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The theme of this issue: "Our
Ecumenical and Inter-Religious World"
A Reflection on Ecumenical and
Inter-Religious Relations
by Dr. Michael R. Trice, ELCA Office for Ecumenical and
Inter-Religious Relations
Islam & Christianity:
Understanding begins with acknowledging
devotion and differences
by Carol Schersten LaHurd
Judaism & Christianity:
Challenge for sibling religions is to move
from rivalry to new respect
by Esther M. Menn
Our interreligious world:
What does it mean to be Lutheran, to
appreciate Judaism and Islam?
by Michael R. Trice
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NEW ELCA,
Episcopal Church Release Ecumenical Study Guide on Global
Poverty - A study guide
on global poverty and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),
produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
and Episcopal Church.
Download this resource or
purchase it through
Augsburg Fortress.
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 College-Age
Lutherans Head to U.S. Gulf Coast for Spring Break
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Environmental
Education and Advocacy -
Global Warming |
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Word Council of
Churches
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WCC supports groundbreaking global framework to fight climate
change |
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National Council
of Churches of Christ
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NCCC suggests Attorney General Gonzales cast interfaith net on religious freedom
plan
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Attorney General
Gonzales touts religious-freedom plan to SBC; others question
Bush record
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Attorney General
Gonzales announces ‘First Free |
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Religions for
Peace - USA
February 2007 E-Newsletter |
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United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops -U.S.
Bishops Call for Moral Focus on Global Climate Change; New
Report Demands Urgent Attention |
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- Seeking Unity and Understanding
NEW
Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on
the Condemnation
of the Anabaptists
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Anglican Lutheran
Society web site! Bringing Lutherans and Anglican
closer...read
more!
'Aspects of
Reconciliation' is the topic for the 2007 Conference that
will be held in All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland, Friday
7th to Tuesday 11th September 2007.
Dr. Michael Trice
and Dr. Randy Lee will attend on behalf of the ELCA. Read
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National
Council of Churches-
NCCC
Communication
Commission
presents the
Ecumenical Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, April 24-26,
2007 that will offer a showcase of documentaries
produced by
members of the Commission. Also
there will be
a seminar Kids, the Church and Media Content!
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Church United in
Christ - March 2007
Newsletter |
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Moravian Church,
March 1, 2007 -
The 550th Anniversary of the Worldwide Moravian Church |
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United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Evangelism and Elimination of
Poverty Stressed at Official Formation of Christian
Churches Together (CCT)
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Zen/Ch’an – Catholic Dialogue Opens New Quadrennium
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Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A) -
In 2008 we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic
Formula of Agreement which established a “full communion” |
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What is
Conciliar Ecumenism? |
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WCC
Central Committee in Geneva, Switzerland (August 6
-September 30, 2007) -
The central
committee serves as the main decision-making body of the WCC
between assemblies. This is the first meeting of the new
committee, elected last February at the 9th Assembly in
Porto Alegre, Brazil. It will decide on program plans and
a renewed organizational structure, and will appoint a
series of advisory bodies. Read more
here 
Reflections on a new ecumenical epoch- A new book,
"Called to the One Hope", authored by WCC general
secretary, Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, offers reflections on the
ecumenical movement based on his personal experiences and
travels. |
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Christian
Churches Together in the USA
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CCT formally launched as an organization in Pasadena,
California; Importance on evangelism
and an end to poverty. Click here to
view
pictures! |
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World Council of
Churches
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European church representatives committed to overcome violence
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Meeting of WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism
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Coordinator of International Ecumenical Peace Convocation to
Visit US
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Building an interfaith community is the theme of the
seminar offered by Ecumenical
Institute of Bossey in
July 2007. Deadline for Applications March 31, 2007.
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Bossey Institute strengthens teaching faculty
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Lutheran World
Federation
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ELCA Council Urges Synods to Join in LWF’s 60th Anniversary
Celebrations
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LWF General Secretary Urges Palestinian Parties’ Commitment to
Resolving Middle East Crisis
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Total Membership of LWF Churches Increases to Just Under 66.7
Million
- PowerPoint
slide shows about the Lutheran World Federation projects in
Jerusalem,
including Augusta Victoria Hospital. |
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 Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg, France
The 41st International Ecumenical
Seminar is in Strasbourg, July 4-11, 2007. This Summer Seminar
will address the topic: "Church-State-Relations as an
Ecumenical Issue."
Click
here
for more information and
register
now!
Registration deadline is
March 15, 2007. Applications have to be mailed
to our
office.
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 lnter-Religious Resource:
Windows for
Understanding: Jewish, Muslim, Lutheran Relations
This resource offers
opportunities to learn more and become better informed. You
are invited to explore Windows and grow in your faith. We
encourage you to send us your comments and suggestions by
filling out the Evaluation Form on back of Windows.
ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations designed a new page for
Inter-Religious Relations. Visit our web site
and send your comments at
/ecumenical/
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Holy
Land Lutheran Bishop Says Past 6 Months 'Disaster' for
Middle East February
2, 2007
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ELCA
Presiding Bishop Meets Secretary of State on Middle East
Peace January 30,
2007
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Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Peace: From Crisis to Hope
December 14, 2007
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ELCA
Presiding Bishop Asks Church for Conversation about Iraq War
January 29, 2007
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Middle East Lutheran Bishop Visits U.S., Calls For Peace
Among Palestinians
January 22, 2007
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 Jewish-
Christian Seminar in Luther Seminary , April 23, 2007-
Is God Your Physician? Curing and Healing in Biblical
Texts.
This is a good
opportunity to explore
the concept and
practice of healing as it has been interpreted in Judaism and
Christianity. Read
more
and register
here!
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ELCA Holy Land-
January 11-16, 2007
Twelve ELCA staff
and synod leaders visited the Holy Land
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January 10-17,
2007 to help achieve the Middle East peace strategy goals of
awareness, accompaniment, and advocacy. The trip emphases
include understanding the concerns of Palestinian Christians
by visiting our companion church, The Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), and their
ecumenical and interfaith partners; seeing the effects of the
occupation on the daily life of Palestinian; and meeting with
Palestinian and Israeli civil and religious leaders who are
addressing political, economic, and educational issues.
The group visited the ministries of the ELCJHL and the
Lutheran World Federation, such as the Beit Sahour school and
Augusta Victoria Hospital, as well as the Bethlehem
International Center. |
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National Council
of Churches
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NCCC Joins Religious Mideast Peace Effort and NCCC
Interfaith Relations Commission
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Standing in the Gap: A reflection on the U.S. Christian
Delegation's Visit to Iran
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American
religious delegation travels to Iran to seek peace
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 "For
the Peace of Jerusalem" - Churches for Middle East
Peace Advocacy Conference - May 6-8, 2007 in Washington,
D.C.
This
ecumenical
conference will focus on US policy and the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict with speakers, workshops, and
advocacy preparation.
Download the brochure and
register now!
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NOAH’S OTHER
SON: Bridging the Gap Between the Bible and the Qu’ran by
Brian Arthur Brown. The publication date is April 16, 2007.
Read here the press release! |
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World Council of Churches
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Churches need to be "vigilant" about nuclear proliferation
WCC governing body says
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Churches urged to support UN Peacebuilding Commission
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A Season of Prayer
for Peace in the Middle East: A Call to Prayer from
Religious Leaders |
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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 Office. 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.”
LERning
March 2007 - This issue highlights the main focuses of the
National Workshop on Christian Unity held in Washington, D.C.
January 29, February 1, 2007.
Lutheran
seminarian writes winning essay on parish ecumenism
February 9, 2007
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