ecumenism
Friday Oct. 6, 2006
As we left our morning session on the Reformed churches and were heading to lunch, Gerald from Hatti made the observation that what was said on Tuesday was true, what was said on Wednesday was true, what was said on Thursday was true, and what was said today was true. I would have to say that that’s an ecumenical statement if there is one. The fundamental qualities of our faiths are one church one body in Christ, yet we remain divided and it’s ironic that in this place where I am worlds apart from my neighbor, I find that we are not so different and it is our differences that make the community rich and full. It seems that in the states we judge one another by denomination and make assumptions about each other before we’ve even begun to know one another. Here in this diverse place, we know so little about one another, there is nothing to judge, little to assume and we are all new in ecumenism.
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Sounds like you’ve already bonded. It doesn’t take long when you’re all in the same place. I wish we could get rid of all the denominations but after being in Ellen’s History of Christianity, I find it hard to imagine. However, just because we worship with different styles and polity, we can focus on our “sameness” instead of our “differentness”. I imagine it is sooo refreshing to experience true ecumenism. Regional Assembly is this weekend – Rebecca and I are driving there together so Mark can come up in the good car. I’m staying with Pam – looking forward to seeing her and Doug. This semester is strange in that we only see each other occasionally. And with you gone and Christy graduating in December, it’s becoming real that we’re really going to get out! Hard to believe.
Well, much to do. Student Senate retreat tomorrow and papers (always) to write. Love ya, Janice