On the east side of Columbus, OH, a group of churches and pastors have formed the East Side Fellowship Ministry. The group consists of two Lutheran churches, an Episcopal church, a Presbyterian church, a Disciples of Christ church, a Methodist church, and the OSU chaplaincy. The churches are all African American city churches, which was … Continue reading Mid-Week Lenten Services
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Lessons in Civil Discourse
To counter the previous "downer" post, I thought today I would share a more hopeful story. Trinity Lutheran Seminary has a unique ecumenical relationship. While it is joined with the Methodist Theological School ("Methesco"), the Pontifical College Josephinum, and Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary in the Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus, it is its relationship with … Continue reading Lessons in Civil Discourse
What Is Ecumenism?
I get this question quite often, so it seems fitting that the first post on Living an Ecumenical Life should address it. Ecumenism is, in a nutshell, the search for Christian unity. What this means varies from person to person and church to church. For some, Christian unity is a hope for the ultimate reunification … Continue reading What Is Ecumenism?
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