menical services to mark the occasion. The guidelines, in a booklet called “Common Prayer,” provide a tem- plate for an ecumenical service com- plete with suggested prayers, hymns and themes for sermons. “Common Prayer” stresses the shared beliefs between Roman Catholicism’s 1.2 billion members and the 75 million Lutherans worldwide. It advises read- ers that the recommendations can be adjusted according to the country and language in which they are used.
Rejecting hate
Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC), based in Salisbury, N.C., was singled out in anti-refugee and anti-Muslim leaflets distributed Jan. 18 by the Ku Klux Klan. The leaflets were dispersed near one of its offices in Columbia, S.C., that provides services to refugees. “LSC rejects hate, whether it’s directed at religion, race or culture,” said Ted W. Goins Jr., the organization’s presi- dent. “LSC will continue to walk with all the people we serve, and we call on the people of the Carolinas to rise up and speak out against discrimination and separation.”
Resource on Islam
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service released “My Neighbor is Muslim,” a seven-part study guide for congregations, schools and other community organizations. First
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developed in 2015 by Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and professors at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., the resource released in January was cre- ated to increase understanding of Islam in the United States. But learn- ing is only the beginning, said Linda Hartke, LIRS executive director. “It is essential that people take the next step
and actually meet their Muslim neigh- bors and begin to form meaningful relationships,” she said. For a copy, visit
www.lirs.org/myneighborismuslim.
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