Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations
Episcopal Church Renews Commitment to the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign
Ten years ago, the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign – a strategic interreligious partner of the Episcopal Church – was formed to combat anti-Muslim bigotry. On its commemoration of ten years in action, Shoulder-to-Shoulder has released a Statement of Renewed Commitment. “The need for Shoulder to Shoulder is even more urgent today than it was ten years ago . […]
Bilateral Relationships Continue During Pandemic
Each of the Episcopal Church’s ecumenical bilateral relationships continued this year with significant adaptations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than the usual pattern of in-person meetings with worship, fellowship, and deliberations, each group met virtually to carry out its work. The Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue Consultation (ARCUSA) continued its work examining reconciliation in theological, ecological, and […]
Churches Beyond Borders – Advent Call to Address Racism and White Supremacy
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry and the leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have joined together to offer the following Advent message. Click here to read “Churches Beyond Borders – Advent Call to Address Racism and White Supremacy
From the Rev. Margaret Rose: Winter 2021
Ecumenical Interreligious Work in a Polarized World: What’s Next? This newsletter was meant to go out weeks ago, noting that November’s election results, which showed a clear winner as well as the clear divisions in this country and the healing/uniting ecumenical work that lies ahead. Today, as I write on the Feast of the Epiphany, those […]
Teaching and Preaching: Churches Revisioning Unity in Christ Through the Holidays
Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC), an ecumenical multi-lateral dialogue among ten Protestant faith communions in the USA announces the release of new, ecumenical resources for local congregations to utilize during the upcoming holiday season. The resources are designed to help local churches experience Thanksgiving and Watchnight (New Year’s Eve) through the lens of racial equity. Click here to […]
September 2020 Episcopal-Presbyterian Dialogue Communiqué
Meeting remotely by Zoom on September 17th and 18th, 2020, the representatives of the Episcopal-Presbyterian Bilateral Dialogue met and considered how the two ecclesial traditions could work to deepen ties and work together for mutual mission. This was the third meeting of the Third Round of bilateral dialogues between the two ecclesial communions, originally scheduled […]
Task Force to Coordinate Ecumenical and Interreligious Work
The General Convention in 2018 established a new Task Force to Coordinate Ecumenical and Interreligious Work. The twelve members of the group are appointed by the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to report annually to the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons (SCSGCC). In addition, two members of […]
Statements on Hagia Sophia
The Episcopal Church joins with the Anglican Communion/Archbishop of Canterbury … our ecumenical and interfaith partners in calling on the Turkish government to maintain the status quo with Hagia Sophia remaining as an open cultural and heritage site for all. As members of the National Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches, we […]
The Episcopal Church and the Human Rights Council Documents Violations
The Episcopal Church advocates at the United Nations alongside the Anglican Communion and ecumenical and interfaith bodies. The Church’s advocacy priorities reflect the ongoing needs, not only of its members, but all the people its members serve. Since 2018, racial reconciliation has been a top advocacy priority. The Episcopal Church partners with ecumenical and interfaith […]
Religions for Peace Continues to Host Webinar Series, Healing Services
Religions for Peace, USA has been holding a series of webinars and prayer services, responding to the pain injustice we are facing in this season. Highlighting the importance of what they call “Different Faiths / Common Action,” their webinars, which happen every Thursday, focus on an array of topics from race, COVID-19, and the importance […]
