Methodist Delegation Visiting the Holy See - FELLOWSHIP THREAD!!

[Adammi]

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 7, 2005 (Zenit.org).- A top-level delegation of the World Methodist Council is in Rome to meet with Benedict XVI and his aides in the Holy See.

The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity revealed the news in a communiqué.

The objectives of the visit are "to renew the commitment and further relations with the Catholic Church" and "to continue with theological dialogue," the communiqué said.

The dialogue takes place through the Catholic-Methodist Mixed International Commission, established in 1967, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.

The delegation is headed by the Methodist Council's president, Bishop Sunday Mbang of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, and includes the secretary-general, the Reverend George Freeman of the United States.

The delegation is being accompanied during their visit by Catholic Bishop Michael Putney of Townsville, Australia, a member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and co-president of the official Catholic-Methodist theological dialogue.

The visit will end Saturday, after a private audience with Benedict XVI. The Methodist delegation has asked to attend the Mass presided over this Thursday by the Pope for the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Thursday also marks the 40th anniversary of the close of Vatican II.

The World Methodist Council embraces 76 Methodist communions; it meets in general assembly every five years. The next meeting will be in Seoul, South Korea, in July.


HELLO!! My Methodist brothers and sisters, since this is going on in Rome, I thought, "Why not start a Methodist/Catholic Fellowship thread?"

So, will somone please pass the potatoes?

[GK]

I live in Catholic/Methodist fellowship. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed in the UMC and live with my grandmother who remains a faithful member of the church I was baptized in.

[alaurie]

So, will somone please pass the potatoes?

You want 'em fried, mashed or baked ;)

That's great news you've shared! And you'll fin there's a lot of good OBOB/WP fellowship at CF :)

[Hediru]

This IS great news! I have many friends who are Catholic, and I love talking with them! In fact, I totally believe in ecumenism. I mean, we all believe in God and believe that Jesus is his son and died on the cross and rose again. Why do we need to be divided because of lesser things.

[Adammi]

You want 'em fried, mashed or baked ;)


I think I will take mashed.

[Filia Mariae]

I think I will take mashed.

With gravy please.:)

[Adammi]

With gravy please.:)
gravy?? yuck, no gravy on mine

[Penguin50388]

With gravy please.:)

It better be brown gravy. You don't put any of that white stuff on yummy potatoes. :P

[GK]

I'll take my potatoes any way I get them. Brown gravy, white gravy, with or without peas, mashed, boiled, baked, or fried. I'm an ecumenical potatoist. :)

[DesertedRose]

Welcome....

From someone who was Methodist, then Catholic, and Methodist again. :wave:

I have my Catholic baptismal certificate in a very special place here at home....ditto my rosary. :groupray:

[Adammi]

I'll take my potatoes any way I get them. Brown gravy, white gravy, with or without peas, mashed, boiled, baked, or fried. I'm an ecumenical potatoist. :)
oh of course you are.;)

[Tawny]

I'll take my potatoes any way I get them. Brown gravy, white gravy, with or without peas, mashed, boiled, baked, or fried. I'm an ecumenical potatoist. :)

What on earth is White Gravy? I have never heard of this, here gravy is gravy, oh and can I have peas mashed in with my potatoes.....ta:thumbsup:

[herev]

cool, a fellowship in ecuminism.
WElcome to WP, my Catholic brothers and sisters

[Adammi]

cool, a fellowship in ecuminism.
WElcome to WP, my Catholic brothers and sisters
Thanks for the welcome!!

BTW - I love your signature. I am not sure if I am a theistic evolutionist or not but I do love that your Jesus fish has legs!! That is so cool, but that is a different topic for a different time. So.......


Pass the fish. LoL

[alaurie]

Uh oh, potato menu change. If we're having fish, then it's gotta be fries (...or chips for Tawny :) )
And I'll make the hush puppies - I have a secret family recipe :yum:

[Tawny]

Yay! some one who understands me....lol

[alaurie]

I read a lot of Dick Francis, Maeve Binchey :)

[Adammi]

Uh oh, potato menu change. If we're having fish, then it's gotta be fries (...or chips for Tawny :) )
And I'll make the hush puppies - I have a secret family recipe :yum:
for some reason I cann't convince my mom that 'chips' means fries.

[Hediru]

Chips? I'll take Doritos, please.;)

[Adammi]

Chips? I'll take Doritos, please.;)
Ha Ha Ha!!!!

[5stringJeff]

If nothing else, we can see that both Catholics and Wesleyans like potatoes! :D

[sinner/SAVED]

How about some Swamp Gravy with those fish and taters?

[Hediru]

Swamp gravy? I'm sure its good, but it sure doesn't sound too appealling. So, does anyone here not want potatoes? lol

[GK]

"I also say to you that you are Mr. Potato Head, and upon this spud I will build My ecumenical fellowship; and vending machines of junk food will not overpower it."

The Gospel According to Tuber, 16:18.

[Adammi]

"I also say to you that you are Mr. Potato Head, and upon this spud I will build My ecumenical fellowship; and vending machines of junk food will not overpower it."

The Gospel According to Tuber, 16:18.
HA HA HA HA!!! That's great.


If nothing else, we can see that both Catholics and Wesleyans like potatoes

I'm sure the delegate in the Holy See will be pleased.

[alaurie]

"I also say to you that you are Mr. Potato Head, and upon this spud I will build My ecumenical fellowship; and vending machines of junk food will not overpower it."

The Gospel According to Tuber, 16:18.

Too funny! ^_^ Thanks for the laugh :)

Spudmenicism - Ecumenical movement intitatied during Advent, 2005, uniting CF RCC and UMC posters who despite theological differences, find unity in the love of the same Lord and mutual enjoyment of nightshade's tuberous root.

[Strong in Him]

Well I was thinking of trying the Atkinson diet once, but I think I like my chips too much. Though not with gravy.

I am training as a Methodist local preacher, and I'm preaching in a Catholic church next month as part of the week of prayer for Christian unity.