Each year, a handful of churches in Enid host a Ecumenical
Good Friday Service, which serves as a time to come together as a community to
celebrate Jesus’ resurrection.
This year the service is noon on April 7, 2023, and churches participating are First United Methodist Church, 401 W. Randolph; First Presbyterian Church, 502 W. Maine; St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 518 W. Randolph; and Central Christian Church, 1111 W. Broadway (enidnews.com).
The
foregoing excerpt is taken from the Enid News & Eagle. Enid, Oklahoma is about
70 miles north of Oklahoma City, and has a population of a little over 51
thousand, which is small town material to me. Enid is around 74 thousand square
miles, which makes it bigger than Miami (56 square miles), and many other cities
in the United States. It is known as the “Wheat Capital of the United States.” Personally,
I have never visited Enid, but it sounds like a nice place. Of course, based on
the introductory text and what this blog is about, this post is on ecumenism and not so much about Enid.
I titled
this piece of writing Local level Ecumenism because the planned Good
Friday Service in Enid is local. I am sharing this article to say that regardless
of where one lives ecumenism can take place. Whether it is in a small town or
in a big city, it is possible to achieve. I do not doubt the planning required work
for some. The gathering is scheduled for April 7, 2023. I am sure they will
have a great service. Read more about it at the link below.
