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Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations of the Episcopal Church


Ongoing Dialogue between Anglicans and Roman Catholics (ARCIC)

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Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations comments on Vatican's Apostolic Constitution
Bishop Christopher Epting, the Episcopal Church's deputy to the Presiding Bishop for ecumenical and interreligious relations, issued a statement Nov. 16 on the Vatican's Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus.
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Episcopal-Moravian full communion could offer mission 'riches'
The process for building a closer relationship between the Episcopal and Moravian churches is taking place in the denominations' decision-making bodies, but the realities of that work will bear fruit in their congregations and beyond.
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CLIMATE CHANGE DISPLACEMENT, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND COLOMBIA ON WCC UN ADVOCACY AGENDA

The United Nations Advocacy Week (UNAW) is organized annually by the United Nations Liaison Office of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in New York. It brings together over 80 people from more than 40 countries working on advocacy issues in churches, national councils of churches, specialized agencies, regional ecumenical organizations and regional advocacy networks.


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Kinnamon and McCullough cite challenges to Unity
The annual General Assembly of the National Council of Churches USA  and Church World Service commenced Tuesday amid sober assessments of national and world conditions and calls for renewal of the the churches' historic commitment to unity.
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Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy find common ground in call for civility
It's gotten ugly out there in the pubic square -- on television, at public meetings, on the Internet. Whether it's health care reform specifically or politics generally, people seem to demonize each other, shout each other down and gleefully circulate vicious e-mail messages distorting the other side.
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In the Wake of Vatican Initiative ARC-USA Meets
The sixty-sixth meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States (ARC-USA) took place at the Washington Retreat House in Washington, DC, on October 26 and 27.
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Convention takes steps forward in ecumenism
The 76th General Convention took steps, big and small, to reunite Christians in opening, reaffirming and expanding ecumenical dialogues through legislation passed July 8-17 in Anaheim, California.
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The Episcopal Church celebrates full communion proposal with the Moravians
Full communion between the Episcopal and Moravian churches is more than a decade in the making.
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Bishops seek deeper relationships with Presbyterians, Church of Sweden
The House of Bishops passed two resolutions July 8 that would bring Episcopalians into closer relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Church of Sweden.
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EIR Resources of note for General Convention 2009
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An Overview of the Ecumenical Agreement with the Presbyterian Church, USA
An Overview of the Interreligious Relations Statement of the Episcopal Church
Next Steps in Full Communion with the Moravian Church
Statement on Interfaith Relations (General Convention 2009)
Finding Our Delight In the Lord (Moravian Full Communion Proposal)
Commentary on Finding Our Delight
Presbyterian Church USA Agreement Text

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SkyLight Press Releases a New Book By Friends of Religions for Peace-USA:
a new interreligious resource from Frieds of Religions for Peace - USA  More

The Church of the Triune God
Order the Anglican-Orthodox report here.  More

"Make Us One With Christ"
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"Make Us One With Christ", a study guide developed by the United Methodist-Episcopal Dialogue for use in congregations, is available in a  print version as well as by downoad HERE.

The Manual for Interfaith Dialogue is Available

Interfaith Education Initiative
The Interfaith Education Initiative strives to deepen understanding of diverse religious traditions through awareness, dialogue and cooperation.  More