Ecumenical Dialogue

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Mennonite World Conference President Bishop Danisa Ndlovu and LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko embrace following Dr Noko's message to the 2009 MWC World Assembly concerning Lutheran regret for persecution of Anabaptists. © Lowell Brown[2]
Ecumenical Dialogue Between Mennonites and Other Christian Faith Traditions
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This site, currently under construction, offers a window into the relatively recent involvement of Mennonite (and Anabaptist-related groups) in ecumenical involvements of various sorts. Some expressions of Mennonite ecumenicity have emerged in response to formal invitations from other Christian groups seeking a "healing of memory" in light of the conflict that surrounded our origins in the 16th century. Other ecumenical engagements have been more informal--lay initiatives seeking deeper understanding and reconciliation at a local level. This site provides access to bibliographic information on Anabaptist-Mennonite ecumenical involvements, texts of working papers and formal statements, an overview of the emerging reception history and links to other resources. Please add additional relevant information based on your own interest and expertise!

Mennonite World Conference President Danisa Ndlovu of Zimbabwe presents Lutheran World Fellowship President Bishop Mark S. Hanson with a wooden foot-washing tub to represent Mennonites' commitment to a future “when the distinguishing mark of Lutheran and Anabaptist-Mennonite relationships is boundless love and unfailing service” in Stuttgart, Germany.[1]

Interdenominational Dialogue

Stuttgart 2010

"STUTTGART, Germany (RNS/ENInews) A global Lutheran assembly in Germany has asked for forgiveness for the 16th-century persecution of Anabaptists, the religious reformers whose modern-day descendants include Mennonites. “We remember how Anabaptist Christians knew suffering and persecution, and we remember how some of our most honored Reformation leaders defended this persecution in the name of faithfulness,” said Bishop Mark Hanson, president of the Lutheran World Federation, at a joint service of repentance with Mennonites on July 22." Excerpt taken from The Christian Index, accessed here.

Local and Grassroots Initiatives

Bridgefolk

Bibliography of Ecumenism

Lutherans

Stuttgart

Stuttgart in the News Notes
"Apology Given for Mennonites Persecution." August 12, 2010. The Christian Index. Online: http://www.christianindex.org/6666.article
Esposito, Nicolas. "Lutherans Ask Forgiveness from Mennonites." July 23, 2010. Ecumenical News. Online: http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/lutherans-seek-to-reconcile-with-mennonites-1076/
Mast-Kirschning, Ulrike. “Lutherans reconcile with Mennonites 500 years after bloody persecution.” July 26, 2010. Deutsche Welle. Online: http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,5837683,00.html
“Healing Memories:Reconciling in Christ."Report of the Lutheran-Mennonite International Study Commission. 2010. The Lutheran World Federation and The Mennonite World Conference. This is a the official report of the Stuttgart gathering. Online PDF file: http://www.mwc-cmm.org/images/files/DialogueFiles/OEA-Lutheran-Mennonites-web-EN.pdf
“...and Forgive Us: Lutherans Repent Anabaptist Persecution." Lutheran World Information 06,2010. The Lutheran World Federation. This is an LWF newsletter about the Stuttgart gathering and the process of reconciliation. Online PDF file: http://www.lutheranworld.org/lwf/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/LWI-201006-EN-low.pdf

Impact of Stuttgart on Mennonite Congregations Worldwide

Mennonite-Lutheran Reconciliation in USA Notes
"Coming Together." February 27, 2011. Warwick River Mennonite Church. Mennonite/Lutheran worship service. http://wrmc.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/coming-together/
Klassen, Mary E.“Events mark reconciliation among Lutherans and Mennonites.” April 18, 2012. Mennonite Church USA. Tree planting service in Elkhart, IN. http://mennoniteusa.org/2012/04/18/events-mark-reconciliation-among-lutherans-and-mennonites-2/
Kauffman, Johnny. “Interchurch guests to attend Pittsburgh 2011.” June 17, 2011. The Mennonite. http://www.themennonite.org/public_press_releases/Interchurch_guests_to_attend_Pittsburgh_2011
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Mennonite-Lutheran Reconciliation in Canada Notes
Reimer, Margaret Loewen. “Lutherans, Mennonites study together”." January 23, 2012. Canadian Mennonite. Online: http://www.readperiodicals.com/201201/2586718691.html
Reimer, Margaret Loewen and Allen G. Jorgenson. "HEALING MEMORIES, RECONCILING IN CHRIST: A LUTHERAN-MENNONITE STUDY GUIDE FOR CONGREGATIONS." Commissioned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Mennonite Church Canada. Online PDF: Online Study Guide
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Mennonite-Lutheran Reconciliation in Latin America Notes
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Mennonite-Lutheran Reconciliation in Europe Notes
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Baptists

Dialogue with Baptists Notes
Something, Something. DVD
Words Words Libretto printed as program for presentation at Goshen College, 1971 October 31
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Seventh-day Adventists

Theological conversations between members of Mennonite World Conference and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists met from June 28 to July 1, 2011, in Silver Spring, Maryland, headquarters to the Seventh-day Adventists Church.

Dialogue with Seventh-day Adventists Notes
"Mennonites begin ecumenical dialogue with Seventh-Day Adventists." Online article.[3]
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Roman Catholic Church

Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church Notes
Something, Something. DVD
Words Words Libretto printed as program for presentation at Goshen College, 1971 October 31
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Reformed Church

Dialogue with Reformed Church Notes
Something, Something. DVD
Words Words Libretto printed as program for presentation at Goshen College, 1971 October 31
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See also Stuttgart Apology, Tri-Lateral Dialogue on Baptism