What is Full Communion? Your ELCA and UMC Questions Answered

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Join this webinar at 3:00 p.m. on March 12 to learn what full communion is, why it matters, how clergy exchange works between churches, and more. Hosted by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, the webinar will explore the church’s full communion relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, including the recent inclusion of deacons in clergy exchange guidelines, as well as the church’s full communion proposal with the United Methodist Church. Speakers include: The Rev. Kirsten Guidero, ecumenical and interreligious officer, The Episcopal Church; The Rev. William O. Gafkjen, interim executive, ecumenical and interreligious relations, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; The Ven. Carole Maddux, archdeacon, the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and member of the Lutheran-Episcopal Coordinating Committee; Demarius Walker, associate chaplain, Earlham College, and member of the United Methodist Church-The Episcopal Church Dialogue. There will be time for audience questions, and Spanish interpretation will be available. A recording will be sent to registered participants.