Rev. Mark Bradshaw-Miller, Westminster, St. Louis, Class of 2007

Elder Mary Diboll, Westminster, St. Louis, Class of 2007

Elder James Trice, Second, Class of 2007

Elder Lawson Calhoun, Cote Brilliante, Class of 2008

Rev. Blythe Denham Kieffer, Webster Groves, Class of 2008

Rev. Benjamin Martin, Honorably Retired, Class of 2008  (Co-Chair)

Elder Buford Mahone, Third, Class of 2009

Rosetta Moore, Cote Brilliante, Class of 2009 (Co-Chair)

Elder Mae Mahone, Third, Class of 2009

Martin Luther King, Jr. Workshop

“A Common word Between Us and You”

January 19, 2008

The following were suggestions of next steps that might be taken by those in attendance at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Workshop on building relationships between the Muslim and Christian community. The thrust of the dialog suggested that we had common ground in the areas of  “loving God” and “loving neighbor”

Where Do We Go From Here?

Continue dialogue

Visit (respective) rural communities with a “road show” strengthening understanding

Stop “tolerating” and begin “loving”

Do things together to show love of neighbor (e.g. CROP walk to relieve world hunger)

Small groups of Muslim and Christian women

Bring in other faith groups

Bring dialogue into African American churches

Involve young people from an early age

More cultural exchanges

Lodge follow-up with Interfaith Partnership

Individuals start cultural exchanges

Cross-cultural reading exchanges

Joint worship experiences where appropriate

Begin with talking points for leaders

Muslims are not extremists / terrorists (urged by young people)

© 2007 Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, Presbyterian Church (USA)