At a time of religious tension, they are using their faith to unite their communities.
And tomorrow the work of women from a wide range of faith groups will be celebrated at a reception held by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
As a woman of deep personal faith, the Queen knows how powerful religion can be as a means of bringing people together when it is used for the common good.
Which is why, say aides, she was keen to hold a ‘faith reception’.
The Queen, who is head of the Church of England and holds the title Defender of the Faith, has invited both men and women representing religions including Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Baha’i.