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Christian–Muslim dialogue: A Common Word Canada

A Common Word Canada provides a rich collection of videos, essays and practical resources to encourage grassroots Christian–Muslim dialogue. The website supports individuals, congregations and community groups across Canada in building understanding, trust and friendship with their Muslim neighbours. Drawing on the 2007 A Common Word Between Us and You global initiative, the materials offer guidance for organizing dialogue events, exploring shared values and putting faith into action through conversation, learning and mutual respect.

Resources of note on the website include:

  • The original letter of A Common Word Between Us and You (in English and French)
  • Toolkit for dialogue and engagement, with suggested readings, prayers, discussion questions and program outlines
  • Curated video lectures, panel discussions and presentations on Christian-Muslim dialogue

Suggested uses

  • Organize a local Christian–Muslim dialogue event or ‘Day of Dialogue’
  • Explore essays and lectures on shared values and interfaith understanding
  • Access practical guidance for hosting conversations, including discussion questions and etiquette tips
  • Engage with video presentations to learn from scholars and practitioners of interreligious dialogue
  • Support ongoing relationships between Christian and Muslim communities in parishes, workplaces or neighbourhoods

Key themes

  • Building trust and understanding across faiths
  • Loving our neighbours as an expression of faith
  • Learning from interreligious ‘others’
  • Practical steps for dialogue and community engagement
  • Respectful listening, collaboration and shared reflection

Best suited for: individuals, families, parish leaders, educators, interfaith coordinators and anyone seeking practical guidance and inspiration for Christian–Muslim dialogue in their community.

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.