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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN UNITY 2018

WORKSHOP PROGRAM

April 16 –19 | Silver Spring, Maryland

Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel

God’s Power Nurturing Communities of Witness and Dialogue

#nwcu2018

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Welcome to the 2018 National Workshop on Christian Unity and to metropolitan Washington, D.C.! The Workshop continues to be the only national gathering of its kind in the world. The event brings together ecumenical representatives, ecumenists, and interested members from all churches who share one faith, one baptism in Jesus Christ. This year’s Workshop includes a rich program of plenaries and semi-nars, a banquet, off-site excur-sions, and opportunities to join together in prayer.

God’s Power Nurturing Commu-nities of Witness and Dialogue

A primary focus at the 2018 Workshop is working together on our common journey as follow-ers of Jesus to heal the wounds of discord and separation so that the world may believe. We are joined by church leaders to ex-plore more deeply the amazing gifts of reconciliation that we

have experienced in recent dec-ades. These gifts include new relationships among church bod-ies, as well as new commitments to restoring communion among traditions. There is also an op-portunity to learn about models for engaging in public discourse

We are coordinating this year with the annual Ecumenical Ad-vocacy Days gathering that im-mediately follows the Workshop. This event provides an oppor-tunity to better understand what Christians are doing in the area of advocacy at both the local and national levels.

What’s Happening in 2018?

Based on feedback from previ-ous workshop attendees, the number of plenaries for 2018 has been increased. Most of the seminars offered on Wednesday are repeated on Thursday, giving attendees more choices.

On Tuesday, attendees have the opportunity to get out of the hotel and choose from several excursion options. Choices in-clude visits to one of two Smith-sonian museums: The National Museum of African Art or the Na-tional Museum of African Ameri-can History and Culture. Other options include visits to the Basil-ica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception or the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.

Please take advantage of all that is offered at the 2018 Work-shop! Most importantly, this is a time for fellowship from which friendships can develop, friend-ships that are the starting place and cornerstone of any work of unity. in the Body of Christ. We discover that there is so much more that we share than there are differences which have sepa-rated us for far too long.

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN UNITY 2018

WORKSHOP PROGRAM

April 16-19 | Silver Spring, Maryland

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN UNITY 2018

God’s Power Nurturing Communities of Witness and Dialogue

PROGRAM CONTENTS At the Hotel ..................................................................................... 4

Downtown Silver Spring ................................................................ 4

Transport | Hotel to and from Area Airports ............................... 4

Theologian-in-Residence ................................................................. 5

Preacher for Opening Worship ...................................................... 5

Banquet Keynote Speaker .............................................................. 5

Day-by-Day Schedule ................................................................... 6-9

Overview | Throughout the Week ................................................. 6

Monday Schedule, 16 April ............................................................. 6

Tuesday Schedule, 17, April ............................................................. 7

Wednesday Schedule, 18 April ..................................................... 7,8

Thursday Schedule, 19 April ........................................................ 8,9

Ecumenical Advocacy Days ............................................................ 9

List of Speakers .............................................................................. 10

CADEIO Network Schedule ............................................................ 11

EDEIO Network Schedule ............................................................. 12

EPEDA Network Schedule ............................................................. 13

LEIRN Network Schedule .............................................................. 14

UMEIT Network Schedule ............................................................. 15

Map | Hotel Meeting Rooms ......................................................... 16

Map | Downtown Silver Spring .................................................... 17

Map | DC Area Metro System ....................................................... 18

National Planning Committee 2018 .............................................. 19

NWCU 2018 Schedule | at a Glance ...............................................20

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At the Hotel Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel is located in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland—8777 Georgia Avenue. The Silver Spring Red Line Metro Station is six blocks away; the hotel provides a com-plimentary shuttle to the station (call the front desk). Front Desk 1-301-589-0800

Check-out: 12:00 noon

Self-parking: $14.84 each day

There is a 24-hour fitness center on site. The Mica Restaurant at the Sheraton provides dining op-tions—check with the front desk for the schedule. The Mica Lounge serves beverages and light snacks from 4 to 11 p.m. A Starbucks is located immediately off the lobby.

Downtown Silver Spring The Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel is within walking distance to local businesses, more than 20 restau-rants, and many entertainment venues, including the American Film Institute Silver Theater. More information at: www.downtownsilverspring.com/

Transport | Hotel to and from D.C. Area Airports

National Airport (DCA) is 10 miles away in nearby Arlington, Virginia and is the closest airport to the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel.

Transit: A trip on the Metro rail system takes about 35 minutes. At the airport, catch the Yellow Line in the direction of Fort Totten. At Fort Totten transfer from the Yellow Line to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont. Silver Spring is the second stop on the Red Line after Fort Totten.

Taxi: 25 minutes: $40-100

Shuttle: 25 minutes: $35 –70. Shuttle Fare, Shuttle Wizard, Su-perShuttle, GO Airport Shuttle

Baltimore Washington Interna-tional Airport (BWI) is about 20 miles away.

Transit: Total trip: 1 hour.

At Concourse 3, Stop # 2, catch the B30 transit bus, which will take you to Green Line Metro stop at Greenbelt. Take the Green Line to Fort Totten. At Fort Totten transfer from the Green Line to the Red Line in the direc-tion of Glenmont. Silver Spring is the second stop on the Red Line after Fort Totten.

Taxi: 45 minutes. $90-120.

Shuttle: 45 minutes. $30-80. Jayride, SuperShuttle, Supreme Airport Shuttle, GO Airport Ex-press Shuttle, Montgomery Ex-press

Dulles International Airport (IAD) is approximately 30 miles away.

Transit: Total trip: 1 hour.

Catch the Silver Line Express Bus at Arrival Door 4 on the Baggage Claim Level. The bus will take you to the Wiehle-Reston East Sliver Line Metro stop. Take the Silver Line to the Metro Station rail stop and transfer to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont. Exit at the Silver Spring Red Line station.

Taxi: 45 minutes. $60-100

Shuttle: 45 minutes. $30-70. Shuttles are located at the Lower level of the Terminal at Door 2 or Door 4. SuperShuttle, Supreme Airport Shuttle

See Maps of Downtown Silver Spring and DC Area Metro Rail System in back of program.

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2018 Theologian-in-Residence From Ferguson to New York to Germany and South Afri-ca, Lisa Sharon Harper leads trainings and helps mobilize

clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good. She is a member of the Evangelical Cove-nant Church. A prolific speaker, writer and ac-tivist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedi-

cated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by con-vening forums and experiences that bring common under-standing, common commitment, and common action to-ward a just world.

Ms. Harper is the author of several books and a columnist at Sojourners Magazine. She has written extensively on shalom and governance, immigration reform, health care reform, poverty, racial and gender justice, climate change, and transformational civic engagement. She has ap-peared on TVOne, Fox News Online, National Public Ra-dio, and Al Jazeera America.

Having earned her Masters degree in Human Rights from Columbia University in New York City, Ms. Harper served as Sojourners Chief Church Engagement Officer. In this capacity, she fasted for 22 days as a core faster in 2013 with the immigration reform Fast for Families. She trained and catalyzed evangelicals in St. Louis and Baltimore to engage the 2014 push for justice in Ferguson and the 2015 healing process in Baltimore and trained faith lead-ers in South Africa to pull the levers of their new democ-racy toward a more just world.

In 2015 The Huffington Post recognized her as one of “50 Powerful Women Religious Leaders to Celebrate on Inter-national Women’s Day.” Most recently, Relevant Maga-zine recognized The Very Good Gospel as one of “Six Books that Will Change the Way You See the World” and Ms. Harper as one of “Seven Leaders to Follow in 2017.”

Preacher for Opening Worship The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II is the preacher for the 2018 National Workshop’s Opening Worship. He is also a speaker at the Tuesday morning workshop plenary. Nel-son has been Stated Clerk of the General As-sembly of the Presbyter-ian Church (U.S.A.) since 2016. The son, grand-son, and nephew of Presbyterian pastors, he is the first African Amer-ican to lead the largest Reformed denomination in the U.S. Earlier Nelson served as director of the PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C., and has served as pastor of congregations in North Carolina and Tennessee.

Banquet Keynote Speaker Fr. Thomas Rosica is the founding Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation,

Canada's first national Cath-olic Television Network. Appointed by Pope Bene-dict XVI to the Pontifical Council for Social Communi-cations, Fr. Rosica served as Media Attaché at four Syn-ods of Bishops at the Vati-can from 2008 to 2015. Fr. Rosica has been very in-volved in Ecumenical and Interfaith work throughout his priestly ministry. He

served as the Canadian Bishops' Representative on the National Christian Jewish Consultation and the Working Group of the Middle East Council of Churches. He has lectured and preached around the world and has au-thored hundreds of articles and several books on Scrip-tural and ecclesial themes. He is currently Procurator General of the Congregation of Priests of St. Basil.

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Overview The National Workshop blends both a general pro-gram designed for all individuals interested in church unity, along with denominational network programs tailored for ecumenical and interreligious officers from sponsoring church bodies. Network meetings take place throughout the day on Monday and again on Thursday afternoon. All events sponsored by net-works are open to all attendees—and you are wel-come to attend. ___________________________________________

For room locations see Hotel Floor Plan on page 16.

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Throughout the Week d

Workshop Office 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Linden (1st floor)

Bookstore and Displays Daily | Hickory (1st floor) & adjacent lobby area

Liturgy and Meditation Space Daily | Magnolia (4th floor)

Meals Breakfasts, Luncheons, Banquet | Cypress (4th floor)

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Network Meeting Rooms

Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO) Monday—Elm (4th floor) | Thursday—Cedar (1st floor)

Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO) | Cedar (1st floor)

Evangelical and Pentecostal Ecumenism and Dia-logue Association (EPEDA) | Persimmon I (1st floor)

Lutheran Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Represent-atives Network (LEIRN) | Willow (1st floor)

United Methodist Ecumenical and Interreligious Training (UMEIT) | Maple (1st floor) Monday UMEIT meals in Walnut (1st floor)

Sunday, 15 April National Planning Committee 7:00—9:00 p.m. | Hickory (1st floor)

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Monday, 16 April Registration 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Workshop registration and network registration are adjacent. Note: After Monday, Registration is located in the Workshop Office (Linden)

Network Meetings 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.* *On Monday, the schedules and start times for meetings vary for each network. See listings of meetings for each network in the back of this Program.

_____________________________________ Opening Reception 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. | Silver Spring United Methodist Church—8900 Georgia Avenue | see map on page 17

Distance: two blocks west of hotel | 5 minutes Note: Parking is limited! Please walk or arrange

to use the hotel shuttle.

for hotel shuttle, contact Front Desk at 1-301-589-0800

Opening Worship 6:30 p.m. | Silver Spring United Methodist Church Order for Evening Prayer

Preacher: The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presby-

terian Church (U.S.A.)

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Tuesday, 17 April Breakfast 7:15 to 8:00 a.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th floor)

Workshop Eucharist |Roman Catholic Rite 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Magnolia Ballroom (4th floor)

Bible Reflections 9:20 to 10:00 a.m. | Magnolia Ballroom (4th floor) Ms. Lisa Sharon Harper, 2018 Theologian-in-Residence ___________________________________________________

Workshop Plenary: Justification, Justice, and Sanctification 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th floor) The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification is a breakthrough document for church unity. Its em-brace by a number of world communions brings to-gether common affirmation—as well as diverse lenses for expanding Christian discipleship. The Rev. Clayton Childers, The Rev. Dr. Kathryn Klein-hans, The Rev. James Loughran, The Rev. Dr. J. Her-bert Nelson _________________________________________________

Workshop Luncheon 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th floor) ___________________________________________________

Concurrent Plenaries 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.

The Public Square | Elm (4th floor) How do people of faith address political polarization while standing on their principles? Explore ways of engagement rather than surrendering to indifference. The Rev. Dr. Susan Henry Crowe, Dr. Rick Elgendy, Mr. Alexei Laushkin jointly sponsored by the Evangelical and Pentecostal Ecu-menism and Dialogue Association (EPEDA) and the United Methodist Ecumenical and Interreligious Training (UMEIT)

Bishops Paired for Mission | Magnolia (4th floor)

Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby commissioned pairs of bishops to take part in united mission in their local areas. Hear from the Episcopal-Roman Catholic pair who have been commissioned to the U.S.A. The Rt. Rev. John Bauerschmidt, Most Rev. Denis J. Madden jointly sponsored by the Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO) and the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO)

Off-Site Excursions | concurrent 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | allow time for travel

transportation is on-your-own—see information on Metro trains, cabs and taxi vans in Workshop packet

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immac-ulate Conception 400 Michigan Avenue NE

Distance from Hotel: 5 miles

20 minutes | 30 minutes

Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America 1400 Quincy Street NE

suggested $2.00 donation

Distance from Hotel: 6.5 miles

25 minutes| 30 minutes

National Museum of African Art 950 Independence Avenue SW

Distance from Hotel: 8 miles

35 minutes | 45 minutes

National Museum of African-American His-tory and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW

Distance from Hotel: 8 miles

35 minutes | 45 minutes

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Evening from 5:00 p.m. on

“On Your Own” continue to explore sites in our nation’s capital and have dinner at area restaurants ___________________________________________________

Wednesday, 18 April

Breakfast 7:15 to 8:00 a.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th floor)

Workshop Eucharist |Episcopal Rite 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.| Magnolia Ballroom (4th floor)

Bible Reflections 9:20 to 10:00 a.m. | Magnolia Ballroom (4th floor) Ms. Lisa Sharon Harper, Theologian-in-Residence

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Wednesday, 18 April (continued) ____________________________________________________

Workshop Plenary: Ecumenism and Advocacy 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th floor) Learn about collaboration taking place among church bodies and faith communities to give voice to and ad-vocate for those in need—within the U.S.A. and around the globe. The Rev. Al Baca, Ms. Lacy Broemel, The Rev. James Patterson, Mr. Jim Winkler ____________________________________________________

Workshop Luncheon 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th floor)

Facilitated discussion led by the Rev. Lisa Sharon Harper. ____________________________________________________

Concurrent Plenaries 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

A Gift to the World | Magnolia (4th floor) Explore the proposal for establishing full communion between The Episcopal Church and the United Meth-odist Church—titled A Gift to the World: Co-Laborers for the Healing of Brokenness Bishop Kenneth Carter jointly sponsored by the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO) and the United Meth-odist Ecumenical and Interreligious Training (UMEIT)

After 50 Years: Commemorating Martin Lu-ther King Jr. | Elm (4th floor) April 2018 marks 50 years since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Racism remains a part of American life. How does Dr. King’s voice speak to us today? The Rev. Brenda Girton Mitchell, The Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray, Jr. ____________________________________________________

Concurrent Workshop Seminars 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Note: Sessions 1, 2, and 3 are repeated on Thursday. Ses-sion 4 is offered only on Wednesday.

Session 1: Middle East Christians: Peril, Ref-ugee, Martyr | Cedar (1st floor) The plight of Christian sisters and brothers in Middle East is sobering. Learn about their struggles and sacri-fices—and about the challenges faced by Christian ref-ugees who have resettled in the U.S.A. His Eminence Mor Dionysius Jean Kawak

Session 2: Being Neighbour Now to Church-es in the USA: A Canadian Perspective | Wil-

low (1st floor) How do our Canadian brothers and sisters see the challenges—and opportunities—to mission and minis-try in the USA? How can we help one another see be-yond national perspectives and bear faithful witness at this moment? The Rev. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan

Session 3: Healing Racial Conflict: Grace and Race | Maple (1st floor) Racial tensions remain an ongoing challenge in the U.S.A., with regular incidents of violence and hate. How can people of faith bridge racial divisions—in church communities, in neighborhoods and schools, and throughout the country? The Rev. Brenda Girton Mitchell

Session 4: Conflict Resolution offered Wednesday only | Persimmon (1st floor) There is a sense of urgency to resolve conflicts among peoples and nations—especially conflicts with their roots in religion. Learn about conflict resolution and peace initiatives engaging Christians and Muslims. Dr. Amr Abdalla ____________________________________________________

Wednesday Evening Banquet 7:00 p.m. | Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel Cypress Ballroom (4th floor)

Keynote: The Rev. Thomas Rosica, CSB, Chief Exec-utive Officer of Salt and Light Catholic Media

Banquet included in cost for full Workshop registration. Please inquire about tickets for individuals not registered for the Workshop. ____________________________________________________

Thursday, 19 April

Contemplative Prayer 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. | Magnolia Ballroom (4th floor) Ms. Lisa Sharon Harper, Theologian-in-Residence ___________________________________________

Concurrent Workshop Seminars 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Session 1: Middle East Christians: Peril, Ref-ugee, Martyr | Cedar (1st floor) Learn about the struggles and sacrifices of Middle East Christians—and about the challenges faced by Chris-tian refugees who have resettled in the U.S.A.

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Thursday, 19 April (continued)

Concurrent Workshop Seminars (continued)

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Session 2: Being Neighbour Now to Churches in the USA: A Canadian Perspective | Willow

(1st floor) How do our Canadian brothers and sisters see the chal-lenges—and opportunities—to mission and ministry in the USA? How can we help one another see beyond national perspectives? The Rev. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan

Session 3: Healing Racial Conflict: Grace and Race | Maple (1st floor) How can people of faith bridge racial divisions—in church communities, in neighborhoods and schools, and throughout the country? The Rev. Brenda Girton Mitchell

_____________________________________ Workshop Brunch 10:45—11:30 a.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th Floor)

Outcomes and Sending Prayer 11:15 a.m. | Cypress Ballroom (4th Floor) Network Presidents

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Network Leadership Meetings: Boards and/or Planning Teams

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. | concurrent

Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and In-terreligious Officers (CADEIO) | Cedar (1st floor)

Evangelical and Pentecostal Ecumenism and Dia-logue Association (EPEDA) |Persimmon I (1st floor)

Lutheran Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Represent-atives Network (LEIRN) | Willow (1st floor)

United Methodist Ecumenical and Interreligious Training (UMEIT) | Maple (1st floor)

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National Planning Committee Meeting 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Hickory (1st floor) ____________________________________________

Friday, 20 April National Planning Committee Meeting 9:00 to 11:45 a.m. | Hickory (1st floor) ____________________________________________

Ecumenical Advocacy Days

Friday through Monday, 20 - 23 April

A World Uprooted: Responding to Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People The 2018 National Workshop on Christian Unity has been intentionally scheduled to allow Workshop attendees to extend their stay in Washington, DC to participate in the 2018 Ecumenical Advocacy Days. Ecumenical Advocacy Days is a movement of the Christian community, and its partners and allies, grounded in biblical witness and shared traditions of justice, peace and the integrity of creation. The goal, through worship, theological reflection and opportu-nities for learning and witness, is to strengthen the Christian voice and to mobilize for advocacy on a wide variety of national and international policy is-sues.

All sessions Friday through Sunday will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel – Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. For more information, registration, and hotel reserva-tions, go to: HTTPS://ADVOCACYDAYS.ORG/2018-A-WORLD-UPROOTED/

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Dr. Amr Abdalla, Senior Advisor on Conflict Resolution, Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights (KARAMAH), Senior Advisor on Policy Analysis and Research at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University

The Rev. Al Baca, Executive Director, Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

The Rev. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, President, Canadian Council of Churches

The Rt. Rev. John Bauerschmidt, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee

Ms. Lacy Broemel, Refugee and Immigration Policy Analyst for The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations

The Rev. Kenneth Carter, Bishop, Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference, Florida Episcopal Area, United Methodist Church

The Rev. Clayton Childers, General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church

The Rev. Dr. Susan Henry Crowe, General Secretary, General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church

Dr. Rick Elgendy, Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology, Wesley Theo-logical Seminary

The Rev. Dr. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Founder and President of Grace and Race Ministries, Inc

Ms. Lisa Sharon Harper, Theologian-in-Residence 2018 National Workshop, Founder and Pres-ident of FreedomRoad.us

His Eminence Mor Dionysius Jean Kawak, Patriarchal Vicar for the Archdiocese of the East-ern USA, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

The Rev. Dr. Kathryn (Kit) Kleinhans, Dean, Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University

Mr. Alexei Laushkin, President of the Kingdom Mission Society

The Rev. James Loughran, SA, Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

Most Rev. Denis J. Madden, retired Auxiliary Bishop, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Balti-more

The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyteri-an Church (U.S.A.)

The Rev. James Patterson, Partnership of African American Churches

The Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray, Jr., President, Chicago Theological Seminary

The Rev. Thomas Rosica, CSB, Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foun-dation

Mr. Jim Winkler, President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches

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Monday, 16 April

CADEIO Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.| Elm (4th floor) (all executive committee members, regional repre-sentatives, liaisons, committee chairs, coordinators, past presidents)

Noontime Mass 12:00 noon | Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church | 805 Wayne Avenue | see map on page 17

all are welcome Distance from hotel: 0.6 miles | 12-minute walk

by car or shuttle: 8 minutes

for hotel shuttle, contact Front Desk at 1-301-589-0800

Lunch | on your own

CADEIO Opening Session and Regional Meetings—all members 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Elm (4th floor) with Bishop Joseph Bambera, Chair, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

CADEIO Annual General Assembly —all members 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Elm (4th floor) ___________________________________________ http://cadeio.org Note: CADEIO meetings are open to all workshop attendees and all are welcome. During business ses-sions, CADEIO members only are eligible to vote.

Thursday, 19 April

CADEIO Board of Directors Meeting 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. | Cedar (1st floor) (all executive committee members, regional repre-sentatives, liaisons, committee chairs, coordinators, past presidents)

Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical

and Interreligious Officers

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Monday, 16 April

EDEIO Board Meeting 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. | Cedar (1st floor)

EDEIO Newcomers’ Luncheon with Execu-tive Committee 11:30 a.m. | meet at registration table for first time attendees, with provincial coordina-tors & EDEIO officers

EDEIO General Membership Meeting 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. | Cedar I (1st floor) ___________________________________________ http://edeio.org Note: EDEIO meetings are open to all workshop attendees and all are welcome. During business ses-sions, EDEIO members only are eligible to vote.

Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and

Interreligious Officers

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Monday, 16 April

EPEDA Network Meeting 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.| Persimmon I (1st floor)

Introduction and Film to Dialogue Model 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to EPEDA Approach to Christian Unity and related Dialogue. Use of films as tools for conven-ing, joining the association.

Topics in Ecumenism 9:00 to 13:00 a.m. Overview of current trends and landscape of ecumenism in the U.S. and globally. Intro of how Evangelicals and Pente-costals have engaged in formal and informal ways and pre-view of future approaches. Special topic on the Initiative.

Break | 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.

Racial Understanding 10:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Why is it hard to build cross-racial ministry relationships? Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell (Grace and Race Ministries) and Alexei Laushkin (Kingdom Mission Society) lead this session on what can be done to help build on these tough lessons.

Working Lunch 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Introduction to Peacemaking Requires Encounter, a program that draws on the encounter of St. Francis and the Sultan al-Kamil of Egypt and what lessons this can give us to engaging the peacemaking traditions of Evangelicals and Muslims.

Break | 2:00 to 2:20 p.m.

Dealing with Difference 2:20 to 3:45 p.m. Brief overview of how do Christians deal with conflict and ways that EPEDA can help in practical conflict resolutions. Jim Henderson of the No Joke Project presents on one possible tool.

Next Steps 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. EPEDA discusses some next steps, and some of the other practical tools offered for ongoing work throughout the year.

Thursday, 19 April

EPEDA Executive Session 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.| Persimmon I (1st floor) ___________________________________________ Note: EPEDA meetings are open to all workshop attendees and all are welcome. ___________________________________________ EPEDA (formerly the Consortium of Evangelical Net-works for Unity—CEN) has network membership de-nominations, churches, and individuals within the Na-tional Association of Evangelical and Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America. EPEDA’s trainings on ecumenism and inter-religious dialogues are open to all. Fiscal sponsorship in 2018 comes from the Kingdom Mission Society. As a training and equipping associa-tion, membership fees also help to support the minis-try of EPEDA. EPEDA plans to develop a board of advisors from member denominations. Similar to other networks, officers will be elected to specific terms. Denomina-tions may choose to allow EPEDA (by written agree-ment) to enter into discussion of interest on ecumeni-cal topics. EPEDA makes itself available to member denominations for consultation and advice.

Evangelical and Pentecostal Ecumenism and

Dialogue Association

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Monday, 16 April

LEIRN Executive Board Meeting 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. | Willow (1st floor)

LEIRN Newcomers’ Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. first time attendees, meet at LEIRN registration table

LEIRN Network Meeting | Willow (1st floor)

ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations Update

1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Kathryn Lohre, Executive, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious Relations Kathryn Johnson, Director, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious Relations

Break | 2:30 to 2:45 p.m.

Theological Education and Formation 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. A discussion of how seminarians and theological stu-dent become equipped for ecumenical and inter-religious engagement in their ministries. The Rev. Dr. Kathryn (Kit) Kleinhans, Dean, Trinity Seminary at Capital University

ELCA Draft Inter-Religious Policy Statement 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Note to all LEIRN members: Please read the draft statement in preparation for discussion of the draft and ways of engaging in the public comment pro-cess. See A Declaration of Our Inter-Religious Commitment at elca.org/ecumenical.

Board Elections 4:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, 19 April

LEIRN Executive Board Meeting

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. | Willow (1st floor) ___________________________________________ http://leirn.blogspot.com Note: LEIRN meetings are open to all workshop attendees and all are welcome. During business ses-sions, LEIRN representatives only are eligible to vote.

Lutheran Ecumenical and Inter-religious

Representatives Network

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Monday, 16 April

UMEIT Training 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Maple (1st floor)

Registration at UMEIT table 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. | hotel lobby (1st floor)

Welcome, Introductions and Instructions 9:00 to 10:15 a.m.

Break | 10;15 to 10:30 a.m.

Reports from Ecumenical Staff Officers & discussion

10:30 to 11:4 a.m.

UMEIT Lunch and Break

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Walnut (1st floor)

Ecumenism 301: Introduction to a Seat at the Table

12:45 to 2:15 p.m.

Break | 2;15 to 2:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion with Leaders from Various Faith Traditions

2:45 to 3:45 p.m.

Closing Time for Reflection, Prayer and Week’s Agenda

3:45 to 4:00 p.m.

__________________________________________ http://www.ocuir.org/umeit-resources/ Note: UMEIT meetings are open to all workshop attendees and all are welcome.

Thursday, 19 April

UMEIT Network Connections and Feedback Forum

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. | Maple (1st floor)

United Methodist Ecumenical and

Interreligious Training

UMEIT Schedule

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SHERATON SILVER SPRING HOTEL | MEETING ROOMS

Fourth Floor

First Floor

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DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING VICINITY

Sheraton Hotel 8777 Georgia Avenue

Silver Spring United

Methodist Church

St. Michael

Catholic Church

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METRO: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Rail System

Things to See and Do along the Red Line Stations Dupont Circle: near Embassy Row, renowned restaurants, great shopping and exciting nightlife

Farragut North: access to Connecticut Avenue, the business district and a short walk to The White House

Metro Center: short walk to The White House, transfers available to the Blue and Orange Metro lines

Gallery Place: steps from MLK Memorial, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Verizon Center, J Edgar Hoover Building (FBI Headquarters), International Spy Museum, Washington Convention Center, transfers available to the Yellow and Green Metro lines

Union Station: services Amtrak, the MARC Train and Virginia Railway Express

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN UNITY 2018

National Planning Committee 2018 The Rev. David Simmons, ObJn President, Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Inter-religious Officers (EDEIO) Co-Chair, 2018 National Workshop on Christian Unity

Dr. Rocky Piro Executive Director, Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism Co-Chair, 2018 National Workshop on Christian Unity

The Rev. James C. Biegler Treasurer, National Ecumenical Officers Associa-tion (NEOA)

The Rev. Al Baca (NEOA) Executive Director, Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

The Rev. Dr. Jean Hawxhurst (NEOA) Ecumenical Staff Officer, United Methodist Church

Dr. Kathryn Lohre (NEOA) Executive, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Margaret Rose (NEOA) Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Collabora-tion, The Episcopal Church

Mr. Rick Caporali Registrar and Communications Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and In-terreligious Officers (CADEIO)

Ms. Tura Foster Gillespie United Methodist Ecumenical and Interreligious Training (UMEIT)

Dr. Kathryn Johnson Director, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Mr. Alexei Laushkin President, Kingdom Mission Society, Evangelical and Pentecostal Ecumenism and Dialogue Association (EPEDA)

The Rev. Lisa Lewis Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Mr. Richard Mammana Ecumenical and Interreligious Associate, The Episco-pal Church

The Rev. Catiana McKay Chair, United Methodist Ecumenical and Interreli-gious Training (UMEIT)

The Rev. Christopher Olkiewicz President, Lutheran Ecumenical and Interreligious Representatives Network (LEIRN)

Ms. Jan Skrehot President, Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumeni-cal and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO)

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Monday

8:00 to 5:00 Registration

9:00 to 4:30 Network meetings

5:15 to 6:15 Opening Reception | Silver Spring United Methodist Church

6:30 p.m. Opening Worship | Silver Spring United Methodist Church

Tuesday

7:15 to 8:00 Breakfast

8:15 to 9:15 Workshop Eucharist | Roman Catholic Rite

9:20 to 10:00 Bible Reflections

10:15 to 11:45 Plenary: Justification, Justice and Sanctification

12:00 to 12:45 Workshop Lunch

1:00 to 2:15 Concurrent Plenaries

The Public Square

Bishops Paired for Mission

3:00 to 5:00 Off-Site Excursions

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

National Museum of African Art

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Wednesday

7:15 to 8:00 Breakfast

8:15 to 9:15 Workshop Eucharist | Episcopal Rite

9:20 to 10:00 Bible Reflections

10:15 to 11:45 Plenary: Ecumenism and Advocacy

12:00 to 1:15 Workshop Lunch

1:30 to 3:00 Concurrent Plenaries

A Gift to the World

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration

3:15 to 4:45 Concurrent Workshop Seminars

1. Middle East Christians: Peril, Refugee, Martyr

2. Being Neighbour to Churches in the USA

3. Healing Racial Conflict: Grace and Race

4. Conflict Resolution (offered Wednesday only)

7:00 p.m. Workshop Banquet

Thursday

8:15 to 8:45 Contemplative Prayer

9:00 to 10:30 Concurrent Workshop Seminars (1, 2, 3 repeated)

10:45 to 11:30 Brunch

11:15 Outcomes and Sending Prayer

12:00 to 1:30 Network leadership meetings: Boards and/or Planning Teams

Friday to Monday Ecumenical Advocacy Days

NWCU 2018 Schedule — at a Glance