Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations
15 years of Episcopal-Lutheran partnership
On Jan. 6, 2001, after 30 years of dialogue, the Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, while maintaining their autonomy, agreed to come together to work for joint mission in the world and to allow clergy to move freely between the two churches.
The Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation
The day’s events included first a common prayer in Lund Cathedral, led by Pope Francis and Lutheran World Federation President Munib Younan and General Secretary Martin Junge; the procession was led by a Salvadoran cross created for the occasion and involved women and men from every continent and many generations. The Episcopal Church was invited […]
Episcopal-United Methodist Dialogue Communiqué
Episcopalians and United Methodists met in Chicago, Illinois for the fourth session of their Dialogue on Full Communion (26-28 October 2016). Committee members and staff from each church shared in conversation, meals, and prayer. In personal updates and sharing, committee members spoke of the deep polarization in our nation and of the poisonous political rhetoric […]
World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order
Reports by Ellen K. Wondra Commission on Faith and Order, June 17-24, 2015, Monastery of Caraiman, Busteni, Romania Following the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in 2013, the Commission on Faith and Order was reconstituted and had its first meeting at the Monastery of Caraiman near Busteni, Romania. The Commission comprises 49 […]
Networks
The Episcopal Church is an active participant—as a full member or supporter—in a number of ecumenical and interreligious networks and regular events. This page provides links to these groupings in alphabetical order. Anglican Communion Network for Interfaith Concerns http://nifcon.anglicancommunion.org/ Bread for the World http://www.bread.org/ Christian Churches Together http://christianchurchestogether.org/ Church World Service http://cwsglobal.org/ Churches for Middle […]
Communiqué of the Episcopal Church-Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Dialogue
The dialogue partners met at the Nicholas Center of Saint James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago. The PCUSA representatives were Dennis Hughes (co-convenor), Christian Boyd, Anne Bond, Kamal Hassan, Gordon Zerkel and Robina Winbush (administrative staff). The Episcopal Church representatives were Bishop Eugene Sutton (co-convenor), Joe Pagano, Elizabeth Ring, Tim Mulder, Joanne O’Donnell and Margaret Rose […]
Joint Episcopal-Presbyterian Ministries
Compiled by Richard MammanaFor the Episcopal Church Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, 2014 to present, updated January 2023 Connecticut St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut Wilton Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of Southern New England“Wilton Episcopal Presbyterian Corporation (WEPCO) oversees our joint venture.” Iowa Faith and Grace Garden, West Des MoinesEpiscopal Diocese of IowaPresbytery […]
Episcopal Church representatives needed for ecumenical dialogues and coordinating committees
The Episcopal Church is seeking representatives to serve on ecumenical dialogues and coordinating committees. Representatives can be lay or ordained, and must be committed to and have experience in ecumenism. “Engaging other Christians through our ecumenical dialogues and networks is vital work,” commented the Rev. Dr. Charles K. Robertson, Canon to the Presiding Bishop for […]
Episcopal – United Methodist Dialogue committee issues Communique
Following a two-day meeting in April, The Episcopal Church-United Methodist Dialogue Committee issued the following Communique: April 27, 2016 Episcopalians and United Methodists met in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the third session of their Dialogue on Full Communion (25-27 April 2016). The ten committee members, along with staff from each church, shared in conversation, meals, […]
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