L-M / The Lutheran - Methodist Dialogue

L – M

Exploratory Meeting

December 5-9, 1977 – Epworth-by-the-Sea, St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

“Four topics discussed: basic commonalities, issues needing clarification, common tasks confronting Lutherans and Methodists, and methodological and practical implications of a Lutheran-Methodist dialogue on the world level; statement of purpose for the dialogue and five part program”

THE CHURCH: COMMUNITY OF GRACE 1979-1984

MEETINGS:

1. January 20-26, 1979 – Dresden, Germany

“The authority of scripture, the role of human reason, and the nature of Christian experience”

2. May 12-16, 1980 – Bristol, England

“Christian experience, justification and d sanctification”

3. October 3-9, 1981 – Oslo, Norway

“The Holy Spirit and ecclesiology”

4. March 20-26, 1983 – Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, USA

“The means of grace, baptism and eucharist, church order, first draft of report”

5. March 3-8, 1984 – Bossey/Geneva, Switzerland

“Evangelization, social ethics, adoption of a final report” – REPORT: THE CHURCH: COMMUNITY OF GRACE — Full-Text

President Robert Marshall (LCA) (Lutheran)
Bishop William Cannon, District of Atlanta, U.S.A. (United Methodist)

Dr. Carl H. Mau, General Secretary (LWF)
Dr. Joe Hale, General Secretary (WMC)