Ten years ago to the day I was seated with well over 4,000 delegates from 198 nations at the Third Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization in Cape Town. Christianity Today described Cape Town 2010 as the most representative gathering of… Read more →
Tag Archive for ecumenism
Around Town: Transform Conversations, Week of Prayer, Martyrs, Gramma . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Chris Smith is a community-cultivating, book-loving peace-maker – and he will introduce us to his favourite themes this Friday (January 17) at Regent College. Transforming Conversations will draw on his most recent book, How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering… Read more →
Canadian Evangelicals reflect on ‘Our Roman Catholic Neighbours’
by Evangelical Fellowship of Canada • • 0 Comments
An ongoing national dialogue between Evangelicals and Catholics has resulted in a new publication from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: Our Roman Catholic Neighbours. A June 27 news release described something of its history and purpose: This EFC resource is… Read more →
Around Town: Prayer for Christian Unity, A Rocha’s new CEO, Kairos Course . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Every year churches around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; this year it will be held January 18 – 25. Several local churches will hold services, though some will take place as late as January 30.… Read more →
Persecuted Christians worldwide: Their ‘blood is mixed’ in martyrdom
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“Christianity faces a global crisis of persecution, as believers in many places around the world suffer harassment, marginalization and violence – in more countries and under more diverse settings than any other faith group.” That is the claim of Allen Hertzke,… Read more →
Around Town: Missions Fest, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, UGM housing . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
The biggest event on the horizon is Missions Fest, which will be held at the end of next week (January 26 – 28) at the Vancouver Convention Centre. What I love about Missions Fest is the opportunity to meet the… Read more →
Ecumenical prayer service brought Catholics and Lutherans together
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
A mixed congregation of Catholics and Lutherans met at St. Clare’s Catholic Church in Coquitlam last Sunday afternoon (October 1). The atmosphere was joyful and collegial throughout the Ecumenical Prayer Service for Unity and the following reception. The spacious interior… Read more →
Together in Christ: Five Ecumenical Imperatives
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
All over the world, Roman Catholics and Lutherans are commemorating together the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation, acknowledging that more unites than divides them. Last Saturday (March 18), about 30 people, mainly members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church… Read more →
Around Town: Chapel UBC, Prayer for Christian Unity, Family Mission . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Just over three years ago I posted an article about a Chapel Movement gathering at John Oliver Secondary School. What had begun as a small worship gathering at a South Vancouver church a couple of years before was now drawing… Read more →