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Ecumenical Resources

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

A Compilation of Quotes of Pope Francis on Dialogue, Encounter, and Interreligious and Ecumenical Relations

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

Joint Catholic-Orthodox Declaration of His Holiness Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I

Orientale Lumen: Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches -John Paul II

Common Declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I

Baptism and “Sacramental Economy”: An Agreed Statement of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation

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

“Church, Evangelization, and the Bonds of Koinonia”: A Report of the International Consultation between the Catholic Church and the World Evangelical Alliance

“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

“Ecumenism: Origins – Expectations – Disenchantment”: Conclusions of the Inter-Orthodox Theological Conference

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

Joint Catholic-Orthodox Declaration of His Holiness Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I

Orientale Lumen: Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches -John Paul II

Common Declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I

Baptism and “Sacramental Economy”: An Agreed Statement of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation

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

The Church of the Triune God: The Cyprus Statement agreed by the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Lutheran-Orthodox Dialogue

Coming Home? Evangelical Issues for the Eastern Orthodox

Protestant Documents and Articles

World Missionary Conference of Edinburgh 1910

Lausanne Covenant

–Cape Town Commitment

–Manila Manifesto

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

Conversations Around the World: The Report of the International Conversations between The Anglican Communion and The Baptist World Alliance 2000-2005

“A Message to Our Churches” -Baptist-Lutheran Joint Commission

“Baptists and Reformed in Dialogue” -Baptist World Alliance and World Alliance of Reformed Churches ($)

Baptists and Mennonites in Dialogue: Report on Conversations Between the Baptist World Alliance and the Mennonite World Conference

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

The Church of the Triune God: The Cyprus Statement agreed by the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Lutheran-Orthodox Dialogue

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

“Church, Evangelization, and the Bonds of Koinonia”: A Report of the International Consultation between the Catholic Church and the World Evangelical Alliance

“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

Church Families

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

Call to Unity

Lausanne Global Analysis

Blogs

John Armstrong (Act3)

Institute for Christian Unity

Unite Boston

Called to Communion

Top 50 Ecumenical Blogs

Lausanne Movement

Strasbourg Institute, News

USCCB, Blog posts and articles on ecumenism and interreligious affairs

Recommended Books

40 Great Books on Missional-Ecumenism

Ecumenism and Philosophy

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)

Act3 Network Sermons

National Workshop on Christian Unity

Video

Act3 Network

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

USCCB Videos

120 Seconds of Ecumenism -Friars of the Atonement

More Friars of the Atonement

Spoken-Word on Unity -Cedric Dale Hoard

Greater Things for Greater Boston

What Is Christian Unity?

Why Unity Matters


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