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Ecumenicism and Interreligious Relations

Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations

The diocesan Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations consists of seven Committees which interface with representatives appointed by dialogue partners of other Christian Communions and Jewish and Muslim groups.  The goals are to increase mutual understanding, study international and national dialogue papers and proposals, make recommendations to the Bishop of New York on proposals such as the 2001 Called to Common Mission, which established full Communion between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or interim shared Eucharist agreements, such as the 2006 one between the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church.  We have found that building personal friendships by means of these conversations leads to deepening trust between people of differing religious traditions.

The Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of New York (ARCNY) and the Lutheran-Episcopal Dialogue  are currently meeting together and with the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue of New York in a three-way conversation we call LARCNY, discussing the WCC Faith and Order document The Nature and Mission of the Church, which follows on Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry.

The Eastern Churches Committee builds deepening relationships with various Eastern Orthodox Churches in the New York area.

The Episcopal-United Methodist Committee (EUMNY) has met with representatives of the New York United Methodist Conference to establish local guidelines to implement the 2006 interim shared Eucharists agreement made by the General Convention.  This will be followed by careful study of the extensive papers produced by the national dialogue leading up to this agreement and the agreement between the Church of England and the British Methodist Church.

The Council of Churches Committee involves the Archdeacon of the Diocese of New York in representing the diocese on the Council of Churches of New York City and New York State, and also works with other religious leaders on projects of social justice.

The Jewish-Christian Committee and the Episcopal-Muslim Relations Committee sponsor programs on a local and parish basis of education on these two religious traditions and members of both are frequently involved in national and international meetings fostering better understanding and relationships with various Jewish and Muslim communities.

Mission Office Contacts

The Rev. Yamily Bass-Choate
Liaison for Global Mission

Office: 212-316-7432
Fax: 212-932-7345
ybass-choate@dioceseny.org

The Rt. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool
Bishop Assistant

Office: 212-316-7442
bpglasspool@dioceseny.org

Ms. Michelle Chang
Executive Assistant to the Bishop Suffragan and the Assistant Bishop

Office: 212-316-7484
Fax: 212-316-7405
mchang@dioceseny.org