This blog seeks to promote and establish ecumenism among all groups and denominations of the Christian Faith via expressions in written language, and through any means of communication. We seek the promotion of others that are working towards the same common goal, as well. The prayer of Jesus in John 17: 21 was: "I pray that they may all be one…." Ultimately and eternally, the creation of unity among all believers and followers of Christ is sought desiring harmony with and for all of humanity.
It was at Taize that this Swiss Protestant set about giving sustenance to the Community that has, all these years later, become a beacon for ecumenical life in a Christian Europe that has suffered such immense decline (international.la-croix.com).
The above excerpt is from an article titled: Remembering Brother Roger of Taize. It is written by Chris McDonnell and published by LaCroix International. Read the full article at the following link:
I hope
everyone is doing well. I have been wanting to share this video by the historian,
Tom Holland for a while now. I finally got around to doing so, now. I don’t
want you all to have to read much in this post, but please watch, it is highly
informative and well researched. Enjoy!
I pray that
everyone is doing well. I didn’t want the month to go by without sharing a bit
of news with relevance to ecumenism on the blog. I found this article dealing
with dementia. The following excerpt is from it.
The German Catholic news agency KNA reported he said every
pastoral minister should have a basic knowledge of how to deal with dementia as
like many other illnesses the disease can draw stigma and discrimination.
Read the full article at the link below and see whom he was who said it, and more. Blessings!
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.
