Ecumenical partners
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
– Philippians 1:3-5
Collaborating to do God’s Work in This World
The Metropolitan Chicago Synod is committed to fostering unity between all people for the sake of the world. We encourage the activity of ecumenical life in our congregations and communities, and work to enhance the public commitments of this church in Lutheran, ecumenical, and interfaith discussions.
Below are examples of our work in this effort:
Roman Catholic Covenant
Together with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, our synod has developed a covenant to foster ecumenical understanding and collaboration:
Renewing Covenant
Lutheran-Catholic Relations—The Reformation at 500: An Interdenominational Conversation→
Full Communion Partners
The ELCA currently shares full communion partnerships with five church bodies:
- Moravian Church→
- The Episcopal Church→
- Reformed Church in America→
- United Church of Christ→
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)→
- United Methodist Church→
To learn more about our ecumenical relationships, e-mail Pastor Brian Wise, the synod’s Ecumenical Officer, at .
