Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations

The quest for Christian unity in the world, "That they may all be one" (John 17:21), inspires the faith and shapes the life of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations has the task of assisting this church in that quest.


Who We Are - What We Do

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is committed to fostering unity between the children of God for the sake of the world. The ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations is responsible for encouraging the activity of ecumenical life in the ELCA, and for enhancing the public commitments of this church in Lutheran, ecumenical, and interfaith discussions. Read more

How We Serve - For the Sake of the World
The ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations is defined by cooperation, facilitation, and accompaniment. What does this mean? This means we accompany others from Lutheran domestic grass-roots efforts to ecumenical international multilateral dialogues. We cooperate with partners from the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches, and the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A... Read more 
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