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Thursday, August 11
Proposal of
Interim Eucharistic Sharing with the United Methodist Church
News Release
ELCA Assembly
Adopts Interim Eucharistic Sharing With UMC
Today, the Churchwide Assembly of
the ELCA will listen to the presentation of a proposal for
Interim
Eucharistic Sharing with the United Methodist Church.
 Lutherans
and Methodists first began ecumenical discussions with each other in
1977. In the 1980s, these groups issued common statements on Baptism
and the role of bishops in each of our churches. In a step closer to
full communion, the ELCA and United Methodist Church (UMC) have
developed a proposal for Interim Eucharistic Sharing between the two
churches. This document was sent to the eight
 seminaries
of the ELCA for study and response from faculty members. In March of
this year, the ELCA Conference of Bishops endorsed the proposal and
forwarded the document to the ELCA Church Council who recommended
that the 2005 Churchwide Assembly approve a relationship of Interim
Sharing of the Eucharist between the ELCA and the UMC. This May, the
Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church approved the
proposal.
The Methodists on this
Proposal
“This is a historic time of being the body of Christ and
connecting the gifts of various parts of the body so that
the work and witness of Christ can be more effective and
powerful in our communities. Our oneness is in Christ. So
these agreements are not just about sharing communion with
each other; they’re about our recognizing that we are a part
of one body of Christ and thus one mission for Christ in
this world.”Bishop Peter
Weaver, President of the Council of Bishops of the
United Methodist Church |
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With this commitment, congregation members and clergy of both churches
will be encouraged to participate jointly in Holy Communion, explore new
opportunities for shared ministry, and will be a step closer to
achieving a relationship of full communion between our churches where
clergy of one church body can serve in a congregation of the other. This
can be especially helpful in remote or rural areas that do not have
sufficient clergy to minister to the population.
More on this
ELCA Assembly
Adopts Interim Eucharistic Sharing With UMC
Also on Thursday
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President of
the Union for Reform Judaism
Address to the Assembly
Thursday's Worship
Holy Communion
Presiding Minister - Pr. Shelley R. Wickstrom
Preacher - Pr. A. David Anglada
Listen
to the sermon
Sermon Text
Thursday's Bible Study
The Rev. Ruben Duran
“The Christ-marked Life”
Bible Study Text
Thursday's Video Clips
Plenary Clip
Bible Study: The
Christ-marked life 
Video News Release
Internet Cafe
Video News Release
Renewing Worship
Thursday's Audio News Releases
Lutherans could have a new red book in their
hymn racks in time for Reformation Sunday in 2006.
MP3 |
RealPlayer Stream
Lutheran congregations will soon have a wide
range of materials to help them plan worship for the 21st century.
MP3 |
RealPlayer Stream
In the United States, Lutherans and United
Methodists have an agreement on Christian sacraments.
MP3 |
RealPlayer Stream
Tuesday's News Releases
ELCA Assembly
Adopts Arab And Middle Eastern Ministry Strategy
ELCA Assembly
Adopts African Descent Ministry Strategy
ELCA Assembly
Thanks Commission For Women, Discusses 'The Lutheran'
ELCA Assembly
Hears Rabbi On Jewish/Christian Relations
ELCA Assembly
Receives Greetings From Full Communion Partners
ELCA Assembly
Votes to Strengthen Commitment To End World Hunger
ELCA Assembly
Receives Greetings From Ecumenical Guests
ELCA Assembly
Adopts Interim Eucharistic Sharing With UMC
ELCA Youth
Challenge Assembly Voting Members
ELCA Assembly
Hears Strategies To Strengthen Ethnic Ministry
Thursday's
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