Ecumenical and Interreligious

The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations supports ecumenical and interreligious engagement throughout The Episcopal Church, promoting understanding among all God’s people and unity among the churches. We do this through supporting the advocacy commitments of this church; ecumenical dialogues; and providing resources.

We do this work through our full-communion partners, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; ecumenical dialogue partners, such as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); and conciliar bodies, such as the World Council of Churches. We are committed to engaging interreligious relations ecumenically and do so with member organizations like the National Council of Churches, as well as with multifaith coalitions like the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign and Religions for Peace USA. We also support the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Network.

Our website features stories meant to amplify ecumenical and interreligious voices from around the world. Browse these stories and access resources that feature media, historical documents, quick-fact one-pagers, as well as other materials which can help you, your parish, diocese, and community engage ecumenical and interreligious work locally and globally.

We believe this work is about unity in diversity and building bridges. We seek flourishing and abundance for all, and so ecumenical and interreligious work is also anti-racist work, creation care work, and it is committed to the liberation of all God’s people.

Featured Resources

A Guide to Ecumenical and Interreligious Resolutions at the 81st General Convention (2024) of the Episcopal Church

A National Reckoning of the Soul: A Call to the Churches of the United States to Confront the Crisis of Antisemitism

North American Episcopal, Anglican, Lutheran leaders call for peace in Holy Land in Advent prayer resources

Past Reckoning: Exploring the Racial History of the Moravian and Episcopal Churches
Webinar series

Ecumenical News

• Review the Ecumenical and Interreligious Resolutions Going to The Episcopal Church’s 81st General ConventionApril 10, 2024
  The Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations has proposed eight ecumenical and interreligious resolutions for the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church. The resolutions are available for your review on the “Virtual Binder” here. Resolution… Read more: Review the Ecumenical and Interreligious Resolutions Going to The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention
• New York Religious Leaders Lobby in Albany for Ecumenical and Interfaith Advocacy DaysApril 9, 2024
  By Nick Gordon In mid-March, the New York State Council of Churches (NYSCOC) hosted its annual Ecumenical and Interfaith Advocacy Days in Albany with faith leaders from across the state gathering to be trained and lobby… Read more: New York Religious Leaders Lobby in Albany for Ecumenical and Interfaith Advocacy Days
• Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer Spotlight: Melanie SlaneApril 9, 2024
  Each quarter, the Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations newsletter highlights one of the church’s Episcopal diocesan ecumenical and interreligious officers (EDEIO). Part of a national network, EDEIOs are designated by their diocesan bishops to encourage wider unity… Read more: Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer Spotlight: Melanie Slane
• UMC to Consider Full Communion with The Episcopal Church at its 2024 General ConferenceApril 9, 2024
  The United Methodist Church will gather April 23 to May 2 for its General Conference. It will consider, among other things, a resolution “to affirm and implement a Full Communion Relationship between” The Episcopal Church and… Read more: UMC to Consider Full Communion with The Episcopal Church at its 2024 General Conference
• Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation MeetsDecember 6, 2023
  The 89th meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States of America (ARC-USA) met at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville, Maryland, from Nov. 8-10, hosted by the secretariat for… Read more: Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Meets
• UMC-TEC DialogueDecember 6, 2023
  The United Methodist-Episcopal Church Dialogue Committee met at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 1 – 3. Major focus was given to planning strategy for upcoming churchwide conferences in 2024; the UMC Annual Conference will occur in May… Read more: UMC-TEC Dialogue