The tl IT ESS DECEMBER 14, 1961 In& publication. and reuse for required Permission DFMS. / Church Episcopal the of Archives 2020. Copyright BISHOP MOSLEY CHATS WITH CHARLES PARLIN MR. PARLIN, an American Methodist, was elected one of six presidents of the World Council of Churches. Ap- propriately a map of the world serves as background -ASSEMBLY OF WORLD COUNCIL- SERVICES WITNESS SERVICES In Leading Churches IThe In Leading Churches For Christ and His Church THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE Sunday: Holy Communion 7, 8, 9, 10; CAMEIstxOa, MAW. Morning Prayer, Holy Communion and Sermon, 11; Evensong and The Rev. Gardiner M. Day, necter serumo 4. EDITORIAL BOARD Sunday Services:8:00, 9:30 =I Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 11:15 a.m. Wed, and Hoy Days: 8:00 7:15 (and 10 Wed.); Evensong, 5. IV. B. SPOFFORDn SR., Managing Editor arnd 12:10 p.m. KNNETHa R. Foanas; Roscos T. Forer; THE HEAVENLY REST, NEW YORK GOONe C. 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His election and others chosen Proposed at Local Level for the six-man presidium was publication. reported in these pages last and * Removal of barriers which level, and responsible experi- week. keep members of different de- ments in intercommunion might Parlin, an attorney, is a lead- reuse nominations within the World be tried there, the report said. ing Methodist who has served for Council from taking communion It noted that some groups of together was urged in a report Christians have entered into on the central committee of the adopted by the assembly. intercommunion on the local WCC and was chairman of the required committee which raised funds The report from the section level "with full knowledge of the for the 1948 assembly in Ams- on unity said there is an "urgen- gravity of the issues involved." WCC came cy in finding a way to break In these instances there has terdam when the impasse on been "if not ecclesiastical ap- into being. Permission through the present the question of intercommunion. proval, at least withholding of The central committee, which We must meet, in responsible disapproval." governs the WCC between as- DFMS. "The table is the Lord's gift / fashion, the rising tide of impa- semblies, was elected and in- tience among many young before it is our blessing," the cludes 21 from the U.S. Presid- people and, indeed, among many report said. "We must therefore ing Bishop Arthur Lichtenber- Church others for more prompt and cer- ask whether there are situa- ger and Nathan Pusey, presi- tain progress toward mutual tions, such as unity negotia- dent of Harvard, represent the understanding in this most cen- tions, when intercommunion is Episcopal Church. Episcopal tral and vital experience of possible even before full union is The committee has 17 repre- achieved... " the Christian worship and witness." sentatives from Eastern Ortho- of The report suggested revers- The report stressed that "all dox Churches, including five ing the usual order of looking at must feel with renewed inten- from Russia. Other Church the human participation in the sity the agony of broken com- groups with large representa- Archives communion service and focusing munion at the one table of the tions are Lutheran, 16; Re- on "what God does and calls us Lord." formed, 15; Anglican, 12; Meth- 2020. to do at the Lord's table." Increased opportunities f o r odist, 11; United Church, 10; Doing this instead of concen- common worship, Bible study Baptist, 5; Congregational, 4. trating on administration of groups, prayer cells, joint visi- There are 16 lay persons on the Copyright communion might be a clearer tation and common witness committee, including women. way to get to the heart of an among churches on the local level were urged by the report. Nominations to the commit- adequate sacramental doctrine, tee were made by a committee the report suggested.