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International Theological Dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox family of churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
OO – R

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Chapters
Meetings and Documents

(1993-2001)

MEETINGS
  • August 27, 1992 – Geneva, Switzerland
    Planning meeting
  1. May 2-5, 1993 – Wadi-El-Natroun, Egypt
    “Introduction to the Oriental Orthodox churches; The main characteristics of the Reformed churches; Oriental Orthodox view of tradition and scripture; A Reformed view on tradition and scripture; The nature and the mission of the church: an Oriental Orthodox view; The nature and the mission of the church: a Reformed view”
  2. September 10-15, 1994 – Driebergen, The Netherlands
    “Christological controversies of the fourth and fifth centuries; A survey of the recent bilateral agreements between the Oriental (non-Chalcedonian) Orthodox churches and the Eastern Orthodox church and other Christian communions; The bilateral agreements between the Oriental Orthodox and the Eastern Orthodox: a Reformed response; Tradition and its role in the Syrian Orthodox Church; Holy Scripture and tradition: a Reformed perspective; Holy Scripture: its use and misuse from an Oriental Orthodox perspective; The use and abuse of the Scriptures in relation to mission, evangelism and proselytism from a Reformed perspective” – CHRISTOLOGICAL AGREEMENT
  3. January 10-15, 1997 – Kottayam, India
    “Theology and Theologian: their Function and Authority in the Orthodox Church; The Beauty and Service of Theology; A Brief History of the Reformed churches in India; Scripture, its authority and its inspiration”
  4. January 10-15, 1998 – Richmond, Virginia USA
    “Mission: An Oriental Orthodox Perspective; The Nature of the Church from a Reformed Perspective; Some Key Issues in Contemporary Mission Debate; work on the draft of a common statement”
  5. January 10-15, 1999 – Ma’arat Saydnaya, Syria
    “The Understanding of Ministry in the Reformed Tradition; Ministry in the Orthodox Tradition; The Link Between Priesthood and Eucharist in the New Testament”
  6. January 11-15, 2000 – Musselburgh, Scotland
    “Introduction to the Sacraments of the Church; The Mystery/Sacrament of Baptism; Introduction to the Sacrament of Holy Liturgy/Eucharist; An Interrogation of the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist; The Reformed Understanding of the Sacraments” – COMMUNIQUÉ
  7. January 23-28, 2001 – Antelias, Lebanon
    “Introduction to the Sacraments: an Oriental Orthodox Perspective” – COMMUNIQUÉ and FINAL REPORT
STAFF

Dr HS Wilson, Church of South India (1992-1998)
Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus, Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil (2000, 2001)

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