Tag: Ecumenism

Thousands have swum the river in both directions

There are hundreds more, lay and ordained, who make the journey from one communion to the other without fanfare. I am still Catholic and will always be. I’m no longer Roman Catholic. I think Jesus wants me to be where I can most effectively at live out his Gospel.

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ARCIC III ends first meeting

The Anglican – Roman Catholic International Commission has completed the first meeting of its new phase, known as ARCIC III. The group includes an Episcopal priest who teaches at Durham University and is a canon residentiary in the Church of England.

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Towards a common date for Easter

This year Easter will be celebrated on the same day in both the Western and Eastern churches. The next time that happens will be 2017. Work continues to find a common date for Easter.

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Planning a celebration

The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have chosen Buffalo and Fort Erie, Ont., to celebrate a decade of “full communion” between the two denominations. The presiding bishops of the denominations will be in the area May 1 to celebrate “Called to Common Mission.”

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WCC to scrap “Central Committee”

The World Council of Churches has decided to scrap the title of their main legislative body. “The Central Committee” sounded a little too Soviet for a worldwide gathering of Protestant and Orthodox churches.

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