Building Awareness
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." ~ Ephesians 4:3
You are invited to seek new opportunities that require research and initiative in shaping and being shaped in your specific ecumenical and inter-religious interests.
December 1-4, 2010
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FLClick
here to register by
October 15.
Click
here for information on discounts.
This formation event is considered integral to the preparation of diaconal ministry candidates.
January 3-15, 2011Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary.
Apply by October 1, 2010. Contact
Katie Dodds for more information.
The Institute is the international centre for encounter, dialogue, and formation of the World Council of Churches. Near Geneva, Switzerland, Bossey is the site of two bi-annual ELCA events. Go
here for opportunities to study at Bossey.
Cities around the globe are organizing and hosting events that continue to inspire and support the interreligious movement in local communities. American cities include Seattle, WA, Dearborn, MI, and San Jose, CA.
Journey to the Bossey Institue for the global experience of being Lutheran in the 21st century through the mission, witness, and public ministry of the LWF.
A web-based tool that seeks to connect ecumencially engaged young adults through awareness, education and relationship. They are a ministry of the National Council of Churches USA and the US Conference for the World Council of Churches in New York.
This award winning documentary takes place in 1967, when the minister of
Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, NE, tries to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to African-American Lutherans. Download the
Discussion Guide.
Their goal, through worship, theological reflection, and opportunities for learning and witness, is to strengthen our Christian voice and to mobilize for advocacy on a wide variety of U.S. domestic and international policy issues. Watch their website for future events!
Coming soon:
Communion of Communities
website!
Building awareness -- or formation -- is the intentional activity of being shaped, like on a potter’s wheel. Ecumenical and inter-religious formation is the activity of crafting or shaping emerging leaders in the landscape of this work within the country and the world.
In ecumenical and inter-religious work, you are invited to seek new opportunities like those listed above. All opportunities require research and initiative in shaping and being shaped in your specific interests.
Members of a speakers' bureau organized by the ELCA Section for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations are also happy to speak with or to your ministry context about formation and relations within the life of the church. Please contact us for further information.