Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Meet at NWCU

The annual meeting of Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO) was held concurrently with the National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) in early May. The Rev. Lynne Bleich Weber (Newark) was elected president, and the Rev. Valerie Webster (Montana) vice president. The Rev. David Simmons (Wisconsin), immediate past president (also known as “Geek Supreme”) […]

Salmoon Bashir to Support Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations from the Cathedral of St. Philip

On March 1, the Rev. Salmoon Bashir stepped into the full-time position of curate at the Cathedral of St. Philip. In his capacity as curate, Bashir will take on specific responsibilities in support of the ecumenical and interreligious relations ministries of The Episcopal Church.  A recent graduate of the Candler School of Theology, Bashir is […]

Updates from the National Workshop on Christian Unity 2023

The 60th National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in May. In addition to the work mentioned in President Lynn Bleich Weber’s report and the standard reports to the membership, David Simmons (NWCU co-chair) presented on the relationship of his parish in Waukesha, which features a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation “nested” […]

Register for “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement,” Ecumenical and Interreligious Offerings

Join us for “It’s All About Love,” a churchwide festival of worship, learning, community, and action for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, to be held Sunday, July 9, through Wednesday, July 12, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Register here. Workshops focusing on ecumenical and interreligious topics will include The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign’s “Faith Over Fear […]

From the Rev. Margaret Rose: Summer 2022

An Ecumenical Summer In this June newsletter, we highlight recent and upcoming ecumenical and interreligious events. “It’s All About Love,” The Episcopal Church’s summer festival in Baltimore, offers workshops and preaching around creation care, racial justice, and evangelism—including two ecumenical and interreligious workshops which will bring these topics into multi-religious perspective. We celebrate a new […]

J. Robert Wright’s Legacy: Ecumenism for a Dangerous Time

A Sermon Preached at the Solemn Requiem Mass for the Reverend Canon J. Robert Wright May 19, 2022The Chapel of the Good ShepherdThe General Theological SeminaryNew York, New Yok By the Right Reverend R. William Franklin In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Bishop Dietsche, Dean Delashmutt, Honored guests— It is […]

Episcopal Church-Bavarian Lutheran packet for Bishops and Deputies

The Presbyterian-Episcopal Bilateral Dialogue Meets for Winter 2022 Session 

The bilateral dialogue between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church met via Zoom February 21-22, 2022. The participants of the dialogue table were:  From the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): Ruling Elder Dr. Anne Bond (co-chair), the Rev. Dr. Neal D. Presa (co-vice chair), the Rev. Terri Ofori, the Rev. Brian Entz, the Rev. Robert […]

Ecumenical and Interreligious Resolutions at the 80th General Convention

The General Convention of The Episcopal Church will meet in Baltimore, Maryland, from July 7-14. Originally planned for the summer of 2021, the 80th General Convention was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the current resolutions and explanations for this Convention. Legislative Committee 19 on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations material is available in the Virtual […]

Memorandum of Mutual Recognition of Relations of Full Communion