Anglican ― Lutheran International Conversations
A – L
- Anglican Consultative Council
- www.anglicancommunion.org
- Lutheran World Federation
- www.baptistworld.org
- Latest Update
- May 2023
Chapters
Meetings and Documents
1970-1972
MEETINGS
- September 7-11, 1970 – Oxford, England
“Authority and freedom” - March 29 – April 2, 1971 – Løgumkloster, Denmark
“The nature and mission of the Church” - January 2-7, 1972 – Lantana, Florida USA
“The ministry” - April 4-8, 1972 – Pullach nr. Munich, Germany
“Word and sacrament” – FINAL REPORT
dia-A-L-01-pullach-1972-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-01-pullach-1972-eng.pdf - December 1975 – Geneva, Switzerland
“Evaluation of the ‘Pullach Report;’ proposal for three European regional commissions”
CO-CHAIRMAN
Rt. Rev. Ronald R. Williams (Anglican)
Bishop of Leicester, England
Most Rev. Gunnar Hultgren (Lutheran)
Archbishop emeritus of Uppsala, Sweden
SECRETARIES
Rev. Canon R.M. Jeffrey (Anglican)
Rev. Canon M.M. Hamond Moore (Anglican)
Prof. Dr. Günther Gassmann (Lutheran)
Anglican – Lutheran Regional Commission 1979-1981
MEETINGS
- November 1979 – St. Albans, England
“Preparatory meeting; mandate to avoid repetition of previous work and to deal with questions of ministry and eucharistic theology in a wider pastoral context” - August 14-18, 1980 – Edinburgh, Scotland
“The identity and integrity of the Anglican and Lutheran traditions in present-day Europe; worship and eucharistic theology; ministry” - July 2-8, 1981 – Pullach, Germany
“The sacraments, worship and spiritual life and ordained ministry, especially the episcopacy, apostolicity and apostolic succession” - August 26 – September 1, 1982 – Helsinki, Finland
“Drafts of the final report” – FINAL REPORTdia-A-L-02-helsinki-1982-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-02-helsinki-1982-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Rt. Rev. John Gibbs (Anglican)
The Rev. Dr. Günther Gassmann (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
The Rev. Canon Christopher Hill (Anglican)
The Rev. Professor Lars Österlin (Lutheran)
Anglican – Lutheran Joint Working Group 1983
- November 28-December 3, 1983 – Cold Ash, England
“Historical background of Anglican-Lutheran relations; Anglican-Lutheran relations today; goals for the dialogue; full communion; recommendations for an Anglican-Lutheran International Continuation Committee (ALICC)” – REPORTdia-A-L-03-cold-ash-1983-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-03-cold-ash-1983-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Most Rev. E.W.S. Scott (Anglican)
The Most Rev. Dr Olof Sundby (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
The Rev. Canon Christopher Hill (Anglican)
The Rev. George Braund (Anglican)
The Rev. Dr. Carl H. Mau, Jr. (Lutheran)
The Rev. Dr. Gunther Gassmann (Lutheran)
The Rev. Dr. Roger Kahle (Lutheran)
Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, Switzerland
The Rev. Dr. William Rusch (Lutheran)
Anglican – Lutheran International Continuation Committee 1986-1987
- October 13-17,1986 – Wimbledon, England“Looking at recent developments in mutual relations; evaluation of goals for the dialogue; preparation of a consultation on episcope; steps toward full communion”September 24-29, 1987 – Niagara Falls, CanadaConsultation on episcope”
- September 30-October 3, 1987 – Niagara Falls, Canada
“The nature of the Church and its mission; requirements for the Church’s mission; the truths we share; application to Anglicans and Lutherans; finalizing the report” – REPORTdia-A-L-04-niagara-1987-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-04-niagara-1987-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Rt Rev. David Tustin (Anglican)
The Rt Rev. Sebastian Kolowa (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
The Rev. George Braund (Anglican)
Ms Vanessa Wilde (Anglican)
The Rev. Dr. Eugene L. Brand (Lutheran)
Mrs. Irmhild Reichen-Young (Lutheran)
Anglican-Lutheran Consultation of the Diaconate 1995
- April 24-30, 1995 – West Wickham, England
”Presentations on the diaconate in the two traditions; the concept of diakonia and diaconate; nineteenth century Protestant ecclesiology and the diaconate; christological and ecclesiological basis of the diaconate” - October 5-11, 1995 – Hanover, Germany
“The Diaconate as an Ecumenical Opportunity”- HANOVER REPORTdia-A-L-05-hanover-1995-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-05-hanover-1995-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Rt. Rev. Dr. David Tustin (Anglican)
The Rt. Rev. Ambrose Moyo (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
Rev. Dr. Donald Anderson (Anglican)
Rev. Dr. Eugene Brand (Lutheran)
Anglican–Lutheran International Working Group 2000-2002
- February 12-14, 2000 – Alexandria, Virginia USA
“Review and discusses the ongoing processes related to the various developments in Anglican-Lutheran relations worldwide” – COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-05a-communique-2000-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-05a-communique-2000-eng.pdf - March 23-28, 2001 – Skálholt, Iceland
“Regional reports and examination of the coherence and compatibility of the agreements reached between Anglicans and Lutherans in different regional dialogues”- COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-05b-communique-2001-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-05b-communique-2001-eng.pdf - May 11-14, 2002 – Porto Alegre, Brazil
“Received reports from the participants on the development of Anglican-Lutheran agreements in their respective regions; drafting the final report ‘Growth in Communion’” – COMMUNIQUÉand REPORTdia-A-L-06-growth-communion-2002-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06-growth-communion-2002-eng.pdfdia-A-L-06a-communique-2002-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06a-communique-2002-eng.pdf
2002/2003 -MANDATE
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Rt. Rev. Dr. David Tustin (Anglican)
The Rt. Rev. Ambrose Moyo (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
Rev. Canon David Hamid (Anglican)
Rev. Sven Oppegaard (Lutheran)
Anglican–Lutheran International Commission (ALICIII) Series 2006-2011
- January 13-19, 2006 – Moshi, Tanzania
“The Commission is to focus on key issues in order to advance Anglican-Lutheran relations around the globe, including questions such as the place of the historic episcopate within the apostolicity of the Church, life and work in the service of the Gospel and theological education and formation”- COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-06c-communique-2006-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06c-communique-2006-eng.pdf - May 14-20, 2007 – White Point, Nova Scotia, Canada
“The status of Lutheran-Anglican relations in various regions of the world, the state of the question regarding the historic episcopate, emerging opportunities for joint mission and diaconal ministry, the state of interchangeability of ministries throughout the world, cooperation in theological education, a critical analysis of ecclesiology and the language of unity”- COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-06d-communique-2007-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06d-communique-2007-eng.pdf - April 28-May 5, 2008 – Chennai, India
“The character of the visible unity the commission seeks to commend, the developing ecclesiologies of the two communions, their understandings of ordained ministry in the context of the life of the Church, and the centrality of diakonia to the Church’s mission” – COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-06e-communique-2008-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06e-communique-2008-eng.pdf - May 20-27, 2009 – Lilleskog, Sweden
“The discussion discovered strong links between the ‘six marks of mission’, which provide a framework for Anglican engagement in God’s mission, and developments in Lutheran understandings of diakonia”- COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-06f-communique-2009-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06f-communique-2009-eng.pdf - April 17-24, 2010 – London, Ohio, USA
“Connection between koinonia and diakonia and the language of unity” – COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-06g-communique-2010-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06g-communique-2010-eng.pdf - June 18-25, 2011 – Jerusalem, Israel
“Much time was given to the theme of the final report, with reflection on the connection between koinonia and diakonia, and the language of unity; drafting of final report: ‘To Love and Serve the Lord’” – COMMUNIQUÉand REPORTdia-A-L-06h-communique-2011-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-06h-communique-2011-eng.pdfdia-A-L-07-jerusalem-report-2012-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-07-jerusalem-report-2012-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz (Anglican)
Rev. Dr. Thomas Nyiwé (Lutheran)
Rev. Dr. Cameron R. Harder, 2008-2009 (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
The Revd Canon Gregory K Cameron, 2006-2008 (Anglican)
The Rev. Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan (Anglican)
The Rev. Sven Oppegaard, 2006-2007 (Lutheran)
Professor Dr. Kenneth G. Appold, 2007 (Lutheran)
Prof. Dr. Kathryn Johnson, 2008-2011 (Lutheran)
Anglican – Lutheran Coordinating Committee (ALICC) 2013-2016
- September 19-25, 2013 – Helsinki, Finland
“Begin work on mapping agreements, initiatives and projects in different regions; promotion of an Anglican-Lutheran study material for the observance of the 2017 Reformation anniversary” - November 19-25, 2014 – Hong Kong, China
“Mapping Anglican-Lutheran relationships around the world; exploring the theological theme of ‘communion in mission’; considering resources for deeper mutual engagement with this theme, which undergirds the living out of the ecumenical calling” – COMMUNIQUÉdia-A-L-07a-communique-2014-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-07a-communique-2014-eng.pdf - November 25-31, 2015 – Johannesburg, South Africa
“Continued to develop resources through which Lutherans and Anglicans can commemorate together the year 1517, the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation; continued work on mapping relationships; continued to explore the theological theme of ‘communion in mission’” - May 25-31, 2016 – Adelaide, Australia
“Completed a daily devotional resource called Liberated by God’s Grace: Anglican – Lutheran Reflections; continue work of mapping relationships globally” – COMMUNIQUÉand RESOURCEdia-A-L-07b-communique-2016-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-07b-communique-2016-eng.pdfdia-A-L-08-liberated-2017-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-l/dia-A-L-08-liberated-2017-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRMAN
The Most Rev. Maurício Andrade, 2013 (Anglican)
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Tim Harris, 2014-2017 (Anglican)
Bishop Michael Pryse (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
The Rev. Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan, 2013-2014 (Anglican)
The Rev. Canon Dr. John Gibaut, 2015- 2017 (Anglican)
Rev. Anne Burghart (Lutheran)
Anglican – Lutheran InternationalCommission on Unity and Mission (ALICUM) 2018-??
- 2018 ALICUM III constituted
- November 2020 – Zoom
Steering Group meeting - June 2021 – Zoom
Steering Group meeting - May 2022 – Geneva, SwitzerlandCo-chairs and co-secretaries meet
- March 6-10, 2023 – San José, Costa Rica
“They received regional reports of on-going Anglican–Lutheran work and developments in relationships between the two communions, particularly in North America, Germany, Singapore, and South Korea. They reviewed the existing Anglican–Lutheran full-communion agreements (the Porvoo Declaration, Called to Common Mission and the Waterloo Declaration) and the Jerusalem Report of the Third Anglican–Lutheran International Commission. They noted how earlier agreements and reports testify to the depth of existing relations and inform future work. They also affirmed the close relationships between Anglicans and Lutherans in many areas of the world where no formal agreement exists”- COMMUNIQUÉ
CO-CHAIRMEN
The Rt Revd Dr Given Gaula (Anglican)
Bishop (ret) Cindy Halmarson (Lutheran)
SECRETARIES
Dr Christopher Wells (Anglican)
The Revd Professor Dirk G Lange (Lutheran)
Members of the Steering Group
Co-Chairs
The Rt Revd Dr Given Gaula, Bishop of Kondoa, Anglican Church of Tanzania (unable to be present in person;
attended part of the meeting via Zoom)
Bishop (ret) Cindy Halmarson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Lutheran Members
The Revd Terry Kee, former Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Singapore; Pastor of Jurong Christian Church, Singapore
Ms Titi Malik, Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria; member of the LWF Council (unable to be present)
The Revd Oberkirchenrat Dr Oliver Schuegraf, Executive for Ecumenical and Theological Studies of the LWF German
National Committee; Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria
Anglican Members
The Revd Canon Professor Charlotte Methuen, Scottish Episcopal Church/Church of England; Convener of the SEC
Inter-Church Relations Committee
The Revd Canon Dr Scott Sharman, Anglican Church of Canada; Animator for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
The Revd Professor Jeremiah Yang Guen Seok, Anglican Church of Korea; former president of the Sungkonghoe
University, Seoul
Staff
Co-Secretaries
The Revd Professor Dirk G Lange (Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations, Lutheran World Federation)
Dr Christopher Wells (Director of Unity, Faith and Order, Anglican Communion Office
Administration and executive support
The Revd Neil Vigers (Programme Executive for Unity, Faith and Order, Anglican Communion Office
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A-M
Anglican ― Methodist International Commission
A-O
The Commission for Anglican ― Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Discussions
A-OC
Anglican ― Old Catholic Theological Conferences
A-OO
Anglican ― Oriental Orthodox International Commission
A-R
Anglican ― Reformed International Commission
AC-RC
Mixed Committee for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East
AIC-R
International Theological Dialogue between the Organization of African Instituted Churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
ARC-Marriage
Anglican ― Roman Catholic Commission on the Theology of Marriage and its Application to Mixed Marriages
ARCIC
Anglican ― Roman Catholic International Commission
B-L
Baptist ― Lutheran Joint Commission
B-M
International Dialogue Between the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and the World Methodist Council (WMC)
B-Mn
Baptist and Mennonite Theological Conversations
B-R
Baptist and Reformed Theological Conversations
B-RC
Baptist ― Roman Catholic International Conversations
D-R
International Disciples of Christ ― Reformed Dialogue Disciples of Christ
D-RC
Disciples of Christ ― Roman Catholic International Commission for Dialogue
CPCE-RC
Communion of Protestant Churches In Europe [Cpce] ― Roman Catholic
CPCE-RC-Prague
Communion of Protestant Churches In Europe [Cpce] ― Roman Catholic
E-RC
Evangelical ― Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission
Iarccum
International Anglican ― Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission
JWG
The Joint Working Group Between the World Council of Churches and the Catholic Church
L-M
The Lutheran ― Methodist Dialogue
R-M
The Reformed ― Methodist International Consultation
L-Mn
Lutheran ― Mennonite International Dialogue
L-Mn-RC
Lutheran ― Mennonite ― Catholic International Dialogue
L-O
The Lutheran ― Orthodox Dialogue
L-Pe
Lutheran ― Pentecostal Study Group
L-R
The Lutheran ― Reformed Joint Commission
L-R-RC
Joint Lutheran ― Reformed ― Roman Catholic Study Commission on ‘The Theology of Marriage and the Problem of Mixed Marriages’
L-RC
International Catholic ― Lutheran Theological Dialogue
L-SDA
Seventh Day Adventist and Lutheran Bilateral Conversation
M-RC
Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council
M-SA
Methodist ― Salvation Army Conversations
Mn-R
Mennonite ― Reformed Dialogue
Mn-RC
Mennonite ― Catholic International Dialogue
Mn-SDA
Mennonite ― Seventh Day Adventist Dialogue
NCC-C
New Charismatic Churches ― Catholic Informal Conversations
O-M
Orthodox ― Methodist Dialogue
O-R
Orthodox ― Reformed Bilateral Conversations
O-RC
The Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
OC-C
International Roman Catholic ― Old Catholic Dialogue Commission
OC-O
Mixed Old Catholic ― Orthodox Commission
OO-R
International Theological Dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox family of churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
OO-O
Eastern Orthodox ― Oriental Orthodox
OO-RC
International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches
OC-RC
International Roman Catholic ― Old Catholic Dialogue Commission
OO-RC – Copt
International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church
OO-RC – India
Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Autocephalous since 1975 under Catholicos Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II)
OO-RC – Syr-India
Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church (India)
Pe-R
International Pentecostal ― Reformed Dialogue
O-Pe
Orthodox ― Pentecostal Academic Dialogue
Pe-RC
Pentecostal ― Roman Catholic Dialogue
R-RC
International Reformed Catholic Dialogue
SA-C
Conversations Between the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Salvation Army
SDA-C
Seventh Day Adventist ― Catholic Informal Conversations
SDA-R
Seventh Day Adventist and Reformed Theological Dialogue
MT-RC – India
Joint Commission Between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church