Guided by Mr. Rogers and his invitation to “be my neighbor”, we can discover the connection between getting to know our neighbors and our personal power to create peace, love, and understanding.

1. SermonSermon
Won’tYou Be My Neighbor?
Susan Wenner Jackson

21. Action Items
Ask “What Would Mr. Rogers Do?” in
re: our current programming
Seek out local interfaith and social justice
opportunities
Encourage our children to take an active
role as “third siders”
Partner with others to amplify the
message

22. Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions
1. Have you ever had your perceptions about an “other”
group changed by getting to know someone from that
group?
2. Why do you think the “love your neighbor” message is
prevalent in all major world religions?
3. What do you think about the idea of the “new first
responder”? Being the first to extend the olive branch?
4. Can you think of a time when you went beyond your
comfort zone to reach out to a neighbor? What
happened?
5. If you could do one thing to make Harmony a
neighborhood “place for peace” in 2017, what would it
be?