From the Christian Post
Courtesy: Prophezine Magazine
January 23, 2007
“Christians from five traditions, including Roman Catholic, will officially inaugurate a new national ecumenical body next month.
“Thirty-six churches and national Christian organizations representing over 100 million Christians will be the founding members of Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A. (CCT), which is said to be the only venue where all the major groupings of churches come together and also the most extensive ecumenical effort in U.S. history.
“‘The creation of Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A. is an exciting development in the ecumenical world. It is an opportunity to broaden the ecumenical table or perhaps more directly to invite more people into ecumenical conversation,’ said the Rev. Randall R. Lee, an executive for the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)’s Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, in a statement.
“After years of conversations, CCT made its official public flight and announced their formation in spring 2006, setting aside differences over theology and other issues and strengthening their Christian witness in the world.” Click here to read this entire article.
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