Two $500 prizes will be awarded to the people
who have delivered the best sermon/spiritual presentation on our
responsibilities to nonhuman animals.
Presentations must be delivered by June 30, 2022.
That content must be submitted by August 30, 2022.
[See below for complete details.]
Submission Guidelines
Two $500 prizes will be awarded in 2022 to the people who have
delivered the best sermon/spiritual presentation on our
responsibilities to nonhuman animals in the two categories mentioned
below. Please share this contest with religious leaders, spiritual
practitioners, and lay speakers. The contest is open to all.
Sermons/spiritual presentations must have been presented during a
worship service at a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, sangha,
spiritual community, or place of faith between June 30, 2021 and
June 30, 2022 in order to be eligible.
Please include a copy of the order of service or other document
reflecting the presentation date. Submissions must be received by
August 30, 2022. All submissions must include a complete transcript
or notes of the sermon/spiritual presentation furnished as a Word,
text, Google Doc, or PDF document. Recorded, videotaped, or
PowerPoint presentations are welcome, but a written transcript or
notes is required.
Two Categories:
Notes: Interfaith Vegan Coalition Member organizations are welcome
to apply, but not join in the judging process. Category #2 must not
mention or promote “humane” or “sustainable” meat or animal products
of any kind.
People of the Global Majority, BIPOC people, LGBTQ people, and
differently-abled people are encouraged to apply. We welcome
submissions from people of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, family or parental
status, veteran or disability status. Sermons in a language other
than English must be accompanied by an English translation.
Submission Format:
The sermon/spiritual talk’s title, author’s name, contact
information (please include both an email and phone number), date
presented, location of the presentation to include the congregation
or community, city, state/province and country, should be listed on
the cover sheet. Subsequent pages should only list the
sermon/spiritual talk title and page number. This is requested to
avoid any unintentional bias if a judge is familiar with the author.
Please submit inquiries and entries to
[email protected] with
“Sermon/Spiritual Presentation Entry” and your name in the subject
line. If possible, submit entries as email attachments or Google
drive/Dropbox links and additional links to online reference
material for your sermon/spiritual presentation.
By entering the contest, you grant the Interfaith Vegan Coalition
permission to use all or excerpts of your submission (with
attribution) to create a new worship resource.
Judging Criteria
There are seven criteria that will be used for judging. New voices
are encouraged to apply.
Other important factors:
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