12.08.2019
Seminar to Explore Anglican–Roman Catholic Work on Receptive Ecumenism
Church of Ireland Theological Institute on Wednesday 9 October 2019 at 7.30pm. Admission Free.
The concept of receptive ecumenism will be the subject of a seminar which will take place in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute on October 9 next from 7.30 to 9.15pm. The seminar is being run by the Anglican and Ecumenical Affairs Working Group of the Church of Ireland Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue.
The focus of the evening will be on the latest report of the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC–III), Walking Together on the Way, and will be open to any interested people (with attendance limited to a maximum of 50). Admission will be free.
The seminar will be addressed by two ARCIC members, Bishop Christopher Hill, Church of England and Monsignor Mark Langham, Roman Catholic Chaplain, University of Cambridge.
Walking Together on the Way focuses on receptive ecumenism – the principle that asks first what one’s own tradition can learn from another, rather than being first concerned about what other traditions can learn from one’s own. Formally practised, it is a relatively new approach to ecumenical dialogue.
The formal contributions will be followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.
Bishop Christopher Hill has long been involved in ecumenical relations. He was the Church of England’s Bishop of Guildford from 2004–2013. He is a former President of the Conference of European Churches and is a current member of ARCIC–III.
Monsignor Mark Langham was Administrator of Westminster Cathedral until 2008, when he was appointed to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Since 2013 he has been chaplain at Fisher House, the University of Cambridge’s Roman Catholic chaplaincy. He is a former Co–Secretary of ARCIC.