Growth in Agreement IV: International Dialogue Texts and Agreed Statements, 2005-2013, Faith and Order Paper No. 219, 2 books, WCC Publications

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Growth
in
Agreement
IV
Book
1
International Dialogue Texts and
Agreed Statements, 2004-2014
Edited by
Thomas Best
F.
Lorelei F. Fuchs, SA
John Gibaut
Jeffrey Gros, FSC
Despina Prassas

Growth Agreement
in IV
“These texts offera unique witness to the vitalityandpromise ofthe
ecumenicalmovement. Grassroots, localecumenism is vitally important.
But itmustbe complementedby action atthe officiallevel atthe levelof
the churches themselves. The commitmentto Christian unity isprecisely
whatthe texts in Growth in Agreement IVare allabout. Ourchallenge
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isforthe churches to be mutuallyaccountable to one another andto
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Christ by livingoutthe commitments they havealready made.
—
-Thomas F. Best, former Director, Faith and Order
.
Growth Agreement
in IV
Book
1
International DialogueTexts and
Agreed Statements, 2004-2014
Edited by
Thomas F. Best
Lorelei F. Fuchs, SA
John Gibaut
Jeffrey Gros, FSC
Despina Prassas
Faith and Order Paper 219
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Contents
Book
1
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Part A. Dialogues and Common Declarations with
Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Participation
1. “CommonDeclarationbetweenthe Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches” 3
Cairo,2007
2. “JointDeclarationbetweenthe Ethiopian andArmenian OrthodoxChurches” 4
Addis Ababa,2007
3. Roman Catholic-Orthodox:“Ecclesiologicaland Canonical Consequences ofthe
SacramentalNature oftheChurch: EcclesialCommunion,ConciliarityandAuthority” 5
Ravenna,2007
4. RomanCatholic-OrientalOrthodox:“Nature,ConstitutionandMissionoftheChurch” 13
Rome,2009
5. Anglican-Orthodox:“The Church oftheTriune God” 25
Cyprus,2006
6. Lutheran-Orthodox:“TheMysteryofthe Church:The HolyEucharist
in the Life ofthe Church” 83
Bratislava,2006
7. Lutheran-Orthodox:“The Mysteryofthe Church:The HolyEucharistin the Life
ofthe Church.Preparation,Ecologicaland SocialImplications” 87
Cyprus,2008
Part B. Dialogues and Common Declarations
with Roman Catholic Participation
8. InternationalAnglican Roman Catholic CommissionforUnityandMission
(IARCCUM):“EcclesiologicalReflections onthe Current Situation inthe
Anglican Communioninthe LightofARCIC” 95
2004
9. Anglican-Roman Catholic:“CommonDeclaration oftheArchbishop
ofCanterburyRowanWilliams and Pope BenedictXVT” 113
Vatican,2006
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10. Anglican-Roman Catholic:“Programme forARCIC III” 115
2006
11. InternationalAnglican-Roman Catholic CommissionforUnity
andMission:“GrowingTogetherinUnityandMission” 117
2006
12. Disciples ofChrist-Roman Catholic International CommissionforDialogue:
“The Presence ofChristin the Church,with Special Reference to the Eucharist” 149
2003-2009
13. Lutheran-Roman Catholic:“TheApostolicityofthe Church” 169
1995-2006
14. Mennonite-Roman Catholic:“AMennonite and Catholic Contribution
to theWorld Council ofChurches’Decade to Overcome Violence” 267
2008
15. WorldMethodist Council:“StatementofAssociationwith theJointDeclaration
on the Doctrine ofJustification”/ Catholic Church,LutheranWorld Federation,
WorldMethodist Council:“Official CommonAffirmation” 275
Seoul,2006
16. Methodist-Roman Catholic InternationalDialogue Commission:
“The Grace GivenYouin Christ” 279
Seoul,2006
17. Methodist-Roman Catholic InternationalDialogue Commission:“Synthesis:
Togetherto Holiness;40Years ofMethodistand Roman CatholicDialogue” 325
2010
18. Methodist-Roman Catholic InternationalDialogue Commission:
“Encountering Christthe Saviour: Church and Sacraments” 351
Durban,2011
19. Pentecostal-Roman Catholic:“On Becominga Christian: Insights from Scripture
and the PatristicWritings,with Some ContemporaryReflections” 401
2007
WARC
20. (Reformed)-Roman Catholic:“The Church as Community
ofCommonWitness to the Kingdom ofGod” 471
1998-2005
21. International Roman Catholic-Old Catholic Dialogue Commission:
“The Church and Ecclesial Communion: Reportofthe International
Roman Catholic-Old Catholic Dialogue Commission.” 533
May2009
Abbreviations 569
Editors 573
Book 2
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Part C: Dialogues between Reformation Churches
and Churches Stemming from the Reformation
22. Lutheran-Mennonite International StudyCommission:
“HealingMemories: Reconcilingin Christ” 3
2010
23. Lutheran-Pentecostal:“Lutherans and Pentecostals inDialogue” 73
2010
24. Reformed-Pentecostal: Experience in Christian Faith andLife:
“Worship,Discipleship,Discernment,CommunityandJustice” 111
2001-2011
Part D:Texts from the Faith and Order Commission
oftheWorld Council ofChurches
25. “ManyWays to ChristianUnity?The Ninth Forum onBilateralDialogues” 143
Rreklum,2008
26. “International Dialogues inDialogue: Contextand Reception”
Tenth Forum on BilateralDialogues 147
Dar es Salaam,2012
A
27. “Goingthe SecondMile: Message ofthe Eighth Consultation
ofUnited [andUniting] Churches” 153
Johannesburg,2008
28. TheNatureandMission ofthe Church:AStageon the Waytoa Common Statement
Faith and OrderPaperNo. 198 157
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2005
A
29. ChristianPerspectiveson TheologicalAnthropology: FaithandOrderStudyDocument
Faith and OrderPaperNo. 199 185
Geneva,World Council ofChurches 2005
A
30. Participatingin God'sMission ofReconciliation: ResourceforChurches
A
in SituationsofConflict: FaithandOrderStudyDocument
Faith and OrderPaperNo.201 209
Geneva,World CouncilofChurches,2006
31 OneBaptism:TowardsMutualRecognition:AStudyText
.
Faith and OrderPaper,No.210 241
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2011
32. The Church:Towardsa Common Vision
Faith and OrderPaperNo.214 265
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2013
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33. MoralDiscernmentinthe Churches
Faith and OrderPaperNo.215 299
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2013
Part E:Texts from the World Council ofChurches
and from the Joint Working Group between the
World Council ofChurches and the Roman Catholic Church
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34. “Gods Gift and Callto Unity And Our Commitment,”Unity Statement
from the 10thAssemblyoftheWorld Council ofChurches 329
Busan,2013
35. NinthReport2007-2012:ReceivingOneAnotherin theNameofChrist
JointWorkingGroup between the Roman Catholic Church
andtheWorld CouncilofChurches 333
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2014
A
36. “Reception: Keyto EcumenicalProgress,”NinthReport2007-2012:
ReceivingOneAnotherin theNameofChrist,JointWorkingGroup
between the Roman Catholic Church andtheWorld CouncilofChurches 355
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2014
37. “Be Renewedin the Spirit:The Spiritual Roots ofEcumenism,”
NinthReport2007-2012:ReceivingOneAnotherintheNameofChrist
JointWorkingGroupbetween the Roman Catholic Church
and theWorld CouncilofChurches 393
Geneva,World Council ofChurches,2014
Abbreviations 415
Editors 419