[Episcopal News Service]
A proposed resolution commending the goal of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church drew 15 people to testify during a May 11 hearing of the deputies’ and bishops’ committees on Ecumenical & Interreligious Relations.
Resolution A049 reiterates General Convention endorsements in 2006 and 2018 of continuing dialogue with the Methodists, and it encourages Episcopalians to learn more about this effort.
Full-communion partnerships allow members of each church to receive the sacraments in the other church’s services, and it also provides for interchangeability of clergy, allowing them to officiate at services and celebrate the sacraments with equal authority in either church.
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