National Workshop on Christian Unity
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For over forty years, the National Workshop on Christian Unity has been the prime ongoing event in the United States for ecumenical education experienced in the midst of other Christian traditions. It is held yearly in various locations of the country. |
Informal sharing by young adults at the 2010 NWCU
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NWCU convenes in Oklahoma City on April 16-19, 2012
"We will be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ" is the theme for the 2012 National Workshop on Christian Unity to be held in Oklahoma City on April 16-19. The theme's words address the divided church, living in a fractured world, to recognize that "the victory of Christ is the gift of unity itself."
A message adopted at the 2011 Workshop, its participants wrote:
"2012 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, which directly impacted relationships among our communions, and our commitments to Christian unity. We have arrived at a crucial moment for our communal assessment of our ecumenical commitments that will require clear and emerging discernment as we look to the future. . . . [W]e invite all communions in this country . . . for the next National Workshop on Christian Unity, where we will together assess, affirm and renew our dedication to the future of Christian unity."
2011 Workshop leaves its record
Gathered under the theme of "Together with Glad and Generous Hearts," the 2011 National Workshop on Christian Unity heard a keynote address by Robert Welsh, the president of the Council for Christian Unity of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in which he challenged that the thousands of pages of ecumenical Christian dialogue reports be made visible and that the Church discover a common voice in dialogue with world religions. Read his full presentation.
  Participants from the Episcopal, Lutheran, United Methodist, Presbyterian, and other Reformed bodies celebrated the Eucharist together using the PC(USA) liturgy. Presbyterian minister Craig Barnes (pictured) preached and Pittsburgh Presbytery pastor to the presbytery Sheldon Sorge was a celebrant together with Carolyn Jones, a retired middle governing body executive.
The closing luncheon was addressed by Jeffrey Gros. Read his full address.
A special issue of the online newsletter from the National Association of Interchurch and Interfaith Families (NAIIF) features the Workshop. More highlights are posted on the Workshop's web site. Paul Masquilier of the PC(USA) is the web master and communications officer for the national planning committee of the Workshop.
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The 2013 host city will be Columbus, Ohio. Further details will be announced later.
Other cities interested in hosting a future National Workshop may send a proposal to the national planning committee's treasurer as much as three years in advance. A downloadable brochure lists the primary requirements. 
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