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In what ways can followers of other faiths be invited to attend and participate in Sunday worship services in church?


Although the Sunday worship service is primarily an activity for Christians, people of other faiths should be allowed to attend if they wish to. Through the work of the IRCC, some churches have hosted people from other faiths in their worship services. While Christians should welcome followers of other faiths to the Sunday worship, it is important to note the following:

"Visitors should not be compelled to participate in the worship service if they do not wish to do so, e.g. they should not be compelled to give during the offertory. If they are comfortable with participating in the acts of worship (e.g., sing, stand, kneel, etc), they should be informed before the service that they are welcome to do so.

"Throughout the worship service, visitors should be accompanied by a mature Christian who can explain clearly the meaning of the actions, rituals and liturgical materials.

"When the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated, it is important that the ritual is clearly explained to visitors. It would not be appropriate for them to participate in this sacrament.


 

National Council of Churches of Singapore

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit, we were all baptized into one body.”

- 1 Corinthians 12:12-13