Local ecumenism is the practice of Christian unity at the level of a neighbourhood, town, city, or region. Rather than being driven primarily by national church leaders or international theological dialogues, local ecumenism brings together Christians from different denominations to pray, learn, serve, and witness together in their own communities. It is the lived expression …
The path to unity
Speech by Rev Dr Rod Benson to NSW Ecumenical Council Fundraising Dinner, Coptic Orthodox Church, Guildford, Sydney, Friday 13 June 2025. Esteemed bishops, ministers, pastors, priests, deacons, members of religious orders, sisters and brothers in Christ, ladies and gentlemen: It is a wonderful privilege to serve you as General Secretary of the NSW Ecumenical Council, …
Four more purposes of creeds
Delegates celebrating unity at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2022. In my last post, I outlined three core purposes of creeds. Here, I outline four more purposes of creeds that guarantee their enduring relevance for the church. First,ย creeds serve an apologetic purpose. While Judaism has theย Shema,ย Muslims have theย Shahadahย andย Tashahhud,ย and some …
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