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Tag: "Worship and service"

tag name Worship and service type: Miscellaneous; Institute process; Religion, general
web link bahai-library.com/tags/Worship_and_service
related tags Concepts, Religious; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Prayer; Service; Worship
referring tags Receiving and giving
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"... none save the institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár can most adequately provide the essentials of Bahá’í worship and service, both so vital to the regeneration of the world. ..." >

– Shoghi Effendi, letter to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada, October 25, 1929

"... The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, described by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as “one of the most vital institutions in the world”, weds two essential, inseparable aspects of Bahá’í life: worship and service. The union of these two is also reflected in the coherence that exists among the community-building features of the Plan, particularly the burgeoning of a devotional spirit that finds expression in gatherings for prayer and an educational process that builds capacity for service to humanity. The correlation of worship and service is especially pronounced in those clusters around the world where Bahá’í communities have significantly grown in size and vitality, and where engagement in social action is apparent..."

– Universal House of Justice, Riḍván 2012 message to the Bahá’ís of the World

See also section "Worship and service" in The Institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, a statement prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice (2017)

references www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Worship service

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  1. 2025-12. Bahá'í House of Worship: Design, Construction and Community, by Joe Carter and Nooshfar Afnan: Review. Ann Boyles. — Examines the evolving Baha’i House of Worship as an emergent institution uniting architecture, com... Reviews.
  2. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritu... Audio.
  3. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. — Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Baha'i thought and practice. Books.
  4. 2005-10. Service and Devotion: First talk in the "Serving the Divine Plan" program. Peter J. Khan. Audio.
  5. 1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he... BIC.
 
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