Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations
The Episcopal Church and the Vatican: ‘Unity which does not cancel out differences’
In the homily delivered at his inaugural mass, Pope Leo XIV called for a “unity which does not cancel out differences but values the personal history of each person and the social and religious culture of every people.” Here are some ways The Episcopal Church has engaged during this time of transition for our Roman […]
Celebrating Nicaea 2025
World Council of Churches to host Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order The 2025 gathering of the World Conference on Faith and Order is set for Oct. 24–28 in Alexandria, Egypt, around the theme, “Where now for visible unity?” Click here to learn more. National Council of Churches hosts spring governing board meeting and […]
United Methodist Church-Episcopal Church Dialogue prepares for convention vote
The United Methodist Church-Episcopal Church dialogue met in person in May to begin strategizing the path toward the full-communion vote at the 83rd General Convention of The Episcopal Church. The United Methodist Church approved the full-communion agreement at its most recent General Conference in 2024. The dialogue is chaired by the Rt. Rev. Betsey Monnot, […]
Learn about Building Bridges Together, an organization facilitating interfaith dialogue
By Diane Frankle Recent violence, threats, and attacks against Muslims and Jews are painful reminders that many in our communities face fear and the threat of violence. How might Episcopalians faithfully respond and stand in solidarity with our neighbors? Jesus has called us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Loving the stranger requires us to […]
Spotlight: Lucinda Mosher
This is the next in a series of articles highlighting one of The Episcopal Church’s diocesan ecumenical and interreligious officers. Part of a national network, these officers are designated by their bishops to encourage wider unity in Christ’s church and collegial relationships with members of other religions. Lucinda Allen Mosher holds a Doctor of Theology […]
Epiphany Lutheran & Episcopal Church goes from disrepair to the emerging church
By Hank Jeannel By 1994, Fort Ord, a U.S. Army post in California’s Monterey Bay, was decommissioned. The thriving community of Marina, whose residents included many military families and veterans, would forever change. Epiphany Lutheran Church was “hanging by a string,” the Rev. Jon Perez said. “There were only five people left in the church […]
Young-Adult Ecumenism Training Application Open
If you are a young adult under the age of 40 and are interested in ecumenism, consider applying for Churches Uniting in Christ’s (CUIC) Institute on Ecumenism. CUIC is a covenant relationship among 10 Christian communions that have pledged to live more closely together in expressing their unity in Christ and combating racism. CUIC created […]
A Brief Update from the Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) Coordinating Council
By the Rev. Erin Betz Shank I have been blessed to represent The Episcopal Church, alongside colleagues the Rev. Margaret Rose and the Rev. Maria Tjeltveit on CUIC’s Coordinating Council. It is really important that The Episcopal Church remains a good and faithful partner in these ecumenical conversations and organizations. We can learn so much […]
Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer Spotlight: RJ Powell
By the Rev. RJ Powell Each quarter, the Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations newsletter highlights one of the church’s Episcopal diocesan ecumenical and interreligious officers (EDEIO). Part of a national network, EDEIOs are designated by their diocesan bishops to encourage wider unity in Christ’s church and collegial relationships with members of other religions. In 2018, during […]
For the Rev. David Fleenor, the Ecumenical and Interreligious Movement Plays a Pivotal Role
David Fleenor is a New York-based chaplain. He spoke with us about the role the ecumenical and interreligious movement has played in his ministry. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your work.My name is the Rev. David Fleenor, and I serve as the manager of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Stony Brook University […]
