The
ELCA is a member church of the National Council
of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (NCCC). The NCCC – based in New
York City and founded in 1950 – has been the primary national expression
of the movement for Christian unity in the United States. The NCCC's
member communions of thirty-six Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican
churches work together on a range of activities that further Christian
unity, witness to the faith, and serve people throughout the world.
Nearly fifty million U.S. Christians belong to churches that hold
Council membership.
The ELCA is engaged in NCCC national
ministries, ranging from poverty and family ministries to environmental
and education issues. Furthermore, through Church World Service –
another ministry resource of the NCCC – many ELCA congregations
participate annually in local CropWalk events, the proceeds of which go
to aid world (75%) and local (25%) anti-hunger projects.
Finally, the NCC also hosts the national Faith
and Order Commission. The Faith and Order Commission allows for members
from diverse church bodies to gather for study and discernment. Current
studies include:
The Authority of the Church in the World, the ecumenical meaning of
Full Communion, and differing
conceptualizations of the
human person. Visit the
Faith and Order
Commission at the NCCC Web site for more information.
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The Faith and Order
Commission of the National Council of Churches USA has approved an
exciting program for its 50th anniversary celebration, which will
be held in Oberlin, Ohio, July 19-23, 2007.
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| The NCCC also hosts the
national Faith and Order Commission. The Faith and Order
Commission (some of the members are pictured right) allows for
members from diverse church bodies to gather for study and
discernment. Current studies include:
The
Authority of the Church in the World, the ecumenical meaning
of Full Communion, and
differing conceptualizations of the human person. |
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