The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations supports ecumenical and interreligious engagement throughout The Episcopal Church, promoting understanding among all God’s people and unity among the churches. We do this through supporting the advocacy commitments of this church; ecumenical dialogues; and providing resources.
We do this work through our full-communion partners, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; ecumenical dialogue partners, such as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); and conciliar bodies, such as the World Council of Churches. We are committed to engaging interreligious relations ecumenically and do so with member organizations like the National Council of Churches, as well as with multifaith coalitions like the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign and Religions for Peace USA.
Our website features stories meant to amplify ecumenical and interreligious voices from around the world. Browse these stories and access resources that feature media, historical documents, quick-fact one-pagers, as well as other materials which can help you, your parish, diocese, and community engage ecumenical and interreligious work locally and globally.
We believe this work is about unity in diversity and building bridges. We seek flourishing and abundance for all, and so ecumenical and interreligious work is also anti-racist work, creation care work, and it is committed to the liberation of all God’s people.
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Ecumenical News
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation MeetsThe 89th meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States of America (ARC-USA) met at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville, Maryland, from Nov. 8-10, hosted by the secretariat for… Read more: Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Meets
- UMC-TEC DialogueThe United Methodist-Episcopal Church Dialogue Committee met at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 1 – 3. Major focus was given to planning strategy for upcoming churchwide conferences in 2024; the UMC Annual Conference will occur in May… Read more: UMC-TEC Dialogue
- The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and The Episcopal Church Complete Third Round of Bilateral DialogueThe third round of bilateral dialogue between The Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held its final in-person meeting in Denver, Colorado, at the Central Presbyterian Church. This third round has been at work since… Read more: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and The Episcopal Church Complete Third Round of Bilateral Dialogue
- Ecumenical Recap: “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement”The Episcopal Church’s festival, “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement,” took place in Baltimore July 9-12. The Shoulder to Shoulder campaign held a mini version of its “Faith Over Fear” training, which… Read more: Ecumenical Recap: “It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement”
- From Hank Jeannel: Fall 2023Looking back on this summer with The Episcopal Church’s festival “It’s All About Love,” the World Council of Churches’ Central Committee meeting, and the active work of the Churches Beyond Borders, we are encouraged by the… Read more: From Hank Jeannel: Fall 2023
- WCC Central Committee meets, first of Pillay’s tenureThe Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) met June 21-27 in Geneva, Switzerland, marking the first central committee meeting under the newly installed General Secretary Jerry Pillay. The meeting also commemorated the WCC’s 75th… Read more: WCC Central Committee meets, first of Pillay’s tenure