Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations
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New York, NY 10017
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The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations supports ecumenical and interreligious engagement throughout The Episcopal Church, promoting understanding among all God’s people and unity among the churches. We do this through supporting the advocacy commitments of this church; ecumenical dialogues; and providing resources.
We do this work through our full-communion partners, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; ecumenical dialogue partners, such as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); and conciliar bodies, such as the World Council of Churches. We are committed to engaging interreligious relations ecumenically and do so with member organizations like the National Council of Churches, as well as with multifaith coalitions like the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign and Religions for Peace USA. We also support the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Network.
Our website features stories meant to amplify ecumenical and interreligious voices from around the world. Browse these stories and access resources that feature media, historical documents, quick-fact one-pagers, as well as other materials which can help you, your parish, diocese, and community engage ecumenical and interreligious work locally and globally.
We believe this work is about unity in diversity and building bridges. We seek flourishing and abundance for all, and so ecumenical and interreligious work is also anti-racist work, creation care work, and it is committed to the liberation of all God’s people.
Featured Resources
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25) and Nicaea 2025 Resources
Past Reckoning: Exploring the Racial History of the Moravian and Episcopal Churches
Webinar series
Ecumenical News
- 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… Read more: The Episcopal Church and the Vatican: ‘Unity which does not cancel out differences’
- Celebrating Nicaea 2025World 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… Read more: Celebrating Nicaea 2025
- United Methodist Church-Episcopal Church Dialogue prepares for convention voteThe 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… Read more: United Methodist Church-Episcopal Church Dialogue prepares for convention vote
- Learn about Building Bridges Together, an organization facilitating interfaith dialogueBy 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… Read more: Learn about Building Bridges Together, an organization facilitating interfaith dialogue
- Spotlight: Lucinda MosherThis 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… Read more: Spotlight: Lucinda Mosher
- 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… Read more: Epiphany Lutheran & Episcopal Church goes from disrepair to the emerging church