I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one.
As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
-- John 17:20-21, NRSV
Ecumenical / Interfaith Headlines
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At its last meeting, the Governing Board of the National Council
of Churches announced a search for General Secretary/President. "The General Secretary/President serves as the executive
leader of the NCC, with overall responsibility for personnel, deploying
resources to achieve the priorities of the NCC, organizational and board
development, fund-raising, vision-setting, long-range planning, financial
management, external relationships and thought leadership." Deadline for submitting applications is July 18, 2013. For more information >>
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United Methodist ecumenical leaders from local to national levels gathered this week at the 49th annual National Workshop on Christian Unity, held this year in Columbus, OH. This marked the fifth year of involvement by the United Methodist Ecumenical and Interreligious Training (UMEIT) network. Participants learned about the current ecumenical activities of The United Methodist Church and were able to converse with denominational leadership throughout the event.
At this gathering, the ecumenical network began the process of restructuring itself to become fully inclusive of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the African Union Methodist Protestant Church, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church. The United Methodist Church and these historically black Methodist denominations entered into Full Communion in 2012.
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Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church
100 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2013
The United Methodist Church welcomes Pope Francis with prayer
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, president of The United Methodist Council of Bishops, stands with other United Methodist leaders and faith communities to welcome Pope Francis with prayers and warm wishes. Bishop Wenner released a statement regarding the election of Pope Francis.
The statement follows:
It is a historical moment in the life of the Roman Catholic Church. The conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina. For the first time ever, the Roman Catholic Church elected a pope who comes “from the edge of the world,” as Pope Francis said. What a sign for change in the map of Christianity! The name that Cardinal Bergoglio has chosen is a program: The church must live with the poor, as Francis from Assisi did. The humble gesture to ask for the prayers of the people is a sign for deep spirituality.
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New York, February 13, 2013 – In a move aimed at streamlining operations to “free up the Council to be about the priorities that the churches set together,” the National Council of Churches will consolidate its operations in Washington, D.C.
The NCC will remain in New York through “satellite offices” for three senior program staff: Dr. Joseph Crockett, associate general secretary, Education and Leadership Ministries; Dr. Antonios Kireopoulos, associate general secretary, Faith & Order and Interfaith Relations; and the Rev. Ann Tiemeyer, program director, NCC Women’s Ministries.
Discussions are currently underway with NCC partners to secure office space, with the express hope that the Council will be able to maintain its historic presence at The Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive.
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