Orthodox ― Reformed Bilateral Conversations
O – R
- Orthodox Church
- www.patriarchate.org/dialogues
- World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) formerly World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC)
- www.wcrc.ch
- Latest Update
- Settembre 2023
Chapters
Meetings and Documents
With the Moscow Patriarchate and the Hungarian Reformed Church
- 1972 – Debrecen, Hungary
“Colloquium probing the traditional Orthodox/Reformed frontiers of theological thinking, with special reference to worship” - 1976 – Leningrad, Russia
“Doctrine of the Eucharist and the concept of diakonia for the whole of society” - October 10-15, 1979 – Budapest, Hungary
“Christology in relation to the contemporary witness of the Church in the world, the contemporary spiritual values and social responsibility according to the dogma of Chalcedon”
With the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Preliminary Conversations
- July 26-30, 1979 – Istanbul, Turkey
“Memoranda on Orthodox/Reformed relations” - February 15-18, 1981 – Geneva, Switzerland
“Immutability and communicability of God; understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity and the nature of authority in the
Church” - March 6-11, 1983 – Geneva, Switzerland
“The authority of the Church and the Trinitarian foundation and Character of faith and of authority in the Church”
Official Theological Conversations
(1988-2007)
- March 7-11, 1988 – Leuenberg, Switzerland
“Ecclesiological profiles of the Orthodox and Reformed traditions; information on relations between Orthodox and
Reformed theologians on a local level; examination of the doctrine of the Trinity in the Nicene-Constantinopèolitan Creed on the the basis of certain patristic texts and the dogmatic teaching of the Orthodox and Reformed traditions” - October 2-6, 1990 – Minsk, Byelorussia
“Trinity: biblical and patristic doctrine of the Trinity; the Trinity in prayer; worship and the Trinity in the Reformed tradition” - March 9-13, 1992 – Kappel, Switzerland
“Trinity: biblical and patristic doctrine of the Trinity; the Trinity in prayer; worship and the Trinity in the Reformed tradition ”- AGREED STATEMENT ON THE HOLY TRINITYand A COMMON REFLECTIONLink:
www.prounione.it/dia/o-r/dia-O-R-01-trinity-1992-eng.pdf
- January, 1994 – Limassol, Cyprus
“Discussion on Christology” – AGREED STATEMENT - June 9-15, 1996 – Aberdeen, Scotland
“The identity and unity of the Church in the context of the respective article of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed and in the light of the patristic tradition of the ancient Church. Three sub-divisions to the main theme:
(1) The Mystery of
Christ and the Mystery of the Church;
(2) The Nature of the Church; and
(3) The Unity of the Church (‘The Church and the Churches’, and ‘The Limits of the Church’) – IDENTITY AND UNITY OF THE CHURCHLink:
www.prounione.it/dia/o-r/dia-O-R-04-identity-1996-eng.pdf
April 12, 1997 – Chambesy, Switzerland Coordinating committee - June 16-21, 1998 – Zakynthos, Greece
“The Church as Body of Christ” – REVISED COMMON DRAFT - April 3-7, 2000 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
“The theme of ‘membership and incorporation into the body of Christ’ was treated in three subdivisions: baptism, chrismation/confirmation, and the apostolicity of the church” – Membership and Incorporation into the Body of Christ
COMMON STATEMENT - September 10, 2003 – Sibiu, Romania
“The discussion was focused on the following sub-themes:
1) the general theme of the Holiness of the Church,
2) Holiness as a divine Gift and human task and
3) the Saints” – THE HOLINESS OF THE CHURCH: A COMMON STATEMENT - October 13-19, 2005 – Metn, Lebanon
“The themes of catholicity and mission were treated” – THE CATHOLICITY AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH: A COMMON STATEMENT - September 27-October 2, 2007 – Demetrias, Greece
“Eschatology under three forms: second coming, resurrection of the dead and last judgement”
CO-CHAIR
Metropolitan Panteleimon of Tyroloë and Serention
Rev. Dr Iain Richard Torrance, World Alliance of Reformed ChurchesCO-SECRETARY
Rev. Dr. Dorin Zosim Oancea (O)
Staff, WARC- March 7-11, 1988 – Leuenberg, Switzerland
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Anglican ― Lutheran International Conversations
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