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Worship: Pluralism Sunday

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Welcome

Welcome to The Ministry Lab's curated list of resources to celebrate Pluralism Sunday.

Scroll down to find:

  • Liturgical Elements
  • Blogs, Podcasts & Articles to help discuss what Pluralism Sunday is and how you might observe it in your context

Worship planners may also find inspiration in our Faith Formation: Interreligious Dialogue lib guide.

Liturgical Elements

Find numerous prayer and worship elements inclusive of Indigenous voices and stories and including a full liturgy and sermon, in our WaterThreads Toolkit.

Progressive Christianity offers an overview of Pluralism Sunday and liturgical elements to support it.

Christian – Zen Dialogue: Sacred Stories as a Starting Point for Interfaith Dialogue     Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred     The Hidden Powers of Ritual by Bradd Shore     Imani Rituals     The Peacemaker's Path: Multifaith Reflections to Deepen Your Spirituality     The Perfect Being: Selections from the Classic Islamic Text     Psalms, Islam, and Shalom: A Common Heritage of Divine Songs for Muslim-Christian Friendship     The Sea-Ringed World

Blogs, Podcasts, & Articles

In the left image we see open hands. In the middle image we see an old stone building with an open doorway, through the doorway we see a pathway leading off into distant beauty. In the right image we see another set of open hands receiving clear water as it drips from above.

Week Forty-Five: Interfaith Friendships: Daily Meditations exploring the fruitfulness of interfaith friendships.

 Only Love Is Absolute

ImageMatthew Fox offers a lovely collection of Poems to the Mother.

Rev. Dr. Michael Piazza shares Rev. Dr. Forrest Church's musings on one light and many windows in Cathedral of the World.

In Our Library - Prayer Books

Book Cover     First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament, Softcover - Edited By: First Nations Version Translation Council By: Terry M. Wildman          Hardcover Prayers for Healing: 365 Blessings, Poems, and Meditations from Around the World (Meditations for Healing, Sacred Writings) Book          Praying with Our Hands: 21 Practices of Embodied Prayer from the World's Spiritual Traditions: Jon M. Sweeney, Jennifer J. Wilson, Taitetsu Unno, Mother Tessa Bielecki: 9781893361164: Amazon.com: Books                    The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart     A World of Prayer: Spiritual Leaders, Activists, and Humanitarians Share their Favorite Prayers: ...