[Episcopal News Service, National Council of Churches, Nov. 13, 2008] Celebrating 100 years of ecumenical cooperation in the U.S., the National Council of Churches (NCC) and Church World Service (CWS) annual general assembly convened November 11-13 in Denver, Colorado, and the Episcopal Church's participation was highly visible.
Bishop C. Christopher Epting, the Presiding Bishop's deputy for ecumenical and interreligious relations, who was among the Episcopal Church representatives at the meeting, said, "Two highlights for me at this Assembly were the presence of young adults from the "New Fire" consultation and the wonderful new balance between substantive Faith and Order work--including interreligious relations--and our ongoing work for justice and peace. General Secretary Michael Kinnamon deserves much of the credit for inspiring both."
"The NCC plays a vital role in bringing the communions together to explore the possibility of the visible unity of the church, and to encourage and support one another as we seek to be faithful disciples in the world," said the Rev. Lyndon Harris, an Episcopal priest and executive director of the New York-based Garden of Forgiveness, an educational non-profit organization that teaches about forgiveness as a strategy for both personal healing and wellness. "I will take away from this general assembly not only the resources shared, but also an excitement to share this ecumenical experience with the congregation I serve."
Harris, a member of the NCC faith and order commission, was one of approximately 20 participants from the Episcopal Church who attended the general assembly.
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