Our mission & calling
Building community. Seeking justice. Living in faith.
Disciples Christian Unity and Interfaith Ministry serves the church’s calling to unity through relationships, theological reflection, and shared witness in the world.
Our calling
Manifesting God-Given Unity
Our mission
The mission of the Christian Unity and Interfaith Ministry (CUIM) is to embody the Disciples vision of unity and collaborate with ecumenical and interfaith partners to create a more just and peaceful world.
Our missional mandates
Three commitments guide how we live out this mission.
01 · Christian unity
A sacramental vision of unity
We seek full eucharistic participation with all Christians. At the Lord’s Table, Christ’s love nourishes and transforms us, drawing us into relationship with one another and the whole Church. This vision calls us to address the barriers that keep Christians from sharing fully at the Table.
02 · Peace & justice
Becoming a just peace-making church
We understand peacemaking as essential to the church’s life and mission. God’s gift of reconciliation in Jesus Christ calls us to seek justice in a broken world.
We pursue peace:
- In the community
- With the Earth
- In the marketplace
- Among peoples
03 · Interfaith relationships
Building community in a multireligious world
We build relationships across religious traditions, making space for people to bring and share their distinctive gifts. Through mutual learning and common care for our neighbors, we seek a better community and world.
Our missional marks
These commitments point toward:
- Full visible unity of God’s one Church to the world
- A just and peaceful world for all people and creation
- One human community with shared gifts to one another
Our mission in practice
CUIM serves as the ecumenical and interfaith office of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. We engage, educate, and equip the church through dialogue, partnerships, and resources for reflection and action.
- Engage: Nurture relationships with churches, ecumenical bodies, and neighbors of other faiths.
- Educate: Invite learning about Christian unity, interfaith relationships, and the pursuit of peace and justice.
- Equip: Share resources that help congregations and leaders put these commitments into practice.