Orthodox begin dialogue with Anglican Church in North America

October 17th, 2009
by George Conger
Church of England Newspaper

The leaders of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and conservative Anglican groups met last week for a two-day conference in Wisconsin, in a bid to restart formal ecumenical dialogue.

Meeting from October 9-10 at Nashotah House Seminary, His Beatitude Jonah, Metropolitan of All America and Canada of the OCA, along with the chancellor of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary in New York, the Very Rev Chad Hatfield, met with Archbishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Church in North America and other conservative leaders for a gathering entitled “In the footsteps of Tikhon and Grafton”.

The 150 delegates to the conference heard presentations on the history of Anglican-Orthodox relations, mission and theological formation. The weekend concluded with the adoption of a Covenant Partnership between St Vladimir’s and Nashotah House – the Episcopal Church’s sole Anglo-Catholic seminary.

Joining Archbishop Duncan and Bishop Iker were the Rt Rev William Wantland, retired Bishop of Eau Claire and Assistant Bishop of Fort Worth; the Rt Rev Keith Ackerman, retired Bishop of Quincy; the Rt Rev Ed Salmon, retired Bishop of South Carolina and the Rt Rev Frank Lyons, Bishop of Bolivia.

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