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Ecumenical
Interreligious |
Neighborhood Interfaith Lay Dialogue |
Interfaith Youth Odyssey
It is absolutely clear that ecumenism, the movement promoting Christian unity, is not just some sort of "appendix" which is added to the church's traditional activity. Rather, ecumenism is an organic part of her life and work, and consequently must pervade all that she is and does.
- Ut Unum Sint, #20Lutheran-Catholic Clergy Dialogue
Sponsored by the Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (OEIA) and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the purpose of this annual dialogue is to bring Lutheran and Catholic clergy together around issues of common pastoral concerns.
Episcopal-Catholic Clergy Dialogue
Sponsored by the OEIA and the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania , the purpose of this annual dialogue is to bring Episcopal and Catholic clergy together around issues of common pastoral concerns.
Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue
Sponsored by the OEIA and the Philadelphia Leadership Foundation, which includes Evangelical Christian clergy of various denominations. Organized in 1996, the group meets about five times a year. Its purpose can be found by following this link: Vision Statement and Cooperating for the Common Good
Since the spiritual patrimony common to Christians and Jews is so great, this sacred Synod wishes to foster and recommend that mutual understanding and respect which is the fruit above all of biblical and theological studies, and of brotherly dialogues.
- Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, #4Priest-Rabbi Dialogue
Sponsored by the OEIA and The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia (VAAD), the purpose of this annual dialogue is to bring Catholic clergy and rabbis together around issues of common pastoral concerns.
Mid Atlantic Muslim - Catholic Dialogue
Sponsored by the USCCB and the Islamic Circle of North America: This dialogue brings together Catholic and Muslims to discuss theological and common pastoral concerns.Neighborhood Interfaith Lay Dialogues
a. Goals
- To create a climate of greater interfaith understanding and respect within the community
- To enable Christians and Jews to learn more about their own and each others' religious traditions
- To enable participants to achieve a greater appreciation of the significance of faith in their lives
b. How It Works
- There are 18-24 people in a dialogue, composed of Jewish, Catholic and Protestant participants.
- A dialogue group meets for six weekly two-hour evening sessions. Meeting places are local churches or synagogues.
- One meeting features a discussion and question and answer session with a local rabbi, priest and minister.
The Interfaith Odyssey is a project developed for Jewish and Catholic youth to build and strengthen the bridges between their communities. It is an initiative of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in cooperation with the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education.
It offers the participants an opportunity for reflection and discussion on their shared past and their common goals for the future. Through facilitated dialogue, they can strengthen their understanding of and respect for one another. As citizens, not only of their respective communities, but of the world, young people share the responsibility for encouraging cooperation and mutual understanding.