The Episcopal Church – United Methodist Dialogue group have prepared A Gift to the World: Co-Laborers for the Healing of Brokenness; The Episcopal Church and The United Methodist Church – A Proposal for Full Communion, the result of dialogue for a formal full-communion relationship.

In a recent letter, Bishop Frank Brookhart of Montana, Episcopal Church co-chair of the committee, with Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, the United Methodist Church, Ohio West Episcopal Area, offered, “The relationships formed over these years of dialogue, and the recognition that there are presently no theological impediments to unity, paved the way for this current draft proposal.” The entire letter is available here. 

A Gift to the World: Co-Laborers for the Healing of Brokenness; The Episcopal Church and The United Methodist Church – A Proposal for Full Communion, is located here 

In the coming months, opportunities for feedback, regional gatherings, and discussions will be slated.

Additional related information, including historical documents, is available here

The work of the Episcopal-United Methodist Dialogue is enabled by two General Convention resolutions here and here.

For more information contact the Rev. Margaret Rose, Episcopal Church Deputy for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.

Members

Members of the Episcopal-United Methodist Dialogue are:

Episcopal

Bishop C. Franklin Brookhart

Bishop David Rice

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Ferguson

The Rev. Dr. Deirdre Good

The Rev. Jordan M. Haynie Ware

The Rev.  Margaret R. Rose – Staff
 

United Methodist

Bishop Gregory Palmer

Reverend Patricia Farris

Reverend Dr. James Howell

Reverend Dr. Pamela Lightsey

Bishop Michael Watson

Reverend Dr. Robert J. Williams

Kyle Tau, PhD, MTS – staff