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The theme of this issue:
"Prayer and Action for Peace in the
World"
Ecumenical Opportunities and Reflections
on
the crisis in the Middle East by Dr. Michael Reid Trice,
Associate Director for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, Office of the
Presiding Bishop.
HIGHLIGHTS:
View our Inter-Religious section
 International
Day of Prayer for Peace-
September 21, 2006 with focus on Latin America. "Make me
an instrument of Your peace" was the theme chosen for
Focus on Europe 2007 attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi.
The Decade to
Overcome Violence will be challenged to Overcome Violence
in Europe with issues like trafficking, Youth, Migration,
Violence in Church, etc.
Midday Prayers of
Lamentation for the Situation in Gaza, Lebanon,
and Israel
Song for the
Midday Prayers
"Yarabba
ssalami"
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 2007 Ecumenical Seminary Essay Contest - This
is the time of year when seminarians can win a
scholarship toward their tuition and an all expense paid trip
to the 2007 National
Workshop on Christian Unity in Washington, D.C from the office for Ecumenical and
Inter-Religious Relations. Tell your seminarians to make
a contribution!
All entries
has to be submitted by October 31, 2006.
Click here for more information. |
 2007 January
Term "The Ecumenical Church in America in a Globalized World"
is the annual course held in Geneva, Switzerland from January
6-20, 2007. Sponsored by the Lutheran World Federation and the
ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations,
this course is an excellent opportunity for students currently
enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program relating to theology to learn
more about global ecumenism.
Read more about the topics, requirements, and how to apply. Registration
is limited and the deadline is October 1, 2006. Register
Today! |
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 Joint
ELCA-UMC Resource - Confessing Our Faith Together: A
Discussion and Study Guide is designed so that ELCA and UMC
congregations can learn about Full Communion
between our churches.
Please read the
letter from our Associate Director, Dr. Michael R. Trice,
inviting you to work with United Methodists in your area.
We need the evaluation form from the study guide (Color
PDF | Black and White
PDF
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October 31, 2006 to make a contribution to the bilateral
dialogue committee. |
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- Seeking Unity and UnderstandingNEW
ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations The Office of the Presiding Bishop is inviting Lutherans and
people from different denominations to share with us their
ecumenical experiences,
Your Story. Look also what others are doing with the
Power of Many and what you can do with the
Power of One. Of course, write us in the language with
which
you feel most comfortable! It's all about
Ecumenical Formation.
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 NEW ELCA
Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations-
the new resource that has been implemented in our section.
Use it in bulletins to assist in the education of
parishioners regarding our five communion partners and one
interim Eucharistic sharing partner.
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Understanding
the Roman Catholic Church is the recent resource from
Mosaic, ELCA Communications. This is a great
opportunity to develop a better understanding of the Roman
Catholic Church, its history and beliefs. Click
here to read more. |
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What is a
Conciliar Ecumenism? |
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National
Council of Churches of Christ (NCCC) -
The General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and
Church World Service is November 7-9, 2006, in Orlando. The
meeting won't run smoothly without Young Adult Stewards,
ages 18-30. Many Lutheran young adults applied to be
stewards this year! The application process is closed but if
you want to know more about this formative event, read
here. |
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Women in Religion in the 21st Century,
October 17-19, 2006. It is the name of the conference that
emphasizes the important role that women with different
backgrounds and faiths play in Religion in the
21st century. This event will be held for the first time at
The Interchurch Center in New York . Read
more, check the
agenda and register
online! |
 World
Council of Churches (WCC) -
WCC 2005
Annual Review
View the
2005 Annual Review of the World Council of Churches. For more
information visit the WCC web site at
the
www.wcc-coe.org |
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NEW Regional Office for
North America of the Lutheran World Federation has a new
web site!
Lutheran World Federation
(LWF) - The 2005 Annual Report of the Lutheran World
Federation is online now!
View and read
this magnificent report. Theme for this Issue
of the LWF "Thinking it Over" is Hope Amid Absurdity?
Click here to read more about "thinking
it over," a series of theological reflections. |
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World's Religions after
September 11 - September 11-15, 2006 in Montreal, Canada.
The aim of this global conference
is to comprehend and respond to the challenges after the
events of September 11, 2001. Check the
program and
speakers. Can religion be a force for good? |
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Asks U.S. Religious Leaders to Call for
Mideast Peace
Lutheran World Leader Joins in Call to End Middle East
Violence
Pastoral
letter from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson regarding the
escalating situation in Lebanon
WCC Pastoral
letter on the violence in the Middle East from Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia.
NCC's
statements on the Middle East
Mideast violence is futile, say NCC and CWS; urge nonviolent
solution, prayers and advocacy
An article called "Churches
condemn violence" by Judith Sudilovsky in The
Lutheran, September 2006.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Urges Peace Efforts in the Middle East
Churchwide Strategy
for ELCA Engagement in Israel and Palestine
ELCA Social
Statement for
Peace in God's World
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World Council
of Churches-
WCC
appeals to international community to "do whatever is
possible" for a cease-fire in Lebanon
Middle East: Pray, help and speak out, says WCC general
secretary
Middle East: end violence, protect civilians, cease rhetoric
of war, urges WCC |
 The
Pluralism Project is
the name of this organization from Harvard University. Their
mission is to help Americans engage with the realities of
religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active
dissemination of resources. Read more about the project and look at
the
Pluralism Project Newsletter
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NEW
ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations is in the
process of designing a new page for
Inter-Religious relations. Look on November 1, 2006 for a new
online Inter-Religious relations primer called Windows for
Understanding: Jewish-Muslim-Lutheran Relations. Visit our web site
and send your comments at
/ecumenical/ |
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NCC Interfaith Relations Commission will meet in Montreal,
Canada. September 14-16, 2006.
NCC Interfaith Relations Newsletter, August 2006. |
NEW The Lutheran School of
Theology at Chicago- LSTC will inaugurate
A Center
of
Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice. on
September 21, 2006. Read more about the
inaugural
conference. |
 Lutheran
University Press announces
Muslims and the Gospel: Bridging the Gap , the new
book from author Roland E. Miller. The author's five decades
of personal experience leads him to conclude that it is
possible to be a witness to the Gospel and be a friend to
Muslims at the same time. Contact
sarah@kirkhouse.com
for further information. |
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The LERN
network is a group of ELCA clergy and laypeople
appointed by their synodical bishops throughout the ELCA.
They are the eyes and ears of ecumenism in their synods. LERN reps meet annually at the
National Workshop on Christian Unity and with staff
members of the ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious
Relations. These representatives and the LERN Executive
Committee meet the challenge of the ELCA’s
strategic directions to authentically “step forward as a
public church, support congregations, assist synods, produce
wise and courageous leaders, and deepen and extend our...
ecumenical relationships.”
 2007 National
Workshop on Christian Unity in Washington, D.C-
Sponsored by the National Association of Ecumenical
officers, this annual event will be from Monday, January
29 to Thursday, February 1, 2007. The Workshop offers ten
seminars each day on current ecumenical issues. This event
also gathers
different denominational networks. Read more about the
workshop, check out the online
brochure, and
register online!
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