Just in case you thought Episcopalians hadn’t noticed….
Archive for category Ecumenism
Lutheran split
Aug 29
Any split in the Body of Christ is deeply tragic. And now 2% of ELCA congregations are leaving because of certain culture-war disputes.
Brother Roger of Taizé
Aug 15
What we did’t know is that, even when our lips are shut, Christ prays in us.
I was pretty tempted to respond to the editor’s invitation to ’separated’ brothers and sisters with something mildly tongue-in-cheek inviting Catholics to join the one, true, holy, MENNONITE Church.
Cardinal Walter Kasper, who just retired as president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said his biggest regret is that he did not achieve an agreement on a common Communion with Protestants.
Here is an interesting article on ecumenism by John Witvliet of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, from the Summer 2010 issue of Liturgical Ministry.
The Lutheran World Federation apologized to the Mennonites for cruel persecution of the Anabaptist movement by Lutherans.
Today the 2nd ecumenical church conference opened in Munich with over 80,000 participants at 3 simultaneous outdoor worship services.
Is the Grass Greener?
May 3
Episcopalian bishop, formerly Roman Catholic, after have been Episcopalian bishop, having grown up Roman Catholic, returns to Episcopal church.
New Serbian Saint
May 3
The Serbian Orthodox Church decided to glorify (canonize) Justin Popovich of Celije (1894-1979), one of modern Orthodoxy’s harshest critics of ecumenism, and of the Papacy in particular.