Christian and Interfaith Relations Committee

Addressing “that of God” in every person, the Christian and Interfaith Relations Committee (CIRC) attempts to promote mutual understanding, and to engender closer ties among those of differing religious persuasions. Whether it is within the family of Friends or within the wider ecumenical and interfaith community, CIRC participates in and creates opportunities for cooperation and understanding, thus giving expression to the leadings of the Spirit and faith we profess.

• CIRC coordinates FGC’s relations and communication with other religious bodies within and beyond the Religious Society of Friends. It recommends appointments of representatives to the World Council of Churches, the Friends Committee on Scouting, and an observer to the FUM Triennial for Central Committee action. These appointees become invited members of CIRC and regularly report on their work to CIRC.
• CIRC receives reports from such representatives after each visit, reviews the importance and need for such representation, and summarizes these reports at regular intervals to the Central Committee and the Executive Committee. It communicates and consults with the General Secretary and the Nominating Committee on a continuing basis.
• Members of CIRC are self-selected from the membership of Central Committee; co-opted by Central Committee upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee; or invited at the Committee’s discretion.

The Work of CIRC

• To Lima with Love, a British Quaker response to the World Council of Church's paper on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (first published 1987)
• Response to The Nature and Purpose of the Church (2001)
• Minute on Scouting (2000)

Links

• World Council of Churches
• WCC's Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV)
• WCC and Youth-Stewards
• National Council of Churches
• NCC Faith and Order Commission
• Friends Committee on Scouting
• Boy Scouts
• Girl Scouts
• Peacetheology.org
• Council for a Parliament of World Religions
• Fellowship of Reconciliation
• Eden Grace's website

Topical Articles

• Max Carter from the Back Bench: on Tom Fox (Summer 2006)
• Minute of Appreciation Dean Freiday (9/2006)
• The Peace Testimony of the Religious Society of Friends