Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations
Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer Spotlight: Melanie Slane
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 the heart of the Queen City, a […]
UMC to Consider Full Communion with The Episcopal Church at its 2024 General Conference
The United Methodist Church will gather April 23 to May 2 for its General Conference. It will consider, among other things, a resolution “to affirm and implement a Full Communion Relationship between” The Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church. According to the proposal’s rationale, “This resolution is the fruit of decades of dialogue and […]
Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Meets
The 89th meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States of America (ARC-USA) met at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville, Maryland, from Nov. 8-10, hosted by the secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Against a background of communal worship, participants […]
UMC-TEC Dialogue
The United Methodist-Episcopal Church Dialogue Committee met at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 1 – 3. Major focus was given to planning strategy for upcoming churchwide conferences in 2024; the UMC Annual Conference will occur in May with The Episcopal Church’s General Convention happening shortly after in June. Notably, this will be the first in-person UMC conference since the start […]
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and The Episcopal Church Complete Third Round of Bilateral Dialogue
The third round of bilateral dialogue between The Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held its final in-person meeting in Denver, Colorado, at the Central Presbyterian Church. This third round has been at work since 2019, having held a few of its previous meetings via Zoom and in-person. Dialogue members reviewed and finalized language […]
From Hank Jeannel: Fall 2023
Looking back on this summer with The Episcopal Church’s festival “It’s All About Love,” the World Council of Churches’ Central Committee meeting, and the active work of the Churches Beyond Borders, we are encouraged by the fruits of an ecumenical summer. Now, looking toward the fall, we are reminded that there is also a quiet […]
Ecumenical Recap: “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement”
The Episcopal Church’s festival, “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement,” took place in Baltimore July 9-12. The Shoulder to Shoulder campaign held a mini version of its “Faith Over Fear” training, which it is expanding to new venues (one was also held at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in August). […]
WCC Central Committee meets, first of Pillay’s tenure
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) met June 21-27 in Geneva, Switzerland, marking the first central committee meeting under the newly installed General Secretary Jerry Pillay. The meeting also commemorated the WCC’s 75th anniversary with a special worship event. Since the meeting, the Rev. Pillay, previously a dean at the University of Pretoria, […]
The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson Elected as General Minister and President of the UCC
The United Church of Christ (UCC) met for its 2023 General Synod in Indianapolis from June 30 to July 4. The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson was elected as the denomination’s general minister and president, making her not only the first woman, but the first Black woman, to hold the title in the UCC’s history. Previously, […]
New Documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” to Premiere in Philadelphia
“The Philadelphia Eleven,” a new documentary directed by Margo Guernsey and Nikki Bramley about the first 11 women to be ordained as priests in The Episcopal Church is set to premiere Sept. 30. The premiere will take place at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, the same church where the 11 ordinations took place […]
