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In addition to the agencies and ministries listed below, there are a number of local
councils of churches and ecumenical officers across Canada. These can be found on the Canada - regional list.
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Rev. Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of Faith, Worship &
Ministry:
- Canada Asia Working Group:
CAWG is an ecumenical coalition which seeks to understand and
practice, in solidarity with Asian partners, God's mission for peace, justice, human
dignity and the integrity of creation. CAWG's renewed mandate commits to: analyze in
cooperation with member churches and their partners, the impact of economic and political
systems and structures upon the civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights of
Asian peoples, especially when such rights are repressed; and advocate, educate and
network for these basic rights of Asian peoples, with current priority being given to the
situations in Burma/Myanmar, East Timor, Indonesia, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the
People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.
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- Canadian Association
of Interchurch Families
CAIF is a member of Association of Interchurch Families (AIF),
a worldwide association, working in English, French, German, and occasional other
languages. The website is maintained in Canada by
. Contains links to
interchurch family and mixed marriage resources worldwide. Extensive list of documentation
and discussion of these resources.
- Link to the AIFW listserv, an English language
discussion group for interchurch families and their supporters.
- S'inscrire à la liste de diffusion:
par les Foyers Mixtes -- Familles chrétiennes interconfessionelles francophones.
- email:
- Canadian Centre for Ecumenism
(CCE)
Founded in 1963, the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism facilitates
understanding and cooperation among believers of various Christian traditions and world
religions. Centre activities focus mainly in the areas of spirituality, education and
dialogue. An active interdenominational Board of Directors meets annually. Funding is
derived from services rendered, magazine subscriptions, corporate and private donations,
and an endowment fund.
- General email:
- Anthony Mansour, director
- Adèle Brodeur, associate
director:
- Canadian Churches' Forum for Global
Ministries (CCFGM)
Le Forum des églises canadiennes pour les ministères globaux
"We are a Christian agency through which Canadian churches
reflect and work together on global mission issues, and are challenged to prophetic global
witness through programs of education, training and dialogue. We offer programs for people involved in
cross-cultural global mission and ministry, produce a semi-annual newsletter, and sponsor an annual
conference for theological students with The Canadian Theological Students' Association (CTSA)."
- Carlos Parra-Pirela, coordinator:
- Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
Episcopal Commission for
Christian Unity
Jonas Abromaitis, Ecumenical and
Interfaith Relations
The work of the Commission includes:
a) Cooperation and Common Witness (Relations
with the Canadian Council of Churches; Social
Justice Coalitions; Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity; Ecumenical Associations;
Joint presentations to government; Participation in meetings of other churches)
and
b) Dialogues in progress (CCC Faith and
Witness Commission; Anglican-Roman
Catholic; Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue;
Roman Catholic-United Church Dialogue; Canadian Christian Jewish Consultation)
- Canadian Council of Churches
(CCC)
The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in
Canada, now representing 19 churches of Anglican, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox,
Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions. We are one of the few ecumenical bodies in the
world that includes such a range of Christian churches. The officers and staff of the
Council are drawn from the whole diversity of traditions represented by the member
churches. The Canadian Council of Churches was founded in 1944. Member churches believe in
the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour, according to the Scriptures. Members seek to
fulfill together their common calling to the glory of one God, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
- General email:
- Council officers elected by
governing board of the Canadian Council of Churches
- Rev. Karen Hamilton, general secretary:
- Commission on Faith and Witness
Dr. Mary Marrocco, associate general secretary for Faith and Witness:
"The Commission on Faith and Witness engages the churches in
theological study in order to increase an understanding of the faith we hold in common and
to provide an ecumenical witness to Christ's mission in the world. The purpose of the
Commission is to provide a meeting-place, a lively and fertile ground for reflection and
work, among Christians of different families. Together we work to reflect theologically on
matters of concern in our own day, and on questions of historical interest to the
churches." [from the CCC website]
- Canadian
Christian-Jewish Consultation
"This body has been in existence for about 25 years. It is a
table at which meet representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Canada, the United Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, and
The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) and its member churches, which may send
representatives. The Associate Secretary for Faith and Witness is a member of CCJC."
[from the CCC website]
- Inter-Faith Liaison Committee
This committee serves as a meeting place for individuals from CCC
member churches who are involved in interfaith dialogues. Members of this committee meet
to discuss theological presuppositions for interfaith work and to reflect together on
members' experiences of interfaith dialogue and other interfaith experiences. This
committee does not engage in interfaith dialogue directly; rather, it is a place for
Christian involved in interfaith work to meet together to consider issues of importance in
preparation for dialogue, liaison and consultation with people of other faiths. The
committee provides a context where some difficult theological and policy questions can be
discussed openly.
- National Muslim
Christian Liaison Committee
"This Committee was formed over fifteen years ago. Its membership
comprises several Muslim and Christian national organizations, including the Council of
the Muslim Community of Canada, Canadian Islamic Congress, Canadian Council of Muslim
Women, Islamic Circle of North America, Council of Imams, United Church of Canada,
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Presbyterian Church of Canada, and The Canadian
Council of Churches (including the Associate Secretary for Faith and Witness). The
Committee is intended to be a forum for the exchange of mutual concerns between Muslims
and Christians and their official representatives. The committee meets four or five times
each year to discuss areas of sensitivity or conflict and issues of common interest.
Although the committee cannot speak for any of the member organizations, it does urge the
representatives to return to their organizations with a position or policy and have their
organizations act on the position taken by the Committee." [from the CCC website]
- Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity Writing Committee
The year's theme, and a focus biblical text, are prepared by an
international Joint Committee of the World Council of Churches and the Pontifical Council
for the Promotion of Christian Unity. The Canadian team, made up of members from the
constituent churches of The Canadian Council of Churches, usually meets in February and
April to prepare the text for Canadian churches to use in January of the following year.
We make adaptations to the worship service so as to relate it to a Canadian context. Once
the text is prepared, it is given to our publisher, Novalis, who help us with final
translations, art work, and layout and printing of the materials. [adapted from the CCC
website]
- Commission on Justice and Peace
Peter Noteboom, associate general secretary for Justice and Peace:
"The Commission on Justice and Peace provides a forum for sharing
information and concerns among those involved in ecumenical work on peace and social
justice in Canada and the world; reflecting biblically and theologically on peace and
social justice, and facilitating the cooperation of the churches in peace and justice
concerns." [from the CCC website]
- There are also a number of working groups and committees to which the CCC is related:
- Committee on Chaplaincy in the Armed Forces
- National Coalition of Canadian Christian Festivals
- Canadian Vellore Ludhiana Committee
"The Canadian Vellore Ludhiana Committee, a self-supporting committee of The Canadian
Council of Churches is administered by a volunteer committee comprised of representatives
from the Canadian Forces Protestant Chapels and Guilds, the Anglican, Baptist,
Presbyterian and United Churches of Canada, and members at large with a commitment to
promote the ministry of wholistic healing, spiritual, emotional and physical, of the two
Christian Medical Colleges and Hospitals (CMCH)at Vellore, Tamil Nadu province and
Ludhiana, Punjab in India." [from the CCC website]
- World Council of Churches Relations Committee
- Centre canadien d'oecuménisme
(CCO)
Fondé en 1963, le Centre canadien d'oecuménisme favorise la
compréhension et la coopération entre les croyants de diverses Églises chrétiennes et
traditions religieuses. Les activités du Centre sont axées principalement sur la
spiritualité, l'éducation et le dialogue. Le conseil de direction interconfessionnel se
réunit une fois par année. Les fonds proviennent d'honoraires, d'abonnements à la
revue, de dons corporatifs ou privés et d'un fonds de dotation.
- courriel :
- Anthony Mansour, Directeur
- Adèle Brodeur, Directrice
adjointe :
- Church Council on Justice and
Corrections
The CCJC is "a national faith-based coalition of eleven founding
churches, created in 1974, to promote a restorative approach to Justice with an emphasis
on addressing the needs of victims and offenders, mutual respect, healing, individual
accountability, community involvement and crime prevention. ... Since 1974, The Church
Council has demonstrated in publications, pilot projects and numerous other initiatives
how to strengthen community through its understanding that real justice requires the
pursuit of wholeness for all." [from the website]
- Conférence des
évêques catholiques du Canada (CECC)
Commission épiscopale
pour l'unité des chrétiens
« La Commission épiscopale pour l'unité des chrétiens vise à
promouvoir chez les évêques canadiens une "conscience" oecuménique. Pour ce
faire, elle: aide les évêques à identifier les grandes questions de l'heure dans la
recherche de l'unité chrétienne; cherche à inscrire la dimension oecuménique dans
toutes les activités de la Conférence; stimule un dialogue théologique qui promeut
l'unité chrétienne et une meillure compréhension des traditions religieuses des uns et
des autres. » [sur leur site web]
- Jonas Abromaitis, pour l'oecuménisme
et les relations interreligieuses
- Conseil canadien des églises
(CCE)
« Le Conseil canadien des Églises, l'organisme oecuménique le
plus vaste au Canada, représente 19 Églises de traditions anglicane, orthodoxe de l'Est
et orientale, protestante et catholique. Nous sommes l'un des rares organismes
oecuméniques au monde à réunir un tel éventail d'Églises. Sa direction et son
personnel proviennent de toute la diversité des traditions représentées par ses
Églises membres. Le Conseil canadien des Églises fut fondé en 1944. Ses Églises
membres confessent le Seigneur Jésus-Christ comme Dieu et Sauveur selon les Écritures et
s'efforcent de suivre ensemble une même vocation pour la gloire du seul Dieu, Père, Fils
et Saint-Esprit. »
- Courreil:
- Conseil
de direction
- Rév. Karen Hamilton, Secrétaire générale :
- La Commission Foi et Témoignage
Dr. Mary Marrocco, Secrétaire associée, Foi et Témoignage :
La Commission Foi et Témoignage engage les Églises à mener à bien
des études théologiques destinées à susciter une meilleure compréhension de notre foi
commune et à porter un témoignage oecuménique à la mission du Christ dans le monde.
Elle offre à des chrétiens et chrétiennes de familles différentes un lieu de réunion,
un terreau vivant et fertile pour la réflexion et le travail. Nous nous livrons ensemble
à une réflexion à caractère théologique sur des sujets actuels de préoccupation et
sur des questions revêtant un intérêt historique pour les Églises.
- Consultation
judéo-chrétienne du Canada
« Cet organisme existe depuis environ 25 ans. Il s'agit d'une table autour de
laquelle se réunissent des représentants du Congrès juif canadien (CJC), de la
Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada (CECC), de l'Église presbytérienne du
Canada, de l'Église évangélique luthérienne du Canada, de l'Église unie du Canada, de
l'Église anglicane du Canada et du Conseil canadien des Églises (CCE) ainsi que de ses
Églises membres, ces dernières pouvant déléguer des représentants. »
- Comité de
liaison interconfessionnel
Sous-comité de la Commission Foi et Témoignage, ce comité rassemble tous ceux qui font
du travail interconfessionnel au nom de nos Églises membres. C'est un lieu de rencontre
où nous partageons nos préoccupations, nos activités et nos intérêts et examinons
ensemble les fondements et l'évolution de notre travail interconfessionnel.
- Comité
national de liaison chrétiens-musulmans
« Créé il y a plus de quinze ans, ce Comité réunit plusieurs organisations
nationales musulmanes et chrétiennes, dont le Conseil de la communauté musulmane du
Canada, le Congrès islamiste canadien, le Conseil canadien des musulmanes, le Cercle
islamique d'Amérique du Nord, le Conseil des imams, l'Église unie du Canada, La
Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada, l'Église presbytérienne du Canada et le
Conseil canadien des Églises (y compris le ou la secrétaire associée, Foi et
Témoignage). Il se veut un forum pour des échanges sur des préoccupations mutuelles
entre des musulmans et des chrétiens, ainsi que leurs représentants officiels. Le
Comité se réunit de trois à cinq fois par année pour discuter de sujets sensibles ou
conflictuels et de questions d'intérêt commun. Bien qu'il ne puisse pas s'exprimer au
nom de ses organisations membres, il incite les représentants à retourner à leurs
organisations respectives avec une position ou une politique et à les amener à agir en
conformité de la position prise par le Comité. »
- L'équipe
canadienne de rédaction du texte de la Semaine de prière
La thématique de l'année et le texte biblique approprié sont préparés par un comité
mixte formé du Conseil oecuménique des Églises et de la Commission pontificale pour la
promotion de l'unité chrétienne. Composée de membres d'Églises qui font partie du
Conseil canadien des Églises, cette équipe se réunit habituellement en février et en
avril pour préparer le texte qu'utiliseront les Églises canadiennes en janvier de
l'année suivante. Nous adaptons la cérémonie de prière au contexte canadien. Une fois
préparé, il est remis à notre éditeur, Novalis, qui aide à finaliser la traduction,
le graphisme, la mise en page et l'impression de la documentation.
- La Commission
Justice et Paix
Peter Noteboom, Secrétaire associée, Justice et Paix :
La Commission Justice et Paix offre un forum où échanger
l'information et les préoccupations entre les personnes intéressées par un travail
oecuménique sur la paix et la justice sociale, au Canada et dans le monde entier; se
livrer à une réflexion biblique et théologique sur la paix et la justice sociale;
faciliter la collaboration des Églises en matière de paix et de justice.
- Groupes apparentés:
- Comité sur l'aumônerie dans les forces armées
- Coalition nationale des festivals chrétiens du Canada
- Comité des relations du Conseil oecuménique des Églises
- Comité des relations interconfessionnelles
- Comité Vellore Ludhiana du Canada
« Le Comité Vellore Ludhiana du Canada, un comité autonome du
Conseil canadien des Églises, est administré par un comité de bénévoles formé de
représentants de chapelles et guildes protestants des forces armées canadiennes, des
Églises anglicane, baptiste, presbytérienne et unie du Canada ainsi que de membres en
général; tous ont pour engagement de promouvoir le ministère de guérison holistique
spirituelle, affective et physique des deux Collèges et hôpitaux médicaux chrétiens
(CMCH) de Vellore, dans le Tamil Nadu et de Ludhiana, dans le Pendjab, en Inde. »
- Conseil des Églises pour la
justice et la Criminologie
« Le Conseil des Églises pour la Justice et la Criminologie est une coalition
nationale d'individus et d'églises qui partage une même vision et veulent mettre en
lumière une approche plus humaine à la justice pénale. » [sur leur site web]
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- Conseil oecuménique des
chrétiennes du Canada
"WICC is a national Christian women's council encouraging women
to grow in ecumenism, to share their spirituality and prayer, to engage in dialogue about
women's concerns, to respond to national and international issues affecting women, and to
take action together for justice. The Council has membership (appointed and elected) from
eleven church bodies. The Council sponsors in Canada the World Day of Prayer on
the first Friday of March each year, and the Fellowship of the Least Coin prayer
movement. The ongoing work which came out of the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical
Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-1998) is part of the work of
WICC."
- Churches' Council for Theological
Education (CCTE)
"CCTE is an ecumenical foundation directed by its
constituent churches to provide for the coordination of consultation, research, and the
administration of grants awarded by the Council, in support of the promotion and
development of theological education for ministry."
- Rev. Dr. Stewart Gillan, director
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- Evangelical Fellowship of
Canada (EFC)
"The EFC is an association of denominations, ministry
organizations, educational institutions and local church congregations that collaborate
for Christian mission. Since 1964 the EFC has gathered evangelical Christians together to
uphold and promote biblical principles in all areas of life, and to encourage partnerships
for more effective ministry. The affiliates of the EFC cherish the historic Christian
gospel and unite around a common statement of faith."
Rev. Gary Walsh, president.
- Religious Liberty Commission
- Christianity.ca
Online Christian magazine and resource centre. A communications ministry of the EFC.
- Faith Today
A national magazine that seeks to inform, equip and inspire Christians across Canada.
- Canada
Watch
A newsletter that highlights the ministries and initiatives of the EFC.
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- KAIROS: Canadian
Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
KAIROS is a dynamic church-based social justice movement. KAIROS unites churches and
religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice,
and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). We deliberate on
issues of common concern, advocate for social change and join with people of faith and
goodwill in action for social transformation.
KAIROS works with its members, partners, and community based
network in the following areas: Aboriginal
Rights, Canadian Social Development (including Refugees, Health and Anti-poverty),
Ecological
Justice, Global
Economic Justice (including Corporate Issues),
International
Human Rights. KAIROS Regional Structures
KAIROS regional structures support local ecumenical groups as they engage in grassroots
activism on a wide range of justice issues. Regional representatives work together with
Regional Coordinating Committees to facilitate access to education and action resources,
foster networking among local groups, and encourage the creation of new groups. Most
regions distribute their own annual or trimestral newsletter offering updates on regional
justice priorities and initiatives. Once a year, regional meetings offer an opportunity
for members of local groups to come together for mutual learning and encouragement,
regional planning and dialogue with national staff.
The KAIROS network is made up of five geographical regions and a Quebec-based francophone
partnership, the Réseau
oecuménique justice et paix.
- KAIROS: Initiatives
canadiennes oecuméniques pour la justice
« KAIROS réunit 10 coalitions inter-Églises, jusque-là
indépendantes, dont les préoccupations et le travail chevauchaient de plus en plus,
étant donné les réalités de la mondialisation. La nouvelle organisation oecuménique
assure la continuité du travail de ces coalitions et de leurs plus de trente ans de
recherche hautement estimée, de formulation de politiques, de soutien et de mobilisation
de la base, sur un vaste éventail de questions de justice, que ce soit au Canada, en
Amérique latine, en Asie ou en Afrique. KAIROS maintiendra également son partenariat
avec les réseaux de justice sociale oecuméniques locaux, tout en assurant les fonds
nécessaires pour augmenter les capacités des organisations partenaires du Sud mondial.
Dans ce contexte à la fois de continuité et de changement, l'appellation de KAIROS est
tout indiquée, puisqu'elle désigne un moment de transformation par la foi. »
Il y a six champs d'action prioritaires pour KAIROS. Chaque priorité est portée
par un comité de programme thématique qui fera des recommandations au Conseil de
direction. Ces priorités sont les suivantes: Droits humains
internationaux; Justice économique mondiale; Justice
écologique; Développement social canadien; Peuples
autochtones; Animation/éducation/communication.
Le réseau de KAIROS
KAIROS est un important mouvement chrétien en faveur de la justice et de la paix. Vous
pouvez en faire partie en joignant une « communauté » oecuménique KAIROS.
Dans tout le pays, il y a une centaine de ces communautés dynamiques, inclusives,
centrées sur la réalité et orientées vers l'action. Certaines se spécialisent, sur
les droits autochtones ou dans la lutte contre la pauvreté par exemple, tandis que
d'autres s'engagent dans un large éventail de domaines touchant la justice et la paix.
Toutes travaillent avec des comités formés de membres de différentes Églises, avec des
communautés éclésiales interessés et avec des personnes motivées par leur foi et le
désir de bâtir ce mouvement dynamique et en croissance.
KAIROS regroupe ses communautés dans cinq régions anglophones et vit un partenariat
francophone au Québec avec le Réseau
oecuménique justice et paix.
- Middle East
Working Group
In October 1993, the MEWG was formally established with the following
objectives: to support the development and consolidation of Canadian NGOs and NGO
networking on development in the Middle East; to support the development and consolidation
of Middle Eastern NGOs and NGO networking in the region. This includes facilitating
partnerships between Canadian and Middle Eastern NGOs, and the development of coherent and
coordinated programming, particularly in the areas of training, human resources
development and institutional / NGO strengthening and capacity building; to promote and
facilitate information-sharing, development education, policy work and advocacy efforts
among Canadian NGOs and other interested organizations; to embark on a process to increase
human, technical and financial resources available to the region, such as the development
of a special funding mechanism to support the programs of Middle Eastern NGOs and
networks.
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- North American Academy of Ecumenists
(NAAE)
"The goal of the North American Academy of Ecumenists is to
inform, relate, and encourage men and women whose profession or ministry in the church
involves them in ecumenical activities and studies. Its unique contribution is to provide
ecumenists with an open structure for exploring issues too important to be left
exclusively to official ecumenical agencies and projects. Founded in 1957, the Academy
meets annually in September. Its conferences are professional and scholarly in substance
and informal in style. The membership of the Academy includes ecumenically active clergy
and laity as well as professors and students. It is an "Academy" by virtue of
its members' shared concern for the theological reflection and scholarship that must
accompany the movement toward mutual religious understanding and the unity of the
Christian churches."
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- Prairie Centre for Ecumenism (formerly the Saskatoon
Centre for Ecumenism)
At the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism, we seek to call all Christian churches, regardless of
denomination, to the goal of visible reconciliation and unity for the world's sake,
expressed in one faith and one eucharistic fellowship in Christ." The Prairie Centre
for Ecumenism has been in operation since 1984. Our ministry involves the promotion of
inter-church dialogue, understanding and co-operation. In addition, the Centre is also
actively involved in inter-religious dialogue. For further information about the Centre,
see the history page.
- Dr. Janet Bigland-Pritchard, director (effective January 2005):
- Carol Penner, office manager
- Presbyterian Church in Canada, Committee on Ecumenical Relations
Convenor: Rev. Will Ingram
- Project Ploughshares
Project Ploughshares promotes disarmament and demilitarization, the
peaceful resolution of political conflict, and the pursuit of security based on equity,
justice, and a sustainable environment. Public understanding and support for these goals
are encouraged through research, education, and the development of constructive policy
alternatives that advance the following objectives in Canada and internationally: reduce
reliance on military force; abolish nuclear weapons; control the weapons trade; build
peace and prevent war.
- SCM Canada
- United Church of Canada
- Chris Ferguson: Executive Minister, Justice, Global and
Ecumenical Relations:
- The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan
Community Churches
- Ecumenical Officer for Canada, Rev. M. Diane Fisher:
- Western Diocesan and Eparchial Coordinators of Ecumenism (WDECE)
An association of ecumenical officers from the Roman Catholic dioceses
and Ukrainian Catholic eparchies in Western Canada. This association is authorized by the
Western Catholic Conference, the conference of Western Canadian Catholic bishops. The
WDECE meets annually, normally in October, and focuses on practical implementation of the
ecumenical directory and the study of various ecumenical agreements and dialogues.
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- Women's Inter-Church Council of
Canada (WICC)
"WICC is a national Christian women's council encouraging women
to grow in ecumenism, to share their spirituality and prayer, to engage in dialogue about
women's concerns, to respond to national and international issues affecting women, and to
take action together for justice. The Council has membership (appointed and elected) from
eleven church bodies. The Council sponsors in Canada the World Day of Prayer on
the first Friday of March each year, and the Fellowship of the Least Coin prayer
movement. The ongoing work which came out of the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical
Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-1998) is part of the work of
WICC."
