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 SNOWMASS CONFERENCE

The Fraternal Relations Committee sponsored a videotaped panel presentation at the Snowmass Conference consisting of a representative from the Hindu Tradition and the Christian Tradition. The topic centered on the theme of the conference itself, "Walking With God".

A meeting was also held with clergy members who are also students of The Urantia Book. 

TAMPA MIDYEAR MEETING

The Fraternal Relations Committee facilitated a discussion group on the spiritual purpose of The Fellowship. There were numerous ideas that arose in the course of that discussion. See the attached -Suggested Strategies To Accomplish Purpose III. Additionally, a letter was developed to solicit input from the readership.

An important part of the discussion centered on interaction with other religious traditions. In concert with this thought, the Fraternal Relations Committee met and adopted unanimously two resolutions having to do with promoting interfaith activity which were passed on to and endorsed by the Executive Committee at its April meeting in Chicago. These resolutions will be presented to the Council for its consideration during our summer meeting.

These two resolutions have to do with applying for membership in the newly-formed North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) and in the Council For A Parliament Of The World Religions (CPWR), a Chicago-based interfaith body. It is the feeling of the Fraternal Relations Committee that The Fellowship constitutes a "faith community", and, as such, is eligible and should participate in the interfaith opportunities that these bodies provide.

 1991 SUMMER WORKSHOPS

The Fraternal Relations Committee. will sponsor workshops on Monday afternoon at the 1991 Summer Workshops on the topic of Living Faith. There will be representatives from three religious traditions to speak on the subject. On Monday evening Jim Kenney who is on the Board of Directors of the Council For A Parliament Of The World's Religions (CPWR) will speak on the purpose of the Parliament and more generally on the nature of interfaith dialogue and attitudes.

On Wednesday the FRC will meet with The Christian Fellowship to discuss topics of mutual interest, including the Fellowship's possible participation in CPWR and NAIN.

 SOME THOUGHTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

The Fellowship has a tremendous opportunity to be a part of a major event taking place on the planet's religious landscape, the growth of the interfaith movement. In order to avoid any tendency toward attitudes of exclusivism, where we think ours is the only truth, it is vitally important that we act to promote interfaith dialogue within our community and between ourselves and other faith communities. For years the activities of FRC have been largely an academic consideration of other faiths. We have now a real opportunity to act as a catalyst in the interfaith movement. Peter Laurence, who is Executive Director of The Temple of Understanding, a leading organization in the interfaith movement, is a living example of how this is can happen.