Catholic-Lutheran, Catholic-Orthodox and Lutheran-Orthodox theological Tuesday encounters in the Spring 2015: January 20, March 3 and May 5. Authority in the Church |
Seminar I on January 20:
The ultimate source of authority in the Church - can we agree on a binding Christian teaching?
Place: At the parish hall of the German congregation in Helsinki, Bernhardinkatu 4
Bishop Matti Repo (Luth.) and Prof. Antoine Levy OP (Cath) will be discussing The ultimate source of authority in the Church - can we agree on a binding Christian teaching? Moderator is Protopresbyter Heikki Huttunen (Orth).
Seminar II on March 3:
Primacy of honor and concrete service of Authority
Place: ELCF Church Council, Eteläranta 8, meeting room Mikael
Professor Pekka Metso (Orth.) and Rev. Dr Tomi Karttunen (Luth) will discuss the Primacy of honor and concrete service of Authority. Moderator is Gabriel Salmela OP.
Seminar III on May 5:
The role of the universal communion among bishops (Pentarchy) in the service of Authority
Place: ELCF Church Council, Eteläranta 8, meeting room Mikael
Bishop Teemu Sippo SCJ (Cath.) and Protopresbyter Heikki Huttunen, (Orth.) will discuss The role of the universal communion among bishops (Pentarchy) in the service of Authority. A representative of the Lutheran Church will be moderator.
ἵνα πάντες ἓν ὦσιν - Ut unum sint – Että he olisivat yhtä
Authority in the Church and its exercise
Significant steps towards convergence on authority and its exercise have been recorded in various bilateral dialogues. Differences continue to exist between churches, however, as to the relative weight to be accorded to the different sources of authority, as to how far and in what ways the Church has the means to arrive at a normative expression of its faith, and as to the role of ordained ministers in providing an uthoritative interpretation of revelation. Yet all churches share the urgent concern that the Gospel be preached, interpreted and lived out in the world humbly, but with compelling authority. May not the seeking of ecumenical convergence on the way in which authority is recognized and exercised play a creative role in this missionary endeavour of the churches?
- The Church, para. 48–51