Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have always been great supporters of Interfaith relationships, and this is reflected in one of the basic doctrines of the Church which states, “We claim the privilege of worshipping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may”.
An example of this can be found in Fife, Scotland where the Fife Interfaith Group was founded in 2004. Church members began supporting the Group in 2008 and now two of them serve on the committee.
Rachel Watson, from Dunfermline Ward and also a member of the Fife Interfaith Group thought that to raise the profile of the group, they should form a choir and perform at the Fife Diversity Week Gala in Kirkcaldy. With some trepidation, the choir went ahead with their plans. The programme for the choir started with a medley of three Negro Spirituals, then followed a Muslim Hymn, and this was followed by “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and “Amazing Grace”, after which a hymn sheet was passed out to enable community singing – members of the audience were encouraged to stand and sing with the choir.
The performance was so well received that it is intended to rehearse a repertoire and perform at other events in the future.