice in The United Methodist Church. It is commended for study in the churches 2004-2008
WHAT IS THE REAL PRESENCE IN THE EUCHARIST - Rev. Philip Dripps sermon at a Retired Clergy meeting, October 2003, challenges United Methodists to wrestle with current Roman Catholic understandings. Oh taste the goodness of the Lord
RECOMMENDED Harvard researcher Diane Eck says the U.S. has become the most religiously diverse nation in the world. Muslims here now number 6 million, outnumbering Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and possibly Jews. Only 25 percent of U.S. immigrants since 1965 have been Protestant. Forty-four percent are Catholic and 35 percent are Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and of other non-Christian faiths. See PBS video "America's New Religious Landscape available from NIC Media Library. World Project of Harvard University Pluralism Project Diane Eck has just written A NEW RELIGIOUS AMERICA: How a "Christian Country" Has Become The World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation.
The connection between unity and justice impels ecumenical and interreligious organizations to collaborate. On Yom Kippur the scripture is Isaiah 58:3-9 that fasting and ritual is bound to justice for the other; and Deuteronomy 16:20 where the words "justice, justice" are repeated to highlight the priority of doing justice, both the end and the means. Here are some links to a concern about justice in medical care, and for children's insurance health coverage. Illinois Campaign for Better Health Care and for Kidcare state subsidized insurance for children Kidcare insurance information see also Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition 773-384-8828.
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2003 BISHOP'S AWARD for ECUMENICAL SHARED MINISTRY CONGREGATIONS Cosmopolitan, Melrose Park; Church of the Three Crosses Chicago; Amboy United First Church Wilton Center; Federated Church, Manhattan; Hanover UMC and Hanover Presbyterian Church; United Protestant Church, Grayslake; The Federated Church of Wauconda; United Church of Rogers Park; Grace United, Park Forest; United Church of Hyde Park; and University Park Pilgrimage Protestant Church. Each year at Annual Conference the Bishop gives the Bishop's Ecumenical/Interreligious Award in recognition of a person or ministry who has witnessed by word and action to God's purpose for the unity of the human community in ecumenical or interreligious settings. The Bishop gives the award on recommendation of the Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns. Ecumenical Shared Ministries United Methodist Discipline ¶ 208. are ecumenical congregations formed by a local United Methodist church and one or more local congregations of other Christian tradition
General Conference 2000 ecumenical legislation Types of legislation General Conference 2000 urges UMC to join Yom HaShoah (Holocaust) observances Yom HaShoah General Conference 2000 counsels caution in using anti-Catholic polemical Articles of Religion Articles caution
Information on inclusive housing in our metropolitan area Congregations Building CommUNITY
United Power for Action and Justice Chicago Area faith-based community action.
Official United Methodist Statements on ecumenicity and interreligious dialogues
Ecumenical Millennial Prayer 1999 Prepared by Protestants, Roman Catholics and Orthodox for the Chicago metropolitan area. Full text documents of the World Methodist/Roman Catholic dialogues, as well as all other denominations' bi-laterals are also available at Pro Urbe Unione .
World Methodist Council Bethlehem Candles 1999 - Bethlehem, Houston and Northern Illinois Conference ..............................................................................................................
18th World Methodist Conference July 25-31, Brighton, Great Britain Report Reporter article on gift (photo), Reporter Vatican Interreligious Assembly Message 1999 by 200 representatives of different religions with observers from Christian ecumenical bodies such as the World Methodist Council which affirmed it July 2001.
World Council of Churches 8th Assembly 1998 In Zimbabwe
Mission Statement of the NIC - CCUIC 1996
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Interreligious Bulletin Insert Information and questions stimulated by 1993 Parliament of World's Religions in Chicago November 21, 2004 - 40th anniversary of Second Vatican Council Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/v13.html Return to top Cuba Issues need Illinois Churches' Response Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) with UMC support urges an end of the embargo on food and medicine.
Information on action to cancel Third World Debt Jubilee 2000/USA
January 2000 to December 2002-Local congregations are to prepare for Pan Methodist reconciliation using study guide "Steps Toward Wholeness." (Downloadable from GCCUIC link above).
Bishop C. Joseph Sprague Unity sermon, Week of Prayer for Christian Jan. 18, 2001 Sermon
Archdiocese ecumenical information and sermon of Cardinal Francis George Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18, 2002. Sermon
Conference on the Religious Significance of Jerusalem at CTU, Jan. 23, 2001 Summary of speakers
Letter from CCUIC chairperson to AJC concerning B.C. cartoon Letter text
Interfaith campaign to increase the welfare cash grant The Illinois Conference of Churches and Protestants for the Common Good seek petitions to Governor George Ryan and the Illinois General Assembly to increase the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) cash grant by 30%. Petitions available by contacting ICC or PFCG (links below) are to be mailed to Interfaith Campaign, c/o Protestants for the Common Good, 200 N. Michigan - Suite 502, Chicago, IL 60601.
May Response (UM Women magazine) for several interfaith articles. Calendar
Death Sentence 2000 - 2001 Death Sentence 2000, an Interfaith Forum for Humanity calls for support to end the death penalty in Illinois. Information, resolutions, petitions and sign-ups to volunteer can be obtained from from Campaign to End the Death Penalty Return to top
Comment by Editor about this CCUIC web page. As it has evolved, almost everything is connected to ecumenical and interreligious concerns. The world oikos of God's household impacts not only unity and dialogue, but every relationship -culture, , how we witness and seek justice, do ministry mission and discipleship, and replace war with peace/shalom/salaam. The mandate is all encompassing - it is a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth Ephesians 1:10. - Edgar L. Hiestand Jr.
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