Ecumenical Relationships
Conferences / Consultations
- Call for delegate nominations to the 2013 Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea
- The St. Brigid Report
Between 2003 and 2009, representatives from Anglican and United churches met to discuss their areas of cooperation, similarities, and differences. This report shares highlights from these conversations, and is organized so that chapters can be read independently. - Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada
- Anglicans, Roman Catholics Meet in Toronto
Highlights of the November 2005 meeting of the Canadian Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue - An Indigenous Communion
A consultation convened by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), bringing together representatives of indigenous communities from the LWF’s worldwide constituency, taking place in Karasjok, northern Norway, on 20-24 September 2006.
Anglican Lutheran Resources
- Called to Full Communion: the Waterloo Declaration
- Anglican-Lutheran Prayer Cycle (November 2011 to November 2012) and introductory letter from Anglican and Lutheran bishops
- Update on the work of the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission
December 2008 - Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission communique
November 22-25, 2007 meeting - Anglican-Lutheran Guidelines for Clergy Serving in Each Other’s Churches (from the Ministry section)
Guidelines for Lutheran clergy serving in Anglican contexts, and for Anglicans serving in Lutheran ministries. Prepared by the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission and approved by the ACC Council of General Synod and the ELCIC National Church Council. - Anglican Lutheran Worship Guidelines (from the Worship section)
Guidelines for those preparing joint worship events for Lutherans and Anglicans in Canada, prepared by the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission and approved by the ACC Council of General Synod and the ELCIC National Church Council. - “To Serve Not to be Served” – Diaconal ministry in the Canadian Anglican and Lutheran Church (PDF file) (from the Ministry section)
A Preliminary Report on behalf of the Joint Commission to the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada andthe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Prepared by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett - General Secretary of the World Council of Churches congratulates Anglicans and Lutherans on 10 years of full communion, March 2011
Resources
- A Response to The Gift of Authority
From General Synod 2005 Convening Circular - Blessing and Celebration of a Marriage Between a Christian and a Person of Another Faith Tradition (from the Worship section)
The PDF file below contains the General Synod authorized text of the Blessing and Celebration of a Marriage between a Christian and a Person of Another Faith Tradition. The text can also be found in the Book of Occasional Celebrations. - Ecumenical Shared Ministries
Information for congregations interested in becoming (or already being) ecumenical shared ministries – that is, in which the congregation is made up of Anlgicans and people from at least one other denomination.
It is prepared by the Ecumenical Shared Ministries Task Group, which has representation from the Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, United Church of Canada, and the Presbyterian Church in Canada. posted March 7, 2007 - NIFCON (Network for Interfaith Concerns) – Anglican Communion
- Prayer and reflection resource for the Residential Schools agreement (from the Worship section)
The Faith, Worship and Ministry department of General Synod has produced a resource inviting reflection and prayer around the agreement between the church and the federal government on native residential schools.
Interfaith Relationships
The Anglican Church of Canada participates in conversations at a national level with other faith communities to foster understanding through dialogue. Staff and church representatives currently participate in Muslim-Christian Dialogue and the Canadian Christian Jewish Consultation. Local initiatives in interfaith dialogue are encouraged wherever possible.
Staff Resource: Faith, Worship, and Ministry
Interfaith Resource Kit
A collection of information, contacts and resources (books, organizations, study materials) to assist church members and leaders in the development of interfaith relationships. Collated by the Interfaith Committee of the Canadian Council of Churches. This resource is intended to grow as other materials are recommended and added.
Resources
- The Commission on Faith and Witness
Canadian Council of Churches - Guidelines on worship involving Christians and people of other faith traditions.
Anglican Church of Canada 1995. - Guidelines for Inter-Faith Dialogue
Anglican Church of Canada 1988. - Blessing and Celebration of a Marriage Between a Christian and a Person of Another Faith Tradition (from the Worship section)
The PDF file below contains the General Synod authorized text of the Blessing and Celebration of a Marriage between a Christian and a Person of Another Faith Tradition. The text can also be found in the Book of Occasional Celebrations. - Ecumenical Considerations for Dialogue and Relations with People of Other Religions (from the World Council of Churches)
- Guidelines for Dialogue with People of Living Faiths and Ideologies (from the World Council of Churches)
