God makes us one. God's gracious initiative in Christ
brings Shalom and wholeness. Jesus prayed for our unity (John 17:21).
The apostle Paul urged it in many of his letters to the churches.
We are determined to be faithful! Brokenness and sin remain our human
condition. So unity is both a gift and a task. We work to realize
unity within our community of 44 church bodies. (from the 1996 report
to the Diocesan Convention)
In mission partnership, the Council's activities
include:
- strong advocacy and citizen education for a just
and humane society
- pastoral care for persons in state facilities
- workplace ministry with truckers and truck stop
employees and seasonal farm workers
- witness and loving service among those at leisure
- arenas where church leaders reflect, vision, speak,
and work together
- resources and continuing education events for
pastors and others
- networking and support for church body and ecumenical
agency leaders
- encouragement of lonely prophets who work to build
up the unity God gives.
The Diocesan liaison to the Pennsylvania Council
of Churches is Bishop Paul Marshall.
For more invitation, visit the Pennsylvania Council
of Churches website.
Please direct any
questions or comments to the webmaster@diobeth.org
