Ecumenism

Ecumenical guests join in morning worship on April 30 during the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Full communion with Episcopalians gets closer

A giant step toward full communion with The Episcopal Church was celebrated during ecumenical day at the United Methodist General Conference.

Ecumenism

Christians historically have disagreed on when to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. But efforts continue to get everyone on the same page, especially with an important milestone in global Christianity coming up next year. Original image by TC Perch, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

The calendar controversies behind Easter

Western and Eastern Christians — including some United Methodists — use different calendars to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. But efforts continue to get everyone on the same page, especially with an important milestone in global Christianity coming up next year.

Ecumenism

Bishop Sally Dyck, ecumenical officer for the Council of Bishops, speaks about the importance of The United Methodist Church’s relationships with other Christian bodies and the challenges those relations face. Sitting to her right are East Congo Area Bishop Gabriel Yemba Unda, Nordic-Baltic Area Bishop Christian Alsted, Germany Area Bishop Harald Rückert, Central and Southern Europe Area Bishop Stefan Zürcher and ecumenical staff officers the Rev. Jean Hawxhurst and David N. Field. Photo by Rick Wolcott, courtesy of the Council of Bishops.

Church faces shake-up in ecumenical relations

The United Methodist Church is grappling with questions that affect its relationships with other Methodist denominations and its growing ties with The Episcopal Church.

Ecumenism

United Methodist Bishop Daniel O. Lunge (fourth from left) was elected provincial president of the Church of Christ in Congo in Sankuru during the group’s meeting in Lodia. He is joined by superintendents, lay leaders and representatives of evangelical Christian member communities in the Sankuru province. Photo by François Omanyondo, UM News.

Bishop Lunge elected to lead ecumenical group in Congo

United Methodist Bishop Daniel O. Lunge, Central Congo Episcopal Area, was elected provincial president of the Church of Christ in Sankuru, Congo, a union of 95 Protestant and Evangelical Christian denominations.

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