ELCA/UMC Union

Via James Gibson, ELCA moves closer to full communion with UMC

DALLAS -- The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) advised its church to commit to "interim Eucharistic sharing" with the United Methodist Church, in a meeting here, March 3-7. According to an ELCA news release, it is a step that may lead to a full-communion agreement between the two churches sometime in the future.

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A possible next step for the two churches would be to enter into a relationship of full communion, which would allow ordained ministers from one church to serve in the other, and such an agreement promotes sharing of resources and ministries throughout the churches.

The whole article is here.

Thanks, but no thanks. The UMC should be allying with more theologically sound denominations such as the Southern Baptists and joining the National Association of Evangelicals. The fact that the ECLA is 'in communion' with the anti-Semitic PCUSA says all that you need to know about this proposal.