Mission Statement

To work in partnership with leaders of various streams of Southern California Christian and Muslim communities to enhance mutual understanding, respect, appreciation, and support of the Sacred in each other.

Goals and Outcomes

The Christian-Muslim Consultative Group promotes learning, dialogue and advocacy among its representative members and our wider communities of faith through lectures, workshops, press releases, youth gatherings, and other activities in order that:

•Christian and Muslim leaders will learn more about each others’ faith and tradition as well as about their own, which will impact how they present each other to their own community.

•Christian and Muslim congregations will be encouraged to engage in dialogue leading to greater openness and appreciation of each other.

•Our religious leaders will be able to speak more effectively and with one voice, especially at times of crisis.

•Local dialogue and cooperation will lead to changing of Christian and Muslim attitudes toward each other.

Past events that support these goals and outcomes include:

•Panel and discussion on Islamophobia in the Media. (This event is available for booking at other venues.)

othe Omar Ibn al Khattab Foundation (April 2007) and

oSanta Monica United Methodist Church (Sept 2007).

•“Searching for Peace: The Prophetic Traditions and Social Justice in Islam and Christianity” held at Centenary Methodist Church in Los Angeles in July 2007. Speakers included Sheikh Yassir Fazaga and Rev. Frank Alton.

•“Elections ’08: Religion and Patriotism” held at Omar Farouk Masjid in Orange County in November 2007. Speakers included Dr. John Cobb, Rev. Jerry Stinson, Hussam Ayloush, and Dr. Amir Hussein.

•“Standing Together”, a new project of The CMCG in 2008, will pair neighboring mosques and churches who are interested in building long-term relationships and providing protection and support for one another in the event of hate crimes.