There is a lot happening worldwide to bring Christian Churches together, and this website is meant to be a resource to connect with various initiatives happening both locally and worldwide. Listed below are a number of joint statements between various Christian denominations, as well as interchurch organizations working toward unity. It may be a bit overwhelming (and this list will only be growing!), but each conference, article, and joint statement moves us a little closer to unity!
Currently, organizations listed here are focused specifically on ecumenism and Christian unity; however, we are working on another resource for broader Christian collaborative efforts in the Greater Boston area. If you have any comments, questions or suggestion of resources to be added, email us at info@uniteboston.com
Organizations Working Toward Unity
Boston Organizations
Unite Boston – https://uniteboston.com/
Institute for Christian Unity – http://www.instituteforchristianunity.org/
Emmanuel Gospel Center – http://www.egc.org/
Archdiocese of Boston, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs – http://www.bostoncatholic.org/EandIAffairs.aspx
Massachusetts Council of Churches – http://masscouncilofchurches.org/
The Greek-Orthodox Metropolis of Boston – http://boston.goarch.org/
Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries – http://www.coopmet.org/
Thursday Morning Men’s Breakfast – http://www.thursdaymorningmensbreakfast.com/
Pray 351 – https://www.facebook.com/Pray351/
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Mission Hubs – http://www.diomass.org/mission-hubs
Cambridge Black Pastors Alliance – https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeBlackPastorsAlliance/timeline
Black Ministerial Alliance – http://www.bmaboston.org/
Resource for Boston inter-church organizations forthcoming
National Organizations
Christian Churches Together – http://christianchurchestogether.org/
Act3 Network – http://act3network.com/
Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology – http://www.e-ccet.org/
Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute – http://www.geii.org/index.html
National Association of InterChurch and Interfaith Families – http://www.naiifonline.org/
Council on Christian Unity – http://councilonchristianunity.org/
National Workshop on Christian Unity – http://nwcu.org/
National Council of Churches – http://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/
NCoC Local and Regional Ecumenical and Interfaith Communities – http://www.nationalcouncilofchurches.us/shared-ministry/ecumenism/directory.php
Catholic National Organizations
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs – http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/ecumenical-and-interreligious/index.cfm
Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers – http://cadeio.org/blog/
Paulist Fathers – http://www.paulist.org/ministry/unity/
Orthodox National Organizations
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Inter-Orthodox Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations – http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/ecumenical
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, Commttee for Ecumenical Relations – http://assemblyofbishops.org/committees/ecumenical/
Orthodox Christian Information Center – http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/
Protestant National Organizations
Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers – http://edeio.org/
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations – http://www.elca.org/Faith/Ecumenical-and-Inter-Religious-Relations
Office of Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships, United Methodist Church – http://www.gccuic-umc.org/
The Episcopal Church, Ecumenical/Interreligious Ministries – http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/ecumenical-interreligious
Presbyterian Church of USA, General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations – http://oga.pcusa.org/section/committees/gaceir/
Anglican Communion, Ecumenical Dialogues – http://www.anglicancommunion.org/relationships/ecumenical-dialogues.aspx
International Organizations
World Council of Churches – http://www.oikoumene.org/en
Vatican Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity – http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/index.htm
Vatican Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue – http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/interelg/index.htm
Lausanne Movement – https://www.lausanne.org/
Church of England Council for Christian Unity – https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/work-other-churches/ccu.aspx
World Evangelical Alliance – http://www.worldea.org/
Baptist World Alliance, Commission on Doctrine and Christian Unity – http://www.bwanet.org/programs/mission-evangelism-and-theological-reflection/doctrine-and-christian-unity
Strasbourg Institute for Ecumenical Research – http://www.strasbourginstitute.org/en/
World Communion of Reformed Churches – http://wcrc.ch/
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity – http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/commissions-committees-and-aboriginal-council/national-commissions/christian-unity-religious-relations-with-the-jews-and-interfaith-dialogue
World Methodist Council, Ecumenical Relationships – http://worldmethodistcouncil.org/whatwedo/committees/ecumenical-relationships/
Global Christian Forum – http://www.globalchristianforum.org/
Ecumenical Patriarchate – https://www.patriarchate.org/home
COMIBAM Internacional – http://www.comibam.org/es/
Focolare Movement – http://www.focolare.org/en/in-dialogo/chiese-cristiane/
Centro Pro Unione, Franciscian Friars of the Atonement – http://www.prounione.urbe.it/new/eng/index.html
Conference of European Churches – http://www.ceceurope.org/
Documents and Articles
Catholic Documents and Articles
Unitatis Redintegratio -Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism
Ut Unum Sint: On Commitment to Ecumenism -Pope John Paul II
Dominus Iesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church -Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, August 6, 2000
“Nature and Purpose of Ecumenical Dialogue” -Cardinal Walter Kasper
“Current Problems in Ecumenical Theology” -Cardinal Walter Kasper
“Present Situation and Future of the Ecumenical Movement” -Cardinal Walter Kasper
Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms of Ecumenism
“The Catholic Understanding of Ecumenism” -Ronald G. Roberson, CSP, Origins (pg. 27)
USCCB, Ecumenical Resources by Topic
Practically every Vatican document, promulgation, open letter, or address given on ecumenism
Practically every USCCB document or news release given on ecumenism (well organized too)
Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue
Orientale Lumen: Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches -John Paul II
Common Declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
An Overview of Relations Between Orthodox and Catholics -Ronald Roberson C.S.P.
Building Church Unity – Catholics and Orthodox Pray Together -Vito Nicastro
The Love of Christ Compels Us: Fifty Years of Theological Dialogue -North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, 2015
Catholic-Protestant Dialogue
“Our Neighbors: Introduction to Evangelicals for Roman Catholics” – PDF from the Canadian Catholic Bishops Conference
“Evangelicals & Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium” -Various, First Things
Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification -Lutheran World Federation and Vatican Pontifical Council
Resources for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic Dialogue
“The Gift of Salvation” -Various, First Things
“The Church as Community of Common Witness to the Kingdom of God” -International Reformed/Catholic Dialogue
“The Word of God in the Life of the Church” -International Conversations between the Catholic Church and the Baptist World Alliance 2006-2010
Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness -The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the USA
Synthesis: Together to Holiness -Overview of Catholic-World Methodist Council Dialogue
Encountering Christ the Saviour: Church and Sacraments -Official Report of the International Commission for Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council
“Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry and Eucharist” -Catholic Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (2015)
Joint Declarations of the Popes and the Archbishops of Canterbury
The Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century -On the 40th anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC
Orthodox Documents and Articles
Ecumenical Guidelines for SCOBA
In Communion, Orthodox Peace Fellowship
“Unto the Churches of Christ Everywhere”: Encyclical of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, 1920
12 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Attending an Orthodox Church
“Georges Florovsky,” in: Orthodox Handbook on Ecumenism: Resources for Theological Education
Orthodoxy and Inter-Christian Dialogue: 10 Principles from Fr. Georges Florovsky
Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue
Orientale Lumen: Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches -John Paul II
Common Declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
An Overview of Relations Between Orthodox and Catholics -Ronald Roberson C.S.P.
Building Church Unity – Catholics and Orthodox Pray Together -Vito Nicastro
The Love of Christ Compels Us: Fifty Years of Theological Dialogue -North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, 2015
Orthodox-Protestant Dialogue
Christology: Agreed Statement by the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission
Coming Home? Evangelical Issues for the Eastern Orthodox
Protestant Documents and Articles
World Missionary Conference of Edinburgh 1910
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Ecumenical Relations Resources
A Survey of Baptist World Alliance Conversations with other Churches
The Episcopal Church, Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Resources
Ecumenical Stance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
“Why Ecumenism” -PCUSA
International theological dialogues cosponsored by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
The Nature and Mission of the Church -World Council of Churches
Unity Statement -World Council of Churches
Bilateral Dialogue
“A Message to Our Churches” -Baptist-Lutheran Joint Commission
“Baptists and Reformed in Dialogue” -Baptist World Alliance and World Alliance of Reformed Churches ($)
Communion: On Being the Church -Lutheran-Reformed Joint Commission
Into All the World: Being and Becoming Apostolic Churches -Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Union in Mission
Protestant-Orthodox Dialogue
Christology: Agreed Statement by the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission
Coming Home? Evangelical Issues for the Eastern Orthodox
Protestant-Catholic Dialogue
“Evangelicals & Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium” -Various, First Things
Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification -Lutheran World Federation and Vatican Pontifical Council
Resources for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic Dialogue
“The Gift of Salvation” -Various, First Things
“The Church as Community of Common Witness to the Kingdom of God” -International Reformed/Catholic Dialogue
“The Word of God in the Life of the Church” -International Conversations between the Catholic Church and the Baptist World Alliance 2006-2010
Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness -The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the USA
Synthesis: Together to Holiness -Overview of Catholic-World Methodist Council Dialogue
Encountering Christ the Saviour: Church and Sacraments -Official Report of the International Commission for Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council
“Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry and Eucharist” -Catholic Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (2015)
Joint Declarations of the Popes and the Archbishops of Canterbury
The Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century -On the 40th anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC
General Articles on Christian Unity
First Things, Articles on Ecumenism
How Seriously Do We Take Jesus’ Words on the Need for Christian Unity? -Paul Louis Metzger
“Ecumenical Agreement” -Peter Kreeft
“What Is Christian Unity?” -John Piper
“The Theological Foundation of Christian Unity” -Mark Roberts
“The Quiet Revival”: New Immigrants and The Transformation of Christianity in Greater Boston -Marilynn Johnson
Ecumenical Theological Education Collection
Washington Theological Consortium resource list
Denominations Comparison Chart
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Ecumenical Movement So Far
The Lund Principle -John Armstrong
Journals
Pro Ecclesia – A Journal of Catholic and Evangelical Theology
First Things, an ecumenical journal of religion and public life
Ecumenical Trends
Blogs
USCCB, Blog posts and articles on ecumenism and interreligious affairs
Recommended Books
40 Great Books on Missional-Ecumenism
That All May Be One: Perceptions and Models of Ecumenicity
Your Church is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ’s Mission is Vital to the Future of the Church
Is the Reformation Over?: An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism
The Stained Glass Curtain: Crossing the Evangelical-Catholic Divide to Find Our Common Heritage
Heavenly Participation: Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry
Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture
In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
Ecumenical Visions for the 21st Century
Ecumenical Reception: Its Challenge and Opportunity
Orthodox Handbook on Ecumenism:Resources for Theological Education
Recommended Bible Studies
God’s Unity…Our Journey -A Bible study and reflections on the Ecumenical Stance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
This Is Our Family -World Alliance of Reformed Churches
God’s Gift and Call to Unity – And Our Commitment -World Council of Churches
Multimedia
Audio
“Ecumenism Without Compromise” -Peter Kreeft (Transcription)
National Workshop on Christian Unity
Video
Common Ground ($) (Sample)
Catholic Evangelical Leaders’ Interview with Dr. Miranda
National Workshop on Christian Unity
Walking Together on the Road to Peace
On the Path Toward Christian Unity
120 Seconds of Ecumenism -Friars of the Atonement
Spoken-Word on Unity -Cedric Dale Hoard