Updated and Revised! Includes Glossary of Popular Religious Symbols We North Americans live in a remarkably diverse society, and it's increasingly common to be invited to a wedding, funeral or other religious service of a friend, relative or coworker whose faith is different from our own. These can be awkward situations ... What will happen? What do I do? What do I wear? What do I say? What should I avoid doing, wearing, saying? Is it okay to use a video camera? How long will it last? What are their basic beliefs? Will there be a reception? Will there be food? Should I bring a gift? When is it okay to leave? These are just a few of the basic questions answered in How to Be a Perfect Stranger. This easy-to-read guidebook, with an "Everything You Need to Know Before You Go" checklist, helps the well-meaning guest to feel comfortable, participate to the fullest extent possible and avoid violating anyone's religious principles--while enriching their own spiritual understanding. For people of all faiths, all backgrounds. African American Methodist Churches * Assemblies of God * Bahá'í Faith * Baptist * Buddhist * Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) * Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) * Churches of Christ * Episcopalian and Anglican * Hindu * Islam * Jehovah's Witnesses * Jewish · Lutheran * Mennonite/Amish * Methodist * Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) * Native American/First Nations * Orthodox Churches * Pentecostal Church of God * Presbyterian * Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) * Reformed Church in America/Canada * Roman Catholic * Seventh-day Adventist * Sikh * Unitarian Universalist * United Church of Canada * United Church of Christ

Based on the Award-Winning How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other Peoples's Religious Ceremonies Wedding day jitters aren't reserved for brides and grooms! A wedding is a joyous event--but you can feel awkward while everyone else is enjoying the wedding if you're unfamiliar with the religious tradition and customs involved. You want to be sure that you know how to behave and what to expect. There's no need to enter an unfamiliar atmosphere unprepared, wondering: What will happen? What should I wear? How long will it last? Is it okay to take pictures? Will there be a reception? Should I bring a gift? When is it okay to leave? The Perfect Stranger's Guide to Wedding Ceremonies helps to answer these questions and many more, telling you everything you need to know to avoid embarrassment, relax, and have a good time. Covers all the major (and many minor) denominations and religions found in North America: African American Methodist Churches * Assemblies of God * Baha'i * Baptist * Buddhist * Christian and Missionary Alliance * Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) * Christian Congregation * Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) * Church of the Brethren * Church of the Nazarene * Churches of Christ * Episcopalian and Anglican * Evangelical Free Church * *Greek Orthodox * Hindu * International Church of the Foursquare Gospel * International Pentecostal Holiness Church * Islam * Jehovah's Witnesses * Jewish * Lutheran * Mennonite/Amish * Methodist * Mormon * (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) * Native American/First Nations * Orthodox Churches * Pentecostal Church of God * Presbyterian * Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) * Reformed Church in America/Canada * Roman Catholic * Seventh-day Adventist * Sikh * Unitarian Universalist * United Church of Canada * United Church of Christ * Wesleyan