As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity approaches, Tom Ryan reflects on its origins and evolution, with particular attention given to the contribution of the ecumenical women’s community of Grandchamp.

Losses and Gains

After identifying a number of setbacks during the past year, Scott Brill “turns the tables” on his own disappointments and instead poses the question: What have we gained in 2020 that will help us press forward in hope into 2021?

Life-enriching Ecumenical and Interfaith Experience

Alexei Smith shares how his past twenty years of experiences with both members and leaders of other churches as well as other world religions, have had a transformational impact in his own life and ministry.

• Preparation materials for the January 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Prayer Guide and Prayer Service.
  For a virtual liturgy on Sunday, Jan 24, 7:00-8:00pm EST, arranged from the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ecumenical prayer service, see geii.org for online streaming details as the time draws nearer.
• Information and Resources for World Interfaith Harmony Week, Feb 1-7:  Encourages grassroots events that link people together in a global wave of understanding, respect, and action. 
• Interfaith dialogue: This collection of 200 dialogue and dialogue-related quotations is gathered from a wide range of sources – ancient and modern. This anthology touches on numerous issues including diversity, pluralism, unity, global consciousness, anti-racism, justice, transformation and listening. You will find these quotations to be useful for group reflection, writing projects, workshops, conferences and as a permanent reference document.