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The legacy of John Calvin highlighted in new book published by WARC

The legacy of John Calvin: Some actions for the Church in the 21st century, edited by Setri Nyomi and published by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the John Knox International Reformed Center. Seeks to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth by outlining areas for a new commitment to being "God's agents of transformation." ISBN #978-2-9700619-0-8, can be ordered from PC(USA), 100 Witherspoon St., Room 4421A, Louisville KY 40202, Att. Deborah Harrison, $12.00 enclosed.

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News briefs

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Ecumenical News: short synopses of ENI news articles with worldwide coverage

Worldwide Faith News: church news and news archives, largely from the U.S.


New resources

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Being the Church in the Midst of Empire: Trinitarian Reflections, edited by Karen Bloomquist, director of the Lutheran World Federation department of theology and studies. The first in the LWF/DTS Theology in the Life of the Church series, this book examines a theme that is also central to the work of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. Order from Lutheran University Press, P. O. Box 390759 Minneapolis, MN 55439.


Handbooks of churches and councils

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The 2008 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, edited by Eileen Lindner, the most reliable source for statistics and information, includes a subscription for online access and updated material. This year's theme is When Did We See Thee Sick? Congregations Respond.


A Handbook of Churches and Councils: Profiles of Ecumenical Relationships brings together in one volume information on conciliar and confessional bodies and their members. “This book demonstrates concretely the reach of the ecumenical movement and also shows how much broader it is than the WCC alone.” ISBN 2-8254-1480-8.

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Web sites for member churches of the National Council of Churches / Church World Service can be located through the CWS web site listing.

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Presbyterian documents and news


Ecu-Dialogue, now archived online, a previously published newsletter from the General Assembly Council-related office with responsibilities for ecumenical formation and interfaith relations. Archived issues include:

  • Fall 2006: Robina Winbush on Called to Be One Church (a WCC document)
  • Spring 2006: Jay Rock on PC(USA) standards for interfaith relations
  • Fall 2005: Freda Gardner on the CUIC ministry task force
  • Fall 2004: Nena do Nascimento on being a steward at the WARC general council meeting
  • Summer 2004: Sara Lisherness on the WCC Decade to Overcome Violence in the U.S.

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OGA Ecumenical News, from the PC(USA) Office of the General Assembly, collections of news items related to contemporary ecumenical issues relevant to the PC(USA): PDF file requires use of Adobe Reader

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General Assembly activity

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Forms, procedures, and policies

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Media resources

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Relationships, Reflections

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Catholic-Presbyterian/Reformed relations

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Intra-Presbyterian relations in U.S.

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Lutheran-Reformed relations

  • A Common Calling: the Witness of Our Reformation Churches in North America Today, report of the Lutheran-Reformed Committee for Theological Conversations, PDS #243-93-033
  • A Common Discovery, study guide for congregations to discover commonalities and differences in Lutheran and Reformed understandings of baptism, Eucharist, and ministry, PDS #243-93-034

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Orthodox-Reformed relations

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Pentecostal-Presbyterian relations

  • Spirit’s Gifts -- God’s Reign, Theology and Worship Occasional Paper #11, by Yohan Hyun and Frank Macchia, on Presbyterian-Pentecostal relations, PDS #70-420-99-008

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Ecumenical organizations


Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A. (CCT)

Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC)

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Faith and Order

Electronic journals, to be distributed without cost, only online:

  • Speaking of Unity, National Council of Churches. See the article by Joseph Small on “Making Sense of the Church,” a good companion piece to the ecclesiology work of the World Council of Churches.
  • New Horizons in Faith and Order, National Council of Churches and World Council of Churches, a scholar-reviewed journal written by younger theologians. See the article on worship at World Council of Churches assemblies.

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Local and regional councils of churches

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National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff (NAEIS)

  • Professional standards for ecumenical and interreligious staff
  • A tapestry of justice, service, and unity: Local ecumenism in the United States, 1950-2000, Arleon Kelley, general editor.  A few copies remain. Order from NAEIS, P.O. Box 7093, Tacoma, WA 98417. $22.95 including postage and handling.

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National Council of Churches and Church World Service

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World Alliance of Reformed Churches

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World Council of Churches

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Other publications


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