John Ellis and David Grosch-Miller, Moderators of General Assembly, John Proctor, URC general secretary and David Tatem, secretary for ecumenical and interfaith relations, affirm the important contribution to national life made by members of the Jewish and Muslim faiths in the United Kingdom: “Amid reports of security concerns in some of our Jewish and Muslim communities in Britain, the United Reformed Church is keen to emphasise our high regard for both of these faith groups – the Jewish people, with whom we share a common heritage in the Hebrew scriptures, and the followers of Islam with whom we are glad to collaborate in various projects and communities around the land. We strongly affirm and welcome the important contribution to national life made by members of both faith traditions. “We also place on record our wish to work for community cohesion and well-being in places where Christians and adherents of other faiths live side-by-side, and we rejoice in the positive and practical ways in which many of our neighbours reciprocate this concern. “As a people of faith, we honour the integrity of other faith communities in this island. As we confess Jesus as Prince of Peace, we shall speak and work for peace, as part of our contribution to the common good.”
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:52:10 +0000
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