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Virginia LARCUM Conference 2013 Winchester, Virginia Friday and Saturday, December 6 & 7 living out the LARCUM covenant The Reception of Vatican II by the Churches V I R G I N I A L A R C U M C O N F E R E N C E The Most Reverend Doctor Frank T. Griswold, III, for more information, contact Presenter Rev. Don Rooney, Registrar State LARCUM Committee 540-373-6491 [email protected] welcome schedule to Winchester, Virginia FRIDAY, December 6, 2013 all at Grace Lutheran Church PARTICIPATING LOCAL CHURCHES 2:00pm Opening prayer, Bishop Paul Loverde Grace Lutheran Church 16 N. Braddock Street, Winchester VA 22601 (540) 678-0635 Notes on Maturing Ecumenical Relationships Reverend Dr. Mitzi Budde Christ Episcopal Church In this presentation, the ELCA co-chair of the Lutheran Episcopal 140 W. Boscawen Street, Winchester VA 22601 Coordinating Committee (LECC) will describe the function of the coordinating committee and report on its work to facilitate the full (540) 662-5843 communion agreement between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church. It will also specify some of Sacred Heart Catholic Church the challenges that have arisen in the reception of this ecumenical agreement into the life of the two churches and describe some of 130 Keating Drive, Winchester VA 22601 the partnership work between the LECC and the Joint Anglican Lu- (540) 662-5858 theran Commission of Canada and the coordinating committees for the other full communion relationships, such as Lutheran-Moravian Braddock Street United Methodist Church and Moravian-Episcopal. 115 Wolfe Street, Winchester VA 22601 (540) 667-3366 Fruits of the Spirit: The Dialogues after Fifty Years Reverend John Crossin, OSFS VIRGINIA LARCUM BISHOPS Vatican II gave rise to scores of bi-lateral ecumenical conversations around the world. After 50 years many of these dialogues have Rt. Reverend Mark A. Bourlakas produced scholarly and compelling statements of convergence and consensus on issues long viewed as intractable. Some of the most Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia significant advances have come in U.S. dialogues. Over the same period the churches have responded to the challenges of a chang- Young Jin Cho ing society which elicited new conversations. What is the legacy Bishop of the Virginia Conference, United Methodist Church after fifty years? Where will the conversation go in the future? Have they succeeded? Indeed, will they survive? How can we receive Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo and share their results and vision? Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond Questions and Answers until 4:30pm Rt. Reverend Susan E. Goff 6:00-7:00pm Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia REGISTRATION, WELCOME RECEPTION Reverend Richard Graham 6:30pm Bishop of the Metro Washington, D.C. Synod, ELCA ORIENTATION FOR NEW ATTENDEES Rt. Reverend Ted Gulick Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia 7:00pm Rt. Reverend Herman Hollerith, IV PRESENTATION I: Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia “How has Vatican II been received by the other LARCUM Churches?” Rt. Reverend Shannon Johnston The Most Reverend Doctor Frank T. Griswold, III Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Introduced by Bishop Ted Gulick Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington 8:00pm Reverend James F. Mauney WORSHIP OF THE GREAT ASSEMBLY BIshop of the Virginia Synod, ELCA Bishop Richard Graham, Presider Reflection by Bishop James Mauney Signing of the Covenant by Bishop Bourlakas register SATURDAY, December 7, 2013 at Christ Episcopal Church Please register as soon as possible with the 8:00am registrar AND make arrangements at the hotel of REGISTRATION FOR NEW ARRIVALS your choice (below). BREAKFAST Regular conference fee: $35. Student rate $10. 9:00am SOLEMN MORNING PRAYER Please let your friends know about our program and Bishop Shannon Johnston, Presider give them a personal invitation on behalf of the Virginia Reflection by Bishop Francis DiLorenzo LARCUM Committee! Thanks. 10:00am Please send all correspondence to Registrar: Fr. Don Rooney PRESENTATION II: 1009 Stafford Avenue, Fredericksburg VA 22401 “How has Vatican II helped form public [email protected] worship outside the Roman Catholic tradition with a special emphasis on the sacrament of Baptism?” The Most Reverend Doctor Frank T. Griswold, III 11:00 - 11:15am - Questions and Answers lodging Be sure to mention the LARCUM conference at Braddock Street United Methodist Church to receive the reduced conference rates. 11:30-12:15pm - Lunch/Discussion George Washington, A Wyndham Grand Hotel 12:15am - 1:00pm 103 East Piccadilly Street 540-678-4700 PRESENTATION III: Downtown Winchester, within walking distance “What does Vatican II contribute to the of every event, 20 rooms blocked. understanding and practice of personal $129/night for Friday night spirituality/devotion in the wider Church?” Courtyard Winchester Medical The Most Reverend Doctor Frank T. Griswold, III 300 Marriott Drive 540-678-8822 1:00pm 8 minutes straight down route 50 to the CLOSING DEVOTIONS downtown area, 50 rooms blocked. $79/night for Friday night Still at Braddock Street United Methodist Church Bishop Young Jin Cho, Presider Country Inn and Suites 141 Kernstown Commons Blvd. 540-869-7657 10 minutes from downtown Winchester, 35 rooms blocked. $79 per night covenant speaker The unity of the church is the gift of the Spirit and a Vatican II has been a seminal event in the life of task of the church. We hereby CALL INTO COVENANT the churches in the twentieth century and not our respective Synods, Dioceses and Conferences and just the Roman Catholic Church. Many of the COMMIT OURSELVES to the following actions. attitudes, arguments and practices articulated In behalf of the unity of the church, WE WILL: in the sixteen major documents of the Council have invigorated and informed discussions within 1. pray for each other, particularly at the principal Sun- and between various traditions and not only the day celebration; longstanding bilateral dialogues with the Roman 2. sponsor seasonal prayer services, especially during Catholic Church. The first presentation will take the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; up the broad question: How has Vatican II been 3. encourage shared lectionary studies; received in non-Roman Catholic communities? 4. promote pulpit exchanges in accord with the respec- The second presentation will focus on: How Vati- tive guidelines of each tradition; can II has helped form public worship and com- 5. encourage cooperation among member churches munal devotional life outside the Roman Catholic in providing premarital preparation for ecumenical tradition over the last fifty years with special marriages; attention on the Sacrament of Baptism as a point 6. encourage shared religious formational and edu- for fresh reflection on the church’s fundamental cational events, e.g. youth ministry, vacation Bible unity. The third presentation will concentrate our school, living room dialogue; attention on the contribution of Vatican II to the 7. develop joint efforts in evangelism and social justice; understanding and practice of personal spiritual- 8. develop covenants among our congregations, institu- ity/devotion in the wider church. tions and chaplaincies; This series of presentations will serve to conclude 9. support statewide, regional and local LARCUM Con- a three year focus by the LARCUM Conference ferences, and establish annuallya joint meeting of on the ideas and factors that led up to Vatican II; our ecumenical bodies; on the event of the Council as an expression of 10. encourage each diocese and synod to develop sup- Roman Cat holism, and its wider influence and portive prayer services and covenanting models for implications for non-Roman Catholic churches and its congregations through their respectiveecumenical institutions, and the lives of practicing believers. and liturgical committees; 11. urge congregations to study the existing dialogues among our churches; THE REVEREND DOCTOR FRANK T. GRISWOLD, III 12. develop covenants among schools and academies was the 25th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the for shared programs; Episcopal Church, USA, from 1998-2006. 13. ask congregations to develop and reflect on their He was educated at St. Paul’s School, Concord, cooperative ministries to discover areas of conver- New Hampshire, earned a B.A. in English litera- gence among our four churches; ture from Harvard University and attended Gen- 14. sponsor shared retreats and formational events for eral Theological Seminary, New York. He earned a clergy and parish leadership; B.A. and M.A. from Oriel College, Oxford University. 15. develop campus ministry covenants among Catho- Bishop Griswold, following his ordination in 1963, lic Campus Ministry, Canterbury Association, Lu- he served three parishes in Pennsylvania. He theran Student Union, and Wesley Foundation, and served as Bishop of Chicago from 1987 until support covenants at existing ecumenical ministries 1998 when he was elected Presiding Bishop of and with college chaplains; the Episcopal Church. He has received numerous 16. seek ways to coordinate program and planning at honorary degrees. the district/synodical/diocesan/conference level; 17. collaborate at the judicatory level on justice issues He was co-chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic and social concerns; International Commission from 1998-2003. He 18. review and evaluate this Covenant annually at a was a member of the Standing Committee for meeting of